Enthusiast III
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- Ben
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- Corbisiero
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8425
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- KC2WAO
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- USCG
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
- Thread starter iamout
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Member III
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- First Name
- Lou
- Last Name
- Smith
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16231
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- W7ORV
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- US Navy
Enthusiast I
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- First Name
- Carl
- Last Name
- Sandvik
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12304
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- K5LFE
I’ll answer for this week! Drove 1000 miles to the Rubicon Trail and back, completing the trail for my first time. We spent a whole day at Buck Island and the weather was amazing. This is why I built my rock crawling over lander!
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Member III
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- Joshua
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- Downs
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20468
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- KK6RBI / WQYH678
- Service Branch
- USMC 03-16, FIRE/EMS
Replaced lower control arms video above. My ride is better much better with the GC control arms but I'm not sure if that's because the GC arms are so much better or because I'm no longer rolling around on wallowed out bushing bores. :D
Then even after replacing the header/downpipe gasket I'm still getting an exhaust leak. Checked torque on all the header/intake bolts and found none loose so I'll be hooking up the smoke tester today and seeing if I can find the leak that way. I'm thinking at this point I'm going to find a crack in the header so got a new one added to my Rock Auto cart on standby for check out.
Enthusiast III
A gallon milk jug cap friction fits perfectly to the ARB hose connector:
Inexpensive way to keep the dust & debris out.
A short drive to watch the waves pound the beach.
Installed a new parking brake cable. Now my brake system is 100% brand new!
Member III
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- Rolando
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- Nispiros
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17011
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- KN6JJS
Since our family get together plans got cancelled, I ran errands with my son. Before we headed out I installed this dual dash cam system for my camper shell. I actually didn't know it was recording while I was driving. I guess the parking mode / motion mode kicked in automatically.
Got my swing out tire carrier last week , wheel cover should be here soon and i have NBX GARB(garbage and recycle bag) to put on as well ,pictures to follow once it's on.
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Member III
- 2,827
- First Name
- Joshua
- Last Name
- Downs
- Member #
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20468
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KK6RBI / WQYH678
- Service Branch
- USMC 03-16, FIRE/EMS
Hooked the smoke tester up to my exhaust and found the header to downpipe junction still leaking slightly so snugged those down a but more and found a leak at cylinder 5. Snugged that bolt down a bit more and it all seems sealed up now.
Contributor III
Took it up cold water canyon in lytle creek first somewhat technical trail since the lift the icon stage 4 worked amazing still learning how to take the right line went with @TrooperAdam had a blast great trail with some awesome yellow post sites up top
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Benefactor
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- Michael
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- Murguia
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0000
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- KM6YSL
Member II
Rainy day carport installs. Today, I got way way too familiar with the undercarriage of the Tundra. I am too old and too damn big for this chit .
Installed the @ragofabrication Steel Lower Control Arm Skids. I used Hammerite Silver for the finish; durable and easily touched-up. Added the @rcioffroad Transmission/Transfer Case Skid Plate - 1/4" 5052 Aluminum / Raw. And, finally decided to install @lux_lighting_systems MAX DC Series Pro LED Area/Rock lights; 12 LED light set. I've had these sitting around for quite awhile waiting on the right build.
It was a productive day
Installed the @ragofabrication Steel Lower Control Arm Skids. I used Hammerite Silver for the finish; durable and easily touched-up. Added the @rcioffroad Transmission/Transfer Case Skid Plate - 1/4" 5052 Aluminum / Raw. And, finally decided to install @lux_lighting_systems MAX DC Series Pro LED Area/Rock lights; 12 LED light set. I've had these sitting around for quite awhile waiting on the right build.
It was a productive day
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Member II
Thank you very much I have been hesitating on paying the price for the ARB cover. Great idea.!!
Contributor III
Ya it was great we had a good time I think we even convinced my brother in law in he big red Jeep to join
Contributor I
New to personally working on my rig. Scary because if it gets messed up, it's all on me. Finally found a home for my Maxtrax, and felt good to do the drilling and installation myself. Simple yet satisfying.
Just remember that there are tons of people with experience out there that can answer questions you have and always measure twice cut once. And as a former professional mechanic a lesson I learned early on is that there usually is a tool specifically for what you are trying to do because you probably aren’t the first person to do it. It will make the job so much easier with the proper tools.
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- Michael
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- Murguia
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0000
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- KM6YSL
I installed gas struts on the rear hatch to replace the mechanical lifts that rattle around and my front runner braai with tire step. Need to install my new bump stops and front shackles. As for my list I need to rebuild my swing out tire carrier to add my Jerry can carrier, hi lift and drop down table. I also need to move my road shower to mount my front runner surfboard carrier.
