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Been working on the wiring for the Dakota Digital. In my setup, the control box goes in the glove box with 2 groups of wires that feed it. One group from the cab that picks up ground, fuel sender, right and left turn signals, high beam, and...

I pulled my cluster out of the Saudi 45 to install a Dakota Digital. So I have this available if it helps someone.

OEM Toyota when available then City Racer

I have Dobinsons with all of the overload springs removed. MRR shocks. They still need weight back there for pleasure 😎

Your only solution with oem set is to be a true contractor. Before shipping this truck to you, I had the chance to load it with tiles or a project and dang this still has some little stiffness.

I remember you guys as well, CD. Liam and Keaton set the fashion bar pretty high there by styling in their cowboy boots and shorts. I peek in here at the Elf Barn periodically. Thanks for the kind words, hope you guys are doing great as well.

@DickM great work here! We met on Owl Creek Pass at SAS 2! My boys still remember you! Hope all is well!! Sub’d.

I have been using an IR gun to monitor temps as the factory temp gauge does not work, along with the oil pressure gauge and the amp gauge. I am not a fan of the stock gauges ever since I cooked a head gasket on a freshly rebuilt 2FE in the 60...

Final product. Almost a completely new OEM cooling system.

Continuing reinstall, I worked from front to back with all new hoses, new fan, radiator support bracket and frame braces, new radiator, shroud and all the rest of the parts that had been removed. The bib was which was previously disassembled...

Out of town for 10 days, and the elves disappointed me again and did nothing while I was gone, everything was just as I had left it. Oh well.... Time to start reinstalling parts! The new OEM oil cooler was installed on the freshly painted oil...

Results are in: Standard soap wash, rinse, CLR with soft scrub pad, rinse, dry, fluid film.

Pressured up the brakes and none of my new ends leaked. That's so nice when that happens. I went to the back to start the bleeding and no fluid was making it to the rear. Turns out the junction on the rear axle was totally full of sludge...