Recent content by ifsmithy

The Amazon yellow clip work great for me - thanks for posting this fix. No mods needed - no shaving of anything - 10 min job total. Cheers 10 Door Lock Rod Clips 5mm Rod... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040D0L02?tag=ihco-20

Just done this - worked great. Thanks to posters. All I needed was to replace the original diode - all my leds were still working - 20 mins tops.

Thanks - and great to meet you out there too! cheers ian

excellent idea and will do this for sure! Thanks for the idea share!

strangely enough no - while at the springs opening and closing my tailgate - the tools must have knocked the rod loose - figure when I set up camp next time I'll move them all into my sky box - don't like driving with anything heavy up there!

@ikarus - you are a star thanks so much - saved me hour and hours of work. I sawzalled the lower screw head and brute forced the taillight - snapped a piece of plastic but can easily fix. Gave me enough room to slide a 10mm wrench in between the boot and the tailgate to unbolt the latch -...

I think removing the taillight and bucket is the way forward - and then unbolting the latch. I headed home so can take care of it properly now. Thanks for the efforts here! Appreciated - I’ll let you know how it goes! Hoping to head back to Death Valley this weekend to continue my trip!

@ikarus I'm thinking of sacrificing that Philips screw head - I think I can hack off the end of the screw that is blocked by the tailgate and remove the bucket - can I then unbolt the latch that is closed permanently? The opposite side is being released by the lever. I can then drill out the...

Good idea but looks like there is one Philips head screw keeping the taillights in place I can’t get too with the tailgate in place… thanks appreciate the help!

yeah tried that - jiggled wiggled stood on it jammed it shut.....

the only thing I can thing is to unbolt my rear shelf system - slide it backward so I can remove the custom tailgate storage I installed (all 16 or so bolts).....

Tailgate stuck - left side mechanism works but right side is seized shut. Can’t get to my food - so may have to leave my ‘out there’ camping trip tomorrow morning for more help….. I have a rear shelf build so can’t get into the back and open inside tailgate to get to mechanism. I unbolted the...

oh and now AAA are wanting 500 ish bucks after the fact - small price to pay but they didnt say I would pay anything when I booked the tows. First tow was 178 miles from mammoth to ridgcrest (via phone) - this was using my 1 x 200 mile tow. Stayed there o/n then I used the automated system...

Block was straight, but the head needed decking. Garage did a full valve and guide job while it was off. Fast turnaround and decent price - time will tell.....but they were great to deal with! Back on the road! Also - want to shout out Tim here - great resource for anyone in the Inyo County off...

Never cheaped out on this rig. Always paid what I thought was premium for 'OEM or better' using an LC specialist for my last rebuild …. 🤷 I’d love to DIY, but I’m traveling full-time in the rig - taking some time off after 23 years at the same job, 29 in same industry..... Have researched...