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Don't forget to move your Lic. plate to where it can be seen, along with a light source to keep it lit after dark. That a way, you'll keep your local law enforcement happy.
 
Don't forget to move your Lic. plate to where it can be seen, along with a light source to keep it lit after dark. That a way, you'll keep your local law enforcement happy.

Happy now Rifleman?!! :) And yes my tabs are expired! Paid but waiting on the MVD to deliver the sticker!
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Found a used Metal Tech bumper! Before and after:
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Now I need a winch. Looking for input on what fits nicely on this set up. The cable slot on the bumper is offset so I'm guessing that will limit what I can use. Haven't dug into it yet.
 
Good news is I bought new front floor mats. The bad news is that the color I picked is not even close! I blame it on the beer! Oh well, better than no floor mats. I like the fit. Purchased from www.carid.com Also added a cup holder from Etsy.com.

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Replaced my front door weather-stripping. Sick of using silicone to keep them together! Same part number for driver & passenger side - 68170-60030 . You need to remove the door panels to replace these.

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New winch! I bought a cheap one. After 7 years with my rig and not needing one I figured I've pushed my luck enough. I go out as a single vehicle often enough to where I should have one. I can talk myself into just about anything LOL. With a name like X-Bull this thing must be good... $346 for a 13,000 pound winch. I also bought an upgraded shackle for added safety.

More on this winch here:



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Haven’t posted in a long time. The winch seems to be holding up just fine. I’ve used it half a dozen times or so. Just replaced the starter. I found out that there are two different sizes of starters for these. I replaced the smaller one with the larger one. At the first start up it seemed to start quicker. Who knows. 160k miles on my rig. Happy New Year and Happy Wheelin!

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Sick of my CEL coming on for the EGR System. Found this great solution on this forum! Install was about 5 minutes. Time will tell but others have been successful.

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Passenger door lock not working. Picked this one up on Amazon. I use a sharp chisel to cut through the sealant. It seems to keep in in good shape and the plastic can be re-used.
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Bad busing! Ordered the Metal Tech castor correctors and going to all stock bushings. When I installed the OME lift I think I left the original bushing in place. It made it 160k miles. Not bad. The Slee castor correctors are decent but one failure. OK - not a total failure but it's cracked. This is the passenger side. Haven't removed the driver side yet. Everything I read says this is a better way to go and stick to Toyota OEM factory bushings.


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Delta rear panhard lift bracket. This arrived really quick and it's a well made product. I really don't have complaints about how my rig drives down the road but anything that can improve handling and move components up higher is worth a try. My bushings were decent but not perfect. Still holding strong so I didn't replace them. One thing to note is that I deviated from the instructions a bit and fit the panhard to the bracket and then the bracket to the axle. My OME spring created a conflict with installing the panhard bolt from the spring side (which is what they recommend as there will be no potential conflict with the spring once installed). Their website image shows the upper bolt head facing the rear. Their instructions calls for the bolt head facing the front. Low odds of spring conflict either way IMO.


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Here's a before and after:
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It now sits approximately level, which is how it's supposed to be. :).
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Note that if you have ABS this wire bracket will have to be removed. The one to the left can stay. I completely removed the rubber and plastic piece and ended up tying the wire to the "Delta" cutout. Probably not needed but I try to eliminate any chance of snags on the trail.
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Ordered a refurbished steering wheel. My old one is worn and I know I won't do a good job trying to stitch a new cover on.
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