GX460 & GXOR B.S. thread (33 Viewers)

[r2m]

Dissent rear bumper installed. As I suspected the stock exhaust looks dumb but I think I will just bring a sawzall on the next offroad trip and let nature run its courseView attachment 3869665

Love the high clearance! Do you have more pics at different angles, pulled back a wee bit to see more of it?

 

[Banandalorian]

I'll get some more this weekend. Still need to get the tire carrier bolted on, get the brake/turn signals in the combo lights wired up, and figure out a better place to relocate my shock resevoirs but it looks sick. The increase in clearance is wild.

 

[r2m]

I'll get some more this weekend. Still need to get the tire carrier bolted on, get the brake/turn signals in the combo lights wired up, and figure out a better place to relocate my shock resevoirs but it looks sick. The increase in clearance is wild. View attachment 3869762

Okay... Now your just teasing us with one pic at a time!

 

[llm]

I'll get some more this weekend. Still need to get the tire carrier bolted on, get the brake/turn signals in the combo lights wired up, and figure out a better place to relocate my shock resevoirs but it looks sick. The increase in clearance is wild. View attachment 3869762

suggestion for your sliders logo. put sheet metal behind it. i rivitted 1/8” aluminum to mine.

 

[K Dub]

I too have a CB mobile hidden the library closet, somewhere...

After having a "stack" of audio/stereo components (amp, receiver, tuner, turntable, cassette deck, VHS, etc.) I now just have a Vizio 5.1 soundbar with a wireless subwoofer behind the sofas and a couple of tiny speakers in the back corners of the room to round out the 5.1.
Now at my age, I'm not doing max volume of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, and the other greats.
Heck, not even sure my hearing is good enough now to even pick up and appreciate the extreme high's and low's anyways. But I do get really good 'fly-over's' in some movies or will hear a door open/shut (or whatever) over my shoulder that'll make me turn my head to look.
And it all takes up a whole lot less room!

As Alice continues down this rabbit hole just a wee bit more, it's amazing how much more compact audio and video components have become, but with considerably better sound and display! Remember when TV's where about 2 feet deep and speakers were anywhere from 2' to 3' high and a foot deep? And what about the stereo and TV consoles of the 60's and 70's that were beautiful pieces of furniture that were about 5 or 6 feet long!
With the size of newer audio/video, I've reclaimed many cubic feet of lost floor space in my living room. Our biggest concern now is having enough wall space for bigger TV's!

Off topic for trucks, but on topic by B.S. standards:

I just blew out a Genelec 8050B powered speaker at work. I'm in an office I'm not used to, since we have a guest in town working in my normal suite. When I launched my software this morning, I was greeted by a loud POP, followed by the telltale ticking of a bad sync reference signal. I gave it a reboot and when everything came back my right front channel was crackling like crazy. I melted an RTX3080 graphics card last month, so I'm just hoping this doesn't become a habit. It's a costly habit if that's the case, and it won't make me any friends with the IT/Engineering team.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Off topic for trucks, but on topic by B.S. standards:

I just blew out a Genelec 8050B powered speaker at work. I'm in an office I'm not used to, since we have a guest in town working in my normal suite. When I launched my software this morning, I was greeted by a loud POP, followed by the telltale ticking of a bad sync reference signal. I gave it a reboot and when everything came back my right front channel was crackling like crazy. I melted an RTX3080 graphics card last month, so I'm just hoping this doesn't become a habit. It's a costly habit if that's the case, and it won't make me any friends with the IT/Engineering team.

My old tube amp has its own little graveyard of parts it killed. It's happy to have company.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Pinewood Reservoir off of Pole Hill Road above Loveland

 

[jdam]

Greased the driveshafts today. Not terribly difficult, not terribly easy either. I need a narrower grease head.

 

[Rednexus]

Greased the driveshafts today. Not terribly difficult, not terribly easy either. I need a narrower grease head.

A Lock-n-Lube is your friend for the slip yolks and U-joints.

 

[K Dub]

Pinewood Reservoir off of Pole Hill Road above Loveland
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I'm heading your way in a couple of weeks! My oldest friend is getting married in Estes Park on Easter weekend, so I'm doing a whirlwind tour in and out over a couple of days. I haven't been to my home town in about a decade, and it pains me that I won't have time to go even though I'll be so close. The only way I can do it is if I wake up at 6am on Sunday morning after the wedding and take the scenic route to Denver via the Peak to Peak highway. I'm making that the tentative plan, but also expecting that altitude and alcohol might thwart said plan and I'll end up rushing down the hill to make my flight.

Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing Colorado for myself instead of living vicariously through your photos. I always appreciate your posts, so keep 'em coming.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Make sure to pre-hydrate, that can help reduce altitude sickness.

 

[MeefZah]

You guys with winches probably already got your favorite hook or Factor 55 billet connection, but I had been running the standard Warn hook on mine.

It's just too small. I hate having to add a shackle to connect anything to it.

Harbor Freight (sigh) makes a 12k forged hook that's significantly bigger and can hold both ends of a tree saver without having to use a shackle. It also snugs up to a fairlead a lot better due to it's shape.

I'm generally not a fan of HF but it gets good reviews so I tried it. Pretty alright for $27...

 

[Roody]

You guys with winches probably already got your favorite hook or Factor 55 billet connection, but I had been running the standard Warn hook on mine.

It's just too small. I hate having to add a shackle to connect anything to it.

Harbor Freight (sigh) makes a 12k forged hook that's significantly bigger and can hold both ends of a tree saver without having to use a shackle. It also snugs up to a fairlead a lot better due to it's shape.

I'm generally not a fan of HF but it gets good reviews so I tried it. Pretty alright for $27...

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Hmmm that does look good. I ran the Warn hook for a couple years then went to a Factor 55 Prolink, which is great but can be a pain to get a shackle through. You've got me thinking.

 

[MeefZah]

Hmmm that does look good. I ran the Warn hook for a couple years then went to a Factor 55 Prolink, which is great but can be a pain to get a shackle through. You've got me thinking.

When I bought the winch I also bought a Factor 55 Flatlink because I liked the way it tucked up on the fairlead, but in actual use I found it to be a PITA. As you know you have to use a shackle with it which IMO negates any perceived benefit of being tidy to the fairlead when stored and also makes that whole "closed system winching / less components" thing kind of bull****. A hook just makes more sense for minimalism and speed / ease of use, but obviously the Warn hook is just stupidly small. On my larger shackles it won't even work, yet you have to use a shackle with a tree saver since those strap loops are too big to fit in the Warn hook. I figured I'd try this to obviate the need for any other components in a simple straight line pull off a tree saver. So far so good *disclaimer, I have not used it on a pull yet...

It also will clip into a recovery point for storage if you like that way better than flush against the fairlead, which again the Warn hook would not.

 

[Roody]

When I bought the winch I also bought a Factor 55 Flatlink because I liked the way it tucked up on the fairlead, but in actual use I found it to be a PITA. As you know you have to use a shackle with it which IMO negates any perceived benefit of being tidy to the fairlead when stored and also makes that whole "closed system winching / less components" thing kind of bull****. A hook just makes more sense for minimalism and speed / ease of use, but obviously the Warn hook is just stupidly small. On my larger shackles it won't even work, yet you have to use a shackle with a tree saver since those strap loops are too big to fit in the Warn hook. I figured I'd try this to obviate the need for any other components in a simple straight line pull off a tree saver. So far so good *disclaimer, I have not used it on a pull yet...

It also will clip into a recovery point for storage if you like that way better than flush against the fairlead, which again the Warn hook would not.

Love it, be sure to report back when you give it a go. I'll probably pick one up...

 

[Rednexus]

Harbor Freight Badland recovery stuff is really pretty good. I have several of their straps and some of their D-rings. It is all top-quality stuff. Probably from the same Chinese factors that everyone else uses. Better grab the stuff now before it shoots up in price ').

FYI I'm very much a "cautious" HF shopper. I have an Inside Track club membership....for things like drill presses, tool chests, Icon tools, Badland recovery items, and corded Bauer/Hercules tools - you literally can't get a better quality product without spending 2-3X as much. For many other things, they really kind of suck (including their battery-powered tools which are, IMO junk).

 

[r2m]

You guys with winches probably already got your favorite hook or Factor 55 billet connection, but I had been running the standard Warn hook on mine.

It's just too small. I hate having to add a shackle to connect anything to it.

Harbor Freight (sigh) makes a 12k forged hook that's significantly bigger and can hold both ends of a tree saver without having to use a shackle. It also snugs up to a fairlead a lot better due to it's shape.

I'm generally not a fan of HF but it gets good reviews so I tried it. Pretty alright for $27...

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I still have and use the hook on my Smittybilt 985. Been fine for the past 7 years.
If you don't already have them, get soft shackles. I have several and they are are AWESOME and fit easily on hooks! I do also care a D-ring too, just in case....

 

[xychromosome]

I still have and use the hook on my Smittybilt 985. Been fine for the past 7 years.
If you don't already have them, get soft shackles. I have several and they are are AWESOME and fit easily on hooks! I do also care a D-ring too, just in case....

Why not use the soft shackle in place of the hook?

 

[r2m]

Why not use the soft shackle in place of the hook?

A few reasons:

1. There's the possibility when reeling in the winch line with a soft shackle on the end, it could get pulled in past the fairlead. If that happens and gets wrapped around the winch drum, you're outta luck in using your winch again anytime soon, until you dig out that shackle.
2. If you need to toss the end of the winch line to someone, maybe across/in a stream, down a ravine, etc. you need the extra weight of the hook when tossing the line.
3. It's a weak point if not using a high enough tensile soft shackle.

I bet WashingtonTaco has some better reasons to add, but these are what I know from personal use.

 

[llm]

A few reasons:
There's the possibility when reeling in the winch line with a soft shackle on the end, it could get pulled in past the fairlead. If that happens and gets wrapped around the winch drum, you outta luck in using your winch again anytime soon, until you dig out that shackle.
If you need to toss the end of the winch line to someone, maybe across/in a stream, down a ravine, etc. you need the extra weight of the hook when tossing the line.
It's a weak point if not using a high enough tensile soft shackle.
I bet WashingtonTaco has some better reasons to add, but these are what I know from personal use.

I have been purposely reeling in my soft shackle attached to the end of my winch line, the knot at the fairlead. My winch line terminates to a small loop and the soft shackle just goes through- basically a DIY bleeping jeep freedom line/yankum rope guide. So far, I'm able to just pull it out.

I've only used for reeling in under tension, never in a real recovery event. the weak point I think its the tight radius since it's really only the winch line diameter. My winch line is 3/8", soft shackle is 7/16".

I'm curious in experts' thoughts on this approach.