Thanks a lot man. My wife will be all thankful for that.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (63 Viewers)
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Just think how much easier it will be now to replace your stock power antenna!
My Duramax has a cowl induction hood w/ a sump that drains off water, was thinking of….ya know the thing
thatcabledude
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Put it off for like 4 or 5 years, but finally dyed my dash mat. Cut down on the glare of it’s reflection on the windshield.
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Like this?
Seat Belt Mount plug
For any one who has removed a seat and wants to plug up the hole for a cleaner look. I have brown and gray right now let me know if you want a different color. Sold in Pairs
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Will not, need 17s. 16in tire availability is dwindling
Yes it is. When the ole 81 needs tires next were moving to 17s
What’s a good quality 17” wheel that has good fitment?
Oem t4R or taco take off wheels with a 1” spacer
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mehbohdi
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I have the same cover and was contemplating the same course of action. what dye did you use? How long did you let it soak?
He said has good fitment, any wheel you have to run a spacer on doesn't have good fitment
thatcabledude
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I used 1 whole bottle of Rit brand in approximately 7gal of (nearly boiling) water. I had it soaking for about a hour and I stirred and moved around often. I advise cutting a number of holes in the backside to help stop if from floating. It holds air extremely well. About like a canvas tent it was very hard to pre saturate it with water.
It also shrunk a small amount lengthwise. I did not put it the dryer.
Anything that doesn’t require spacers?
There's a thread of wheel tire combos in the 80 section. There are a s*** load of good 17s that fit these. The lug pattern is ultra common.
Some of my favorite brands
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I’ll upgrade soon. My shortlist is KMC and Evo Corse. I’m going for a 17x8.5 or 17x9 et-10 for just a little bit of poke.
Other brands with good fitment I’ve seen: Fifteen52, Battleborn, Raceline, Method, RRW. Though I’ve seen a few method and RRW wheels that need some machining on the hub area to fit on an 80.
RRW have some of the best looking wheels lately in my opinion. Almost bought some for my Tundra but they didn’t come in the offset I need.
Anybody running rrw rr7-h?
I saw a photo here of an 80 with rr6-h wheels 17x8.5 but mentioned some modifications. I PMd the user but has not gotten back to me. I really like those wheels and wondering if anybody know what the issues are? Thanks
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They do, I just got one a month ago and it has the foam on it.
The EG covers fit just OK. Looks like the covers will not connect at the back of the seat on the bottom by about an inch to an inch and a half. I bought a roll of hook and loop velcro and am using that to tighten things up. Maybe it just needs to conform to the seats a little more. Really nice product though, its great for preserving the fabric.
Yeah it's tough moving on from the stock wheels. Some vehicles it's a no brainer but 80 wheels are great.. light, strong, almost indestructible it seems like, good looks. Tough to beat that with aftermarket
