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Me too….. lolWish I knew how to weld
That's cool, almost want to enroll in a class just to learn the basicsMe too….. lol
Yeah I picked up this Eastwood base welder for like $175 and just been dicking around with it for years. Messed up a lot of metal but finally getting better at it.
hahahaMe too….. lol
Yeah I picked up this Eastwood base welder for like $175 and just been dicking around with it for years. Messed up a lot of metal but finally getting better at it.
I had a similar issue on my old LX with ARB bar and 9" ARB knock offs. I found out that drilling new holes in the mounting brackets was easier and got me the best adjustment range.Installed the STEDI 8.5" Type X Sports. Both are spot so I'm waiting for a flood cover to come in for one of them. Only complaint is that I'm gonna have to do some modification either to the lights themselves or to the mounts as they are about 15-degrees too low and the upper part of the bullbar is preventing the adjustment I need. Thinking I'm just going to take an angle grinder to the cooling fins on the back of the lights to get more tilt out of them.
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Video after install --> New video by Kyle Dearing - https://photos.app.goo.gl/kjS3urbNytBdfP886
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What happened to the old?!? Don’t hear about too many catastrophic failures of that 4.7
I had a similar issue on my old LX with ARB bar and 9" ARB knock offs. I found out that drilling new holes in the mounting brackets was easier and got me the best adjustment range.
Yea, this one was abused by the previous owners mechanic. I have a thread going about it, but basically I found a piece of foreign metal in the cylinder when I bought the truck. I removed it, but the engine was on borrowed time.What happened to the old?!? Don’t hear about too many catastrophic failures of that 4.7
Awesome, I'll give that a shot!
Keep it, it's subtle and awesome!Keep or nah? Had an extra decal and put it to use on the awning. Wanted it closer to the edge but there’s just no way to get it to stay there without coming undone from repeated openings.
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Step one of updating the rear suspension components complete. Installed these SPC rear lower control arms today in about 30 minutes. I also used all new hardware; nuts, bolts, and washers. Definitely something anyone with basic hand tools and a torque wrench could accomplish. Really happy with the quality, they are a bit beefier than the factory arms. They also have what SPC calls an xAxis joint, also know as a cross-axis joint. It allows a little better movement and articulation as well as being a sealed self lubricating joint.
The Ironman adjustable upper control arms should be here Monday for install! From there, I’ll measure and adjust my pinion angle.
Pro tip: Use a ratchet strap attached to the lower shock mount and to a forward section on the frame if you need to align the holes. Way easier than using a centering punch.
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Just my 2 cents, but the Ironman awning is awesome and well worth the price. The awning also has a nifty little feature that if one of the metal channels bends or gets broken (say a gust of wind carrys it off) you can remove the piece and just turn it around and use the holes/channels on the other side.How do you like the Ironman awning? I went with the 8' Yakima just because that's where my Christmas gift card was for. I wanted the Ironman.![]()