sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive
Any way you could post some up close pics of those mounts? Any issues with corrosion, etc? Are they secure? Seems like a good price. I was going to PM you but I didn’t see the option.
What have you done to your 100 Series this week?
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Any way you could post some up close pics of those mounts? Any issues with corrosion, etc? Are they secure? Seems like a good price. I was going to PM you but I didn’t see the option.
I lucked out. Previous owner had already wired in a set to the reverse lights that were mounted to the underside of the bumper. (Very hangy-downy!)
I just spliced these into existing wiring for them.
I wish I had more details for you!
I would recommend looking at some of the LED light wiring harnesses on Amazon for a set to run a switch. They come with relays, switches, and various lengths. Also some of them have connectors so you can purchase a separate “extension” if needed. And, they’re not that expensive.
HTH.
Pulled the running boards (and the chassis weight/harmonic balancer thingy) off after nearly 3 years of ownership... hoping the wife doesn’t mind too much (she’s a bit pregnant atm). I just didn’t want to catch it tomorrow at Citrus WMA. Also removed my tow hitch bumper for the same purpose and threw my spare in the tailgate. Ready to rock(crawl)!
I can tell you I had a front diff explode on me about six months ago, and so I drove around the past six months in 2WD. Wasn’t a fan. So pleased to have a new front diff and four-wheel-drive restored.
Did the front bushing today, took 10 min of beating out and 20 to press back in.
This is how I did it.
This is how I did it.
- Bended bushing metal body inside in one point to release the pressure (pic.1).
- Then clamped heavy duty vise grips and while pulling it down with one hand, beat the vise grips with 3lb hammer (pic.2). Came out fast and easy.
- Cleaned and lightly lubed the housing.
- Took out of the freezer new bushing (30min) and pressed it in.
- It went crooked first, had to gently tap it with the hammer on one side to straighten.
- Once it's started straight, applied more pressure with a bottle jack and used a hammer to keep it aligned. Just gently tapping it on a side.
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Thanks for posting that pic, Are you happy with the trd wheels over the aisin hub?, wait, is that wheel seated?
I was wondering how that would fit up, and wondering about other wheel choices.
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sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive
Modded the fogs to be able to be on or off with brights.
Also, the heat gun on the rear bumper step trick. Makes it looks new-ish again.
Also, the heat gun on the rear bumper step trick. Makes it looks new-ish again.
WHAAAAAAT??
[Runs to get heat gun...]15 mins. later: Well, that was easy! And a perfect activity for a cold winter morning. Mid-way through:
After:
It’s very difficult to overheat the plastic, at least with my heat gun. The white lines in the crevices will eventually disappear if you keep on it.
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Give us some more details on what you did if you don’t mind. I haven’t heard of this but mine is looking grey and tired.
sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive
I stole the idea from the Facebook group. Basically use a heat gun and heat the bumper step up. Once the heat gun gets hot it should change the color of the step quickly. Be careful with the actual bumper paint. Someone on the other group said the heat brings the oils to the surface causing the darkening. They also said it could cause it to become more brittle eventually. Some said the darkening lasted from months to years. So with everything...YMMV.
I would not recommend doing that... It looks GREAT until a few months later. It will look even worse than it did before. Many people have done this and regretted it. This is not specific to the 100-Series at all, just an old detailing trick that used car lots will use.WHAAAAAAT??
I'd try Armorall etc first. My experience has been that something like Armorall does a great job on hard plastic trims and will indeed make them look close to new for a while (weeks if not months). No expert but it does look like the material penetrates the plastic to some extent.
Had some fun in the snow. 7 degrees made me very thankful for heated seats.
New keys and a new year. Got up to Mt Hood for a sunrise snowshoe this morning. Turned out to be a beautiful day on the mountain. Happy New Year everyone!
Agreed. I've used the as-seen-on-tv
product 'wipe new' on a few things over the years and been happy with the results. I'm about to do my wiper cowl and I'll post before and after pics.
Finally got around to taking a picture but installed some cargo rigging from Macs Custom Tie downs. Told him what length I wanted for my drawers and he made it happen. Super happy with them! Three total bars running the 42inch depth of the KISS drawers. And some left over from the cut that Ill prob use for my fridge mount
they are seated. it would be close to flush or stick out a little past the wheel with out the spacers. but I don't mind the look at all.
Heat gun to bumper? Trying this today