Installed a Pioneer platform on a backbone rack system from Rhino Rack.
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What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (17 Viewers)
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Removed the stock links. Driver side upper rear pivot joint completely destroyed. Other bushings were all cracking.
And installed these.
And installed these.
Found a mouse nest on top of my cabin air filter on Friday. OK, it's time to make it so that can't happen again, time to screen over the fresh air intake.
In case you've never seen it, here is the fresh air intake, it's under that big piece of plastic in front of the windshield:
That wire harness is for the little heater wires at the front of the windshield, for the wipers. You can actually see the infamous recirc door down there, it's in Recirc position now. It's pretty easy to get that cowl cover off, you start at the front, remove the cover in front of the radiator, then the side pieces snap off. Take off the wiper arms (14mm wrench), then a pair of screws at the ends, and it pops right off. I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with how they built that, no cover or screen to keep leaves, pine needles, critters, etc from falling into that hole. Dumb design.
I have a roll of 1/4" galvanized hardware cloth screen in my shed, so I made a screen to put over that intake. I started by putting some "Protecto-Wrap" flashing tape (I love that stuff) every where the screen might rub and cause rusting:
Then I carefully cut out some screen, bent it to fit, added a piece of stiff wire for support, then squirted some Rustoleum satin black to keep it from rusting. A few more Zipties, no way those bastids are getting into my truck again. Should keep out leaves and other crap too.
In case you've never seen it, here is the fresh air intake, it's under that big piece of plastic in front of the windshield:
That wire harness is for the little heater wires at the front of the windshield, for the wipers. You can actually see the infamous recirc door down there, it's in Recirc position now. It's pretty easy to get that cowl cover off, you start at the front, remove the cover in front of the radiator, then the side pieces snap off. Take off the wiper arms (14mm wrench), then a pair of screws at the ends, and it pops right off. I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with how they built that, no cover or screen to keep leaves, pine needles, critters, etc from falling into that hole. Dumb design.
I have a roll of 1/4" galvanized hardware cloth screen in my shed, so I made a screen to put over that intake. I started by putting some "Protecto-Wrap" flashing tape (I love that stuff) every where the screen might rub and cause rusting:
Then I carefully cut out some screen, bent it to fit, added a piece of stiff wire for support, then squirted some Rustoleum satin black to keep it from rusting. A few more Zipties, no way those bastids are getting into my truck again. Should keep out leaves and other crap too.
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Markuson
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Picked up some amber lens covers from Ironman!
Out with the old coffee machine
New one has arrived
New one has arrived
Hard wired in my Midland GMRS radio. Wanted it to look like the plug came from factory, think it turned out looking OEM .
TLC2013
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Nice work, cool project. I am running the same radio, currently using velcro so secure the base to the side of the shifter council by my leg. How was the install and cutting portion Of the project?
Thank you, it was fairly simple, you need to remove that panel, and once removed it can be taken apart into 3 pieces to make the drilling and install of the plug easier. Then its just running the wires, I used the passenger side fuse box to wire into and mounted the unit under the passenger side.
Looks nice! Do you have a link (or more details if it's custom) for the plug you used in the dash?
Here's the link to the plug I bought. I used a Ethernet cable I had at home to extend the connection to the main unit.
RJ45 CAT 6 plug
RJ45 CAT 6 plug
Took advantage of a Lexus holiday promo, 10% off plus free shipping, and ordered the OEM shock spacers for my 2014 LC.
Rock lights came out great!
Looks great! Iron man lift? And is that an exhaust cut out? Would love to know how that sounds if so.
teejnut
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How level is the drawer with the single 3rd row seat flipped down?
That's just a weight on the exhaust, presumably for dampening.
For sure yes Ironman lift. No, nothing changed exhaust wise.
Are you running 13-15 LX wheels? You may want to double check the contact points. IIRC, the issue is not so much the stud length as it is the lug nut not being able to “sit” inside the cavity on the back of the wheel.
