What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I was trying not to take the whole grill off the truck. That the only way to do it?

 

It's very easy to take off. highly recommend taking it off

 

Yeah, it's only held in by two or four bolts if memory serves.... just pop out the whole grill and lay it on a towl or something on the floor.... no way you could do it still attached to the truck.

 

It is going to be really difficult to not take it off. Two bolts at the top and two plastic retainers and it pops right off.

 

https://youtu.be/qBElHs4m2mE Here is a good video that walks you thru step by step on getting it off for a reference

 

I have a question For those of you that have rock sliders and use them. I recently got these rock sliders(for free) they are a little bit too much short and I was wondering if they would be counterproductive because of the gap in the front ? (seems like the perfect stop for a rock to get stuck)

 

Yes use a screwdriver but be careful, do a little on each tab equally and eventually they will all come out.

 

Just waiting patiently for my alu-cab canopy.

 

Is this a Toyo tire or is this made directly by Les Schwab? It's a good looking tire, also if you don't mind how much did they run ya?

 

Ditto. Waiting on canopy, tent, and awning from Alu-Cab. It's taking foreverrrr

 

Better than nothing, but personally I would center them.

 

I guess I'm waiting on the money to buy all of this....

 

Yep two bolts and two plastic clips on the top. Four plastic clips on the bottom. Real easy. Did it on Sunday.

 

I plastidipped mine, it looks pretty good and has been holding great.

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After

 

Glad you posted this. This is next on my list of mods and it looks like you did exactly what I want to do. I have a shell with Thule racks and have been looking at awnings. Is the an ARB awning? If, so what size is it? It looks like the perfect size for the truck. Also, what method did you use for mounting it to the tracks? Can you send some pictures of the mounting in the tracks? So to hassle you, but when you post some dope shit, that is what happens, man. Appreciate any help/info you don't mind providing! Plus, post some pictures with those F5's and Duratracs! Soon as those F5s are in stock, I'm pulling the trigger.

 

I did the low profile AVS vent shades, Raptor step bumper, and Gator soft trifold Tonneau

 

You should remove the entire shroud before you try to remove the chrome part of the grille. I did a quick search on YouTube and found this:https://youtu.be/4H80y5x1L38
There may be a better instructional video out there...

You shouldn't need to use a screw driver to remove those tabs. Just push it with a finger. Less apt to break that way. Buen suerte.

 

Yeah the grill was super easy to remove just removing the tabs now!

 

I don't think the 4 clips on the bottom actually need to be removed for just the upper grille... I have removed the grille on 3 separate 3rd gens and I'm pretty sure i only removed the 2 screws and 2 pop up clips on top each time.

Then just pull it out..