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Discussion in 'North East' started by gugman, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. Feb 22, 2018 at 1:41 PM
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    88nitro305

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    Decided to take the center caps off this year, fronts look good but the hubs on the rear are rusty... prob buy some caps or paint the hubs 4AB45F9D-D889-45BA-993C-764AC0EABACA.jpg
     
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  2. Feb 23, 2018 at 2:07 PM
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    gugman

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    I left mine off this year as well.
     
  3. Feb 24, 2018 at 6:17 AM
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    Must have been a easy winter for them so far. Got some small ones in the group.
     
  4. Feb 24, 2018 at 6:20 AM
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    m603holden

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    3rd shift life . This week I went to bed and it was almost 70*. Woke up and there was snow on my car...
     
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  5. Feb 24, 2018 at 6:38 AM
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    Jeffch

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    Damm already.
    I’ll wait till the salt shit ends here before swapping,my summers are painted wheels the trd ones. My winters are bare aluminum.
     
  6. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:39 AM
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    88nitro305

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    Yea I have powder coated so I think they will be fine, plus that last rain washed all the salt off hopefully no more snowstorms
     
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  7. Feb 24, 2018 at 1:14 PM
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    I'm going to wait until April. both sets are steel
     
  8. Feb 24, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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    My truck sits 95% of the time since I have a work truck. Once the warmer months come around I will be getting underneath it and cleaning it off and grinding down the rust and spraying it. Have to yank some skid plates also
     
  9. Feb 24, 2018 at 1:41 PM
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    Jeffch

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    Snow tomorrow!
    I’d love to think it’s done but.
    Yea I’m tired of taking care of my fake trd wheels and the are heavy and I’m old.
     
  10. Feb 24, 2018 at 1:46 PM
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    Hey man!
    I forget what year you got?
    Did you get the frame notice.
     
  11. Feb 24, 2018 at 2:22 PM
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    Clymber

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    It's an 11. Never got a frame recall.
     
  12. Feb 25, 2018 at 6:25 AM
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    Lol big snow the rain will wash it away.
     
  13. Mar 3, 2018 at 7:02 AM
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    Hey Vermonters, I’m a recent transplant from Colorado and living in Cabot. I have a new 2017 DCLB OR and want to pick your brains about the best method for rust protection based on real world experience as well as a recommended shop in Central VT. Thanks!
     
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  14. Mar 3, 2018 at 1:03 PM
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    Hey bud,
    Welcome to Vt, Cabot is nice.
    Pretty sure most use fluid film on their frames. Mine has been coated being a 08 but I was using lps 3 and still due. But spend a lot of time under it doing this.
     
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  15. Mar 3, 2018 at 4:39 PM
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    Where in CO are you from. I moved back to VT after living in Arvada. Just be warned that the off-roading is totally different than in CO and camping is way more difficult. As for the rust protection I can't really help you since my truck is parked most of the winter since I have a work vehicle
     
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  16. Mar 3, 2018 at 5:03 PM
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    Icon ext Travel Coilovers, SPC UCA, SCS 16x8 Wheels, 285/75r16 G003, Toytec 3leaf AAL, Icon 2.0 Remote Reservior, Toytec Axle shims, Toytec Front Diff drop, Timbren U-Bolt flip kit, Clazzio Black Seat covers.
    Welcome. I also moved here from CO.
     
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  17. Mar 3, 2018 at 5:44 PM
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    Personally VT is 100x better than CO
     
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  18. Mar 3, 2018 at 6:29 PM
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    Where from? I was in Montezuma County.
     
  19. Mar 3, 2018 at 6:33 PM
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    Was living in Southwest Colorado. I off-roaded a bit in my 1st gen out in Utah. I’m gonna wait a bit on the new truck after spending so much money on this thing! I plan on hauling more canoes than I intend to off-road.
     
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  20. Mar 4, 2018 at 3:21 AM
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    ARCOVT16

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    Englewood,CO
     
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