NJ B.S. Thread

It is for me since I have access to tons of nitrogen basically for free at work. Only other stuff you need is a bunch of shims a little extra shock oil and basic hand tools.

 

It really wasn’t much work at all TBH. But, I’m sure Karen will come up with a better way to attach it. Aesthetics are her department.

And yes, the hood is up. About to dig in. Thinking about pulling the front tires and lowering it down...

 

Cats lives matter. Modded a baby gate with a cat hole to keep the dog out of the litter box..

 

Awesome!

 

We had a similar problem.

Basement door


Laundry

 

What’s in that white box?

 

Misalignment spacers, shock shims, some o-rings, some extra hardware for the locking collar and spring seat, stuff like that

 

Shock parts obviously.

 

Dig it

 

I should STFU I can't even weld.

Pulling the tires to lower it I'll have to remember that one.

 

@HolyHandGrenade

If you want to rebuild/ revolve your shocks I'll give you a hand. I would love to open up a shock.

I'm impressed, you have books.

 

Karen’s books

 

Damn it... she’s got me side tracked again.

 

Well... never got to the truck today. Apparently, Karen’s Son needs a coat rack for his new apartment in HoBoKen.

Tomorrow, I’m home alone. I’ll get something done then.

 

I like hoboken.... many half ass memory of drunk nights in hoboken

 

Well, it’s his first apartment since he came back home after college. I’m sure he’s enjoying many of those nights himself.

 

Anyone have any fabric rips, tares, holes that need fixing? Decided to get some pics and write a positive review on some repair tape after being happy with the fix. I started to get some small tears and eventually holes in my awning, figured it was getting old and didn’t pay any mind to any cause of the damage. I wanted to get around to fixing it cuz it was getting worse.. Ordered this Gear Aid fabric repair tape on Amazon, says it can repair jackets, tents, sleeping bags etc.. and bonds to a variety of material. Even tho it says no heat needed I warmed up the tape and fabric with a heat gun right before adhearing it. I did an inside and outside patch. In a few minutes when it was completely cooled it seemed super solid and looked like it will hold up over time nicely.

$6 GEAR AID Tenacious Tape 3”x20” Fabric and Vinyl Gear Repair Tape, Quickly Fix Holes and Rips in Puffy Jackets, Rain and Snow Gear, Tents, Sleeping Bag and More, Clear, 1 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001949Z4I?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2




While doing the repair I realized what’s causing this..
While on the beach a few years ago a gust of wind flipped the awning up over the truck. I ordered a couple parts from ARB including two new telescoping post. Never realizing at install the one mounting screw for each side needed to be inwards.. one side was in and the side tearing the fabric was out. With trail vibrations the screw head was eating away at the fabric. All fixed now and lesson learned.




While fixing the awning I figured I’d address the zipper. I lost the pull piece on one of the zippers so I replaced it with a key ring. Worked good and thought about cutting the other off and adding a second key ring.. before that the first key ring had already rusted. I scratched that idea and just used paracord. Very pleased with that fix as well. I remember reading @2012Taco build and he added heat shrink tubing to his zipper pulls to eliminate them clanging together.. this solves that as well.

 

Mall crawling today.

 

I flaked on you didn’t I? I went fishing yesterday. This morning I walked in the tackle store to buy a $4 rig and ended up walking out with a new reel and rod that I’ve been playing with today.

 

FTFY