What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Installed the sprint booster, love it. Highway driving is enjoyable now.

 

Do let us know what you think after you've had awhile. What settings are you using? I assume your dash picture is the controller. It is different than what their web page shows.

 

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Testing out an aftermarket 31" FM antenna (center). For me the "sharkfin" performance has always been terrible, and it is really just a decorative toy. I'm sick of the FM dropping in and out of HD...will post my results after some testing in different environmental conditions. If this works out, I plan to install a power retractable. As I recently disconnected the worst than useless XM completely (to hide the screen icon), my shark fin will become obsolete, as it was on the engineering table. Whomever convinced the engineers that a coil was the same as a vertical obviously only uses streaming near cities with good cell phone coverage and does not rely on reception.

Left is the magmount CB...usually stowed unless I'm rolling with CBs. The shorter one also left is the scanner.
Center is the 31" FM, testing for max reception height. (My prefered station's 1/4 wavelength)
Right (Forward) is my dual band Ham, on its power raise/lower mount.

 

I made all my emblems red anodized as well at the wheel caps to match my ToyTec suspension today. Finished it with a light clear coat to keep it nice.

 

I did mine on the truck. Just masked everything off and sprayed about 7 or 8 light coats. It lasted over three years.
Then last week I removed them and the plasti dip and color matched them. Broke one of the clips in the process. If I could go back I would have just left them on and sprayed them.

 

I have it set on Sport 4 and I’ve had it a week. It’s definitely touchy and it will take some getting used to. But on the highway when you need your truck to respond it responds.

 

Damn you talk to any aliens yet?

 

This was my second time doing it, i wasn't happy with the first attempt. I used the duplicolor peelable coating and it didn't lay down as nice. My advice is leave thwm on and dip them. I broke a tab putting them back on, it's easier to deal with plastidip overpsray than removing them and putting them back on.

 

This weekend....

Installed

$659 SP9100 Switch Pros SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP9100, hooked up amber BD rock lights to Meso BD5 for amber flashers, reinstalled Meso ECT mod for shifter, installed Car Solutions camera module and Natika camera for front view, installed Galaxy Tab A for Gaia mapping, adjusted the Diamondback HD so it does not leak.

A month ago installed BD SAE fogs...they work great!

Now installing the BD Squadron Pro's with Rago Low Profile brackets.....going to tie them directly to the SP9100 and will be parting with the BD wiring harness as I do not need it.

That's about it!

 

Just in Nevada...they suggest we don't free them from Area 51, as then they might have to pay taxes like the rest of us. The do however have some very cool lift kit suggestions that don't rub.

 

That's it? You been busy Mike!
Your graphics still blow me away. How 'bout a pic of your rig? Hope you've managed to find time to wet a fly.

 

Been busy here! Still working things....my "master plan" is to get all of the things I want/need before attacking the lift and tires. The electrical stuff has me on a quest to simply make it right!

I'll be honest, the truck is great before attacking the major mods so my plan was (still is) to get it setup like I want and then do the cutting/lifting/tires etc....

Hope that makes sense?

@Easthill Bob

 

Dummy question: Best way to remove TRD Sport graphics?

 

Heat gun, Goo Gone, a lint-free rag, and the kind of energy that only hate can provide.

Been there, done that.

 

Makes me dizzy especially the electrical, electrical not exactly my forte.

 

If you are talking about the "stickers" on the butt end......

I used a heat gun. It is a sticker but it can be a PITA.

Heat up the corner and then use a plastic credit card or a trim removal tool. It will peel right up but it takes time!

Then use an adhesive remover.

TAKE YOUR TIME! Its stuck on so take your time and DONT get aggressive!

You can get it off!

 

Hot sun and mine peeled right off, no residue except a very slight outline that came off with a micro cloth and isopropyl alcohol.

 

Shoot him a pic of those sweet graphics for motivation.