What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Nice job using diagonal plyers to trim the tie wraps, I hate when guys do a sloppy job and leave the tails on. Clean, professional job.

 

Ahh, Grasshopper, when you drained both bank and retirement account, then you will have learned.

 

what? no mortgage?

 

This. Pay off the mortgage when you die (hence the "mort" in mortgage).

 

Hum, that is a conundrum...if I foolishly blow my wad on the skewp, is that a tax deductible contribution to a PAC?

 

Do you have any trouble with your head clearing the headliner or seeing out of the rear view mirror after raising the rear of the seat? I noticed my rear view mirror does not tilt up enough as it is and I see a lot of tailgate.

 

that is a sufficient distraction to justify making a bad decision. so, yes, please proceed..

 

I may have to ban myself for using a political abbreviation, suggesting a buy without a pic and going off topic all in one question. Yo, trollers, give me the hammer!

ok, back on topic, notable mod to my 3rd gen today is I did not spend any time wrenching today

 

Installed my Plano before the trip to Big Bear Mountain for Christmas.

 

With keyed ignition, if the fob portion is destroyed, you won't be able to start the truck either.

 

I second that comment, looks like some kind of thread repair, not Loc-tite.

 

I'm 3/4 the way through my SDHQ hidden winch mount install. Probably 6 hours in but that included a stoppage for dinner, catching up on the latest episode of the Mandalorian with the wife and a visit from a coworker. Down to cutting the bumper skin and drilling 2 holes for the side bracket then it'll be time to put everything back on. So far it's been a pretty straight forward install. Operator error is the only thing I've ran into so far...

And that operator error was on the control box relocation kit, the link was dead on SDHQ's website for the install instructions so I called them and asked them to e-mail them to me. That slowed me down for 2 hours waiting and trying to figure it out from their youtube video. Then once I had it mounted I realized the instructions were in fact in the bottom of the box...lol Luckily I had it on right but it took me some longer because I had to stop and think through everything.

 

Thanks man. I debated for a while myself before I just went ahead and did it. I’m happy with the results.

 

Looks very suspicious to me. Usually Loctite would be on the threads, and something like Glyptol applied to the head but only to mark it to indicate tampering or being loosened.

 

Looks good man. Thinking about going with a scooped hood eventually myself. How much did that run you?

 

got ass implants from Dr. Billy at Brute Force Fab...

 

With much joy, I finally got around to installing the Ironman 4x4 suspension on my Taco. Really pleased with the quality for a budget suspension.

 

I installed my Anytime Camera. It’s a great system, but I’m disappointed in the quality of the front camera. I would love to recommend this to others but man that front camera is just not good. I uploaded a picture of the front camera, and for comparison the view of the stock rear camera. It’s just too blurry/fuzzy.

 

I know. Now looking at a mild lift. Lol

 

I thought I was the only one! I did this mod 2 weekends ago and couldn't believe just how terrible that front camera quality is. It's barely even usable.

Part of me wonder if it's the skinny ass wires they use on that camera. I swear there's only like 3 strands of copper in that wire.