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whats the topic?

 

Trucks, bbq, and titties?

 

Welcome! I have the cali raised 0* without kickout and with filler plates. I keep wishing I would have gotten the kickout but these were on sale and im cheap. The filler plates are aluminum so they really dont weigh much. I think the 374.5 bolts used to hold them on weigh more than the plate.

 

Thanks for the input! Gonna pull the trigger this morning. Still trying to decide between the 0 and 25 degree options...The 0 has a nice aggressive look and looks like it would provide a little more protection due to how it protrudes, but the 25 have that sleek, tucked look...also unsure if I should shell out for the powdercoating or just paint 'em black myself.

 

I ran sliders that hugged the rocker panel on my old XJ. They worked great, and were low profile- but didn't work as a step like I had hoped. Zero degree sliders also help deter door dings.

 

0*, powder. You can always touch them up yourself.
If you're hesitant about painting them yourself, they'd probably look better professionally done.

 

I set mine to 10*. Enough kick up, but still flat enough to use the kick out as a step.

 

How did you 'set' the angle?

Just ordered 0* raw w/ kickout, gonna paint 'em black myself and save some $.

Anyone have experience doing a headlight retrofit?
Unsure if I want to just refinish the lenses and paint the housing black (BHLM) and do the 'ultimate headlight upgrade' or a full projector retrofit.
Also want to refinish and tint my tail lights. What have you guys done with your tail lights?

Need to do something about my fogs too..

Just did the 'Satoshi' style custom grille insert. Made it real deep, looks good, will get pics up. The rattle can color matching job I did ain't the prettiest but it looks good enough

 

If you want cheap and effective, im running the diode dynamics pnp h11 LED fogs in mine. Ive been very happy with them and had a ton of DD products in the past. I added a 40 inch curved light bar behind my lower grille and made my own brackets, for if I really need more than the fogs.

 

Thanks- is that a pod style that requires modified brackets in the lower bumper?

 

Planning a trip to Austin area this weekend to see some buddies. Want to take the pup, do some hiking and camping, maybe work in some light wheeling if possible- maybe some rock climbing if possible- any reccomendations?

 

In

 

Zilker greenbelt is good for hiking and possibly climbing if you find the right spots. Hidden Falls is probably the best bet for wheeling unless you’re more interested in dirt roads, we got a few with some pretty views. Haven’t been on any of them in years though.

 

Nope they are plug and play. Go into the factory fog lamp housings.

 

I'd like to hear about these if you remember them.

 

Hey guys, got a question.

I have to change my carrier bearing and u joints on the driveshaft

From what I have read on the forum
I use spicer 2005007 carrier bearing but I'm a bit lost on which u joints to get
I've read that

$31 spicer 5-1330-1x u-joint kit

spicer 5-1330-1x can be used but would all 3 fit on the driveshaft (front, middle, rear)
Any input is greatly appreciated

 

@Suprajim54 just did his 2015 dshaft maybe its the same

 

All I can remember is that my cousin would plot drives for his Subaru club. I went out on one or two. I just remember cattle guards, low water crossings and a few jumps. Couldn’t tell you where we went to save my life.

 

Texas Overland group on FB has a bunch of files saved of back roads.