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Same.....

 

Alibaba express

 

https://youtu.be/1nJW2aT4i2s

 

The guy that was doing the hardshell RTT's was doing some awnings but I can remember who he is or what awnings he got a couple times.

 

At first glance, I thought it was cardboard....

 

Thank you Census Bureau!

 

Truck looks great man. How are you liking the STT Pros?

 

Quieter than the Hankook MT's that I used to run. I was driving 75+ on the highway yesterday in the rain and never felt like I needed to slow down. I can be a shitty driver and take turns fast and hard launches at every stop light or stop sign and they don't skip a beat. I've not felt that the tires let me down the couple wheeling trips I've taken. They are pricey, though

 

quite the transformation indeed, the wheels are the standout

 

I’m really considering them. I want a more aggressive tire

 

Got about 40k on a set too, rotate them every 5k. They cup out pretty bad if you don’t. They do stick to everything, never had traction issues anywhere on or offroad. They’re fun on dirt roads because they don’t throw gravel. Thinking that they might go about 60-65k before they need to be replaced. Been a great tire and I would definitely recommend them if you want an aggressive look with performance to back it up.

 

Drawer slides ordered for the start of my bed slide project.

 

nice! Good luck broham

 

Gonna start attacking the install of my Dakar leafs SPC UCA's and Bilsteins w/ OME springs today. Should be able to compile enough tools between what we got laying around and one my neighbors- and harbor freight for smaller stuff.
If anyone has any tips or tricks of the trade I'd love to hear it- just going off of write ups and YT videos, never done something like this before. I'm sure I will be back for advice soon if and when I hit a wall.

 

Have a ratchet strap handy for the rear axle. A couple times installing leaf packs or AAL's the axle doesn't want to line up with the leaf pack. I've used a ratchet strap to pull the axle forward and into place.

You're going to have to bend some metal out of the way to get the long bolt out of the UCA on the drivers side. You can also choose to cut the bolt, but then you need new ones. Did your shocks and springs come already assembled?

 

Yes, they did.

 

In this write up I'm looking at the guy said he coated the Bilstein components in 'fluid film'.
What is this for- something I should do?
Also, should I be applying grease between the leafs on the leaf pack?

 

Fluid film is anti-salt up north. Don’t need it.

 

can grease the leaf packs, not sure how long itll last though. Will eventually develop some level of squeak from them

 

I put Green Grease between all the leafs when adding an AAL a few months back. Still no noise from them either. I don't have Dakars, but can't imagine it would hurt.