What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Busy day yesterday/Sunday morning.
Added hood sticker
Cmc complete
Ecgs clamshell installed
R4t exhaust installed
Went back to pro grill

 

Did you break the needle bearing race while pulling it out? How many miles? What did the shaft look like?

Sorry for the rash of questions. Just leveled my truck and got that annoying intermittent vibration. Curious how much wear, if any, you saw.

 

that damage was from me pulling it out. One of the needles was not in the “shell” when I pulled out. Was able to get all the pieces out with magnet. Never had a vibration just had the kit laying around for acouple years and finally installed. 32k miles

 

Generally fits the parameters of this thread - but I passed the HAM Radio test for my technicians's license, allowing me to mount up my Yaesu 400XDR.

So what have I done to my 3rd Gen Today? I became a book nerd to memorize a bunch of stuff to pass a test which I hope to one day understand, all so my truck can look cool with more antennas mounted.

 

Taking the test is one of my goals for the new year. Well done!

 

We spent about 6 or 7 hours total on this part of it. Removing the interior took maybe an hour. Still haven't done the doors yet so not sure on those.

Like you, this is my daily, so I had to break it up into stages.

 

I always wondered what ham radios were all about. Now I know.

 

And found my Bestop today for $250

 

Don't stop there, get at least your General license as well so you can talk all over the world. People do not realize that when SHTF battery-powered radios will be your only form of long-distance communication. HAMS are generally very honest people and practice to relay what they have heard exactly so that will be your news source when things go dark. The going dark part has been happening around the world much more frequently here lately, just saying.

I got addicted to the studying part taking practice exams on my phone. I went from Tech to Extra in 6 months due to CERT involvement; Community Emergency Response Team. Basically back up Firefighters. Congrats man! N5WOI.

 

Congrats, now encourage your off-roading buddies to do the same. I get so tired of reading CB and GMRS threads here. What a waste of money on very limited radios. It takes 20 minutes a day for a few weeks and a $5 license prep app to pass the tech test.

 

No pics, but just spent maybe 45 minutes to an hour de-icing and getting into my Inferno Taco. You'd think that hot-colored paint would prevent 3/8" of ice forming on it overnight...

 

Got the front windows tinted

 

One of the best mods you can make.

 

I agree! Not sure why I waited so long

 

Dug out yesterday.

 

2" of hard rain dug us out in the south. Probably in your area by now..

 

And a super frustrating one if it turns out not to match the rear...took two tries with mine, unfortunately. This looks great!

 

Installed my fresh Diode Dynamics SSC2 Floods in the rear. PnP easy with the 2 harnesses. Switched so they run on reverse lights, backlit when headlights are on, or turn on anytime you need tons of light back there.

 

Looks good. I'm waiting for Spring to install mine. Is the backlight part of the plug and play harness, or did you need to splice for those?

 

Mine aren't quite as dark as the rear but I prefer them that way. I can see well enough at nigh not to have to roll down the window.