Oregon and Washington Truck Spotting

my dude, you get extra credit on your next test for that search.

 

I had my shop in Ballard for almost 10 years and that truck was always there.

 

I believe this guy lives by me (renton/kent) -- i see him all the time around Fairwood/Kent Kangley area.

 

WAIT!!! Is this place LEGIT on SHITShole Ave?



Dang... It's ShiLshole.....

 

Whatchu getting at?

 

Spotted driving down the taxiway/ runway at Sunriver airport.

 

Spotted for probably the last time in the pnw. . I hope your new home treats you well. Thanks for the delivery.

 

This was at the Portland auto show yesterday.

 

Unfortunately, the Duwamish tribe is not federally recognized. Had to get my 2 cents in

 

University village a few minutes ago.

 

@BudFriendguy just so you know those wheels went to a good home.

 

Bothell Home Depot last week

 

Driving along Padden Pkwy and spotted this beauty behind me... Then thought, hey, there's not a lot of Cav Blue tacos with a roof-rack... Called my guy @Astr0Aar0n and sure enough, SPOTTED! Great catching up with you brother, see ya around!

 

Great to run into you on the road and chat for a bit!

 

Hope you don't me picking your brain publicly here. Just trying to save somebody else from asking the same question.

I installed my bumper this past weekend. Followed measurements and it came out pretty good. How much gap is there between the tube bumper and the plastic? I couldn't seem to locate that information anywhere. Currently I can slide a folder piece of paper all the way through so it's not resting, just not sure if i need to have more space for any movement/damage?

 

I assume you have the SSO with the stage II tube "wings". If you want "zero" rubbing, you would have to have about a 1/2" gap. Anything less, when the truck flexes, the frame will move independently from the body and it will make contact. See the post below.

However, I would not want that large of a gap and would accept that a certain amount of rubbing will happen at full flex. With a "folder's" worth of gap, it will probably still rub the powder coat off. I might shoot for 1/4" and then try to use the edge trim to fill it.

Ultimately, I've come to accept a certain amount of gap as "looking right". If you need convincing, go look at your tailgate. You can literally see into the bed area with the gaps on the side. It's just how these trucks are...

 

Thank you

Thank you! I'll be taking it off and cutting more then.

edit: have tube bumper. I don’t think that’ll matter with the cut measurements being the same?

 

Spotted on SR 522 headed towards Monroe

 

Does this count as spotted?

 

I trimmed mine down a fair amount more than the instructions said to and it’s still rubbing the powder coat off and rusting. I plan to just keep touching it up with rustoleum for now. At some point I will probably try to trim more but I think to keep it from rubbing you would need a pretty good sized gap.

I wonder if a Thermoplastic powder coating would last longer? It would definitely be easier to touch up.