Great White Taco build

I really need to start doing that

 

Laid on my back to wash underside of the truck (instead of getting one of those underbody power washer attachments like @boogie3478), and I saw a bunch of missing paint from my sliders. I knew it was coming, but now thinking I need to touch up sooner. At least my mall crawler skids dont have any scratches. Also need to pull the RCI diff skid and repaint my rear axle. Should I commit and get some Steel-it or just continue with the flat/gloss black paint that I have? $33 per can is a little hard to swallow, but if it lasts over a year, maybe I can deal with it.

Plus I want to reweld my sliders to my frame.

 

If youre gonna keep scraping it up, just rattle can it.

If it was more visually cosmetic like a rollcage, I'd say Steel-it.

 

I continuously have to touch mine up and steel-it for something like that I wouldn’t feel necessary. I use rust oleum flat black and lasts me a good bit with a fair amount of abuse. I would use Steel-it on things that aren’t going to see abuse.

Rustoleum FTW:

 

This reminds me. I need to paint mine as well. Rustoleum all the way.

 

Deaver Stage 3 acquired! Need to order some ubolts and these will be ready to install.

Then my Dakars can be sold too

 

Need to upgrade the speakers too, to replace the soon to be missing deafening racket of the dakars.

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I have some Pioneer speakers that i put in a looooong time ago. Need to upgrade the head unit along with the 12-15 lower hvac piece that i have. But that's another project for another day

 

The speakers need to be bigger! MOAR. WATTS!

 

Oooooooo you will enjoy them. Went from squeaky bois to deavers and it was night and day

 

Awesome! Good to hear. They're holding up?

 

Yes. Quiet for one lol

 

Holding up in the Chi-town rust belt? Good top hear!

I'm on the pending Dakars to Deavers track as well, just been putting it off for a while.

 

Coated her underside with fluid film before winter

 

Need a recommendation for ubolts. @geekhouse23 since you have Deavers, what length do i need to order?

 

I have the Wheeler's flip kit with bumpstops

 

Hmm i do also, but figured ubolts are a one time use. So i should probably replace them.

@EatSleepTacos have any ideas?

 

Lol one time use my ass. I see people say this and I think it’s a load of BS, no one actually follows that and honestly I don’t think it’s true. Anyways, reuse the shit outta them and torque to spec and recheck after the first 500 miles.

Edit: I have the archive u bolt flip which uses beefier u bolts. Definitely recommend if you’re gonna buy something

 

I've reused them just like Rand. Unless, thanks to the salt and bullshit, the rust is a safety concern.

 

Well damn, thats a money saving statement right there! And i like it! I will try it out.

I do believe that threads stretch over time, but might test it out this time.

I do want to get new rear bumps. My superbumps in the rear are a bit crusty. Out of the selection, I think I like @ARCHIVE the best. Partially interested in the new ones from Accutune also, but will they fit on the top flip plate that I have now?