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Southeast GX Broverlanding and BS

Discussion in 'South East' started by Sandman614, Oct 9, 2020.

  1. Jun 16, 2022 at 5:47 AM
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    cgs2k2

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    i did actually, but its very small edge trim. you can really see it with the white of the vehicle against the man door that is open. looks better in person i swear :D

    my wilco tire carrier will be coming in this weekend too. i'll post some new rear-end shots with the cut and carrier once it's on
     
  2. Jun 16, 2022 at 5:51 AM
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    Yes sir I see it now. I'll look forward to the new pics!
     
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  3. Jun 16, 2022 at 5:53 AM
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    Here's a profile shot too, for reference
     
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  4. Jun 16, 2022 at 6:11 AM
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    Your on skinny 33's right?
     
  5. Jun 16, 2022 at 6:12 AM
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    yes sir! I like them a lot. i admit they look a little skinny on this big barge, but they perform really well
     
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  6. Jun 16, 2022 at 6:26 AM
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    I had skinnys on my Tacoma. Currently looking for a used set of 285's for after the bumper cut. Might go skinny 35's eventually. :sawzall:
     
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  7. Jun 16, 2022 at 6:34 AM
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    285s would look great. i had 285s on my tacoma and 4runner

    i think the skinny 35s would look/work awesome too
     
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  8. Jun 16, 2022 at 6:44 AM
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    Yea. Funny thing is when I bought the GX after selling my 3rd gen I said I was not building it....it's already further along than the 3rd Gen. :facepalm:
     
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  9. Jun 16, 2022 at 6:52 AM
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    haha story of my life
     
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  10. Jun 16, 2022 at 7:05 AM
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    I like 285s. When stock it only got 16mpgs anyways. Now I'm at 14.5mpgs driving like a grandpa.

    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Jun 16, 2022 at 7:10 AM
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    Yep.
     
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  12. Jun 16, 2022 at 7:15 AM
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    looks great. love the bumper.

    yeah i get around 14mpg in this stupid thing. basically got that when it was stock too.
     
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    Had some down time at work this morning and after going back over what @klavender1 said about the "off light" and reading on MUD I started going back over fuses. The two fuses and 1 relay under the hood were in fact gone. However, the 20AMP TEMS fuse under the dash was still there and I could have swore it was pulled also. Long story short, the "off light" is now off.
     
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  14. Jun 16, 2022 at 7:44 AM
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    That's awesome! I pull that fuse and get a bunch of lights. Lol
    I may try again later to be sure again. Been driving the CT to work.
     
  15. Jun 16, 2022 at 7:51 AM
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    Yea I had come to live with my little yellow friend but it's one more thing off the list. I appreciate the help man. I'll update the MUD thread as well.
     
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  16. Jun 17, 2022 at 6:10 AM
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    Since I've seen a lot of people have removed the tank and compressor, I decided to unplug it. If I unplug those 2 connectors and leave the TEMS fuse in place, I get no lights! No more flashing OFF light!. If I pull the TEMS, I get VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, and traction control lights.
    So maybe removing/unplugging the tank/compressor is the key for those with the flashing OFF light.


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  17. Jun 17, 2022 at 6:29 AM
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    HIGH FIVE
     
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    That's awesome! I plan on ripping all that out tomorrow. Before I cut bumpers.
     
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  20. Jun 17, 2022 at 8:50 AM
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    Anybody got a lead on a decent speaker replacement for the 470. I've done some research and feel like I haven't gotten anywhere. I've seen prices for OEM upgrade replacements ranging from $200 all the way to $1600. I'm starting to get an insane amount of breakup and popping. I think this aftermarket head unit is pushing to much juice and has literally cooked the OEM's with 247k miles.

    Any help is appreciated.
     

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