What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I have had really good luck with the Bosch Icon wipers. Have had them on several vehicles with zero complaints. Hope they work just as good for you.

 

We've had Bosch Icon wipers on all of our vehicles for years now as well. We get a lot of rain, some snow and the "beam" style is terrific, stays on the glass even when we're headed into double-digit winds. Über simple to replace as well (makes them worth it for just that). New ones every fall whether they need to or not (and they usually don't).

 

Power outage due to local high winds. Went outside to inspect truck, all is well so far.

 

For those with bed stiffeners.... A while back I added the 2nd gen header rail and eventually these ruggedwerks corner brackets for more tie down points to the front of the bed



My question. Do bed stiffeners serve any purpose for day to day driving on road with no load? Do they just screw into that thin piece of sheet metal? I'm wondering if I would have a use for them, or if I'm not really putting my truck through the paces of actually getting any benefits from the purchase besides a couple more tie down points...

 

Without a heavy top load pushing down & out on the bed sidewalls - there prolly isn't a true need for stiffeners. But they don't take anything away from the truck and can only add support and extra anchor points; so if you have them = keep them.

I do use all four corner ones for tie-downs -and also- for lock/security points for those items that might walk away if not locked.
(Maxtraxs, shovel, highlift, axe, jerry cans, etc.)


Ignore the bare cable, I was experimenting. It has been removed since the photo was snapped.

 

Here's a video from @ClassyTacos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVMI3LAZKcc.

 

I thought that was the rule for the odd numbered bolts.

 

The only thing I have encountered that is tighty-lefty is the filler nozzle on a propane tank.

 

Also the left pedal on a bike is a reverse thread.

 

What trail is this? I'm in VA, too.

 

Don't forget Mopar lug nuts. Drivers side? All I know my brother was having a heck of a time changing tires on his '70s Dart. He was using my electric impact gun and I told him to 'rock' the lug nut back and forth. When he reversed the gun like he was lightning (turning right hand) the nut spun right off.

 

Old Mopar lug nuts and a couple of other "odd balls" as well.

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/ccrp-0607-junkyard-crawl-lefthand-lugs/

Ah, @Cement_wheels beat me to it.

 

I’m glad I’m not the only one who likes to ‘Merica up my Japanese designed, Mexican assembled, Canadian gassed up truck.

 

I have the ones that tie into the floor of the bed and the side of the tailgate opening.

With my traction boards between the rear of the Decked system and the tailgate, I run a steel cable through the bottom handles that secures to the braces. It's a little added security for the drawers and the boards when the tailgate is locked.

 

A small change, but one of my favorites so far... blackout emblems all around. $30 for the whole set on Amazon.

 

nice work!

 

My cutoff switch died Friday, so I ordered a new one and installed it yesterday. I also cleaned up the engine bay and labeled my aux panel like I had been meaning to.
While cleaning, I found that the bracket tab for the fan shroud had broken. I didn't feel like breaking everything down and I didn't have a spare shroud anyway so I JBWelded the tab with the metal insert back onto the shroud, let it cure, and then screwed it back in place. Hopefully that will at least buy me some time to get a new shroud and set the time aside to pull all that out and replace it.

 

First oil change today. 1,200 miles on the clock after 3 months of ownership. Figured I would do it anyway.

 

much better!

 

Over the past few days, installed the Icon rxt leaf pack, option 2, installed Cali Raised bed stiffeners, completed an oil change and rotated the tires.