What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Paid it off!!!

 

Haven't extracted it yet, but the answer is going to be:

Very very not well.

 

Yep, same!
Best. Feeling. EVER.

 

I think we have all been there!

 

What's up with that?

 

Finished the above Nilight Tailgate LED lite strip thing.....

• Wire Loomed everything and electrical taped after that.
• used a "POSITAP" for the reverse signal wire
• for attaching I used 3M extreme "velcro esque" stuff but made out of plastic and has 2 scratchy halves this has no soft half.... like they use on the ez pass tags
• Came out very nice except the lights right/passenger side has a tendency to curve out from the tailgate and separate from the truck. Ibelieve was thorough with cleaning the area prior with alcohol (3-4x) and also let the light sit out flat for a couple days and even rolled it in reverse to hopefully negate the curved memory of the strip light.
• there appears to be a slight delay (.25 of a second?) from when I press the brake pedal and the brake LEDs go off. The stock brake lights are the normal timing.
• Between the Curt Trailer connection kit, wire looms, Reverse signal wire the cavity behind the D's side Tail light is somewhat crowded
• 48 inch is in my opinion the best size of the 2 available. (48/60 inch) as there really isn't sufficient flat area to adhere a light 60 inchs long too.
• looks pretty good and you don't really notice it unless you look for/at it except of course when it's on.
• pretty sure there's enough room for the spare tire tool
• not as bright as i'd hoped but still pretty bright especially at night.

I tried to do a job that I would not ever have to F#&K with it again. I also plan on putting a y connector and hooking up an oval OEM style or actual OEM connector for the trailer hitch on the bumper. I am pretty sure other than the push button start my SR has nearly every option the SR5 has now.

 

I parked beside an "older" buddy of mine and at the same time pulled off some American 4th of July RED, WHITE and BLUE Does that count?

 

Super glad these showed up RIGHT before I left for work today… UPS kinda left em right out in the open. Should be installing them this weekend.

 

This is true, on that note I'm not a fan but who cares!

 

Are those Morimoto XB2s?
Interested in how it goes. I’ve got an SR5 and I’d love a plug and play LED option.

 

Mine should be arriving tomorrow! Let me know how the install goes. Hope to tackle it this weekend.

 

Nope. They’re Form Lighting. I’ve also got an SR5 so I’ll let you know how it goes.

 

Not today but I did several things in the last couple of weeks:
1. Got an alignment done
2. Got my tires re-balanced
3. Got a OTT tune

 

Can you grab the threads of the bolt from under the truck and wiggle it back and forth to loosen it up and maybe get it out that way? I've never looked under the truck for the threads for the seat coming through but just a thought?

 

It is entirely possible you have got some mud/water up in the threads underneath the truck. Some threads are exposed underneath. I have seen people do this by having poor weld locations on sliders. Good time to test out the new left hand drill bits and screw extractors.

 

If it’s the wife’s idea just do. It.

 

Shined her up... Any recommendations for a tire shine that doesn't sling everywhere? Cheers

 

Not the reply you're looking for, but I think it looks tits the way it is.

 

I ve you used the Chemical Guys Tire shine and have had no issues with it.

https://www.chemicalguys.com/tire-kicker-tire-shine/tire-kicker-tire-shine.html

 

Someone somewhere around here said something about being banned from TW if you have an OR with shiny tires... but hey, it's your choice.

Best I've found so far, Black Magic Tire Wet Foam:

$7 Black Magic 800002220 Tire Wet Foam, 18 oz. - Specially Formulated Thick Tire Spray Foam Clings to Tires to Dissolve and Clean Dirt While Shining and Protecting All In One Step

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009IR0OW?ie=UTF8

Spray it on, wipe it off of the wheels if you like, walk away. Done. Works pretty good for black rubber/plastic detailing too.

Sweet rig BTW.