What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Installed the VTAILS standard last night, wow them blinkers are bright, maybe too bright, but you ain't gonna miss them brake lights...
Very well made kit...

Unless you want the space station to see you, I don't know why you would need them any brighter...

 

Lacking any tools actually designed to do metal fabrication, I vice-gripped and hammered my way from a fender-mount antenna bracket designed to fit a 1st gen to a fender-mount antenna bracket "designed" to fit a 3rd gen. And it worked!

Before (what it looks like new from Walcott Radio):



After:





I had to do a fair amount of grinding to get the tabs shaved down to clear some of the hood parts, as seen below. Is grinding stainless good for a grinder stone? I'm not sure, but it worked, so... <shrug>

 

Traveling for thanksgiving, i got to my parents house and decided to look under the truck and noticed the transfer case was weeping (ive never serviced this so the bolts were from the factory tight. cinched down the drain (it tightened a little) and check the other bolts. Cleaned it off and ill check on it next week to decide if i have a bigger problem on my hands.

 

I managed to find one that claimed to be designed for a 3rd gen but all the bends were 90 degrees so it angled the antenna way forward. Ended up shimming one side and mounting 1 hole forward but I was about to start hammering to rebend it.

 

They can probably already see you well enough to tell what ply TP your wiping with from the space station. Your blinkers are probably giving them a glare

 

I liked that it was a very easy reversible modification. I wanted to do the catch can but for the price this was a no brainer for me. All I have to do in case I want to revert it is to undo two hose clamps and put the hose back on, 10 mins tops.

 

InB4 I get made fun of, I think it turned out cool

All jokes and beef with holiday decorations aside, she got a much needed wash (finally stopped raining here) and I've been messing around practicing welding some round tube, got some things on order and things in the works for the front end. It might be a bit before said item shows up, gotta love those lead times lol. Other than that, just enjoying it recently. Couple things got ordered for BF, so I'm excited for when those show up!

 

Freshies are in! After 2 years the fabric on the old set started to pill. It could have been from the dog I dunno? Anyway for $200 it's easier to replace them than wash and wrestle the old set back in.

 

Installed the 4x Innovations hidden hitch mount today. Went reasonably smooth.

 

Changed out my Front Diff Fluid and greased the front Zerks. I didnt see any glittery pieces on the drain plug, just sludge and a greenish tint to the used oil.

 

Ordered GB40. Amazon BF.

$88 NOCO Boost GB40: 1000A UltraSafe Jump Starter – 12V Lithium Battery Booster Pack, Portable Jump Box, Power Bank & Jumper Cables - for 6.0L Gas and 3.0L Diesel Engines

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015TKUPIC

 

@MGMDesertTaco let his go uncharged for a year and it was almost dead. I charge once a month and it takes about 15 minutes to top it off.

 

Certainly a testament to the GB40's battery longevity.

@RichochetRabbit

Have you tried these? I think the Milk and Cookies is the best. The seats look better without the covers too.

 

Any worries about charger being left in hot AF vehicle?

 

Cannot say I have ... ice cream is not common in my house. But I will keep that in mind for my next "RomCom/self-pity" night.

 

I left mine in my AZ truck for more than a year and it still charges the same time every plug-in. But I keep mine behind a seat so "direct heating" is not a factor, just "ambient heat".

 

you need some tools

 

Store it in a lipo charging bag if you're worried about.

$15 Zeee Fireproof Explosionproof Large Capacity Battery Storage Guard Pouch for Lipo Charge & Storage (8.46 x 6.5 x 5.71 in)

https://www.amazon.com/Zeee-Battery...t=&hvlocphy=9030096&hvtargid=pla-637431371908