Shop Time w/T.W. Friends. Torque wrench on spark plugs, we need answers so cast your vote now

Got Smashed. Body shop won’t put it back on without a bracket. I never had one on before but apparently it’s like $100 OEM. Told ‘em don’t bother, got a spare for the back one now.

 

Good morning shop crew, have a great Thursday!

 

Just called and spoke with someone who told me I wasn't eligible for it, I've been with Verizon for 15+ years

 

Excuse me mam, I am personal friends with Sir Verizon so can you connect me with somebody who can help me with this discount...

 

I mentioned Rusty Green, she said call him and see if he could help me

 

Good morning!
Getting some new tires installed
The original tires lasted 62k miles.
Now time for some nice ATs!!!

 

Sorry it didn't work out for you -- perhaps 15 years is't loyal enough yet...

I've been with them 21.

 

Stay with it, youngblood.

Good looking truck Phill! What kinda fresh meats? I'm gonna need tires this year too. I've been overthinking the last two years about doing a level kit with new struts and torsion keys and sizing up tires. Problem is my truck is so smooth bone stock on bstone Dueler At's.

 

62k on a full size truck....

 

alas, it wont be after ya mod it

 

Cooper Discoverer A/Ts
This truck is staying stock forever. It rides great and the 3rd gen Coyote Motor and 10 speed are hella fun in Sport Mode

Hopefully this truck is still with me in 8 years when my son turns 16. At that point I will gladly encourage him to mod it! At least do a lift and the supercharger

 

It’s not easy to keep up with the differences between local legal obligations as it is if one moved, set aside the additional changes and requirements in the new year, it is common to get oversight. Hope the ticket was just a reminder.

 

You must not be living in Commufornia

 

Well Crap
Just drove down the highway to get some fuel and noticed wheel vibration from 80mph and above.

I don’t have time to take the truck back in because we are leaving for Nebraska in the morning.
Hopefully

 

I am not one for self promotion and I am fast nearing the point where I will not be making license plate brackets any longer but I do have a no drill solution for your problem that is half the cost of what you listed. Check out the links in my signature and let me know if I can help. If you prefer to make your own well, I can probably offer some pointers for that too. Or, for $20 you could have a flat bar that you could attach to the bumper but that would require you to drill holes in the bumper. Said holes would be covered by the plate once mounted and invisible but they would still be there. If you went the flat bar, drill the bumper route you could easily make that bracket yourself. Or at least I assume you can since you are in the Shop-Time thread....you must have skills!

 

Thanks for the Remind. I do have a skid plate that I test fitted then removed to get it coated but that changes the ballgame for sure.

 

Are you going to put the(a) light bar back on?

 

Eventually Yes. Rn I’m just cleaning up the brackets & one side of the bar needs a new gasket but it’s a real deer saver. Gonna install my ditchers in the meantime.

 

I’ll guess you won’t be goin’ 80.