NW WA Meet / BS Thread

I vote Line-x it. Or raptorliner if you want the DIY option.

 

Full hoops FTW

 

I don't want a textured look though :/

Decided last night full hoops for sure

 

You might have to replace your front springs little brother. Plate bumper plus winch on 600# coils...

 

Going to order 650lb coils

 

I vote rattle ran. I just touched up my ARB (it was scratched pretty bad after Naches this summer).

Sandpaper to rough it up, and some Rusto Satin Black...can't even tell the difference, and touch-ups will be a breeze.

This Stuff:

 

Ugh you guys haha when I thought I had my mind set I hear another vote against it

 

Painting a bumper freaking sucks. Mine's painted, but I'll never paint something like that again.

A plate bumper may not be too bad, but the tubes and crap on my hybrid were a HUGE PITA.

 

Yeah I can imagine the tubes would be.. I think since I won't have as many tubes like yours it'll be okay and save me a bunch of time/money.

How many coats do you think Ben?

 

I promise it won't save you any time... Took me FOREVER to paint mine, and it was already bare metal. May save you some coin, however.

 

Time wise shouldnt be to bad unless you are trying to put it on tomorrow. I gave each of my primer coats 4 hours of dry time (even though they were dry to touch after 30 minutes or so) and then did about the same for each top coat. Its held up pretty well so far but only have a couple hundred miles so far. It wont take all that much to scratch on a rock so no sense in my mind doing tons and tons of coat. Just get an extra can for touch up when needed.



On another note....got my CB installed. Now i need to tune it. Is the only way to tune it with a SWR meter? Any recommendations on a cheap one?


And on a last note i had an awesome dream last night. Walked in Lowes (or home depot same difference) and everything was 75-80% off and i was the first one there. And i mean EVERYTHING. I was kinda sad to wake up and realize i didnt have a welder, air compressor, air impact, and some other stuff in the garage

 

Yep, you'll need an SWR meter to tune. You're welcome to borrow mine.

 

I also have one and I should double check my own antenna. Anybody want to get together for wrenching this weekend? I have an easy job just need a extra set of hands and space to work.

 

I'll be wrenching, but I only have space for myself (bleh to renting) and I really don't want to go far on the truck at the moment (steering rack is being sketchy, waiting on bushings to arrive).

 

Any recommendations on the meter? The 15 buck ones on Amazon seem to get ok reviews.

And wish i could wrench on the truck this weekend. but work tomorrow and then have plans sunday already

 

Pretty pissed off right now...

Just got my shocks back from being rebuilt and one is CLEARLY screwed up... Any ideas on what the issue may be?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uTXCBzHCc

 

Oh shit.. No idea what it could be other than obviously something they did..

Should I use grade 8 bolts on the front bumper since im winching and being pulled by it? Or use grade 5 that Will gave me so they break at a certain pressure to not screw anything up?

 

The bumpers I have installed always used the factory bolts except for in the areas where drilling was necessary.

 

Yeah I have to drill for the frame reinforcements but for those I was wondering grade 5 or go up to grade 8

 

5 seems weak... I'd called the shop that made it though.