Rpeazy808 Build and BS Thread

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Installed my Satoshi Grill on January 21 2017. Bought the mesh grill and lettering from Customcargrills.com. Highly recommend checking them out. Awesome customer service and quick shipping. Directions were easy to follow but I got snagged up during the cutting process. I taped off the cutting area with the recommended width electrical tape and cut along the tape edge but somehow cut to much and there was no where for the side tabs of the mesh grill to attach/glue to. This opened up a new learning opportunity for me as I decided to bondo/paint the missing sides. The final product was pretty rough but the flaws are only noticeable if you're up close in full inspection mode.

 

Installed Bed Reinforcements made by At The Helm fabrication on March 10 2017. I figured this is a necessary mod that needed to be done sooner rather than later due to the possibility of cracking the bed corners when putting additional weight on the bedsides (Camper shell, Bed Rack, RTT, etc). At The Helm fabbed up some very stout and sturdy reinforcements that arrived very quickly after ordering. Instructions were easy to follow. It's good to have some peace of mind knowing my bedsides are safer with these bolted on...... who am I kidding? I really bought them for the bottle openers that were cut into the design.

 

Installed my front suspension on April 2 2017.

While looking for a new suspension setup to upgrade from the leveling kit that was originally installed, I was pretty much 100% set on a brand new Icon stage 4 kit. Right when I was going to pull the trigger, I was scrolling through the 2nd gen buy/sell thread and saw a brand new post for used Icon 2.5" coilovers w/ CDC valving, 700# coils and Billet UCAs for an AMAZING price. The catch was it was a local sale only in Southern California. Luckily it was my sons birthday that weekend so we made a last minute decision to make our way to San Diego to celebrate his birthday at Legoland and pick up the front setup while we were out there. The timing couldn't have been any more perfect.

After making a come up on that awesome deal, I had the coilovers rebuilt by the good people of ADS Racing Shocks located here in Tucson. They were rebuilt in two days and proceeded to sit in my garage for about two weeks. I then came across another awesome deal here on TW for some 14" 650 lb coils up in Phoenix. I quickly made my way up there that weekend and had them installed by the good people of ADS Racing Shocks. (Customer service and quality of ADS products are top notch and my multiple trips to their shop made me finalize my decision on going with their shocks for my rear setup.)

I finally had time to begin the install process April 1 2017 but the lower shock bolt decided to play an April fools joke on me and didn't want to come off for anything! I gave up after about an hour trying a decided to give it another go after a good nights rest. The next morning I woke up and was still running into issues getting this lower shock bolt off. I hit up a few buddies and was given a suggestion by @05tacomabro to give it a few drops of a 50/50 mix Acetone and ATF. Ran to Oriellys to buy the ingredients and cooked it up real quick when I got home, soaked the bolt and 30 minutes later it came off like butter! I'm a believer now and will definitely marinate any bolts I will be removing the night prior with this secret sauce.

Thankfully, my buddy @Brindybot came through a few minutes after getting the bolt off and assisted with the rest of the install. This man is a beast when it comes to suspension installs (and anything else vehicle related for that matter) and helped me finish up about an hour later. If it wasn't for him, I probably would still be working on the install right now, 3 days later. lol.

 

Had some rock sliders installed by Avid Off Road on March 30 2017.

If you're in the Phoenix area be sure to check them out! Customer service, attention to detail, and products are top notch! Brandon, @2ndGenJonny and their team will definitely take care of you! Shoutout to @Cal671 for recommending me to them! Definitely worth the wait!

 

Turned out great man. Glad you like them.

 

I saw in your build thread that you guys fabbed up a bed rack for your rig. Got any pics by any chance? Also, is this something you guys offer?

 

nevermind... scrolled down more in your build thread. lol. do you guys offer this to customers as well though?

 

There are some pics in there somewhere. Ive had two different racks and I think both are on the site.

One is an actual tire & tool carrier and the other is two bed bars with a basket option.

 

shit, I looked right over it... order may be coming through in the near future! lol