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"Wheeler's Anonymous"

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by SlipperyTaco, Apr 5, 2016.

  1. May 26, 2017 at 7:37 AM
    uhplifted

    uhplifted The Hopfather

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    I'm gonna give them a call later. They still owe me a sticker from ordering my front skid from them lol
     
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  2. May 26, 2017 at 8:35 AM
    uhplifted

    uhplifted The Hopfather

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    Bastards even told me in indtagram to send them a PM and they'd send me one after I tagged them and said I didn't get one with my skid. They never responded :(
     
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  3. May 26, 2017 at 9:15 AM
    Mike likes Tacos

    Mike likes Tacos Mod in Training

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    Just use a tape measure. I had to drill the lower hole a little bigger to match others
     
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  4. May 26, 2017 at 9:34 AM
    uhplifted

    uhplifted The Hopfather

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    Called rci 4 times and tried each of their extensions. No answer on any. Guess I'll try an email and hear back in about 2 weeks
     
  5. May 26, 2017 at 5:44 PM
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    tetten Cynical Twat Waffle

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    It might not make 100% complete sense, you may want to look at the instructions for the TC kit to get an idea of what is going on. On the TC kit you have to drill the holes larger and use a half nut for one of the bolts though that would depend on what size RCI made the square holes to. If I recall correctly its the one near the Birfield joint since there's so tight of a clearance there.
     
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  6. May 26, 2017 at 5:48 PM
    uhplifted

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    Mike linked me to the TC install one. I also sent RCI and email to see if they'd sell me the hardware. Thanks for the info though, appreciate it man.
     
  7. May 26, 2017 at 5:55 PM
    glorifiedwelder

    glorifiedwelder IG= @Liquid_Torch

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    I installed rci lca skids on @santaco's truck and they used 2 carriage bolts somewhere around 3" long with one fender washer and lock nut per bolt. Those were used near the bushings on the arms. At the front of of the arms is used either a 1/4" or 12-32 bolt with fender washers on each side and lock nut. You may want to enlarge the hole and put a 3/8" bolt thru that hole.
     
  8. May 26, 2017 at 6:22 PM
    downhillbik3r

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    I have the 3rd gen rci a-arm skids. The hardware is easy to get at home depot or lowes etc. you could take a skid with you to get the right diameter, and theyre somewhere around 2.5-3" long.

    The trickier part is that on two mounting holes per arm there is a delrin spacer. You will likely need to get those from rci or find another solution that is the same thickness.
     
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  9. May 26, 2017 at 6:25 PM
    uhplifted

    uhplifted The Hopfather

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    Cool, thanks James. Hoping RCI will respond to my email on Tuesday, although I highly doubt it. I'll have to call a thousand times a day until they answer
     
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  10. May 26, 2017 at 8:06 PM
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    downhillbik3r Well-Known Member

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    I can take bolt length and spacer measurements and pictures sometime in the next few days if you still need them.
     
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  11. May 26, 2017 at 8:09 PM
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    If you could that'd be awesome. The skids come in the first
     
  12. May 28, 2017 at 10:30 AM
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  13. May 28, 2017 at 3:10 PM
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    Alright, I'm back after a month, only missed about 200 pages that I'm not going to read through.:rofl:
     
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  14. May 28, 2017 at 10:00 PM
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    Huge thanks to Jason @glorifiedwelder for doing the install! :cheers:
     
  15. May 29, 2017 at 9:29 AM
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    digitaLbraVo Derka Derka

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    Covered in stickers and chrome stick-ons for extra horse torques and foot powers. Icon sticker gets me tons of travel, dozens of milimeters.
    Anybody have ditch light bracket suggestions, for some reason they don't feel like a $50 product...? I got a wildhair up my ass and decided to redo my front end lighting completely...
     
  16. May 29, 2017 at 9:31 AM
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    Don't do ditch lights they're next to useless.
     
  17. May 29, 2017 at 9:43 AM
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    I've only seen them for 50 for 2nd gens, keep yours eyes on the FS section maybe?
    They work great, you don't wheel enough at night.
     
  18. May 29, 2017 at 9:45 AM
    uhplifted

    uhplifted The Hopfather

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    Exactly. They're not worth it. Better off putting that money toward something better
     
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  19. May 29, 2017 at 9:48 AM
    eccracer104

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    Money well spent for me
    IMG_1535.jpg
     
  20. May 29, 2017 at 9:53 AM
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    Airdog did your Mom

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    I'm pretty happy with my Ditch lights also. I have them angled out which really helps in lighting up the turns
     

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