Alabama thread!

Pull a, b, and c pillar trim. Pull sun visors, bull DBE (roof control panel) disconnect all wires. Id pull the right front seat to make it easier to pull out the door. Start at the front and gently pull it down. If you have a sunroof, gently work it down around it the start from the front. If its not coming down easy stop and inspect whats hold it up.

 

Hey @tweakit88 Did you just cut off the excess bolt sticking past the nut? If you did, what did you use? I have a Dremel with metal cutting blades, but damn that's awful close to the boot. This inside bolt is a bitch, not enough room to get a socket in there. I gotta work that nylock nut down that bolt, one turn at a time with an open end box wrench. Any pointers?

 

Mark that bolt where you need it cut, then take it out run the nut down then cut and back the nut off and it’ll fix the threads.

 

Damn, I wish I had a ratcheting 11mm wrench! Using a box end is taking forever, lol! Thanks for the info Caleb! It's dark and I have a pizza in the oven, so I'll mark and remove the bolts tomorrow.

 

Lol or get ballsy and get a sawZall blade in there, yea I need some ratchet wrenches myself. Gonna put my trans skid on tomorrow after work hopefully!

 

Make sure its the right bolt. Theres one longer one on each side. I didnt have to trim anything on mine.

 

matt doesn’t know

 

I know a little teeny tiny bit

 

I think I'll just go with the sawzall route. The inside bolt was actually the shortest in my kit, but still longer than I like.

 

Youtube here. Be careful of the skinny wires for your lights. I took mine down and gently used a hose to wash it. Do not scrub it with a brush!

 

Yup, mainly everything Matt said. Pull the passenger seat, it will help a lot. The B and C pillars are a nightmare to get back on. At least they were for me.

 

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/my-ladys-2006-gx470-build.1199358/

For those that are curious about keeping up with my girlfriends Lexus build! It’ll be slow going but should be fun to keep up with!

 

Hey so..... who wants to go wheeling at the slab in montevallo? Is it even open anymore?

 

A group of us just went last week! I'd be interested, but I have 3 yards to mow and weedeat today.

 

Shit. Seriously?! Dangit. I need a text reminder haha the slap is 15 min from my house. I was going to go out there but didn’t have the tracks/coordinates saved from a TW A few trip years ago. Who wants to go and when?

 

Morning folks!

From AlabamaWX

A dynamic storm system will bring a dangerous severe weather threat to Alabama and the Deep South tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Strong tornadoes, potentially widespread damaging winds, and large hail are all possible.

SPC maintains a “moderate risk” (level 4/5) for much of Central and West Alabama, with an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) for the rest of the state.



Don’t get too hung up in focusing on the risk areas, colors, and categories… just know there is a significant risk of severe storms for all of Alabama tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night.

TIMING: Initial thunderstorm develop tomorrow will be north of a warm front; those storms will be “elevated” with the main threats coming from hail and strong winds. These storms will likely come during the midday and early afternoon hours, around 1 to 3 p.m. Unstable air will surge northward in the wake of the warm front, and the core threat of supercell storms will come during the late afternoon and evening hours, generally between 3 and 10 p.m.

THREATS: All modes of severe weather will be possible, including large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Based on the forecast dynamic/thermodynamic fields, a few strong/violent, long track tornadoes will be possible.

RAIN: Heaviest rain will fall over the northern quarter of the state, communities across the Tennessee Valley could see 2-3 inches of rain with some flooding potential. Amounts will be lighter to the south across Central Alabama (1-2 inches).

UNCERTAINTY: Thunderstorms events in “Dixie Alley” are often complex, and often the magnitude of a severe weather event is determined by small scale boundaries and interactions that are hard to define in advance. But confidence is high in the large, synoptic scale event tomorrow.

WILL THIS BE LIKE APRIL 27, 2011? No. Alabama experienced 62 tornadoes that day, many were strong/violent. Those type events happen once every 40 years on average. But that doesn’t mean you don’t need to prepare for the event tomorrow. If there is only one tornado in the entire state tomorrow, and if that one comes through your neighborhood, then that is YOUR April 27. And, there is a good chance we see more than one tornado tomorrow evening.

PREPARE TODAY: Today is the day to get ready for severe weather. Be sure you get the warnings; NEVER rely on an outdoor siren. The baseline for getting the warning is a NOAA Weather Radio. Every Alabama home needs one; they work independently of cell networks, and are very reliable. If you need help programming your radio, see this video from ABC 33/40 Meteorologist Taylor Sarallo.

On your phone, be sure WEA alerts are active. Go to settings, notifications, and be sure “emergency alerts” are enabled. Download the free ABC 33/40 Weather app as well; it is an excellent way of getting severe weather watches and warnings pushed to your phone.

Determine your safe place. In a site built home, it is a small room (closet, bathroom, closet) on the lowest floor, near the center of the house, and away from windows. You do not have to be underground. In that safe place, have helmets for everyone, along with portable airhorns (if you are injured and need to alert first responders), and hard sole shoes (if you have to walk over a tornado debris field).

If you live in a mobile home, you cannot stay there during a tornado warning polygon. Know the location of the nearest shelter or safe place, and know how to get there quickly. Check with your local county EMA (Emergency Management Agency) concerning shelter locations if you need help.

ANXIETY: I am well aware that many suffer from storm anxiety. And, this is amplified with the current COVID-19 situation. The last thing we want to do is create another “wall of worry”, but at the same time we have to let you know of the danger potential tomorrow. Simply be prepared, and we will get through the day together fine. Even on a “moderate risk” day, odds of any one place being hit by a tornado are low. Stay away from the social media pages run by amateurs that are built on hype and fear; they just want your to like and share their content, even if it means scaring you. Find a reliable source from professional meteorologists (like this blog).

COVID 19: From the National Weather Services offices in Alabama, and the Alabama Department of Public Health:

“The decision to seek shelter in a community storm shelter is certainly made more difficult by the consideration for COVID-19, and each individual will need to make an educated decision on where and when to shelter from a tornado.

At this time, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is recommending that your first priority should be to protect yourself from a potential tornado. If a warning is issued for your area, you are more likely to be affected by the tornado than the virus.

However, the decisions to open any community shelters are done at the local or county level. Before you make a decision to go to a community shelter, you should check with your community shelter managers to ensure they are open, and if there are any local COVID-19 considerations. Certainly, wherever you choose to shelter from a tornado, you should use as many precautions as possible to inhibit the spread of COVID-19 as best as you can. If you rely on public community shelters, now may be the time to explore other options that might keep you safer from severe weather and possibly limit your exposure to COVID-19.”

 

Yeah, we had a blast. It was my first time out there, but other than us I saw a couple of bikes, a side by side, and a couple of Jeeps.
@Brian422 My buddy who went with us last week found a trail system behind Hoover High School. I’m gonna check it out last week. I’ll let you know if it’s worth getting a group together.

 

Getting my shelter room ready today just in case.

 

Sounds good. Hope it’s good!

 

Yea your a week behind haha.