What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Put some lights in the bumper. High pucker factor while cutting!

 

Looks good. Did you tap into the reverse lights or are they on their own separate switch?

 

I put them on a switch. They are stupid bright and I don't want to blind folks at night while backing up.

 

I have the electric tail gate unlocker, it was louder than F.
Now it's much more tolerable.
If I didn't have the tail gate mod, I wouldn't bother.

 

Was the Icon leaf pack N easy install? Any feedback would be helpfull.

thanks

 

Super clear!

 

Decided to put some wax on my SCS SR8s.
Had them for almost 5 years and I still like them a lot.

 

It was. I adjusted the springs the day before with option 2, then installed them the next day. I had some extra hands with the install, which helped. Stabilize the truck well so you have no worries. The first side (driver) was a little harder to get the bolts to line-up than the second (passenger). I think the axle moved slightly. Really not bad though.

 

I just installed an Icon pack on option 2. Spray every bolt with some penetrating oil a few hours in advance.

I will say the hardest part, for me, was the drivers side. You can only drop the axle so far on the drivers side because of the brake lines, so lifting the pack into place is a little tricky and getting the center pin lined up required smacking the axle with a hammer.
Passenger side you can drop the axle much lower to have more room to work with.

Going slow it took me about 3.5 hours to install the packs and shocks.

 

Installed a CB and antenna today. Added some soft Velcro to the places where the Mount ($20 off Amazon) and truck could potentially rub. Didn’t impact ground at all, and still was able to get it tuned super easily. Mounted the antenna in the back and kind of like how it gives my truck the RC car vibes.

 

Sweet! Nice to have a watchdog to keep an eye on it.

 

I need this.

 

Can just feel the love coming from the natives in this pic lol

 

Which lights did you go with?

 

Shout out to Anh Nguyen for his help today with a couple of projects that have been long over due ... Finally got the Prinsu rack on and after a couple missteps and more cutting than expected the recovery bar installed. Topped it off with a tune by Tacoslayer310

 

Couple hours of garage twister today replacing the radiator bushings. Was tougher than anticipated removing the stock/worn bushings.
If I were to do it again, I would have taken an oscillating tool to the top bushings for removal. The new energy suspension bushings go in easy though.

drivers side:

Passenger side:


Next, sprayed down the squeaking leaf springs with some PB blaster.

 

Does anyone know what type of spray is used to seal these seams? Is there a "consumer" grade equivalent?

 

My '42 Studebaker p-up had left hand threads on driver side lug nuts. Theory was, they'd tighten when the wheels-turned-going-forward. Must not have ever proved itself because they sure didn't stick around.

 

Perter's Mill Run:https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recreation/recarea/?recid=73965&actid=93

 

ALL of the rear ones tie into the floor & side of the bed.
You wouldn't be able to open the tailgate if you mounted them like the front ones are mounted.