What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Inspected my cv boots. With wheel raised, spun tire, boot makes noise. Weird. It looks to squished togeter.

Has anyone found a good rubber conditioner to extend boot life?

 

That’s because you have truck in the air and suspension fully extended.

 

back in the day, we would use silicone spray for the CV boots

 

"Oil Drop" how-to video is good, but you don't even need to worry about that back bracket on the drivers side and it's a pain to get to anyway. Sure it's harder to get that foam thing back in when you're done, but just manhandle it in there. He also leaves the driver O2 clipped in place after disconnecting, I removed it to open the area (90 degree needlenose or hose clamp pliers, clips in underneath). I'm not the fastest at anything, but if I wasn't cleaning/inspecting stuff along the way it would have took me about 1.5ish hrs. AllData says removal/replacement is 3 hours of labor...glad I'm not paying for that. I did break 1 clip holding the big 2 hoses up top near the firewall because you have to push them aside and I didn't realize that clip was getting pressure so you may want to pop that clip open if you find yourself fighting with those hoses since the clamps are in right where your hand needs to be and will snag on gloves. The shroud covers it so, couple zip ties and fuggetaboutit.

Do the drivers side first and the rest is cake.

 

Replaced my plugs at 83,000 yesterday and the drivers side was a PITA and if it weren't for my 3ft extension and a knuckle adapter I probably would have left it. But used an extension 5/8 magnetic spark plug socket from Amazon and it wasn't to bad.

 

Put on spare tire today. Sidewall damage finally leaked on my aftermarket tire. Got a used Sumitomo AT replacement coming. Hoping to get 2 more years out of this set before I drop 1k on new set of 4.

 

I may spray them down with silicone.

 

I just ordered one. Thanks for the post!!

 

Aerospace 303 is. Good protectant

 

I did the pipe clamp and keep the gate locked.

 

Got some dirt on the ff I put on the frame earlier this week

 

If you've ever considered getting the Sunex bigg'n jackstands, just do it. These are the "Medium" and sheeeeit I luvitmayn.

The tops are just over 5" between the ears and go right around the frame perfectly. Sunday funday.

 

Thank you @AmateurTaco1313 for the keen eye. I flipped the bushings over today. Your tip of using the stock bottle Jack was very handy. Went much faster this time.

 

FCS MK 99 Here
Did you make your tag, would love to have one for myself?

 

Added a block of UHMW plastic to my skid plate, so now I can jack up the truck using the front lift point without worrying about denting the plate.

The RCI skids are the old style but I got the engine, trans, and cat guards for $600. So I'm fine with the fact that they don't have the middle bolts or the diff drop bump out. I had to leave the front brackets on to give my diff some space.

I don't plan on doing any wheeling where I would absolutely need them, mostly just got them for snow and the piece of mind that I am protected just in case.

 

Installed my new blind spot mirrors from Spotter Mirror.
They work well but may take some getting used to.

 

I found the picture on google.
I tried like hell to get a patch when I was in, they were made back then, our chief had one, but didn't get one for the rest of us.

 

Going with my last post, I noticed these metal tabs on the back of the stock driver's side mirror only.
Anyone know what they are for?

 

I'll be trying to adopt this soon too, Cheers.

 

Thx for the info. I just bought the 6" and 10" extensions.