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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Builds (2016-2023)' started by erok81, Nov 23, 2016.

  1. Jun 10, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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  2. Jun 11, 2019 at 10:20 PM
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    What a POS!
     
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  3. Jun 29, 2019 at 5:09 PM
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    Not that any one cares about this thread anymore...but 4th of July weekend. My Truck is going to lose a foot or so of rear overhang. :eek::sawzall::violent:
     
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  4. Jun 29, 2019 at 5:17 PM
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  5. Jun 29, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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    You can glue fiberglass back together with rubber cement, right? Or is it paper mache? I can never remember.
     
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  6. Jun 29, 2019 at 6:15 PM
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    Ramen
     
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  7. Jun 29, 2019 at 6:29 PM
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    Haha. Oh yes. Good old ramen and super glue. I completely forgot about that. Better stock up before I start.
     
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  8. Jun 30, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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    So after looking at the bedsides, this is going to be a bit tougher than I thought. I'm going to have to section the bedsides into a few pieces then glue it all back together. After reading this in Mike's build, I'm going to have to find some adhesive. Which I'm pasting here so I don't lose it.

    After reading this post I googled SMC and welding resin. Found this:
    https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company...-Repair-Adhesive/?N=5002385+3293241362&rt=rud

    I might order it and see how it does I've got a some pieces of bed that I've already cut off I can try.
     
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    Damn man whats going down?
     
  10. Jun 30, 2019 at 6:44 PM
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    Finally going to bob it.:cool:
     
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    WAT.

    Dude I thought you said all your stuff cleared?
     
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  13. Jun 30, 2019 at 9:11 PM
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    Looking forward to the outcome!
     
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  16. Jul 3, 2019 at 12:05 PM
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  17. Jul 3, 2019 at 9:23 PM
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    Definitely care, your build is one of the reasons I bought my 3rd gen. Awesome build dude!! :transformer:
     
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  18. Jul 3, 2019 at 9:43 PM
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    I think you're gonna have some blending issues with the top regardless. You could probably do what zscott did and make a plate that sits "on top" of the bedsides and connects to the tiedown rails, which would cover some of the gap.
     
  19. Jul 3, 2019 at 9:49 PM
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    You could try to cut the top flush and then blend it to the side cuts. Or get custom bedsides made. :spending:
     
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  20. Jul 12, 2019 at 1:34 PM
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    Alright dudes...talk me out of this.

    Long travel isn’t even close to what I thought it was. I don’t have 10’s of thousands to waste making it like I want. I’ve been debating this for a long time now.

    Part out the truck. Put it back on 285’s and a ~2” lift, stock bedsides/fenders, get a go fast/hondo type camper and call it good.

    I’m also getting sick of the bad gas mileage and tires rubbing.
     
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