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geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" #EAF Overland & Adventure build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by geekhouse23, Nov 11, 2013.

  1. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:27 AM
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    geekhouse23

    geekhouse23 [OP] The "Liftman" - @DrFunker

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    Any luck with a fitting? Also, where did you get your tubing/what kind of tubing will work best?
     
  2. Nov 1, 2016 at 7:47 AM
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    Gotta love kings
    IMG_5618.jpg
     
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  3. Nov 1, 2016 at 9:23 AM
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    We get it

    IMG_3143.jpg
     
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  4. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:05 PM
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    Haven't found a fitting yet, little pre occupied with the next big update. I used the orange tubing that they offer in Lowes/HD, it felt similar to what the ARB hose is made out of. It also had some abrasion resistance so I figured that would be best suited for my needs. Time will tell how everything holds up but I don't see any serious issues arising.

    Where is your compressor at?
     
  5. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:16 PM
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    Passenger side against the firewall and the fender in that little open area
     
  6. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:18 PM
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    Gotcha, same as me. Yeah you'll have a bunch of left over tubing, more than enough to do the rear as well
     
  7. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:18 PM
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    I remember when mine looked so clean like that
     
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  8. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:20 PM
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    Gotta keep it clean for the mall yo
     
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  9. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:21 PM
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    :ohsnap:
     
  10. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:38 PM
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    Haha. I didn't know yours got dirty. And this was the day after I put them on.
     
  11. Nov 1, 2016 at 6:03 PM
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    I need to find a way to clean them up and clean my undercarriage
     
  12. Nov 1, 2016 at 6:05 PM
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    Or nah
     
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  13. Nov 1, 2016 at 6:07 PM
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    Gotta clean it up so I can spray my frame. Don't need it to start rusting where rocks have scratched the shit out of it
     
  14. Nov 1, 2016 at 6:10 PM
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    True, fluid film is the shit btw. Frame looks dirty but nice and clean under the waxy film
     
  15. Nov 1, 2016 at 6:13 PM
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    Know anyway to clean the undercarriage really good?
     
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    Go buy a a bunch of degreaser, like the purple power shit thats sold in the 2gal container from Walmart. Put it in a "garden sprayer" like the one you have to pump up to build pressure and soak the shit out of your underside, pressure wash to finish
     
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    I sprayed my sliders with that rust fix stuff in my photo dump..curious to see how it holds up over the winter
     
  18. Nov 1, 2016 at 7:24 PM
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    I went to re paint my sliders sunday but had absolutely no interest, Its not fun and wont last until I get mud flaps or something to prevent my tires from sandblasting them
     
  19. Nov 1, 2016 at 7:28 PM
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    Dread it every year at this time..just like washing and waxing my roof WITHOUT removing the racks..PITA
     
  20. Nov 1, 2016 at 7:29 PM
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    I don't touch my roof ever, didn't even bother wrapping it lol
     

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