What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I could not agree more. I live by those myself.

 

Some days this is the most important part.

 

I’ve never heard of that tire or tire company, I’d be very careful with tires that cheap. I can’t imagine no-name tires are safe at a price like that.

 

You can say this about most things but in this case “ Good tires ain’t cheap and cheap tires ain’t good “

 

Do you even want to start on "retreads"?

 

alot of info there ....... but what does bed the motor mean?

 

Installed remote start for winter.

 

Another way to say break it in

 

I’ve heard people use the term ‘bed’ or ‘bedding’ similarly like ‘breaking in’. Like ‘bedding plain bearings’ on a crankshaft. Or ‘bedding pushrods’ to their corresponding rocker arms.

 

Mocked up a fly rod carrier today. Brackets are 3D printed and it’s able to add pipe as the end is threaded.

 

sounds like something that was done to new engines many years ago

 

Completed the 80K service this afternoon. Also changed out the engine air and cabin air filters. Once again the MotivX kit proved very useful when draining the oil filter. Straight into the drain pan with no mess!

 

Nice truck. Think your tags a little outa date though....

 

Only by 60 years! I get asked about it every now and then. (For those who don’t know, it’s a replica of the plate seen on the police car on The Andy Griffith Show)

 

That is awesome ! Nice work !

 

I’d think driving around with a fake plate would get you bonus LEO stops.

 

Thanks. Appreciate that.

I’ll sand, prime and paint in the spring time.

I’m exploring making it telescopic too, pipe within pipe but haven’t quite figured it all out.

I need more fly rods now.

 

Spent the day detailing the cab. It had got very dirty after running up to the mountains last winter and a hard summer of work. It may have taken hours, but it was quite satisfying.

 

Luckily not an issue here in SC and a few other states around here. Several of my TAGS friends in the southeast have it on their vehicles and never have had a problem. I’d like to think *most* law enforcement would get a kick out of it, in states where front plates aren’t required. I just enjoy telling people what it is when I get the occasional question lol.

 

telescopic is just next level!!