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    First Mods

    Awesome! You will become addicted! My very first mods were painting the plastic too and it is relatively cheap and easy (although somewhat time consuming). I used Rustoleum bed liner in a rattle can. The gritty texture is a little more forgiving for if you don't have a super even spray...
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    Harbor Freight Jack Stand Safety Recall

    I am the same way. I was doing some work on my old Lexus ES300 that involved crawling under there. 2 jacks, 2 jack stands, a full sized tire wedged under there, etc. And it still scared me. That being said, I have the exact jack in the recall...so I am now agreeing with you on your last...
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    Ultimate Tire Fitment Guide (Gen 1)

    I have an open style tube bumper in the front, so I can't comment on trimming bumper plastic on the front edge of the front tires. ^^^Tire Size: 33x12.50 R 15 Tire Make/Model: General Grabber ATX Wheel: Stock 15x7 snow flake rim Backspacking: 5.5 Spacers Req'd: Not exactly, but maybe...
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    33x12.50 R15 On 15 X 7 Stock Rim - Tire Pressure Question

    Good to know. I picked up a set of 1" spacers from: https://www.motorsport-tech.com/ More expensive, but they are custom machined hub centric spacers that go by the branding of "Bullet Proof Off Road Adapters"...so that had to be good. I just got some for the rear tires, but may add them to...
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    33x12.50 R15 On 15 X 7 Stock Rim - Tire Pressure Question

    Great info! Thanks. 30 psi has decent contact patch but probably half of the outer most tread blocks aren't making contact. Sounds like 30 is in the ball park from where you guys were running them. I may drop them to 28 as an experiment and see if that improves it at all, and maybe switch...
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    33x12.50 R15 On 15 X 7 Stock Rim - Tire Pressure Question

    Which MTs did you have? Were they same load index (108) with a max rated pressure of 35? Did you have stock rims too? I am wondering how your tire wear was. With too high of a pressure and the narrow 15x7 rim, the tread can wear unevenly in the center. Did that happen to you, or did you...
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    33x12.50 R15 On 15 X 7 Stock Rim - Tire Pressure Question

    I am curious to learn from others that are running 33 x 12.50 on stock 15x7 rims: what street tire pressure are you running to get your contact patch flat for even tread wear? I know it depends on which tire, weight of vehicle, but I am curious to see what everyone else is running. I recently...
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    Which Welder To Buy For Basic-intermediate Use?

    airgas is one I have seen around me. https://www.airgas.com/
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    Which Welder To Buy For Basic-intermediate Use?

    Nicely done! It really is a game changer once you have the power to cut metal and stick it back together again! FYI...mythbusters did an episode on the effectiveness of spy gadgets in a car chase scene...and your creation made me think about when they dropped little spike jacky type things to...
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    Tool advice request

    I will chime in just for any future readers on that harbor freight corded impact wrench. I have had it for many years. It has an awesome amount of torque if you are used to hand tools. It definitely works...assuming you have access to get the wrench in place over the nut or bolt. I have used...
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    RobCaryNC's Build Updates

    No tune, but did adjust ignition timing, and had to screw around with the adjuster screw on the idle air control valve. I get a bit of lope, but it smooths out with the AC compressor on...which tells me the cam mechanically could run smooth if I got a tune. Issue with Xterras is that it isn't...
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    Outdoor Grilling: What are you using?

    I've cooked some great ribs, pulled pork, and other slow cooked meats with a propane grill. It isn't ideal, but there are a couple of tricks: 1) Just because there is a burner, doesn't mean you have to turn it on. I will put one burner on the low heat setting, and drop a pork butt or ribs on...
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    Outdoor Grilling: What are you using?

    Here are some photos of what I got going on today! I got the 22.5" Weber kettle with the legs chopped off. I have it recessed into a wooden grilling table, which works out pretty well for table space! I have the "Slow n Sear" charcoal basket. It has a built in V-notch that serves as a water...
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    New To Me First Gen! At Tire Size Reccomendations For Dd With 2" Bl?

    LT tires mostly known for a stiffer side wall...but not much of a dimensional change. I don't think it will influence fitment at all. LT tires could potentially add weight and be a stiffer sidewall, which could make it feel more harsh on the road when you encounter pot holes or bumps...but I...
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    New To Me First Gen! At Tire Size Reccomendations For Dd With 2" Bl?

    4.6s with 33" tires will sap the torque from your engine and feel a lot slower. 4.9s can deal with the added diameter of tire a little easier. From my experience and research, the biggest factor is tread pattern for driving noise, then size and weight for speed/power feel. I don't have first...
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