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Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
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Denver Adjacent
Updated first post.

Also, put my front driveshaft back in and reinstalled the bash plate/radiator skid. Which is bent to ufck and back.

Need got reinstall my transmission skid. Unfortunately, engine skid has to wait for now until I can change the fluid on the front diff a few times.
 

Prime

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GMRS License acquired. Baofeng en route. I'm just going to use the handheld with an antenna on top of the truck while driving. I don't feel the need to do a full vehicle mounted thing w/ the new shiat.
 

Prime

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Started on the Viair install. Might be a hot minute to finish. Need to fabricate some brackets to hold it where I want. All of the past compressor plumbing is done. Just need to mount it and wire everything up. Which includes pulling the entire center stack so I can get wire from my switch in the dash back to the pressure relay.
 

outback97

Wheeling
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Location
SLC, Utah
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Started on the Viair install. Might be a hot minute to finish. Need to fabricate some brackets to hold it where I want. All of the past compressor plumbing is done. Just need to mount it and wire everything up. Which includes pulling the entire center stack so I can get wire from my switch in the dash back to the pressure relay.
That should be a good location for it. Any chance you could get some closer photos and approximate measurements of the space there for reference? I know it’s a pretty good void on that side.
 

Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
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Denver Adjacent
That should be a good location for it. Any chance you could get some closer photos and approximate measurements of the space there for reference? I know it’s a pretty good void on that side.
I tried and tried to get it in there. But with the recess in the trim panel there just wasn't enough depth due to the size of the compressor. I could have mounted it in there. But the trim panel never would have fit right. If the compressor was about 3" shorter, it would have worked. So instead, I ended up with this.

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I wanted it hidden, but I really couldn't find another good place to do it. This is out of the way and does not impede the trunk for my uses. I need to go get a few wiring things, then it'll be done.
 

Prime

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Denver Adjacent
Backup camera installed. If I had my drothers, I'd have drilled it in about a half inch closer to the washer nozzle. The access to tighten the nut was terrible. But doable.

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I routed the wire for the camera under the hatch gasket all the way around to the tail light and into the tub.

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Also, got the compressor installed and functional.

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There's a small leak somewhere. It does a top up every 5 minutes. But I don't care. It's literally for just filling tires.
 

Xterrorista

Charcoal Briquette
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Location
Denton, TX
Backup camera installed. If I had my drothers, I'd have drilled it in about a half inch closer to the washer nozzle. The access to tighten the nut was terrible. But doable.

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I routed the wire for the camera under the hatch gasket all the way around to the tail light and into the tub.

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Also, got the compressor installed and functional.

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There's a small leak somewhere. It does a top up every 5 minutes. But I don't care. It's literally for just filling tires.
Looking tight
 

meisanerd

Need Bigger Tires
How are you liking that head unit? Im probably gonna be swapping the one in the '15 for something I can run maps and mirror my phone on, and hate how all the affordable mainstream Android Auto ones are getting rid of physical buttons...
 

Prime

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Denver Adjacent
How are you liking that head unit? Im probably gonna be swapping the one in the '15 for something I can run maps and mirror my phone on, and hate how all the affordable mainstream Android Auto ones are getting rid of physical buttons...
It was great 8 years ago when I bought it. It's slow and outdated now. I like the platform of a native Android radio but the specs need to be better. I'll probably upgrade to a newer 6-core unit with way more RAM later this year.
 

Prime

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The reliance on Android Auto /Apple car play in aftermarket Radios is sad. Especially when there are many localities that make it illegal to touch your phone while driving. I think there is a lot of ammunition for an android native head unit. I just wish one of the reputable car audio brands would develop one.
 

reaver

Lockers Installed
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Location
Caldwell, ID
The reliance on Android Auto /Apple car play in aftermarket Radios is sad. Especially when there are many localities that make it illegal to touch your phone while driving. I think there is a lot of ammunition for an android native head unit. I just wish one of the reputable car audio brands would develop one.
I hear the newer joying units are really good, as well as the Atoto A6 series units. I had an earlier eonon unit in my Colorado. I disliked it enough to leave it in the truck when I got rid of it.

I might try another one out at some point though.
 

Prime

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Got my final wheeling radio setup done. Antenna runs to the roof, battery eliminator for constant power and handheld mic so I don't have to move the radio.

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Its a little cluttered. The future iteration, I'll put another cigarette lighter port under the shifter trim so that I don't have two cords draped across the dash.
 

reaver

Lockers Installed
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Location
Caldwell, ID
I ran basically this same setup for about a year before I picked up the Midland mxt275.

It's definitely a functional setup and will 100% get the job done.
 

Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
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Denver Adjacent
The saga of the serpentine belt.

Belt blew. Ordered new belt and tensioner. Week goes by.

Took everything apart, found that the AC idler pulley sounded like a box of rocks. Ordered that. Another week goes by.

Go out there today, install the new tensioner, new idler pulley, new belt. Done. Right? Of course not.

Fan clutch is seized. ufck. Order another part. Wait another week.
 

Xterrorista

Charcoal Briquette
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Location
Denton, TX
The saga of the serpentine belt.

Belt blew. Ordered new belt and tensioner. Week goes by.

Took everything apart, found that the AC idler pulley sounded like a box of rocks. Ordered that. Another week goes by.

Go out there today, install the new tensioner, new idler pulley, new belt. Done. Right? Of course not.

Fan clutch is seized. ufck. Order another part. Wait another week.
Sounds like you need super cold beer too..
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
The saga of the serpentine belt.

Belt blew. Ordered new belt and tensioner. Week goes by.

Took everything apart, found that the AC idler pulley sounded like a box of rocks. Ordered that. Another week goes by.

Go out there today, install the new tensioner, new idler pulley, new belt. Done. Right? Of course not.

Fan clutch is seized. ufck. Order another part. Wait another week.
Probably should do the fan idler too.
 

Prime

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ufcking doors. So the back drivers door got stuck in the locked position. Wouldn't open. Got it open. Replaced the latch mechanism. Happened again. Turns out that the cable going to the exterior door handle was getting bound up and not retracting back to the neutral position. Which was preventing the lock arm from moving. Last time I just greased everything and hoped that would fix it.

No.

So this time I went a bit drastic.

That exterior handle pulls a ball upward to operate the cable. When it was messing up, the ball was not staying seated in the basket. It was up above the basket by like a ½".

So.
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A little JB Weld, and that's never happening again.

Now the cable will be forced into the neutral position instead of relying on the springs in the latch mechanism to do it.

Fix0red.
 
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