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- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
She looks concerned!
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SnickerDoodle's Build Thread
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Tay-Lo
I'm the king of junk food!
- Location
- Upstate SC
I used a cheap LED strip for my rock lights...the same thing I have on my hatch for when its open. Thats why I went this route, I knew they would be bright enough....almost a little to much for entry lights.
I'm wiring them up to the interior light and also running it through a 3-way switch. On/Off/Interior so I don't have to turn the interior lights on to use them but also they'll come on when I unlock the doors.
I didn't look through all of the lights but the pink ones do seem to be twice and more the price of white LED's though.
http://www.amazon.com/PINK-16-4ft-Flexible-Strip-Lights/dp/B008CL14YK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_MI_5
I'm wiring them up to the interior light and also running it through a 3-way switch. On/Off/Interior so I don't have to turn the interior lights on to use them but also they'll come on when I unlock the doors.
I didn't look through all of the lights but the pink ones do seem to be twice and more the price of white LED's though.
http://www.amazon.com/PINK-16-4ft-Flexible-Strip-Lights/dp/B008CL14YK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_MI_5
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Well, it's freezing here in Jersey (still) and I managed to get the driver side upper and lower ball joints done. Man something about taking a sawzall to anything on my truck just gets me giddy! (lower ball joint) lol I still have to replace the passenger side upper and lower ball joints this weekend. As well as the idler arm bushings. But after throwing everything back on the driver side and before taking it off the hi-lift i noticed play in the tire. A slight wiggle from outside in... so If i stand facing the fender and grab the tire and push in towards the wheel well it has about a 1/3 of a inch wiggle. I'm thinking it's probably the wheel bearings. But I could be wrong. So If I am wrong let me know.
I also finally figured out where all my coolant is going. Small drips from the lower hose that connects onto the heater core. It looks like the clamp is loose. I did what I could as far as tightening it down while I was at the gas station but it looks like I'll be looking into that this upcoming weekend as well.
As of right now I may not be wheeling the truck at the shocker run. I'll still be going but not wheeling.
Oh and on a better note.. I'm getting new tires! MT/R's! I'm thinking of going with a wider tire this time. I like the look of the wider tries on other peoples trucks so why not put something wider on mine!
I also finally figured out where all my coolant is going. Small drips from the lower hose that connects onto the heater core. It looks like the clamp is loose. I did what I could as far as tightening it down while I was at the gas station but it looks like I'll be looking into that this upcoming weekend as well.
As of right now I may not be wheeling the truck at the shocker run. I'll still be going but not wheeling.
Oh and on a better note.. I'm getting new tires! MT/R's! I'm thinking of going with a wider tire this time. I like the look of the wider tries on other peoples trucks so why not put something wider on mine!
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
So far I now have LED interior lights, LED reverse lights, LED blinkers. Oh and pink cluster LEDs installed.
I am currently waiting for my pink LED running lights as well as my LED brake lights to come in!
LED ALL THE LIGHTS!
Oh and a HID Projector conversion is on its way in the next month! Woot!
I am currently waiting for my pink LED running lights as well as my LED brake lights to come in!
LED ALL THE LIGHTS!
Oh and a HID Projector conversion is on its way in the next month! Woot!
- Location
- Dickinson, TX
Thats a lot of LEDS, Did you ever take a look at the bearrings to see if that was the cause of the wiggle you talked about? I think I remember mine having a slight wiggle to it one time but a Tech at work said mine was normal.
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- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
LoL yea it is!
And yes, it was not the wheel bearing. Idiot bf didnt tighten down the lugs enough. Crisis adverted! lol
And yes, it was not the wheel bearing. Idiot bf didnt tighten down the lugs enough. Crisis adverted! lol
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Wheeling
- Location
- Maple Ridge,BC
Your truck looks cold!!! No nice garage to keep her warm in?? Still snowing out that way?
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Lol yeah that was from a few snow storms ago. But no, no garage at the moment. Once we buy a house, yes.
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- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
AAAAAAWE SNNNNNAAAAP!
Mud Grapplers ordered!
Mud Grapplers ordered!
- Location
- Central FL
Whoop!
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xterraminator
Wheeling
- Location
- Maple Ridge,BC
Bigger tires are always nice to have. Make sure you flex and see if anything rubs. Having a tire spinning fast and hitting body work will destroy a tire.
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- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Nitto Mud Grapplers! 305/70r16. Can't wait to break them in!
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- Location
- Central FL
Sweet doodle!
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- Location
- All over PA
They look awesome.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Looking awesome!
I'm w/ Deeb. Pink lug nuts.
I'm w/ Deeb. Pink lug nuts.
- Location
- SW OK & formerly Eastern NM
Beefy!
- Location
- Hainesville IL
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Question is.. how do you paint the lugs pink and put them on without jacking up the pink? :confuseded:
Tay-Lo
I'm the king of junk food!
- Location
- Upstate SC
Paint them while they're on there
- Location
- Gulfport, MS
You could have them painted and if you need to change the tires, just put a rag over them when using a lug nut wrench.
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- Denver Adjacent
Get a new set of lugs and have them powder coated. It would be relatively cheap and hold up over time.
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- Gulfport, MS
Or Plasti-Dip them pink
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- Denver Adjacent
And the first time you remove the lugs, you have to do it again.
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- Gulfport, MS
Yea, true but how often do you take the lugs off? Guess it depends on how often you rotate. Also, I wonder if you could spay a thin coat of monstaliner on there if it would mess the lugs up.
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- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Yeah, if I did the lugs they would need to be powder coated. Anything else will surely chip the first time you go to put them on the truck.
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- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Well at Ecxc this year I had a tree try to hug my truck. It ended up breaking my window and giving me some body damage. Glass is now replace and I have two pieces of aluminum cut for trail spares incase it happens again.
Also figured out why my truck sounded like a train... The pulley and clutch on the ac compressor is going. So for the mean time I removed the belt and have no ac. Which is fine with me because I barely use the ac. I'd rather rock out to my music with the fresh air from having the windows down.
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Also figured out why my truck sounded like a train... The pulley and clutch on the ac compressor is going. So for the mean time I removed the belt and have no ac. Which is fine with me because I barely use the ac. I'd rather rock out to my music with the fresh air from having the windows down.
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Suspension Lift
- Location
- Rockmart, GA
I love riding with the windows down.
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Yeah I hear it's a timely issue to fix. I'm up for the challenge just not now. I'll wait to I have the funds and time to do it.
Been super busy with work. And they blocked everything at work so if there is down time at work I can't even get onto any sites. I do miss you guys and gals though.
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Been super busy with work. And they blocked everything at work so if there is down time at work I can't even get onto any sites. I do miss you guys and gals though.
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- Location
- All over PA
Glad to see the window fixed. Good idea on the metal "just in case's" too.
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- Location
- Denver Adjacent
I got almost the exact same dent at nXm2. From a tree no less. As long as it doesn't leak, protect the metal and let the dent shine!
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
Yeah already took touch up paint all in one and painted where the paint was chipped off and scratched. You can't even tell it was repainted.
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- Location
- Central FL
That or a band aid sticker over it...lol
- Location
- Winlsow Twsp, NJ
I still want a pink band-aid for it lol.
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- Location
- Central FL
You gotta have that!
- Location
- Huntsville, AL
I'm sure that can be arranged.
- Location
- Gulfport, MS
Sure can! PM me your info and what size it needs to be and I'll shoot ya one.