What have you done to your ride lately?
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PSU Taco85
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There have been days I have longed to put my plastic bumper back on... it pops right back out and keeps a nice tight gap!
Ok thanks guys, it looks like they are only held in with one bolt. I'll take those off tomorrow and paint this bitch if weather permits
PSU Taco85
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Sounds good, I'll send a few pics in the AM before I take it off for painting. I really like those reinforcement brackets Oury posted up! Might have to get me some of them
TacoXpo
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Sounds good, I'll send a few pics in the AM before I take it off for painting. I really like those reinforcement brackets Oury posted up! Might have to get me some of them
Those reinforcement brackets Oury posted uphey do look good!!!
From an engineering stand point, I love the little ones I made (less deflection that would allow it to flex or stretch when winching). It allowed me to pivot the bumper right at the mounting point. I still need to put one on the other side.
PSU Taco85
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Yeah that's basically all the brute force ones are, those triangle gussets help a bit I'm sure. I'll most likely do this to the relentless brackets down the road.
The Mario mount is supreme! I do like your solution glad to hear it is holding up
thekidcatcher
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Well my ride is back in action so that is good
Threw a new set of UCAs on the Tacoma to fix my ball joint issue.
Surprisingly got it done in less than 60 mins, tires off to tires on
Surprisingly got it done in less than 60 mins, tires off to tires on
TacoXpo
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What did you put on there?
Lyndall Racing UCAs
TacoXpo
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My ball joints were shot on my stockers. Lyndall went with aftermarkets at about 8,000 miles on his 4x4, so I bought them from him to save some coin. I still don't think aftermarket UCAs do dick...
PSU Taco85
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Put one of these in today, seems like it might help me keep mah shit a little more organized
Got the 6 switch assembly all stuffed into the console, tight as fuck in there but I made it work. Even got the lights to work off the dimmer circuit
Wired up my aux fuse block and re-did the connections going to the ground and positive connections since the ring lugs weren't large enough for the mil spec battery terminals. Each wire is crimped with hydraulic crimper then tinned and heat shrinked, better than factory if ya ask me. I left a little extra slack in the + and - cable for when I do my dual battery setup
Got the 6 switch assembly all stuffed into the console, tight as fuck in there but I made it work. Even got the lights to work off the dimmer circuit
Wired up my aux fuse block and re-did the connections going to the ground and positive connections since the ring lugs weren't large enough for the mil spec battery terminals. Each wire is crimped with hydraulic crimper then tinned and heat shrinked, better than factory if ya ask me. I left a little extra slack in the + and - cable for when I do my dual battery setup
TacoXpo
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Gotcha
Put one of these in today, seems like it might help me keep mah shit a little more organized
Got the 6 switch assembly all stuffed into the console, tight as fuck in there but I made it work. Even got the lights to work off the dimmer circuit
Wired up my aux fuse block and re-did the connections going to the ground and positive connections since the ring lugs weren't large enough for the mil spec battery terminals. Each wire is crimped with hydraulic crimper then tinned and heat shrinked, better than factory if ya ask me. I left a little extra slack in the + and - cable for when I do my dual battery setup
OH nice!!! [using my best 'Oh' face']
PSU Taco85
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Redneck bumper paintin 
TacoXpo
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Redneck bumper paintin
Is that your pad? I grew up next to wooded area like that... Fond memories but you can keep the humidity!
And doesn't NJ have strict laws against that sort of thing?
PSU Taco85
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Only the best from dirty jerzey
Is that your pad? I grew up next to wooded area like that... Fond memories but you can keep the humidity!
And doesn't NJ have strict laws against that sort of thing?
Yep! House is full of scrub pines, dogwoods, and holly trees. I live all the way at the end of a dead end road on a cul de sac so even if there is a law against it nobody is coming to bother me
I hear you on that humidity, caused all that damn surface rust on my bumpers just sitting in the garage :mad: