What have you done to your ride lately?

Anathollo

Armorall is my choice of lube
Staff member
Well after sitting on the couch, watching netflix for 7 days, I was getting stir crazy. I am def not one to sit on my ass all day, so not being to do a whole lot is making me crazy. lol
So I decided I could manage some small stuff. I took off my hitch and cleaned/got all of the surface rust off. It's currently drying on it's third coat of spray paint.
I then took my recovery shackle that I got from Metal Miller on discount because the plasma machine wasn't calibrated and made the hole too small for a 3/4" shackle. So I drilled that out.

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Then I made the mount for my Ultra Gauge that I picked up off of Bakerla. Took me a couple of hours, and waiting for the paint to dry was annoying as that seemed to take longer than actually fabbing it up. I still need to get with BearsFan07 and do some trimming on the Lotek pillar so I can get everything to sit flush.
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I mounted the Ultra Gauge to the mount using industrial strength velcro so I could take it off and on as needed. If that doesn't work then I have a backup plan. But it'll hold I'm sure. Also, my MPG and distance isn't exactly right. I still need to calibrate it and all that. lol
 

garzanium

Well-Known Member
Holy smokes...this took way to long to complete with a simple angle grinder for cuts-
18 pieces per side-64 total cuts many of which are at an angle- so that 256 total cuts since with an angle grinder you have to make 4 cuts...the worse however was drilling 32 1/2 inch holes for the bolts...anywho. im happy with em--finishing the other side today.

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Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Nice work!!
 

SecretSquirrel

Whale Oil Beef Hooked
Staff member
Great work!



Its funny how DSM is one of the only colors I'd do black rims on. Good looking truck.
 

AlienXtx

Nignog
Looking good Gerardo
 

texasislandboy

donde esta la NGAGE IT
Holy smokes...this took way to long to complete with a simple angle grinder for cuts-
18 pieces per side-64 total cuts many of which are at an angle- so that 256 total cuts since with an angle grinder you have to make 4 cuts...the worse however was drilling 32 1/2 inch holes for the bolts...anywho. im happy with em--finishing the other side today.

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nice thats pretty much how i want mine to look ! but im getting a chop saw from my dad to help out
 

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Well f*ck me! Had a whining coming from the DS yesterday so I thought I needed to lube my U joints. Nope... Fucking rear end just blew up driving into the office. Waiting on a tow truck now. All my tools are at home plus I don't feel like pulling a DS on the side of the road. Thank God I can surf the web on my phone while I wait.
 

yotarob

Kiss My IFS
Well f*ck me! Had a whining coming from the DS yesterday so I thought I needed to lube my U joints. Nope... Fucking rear end just blew up driving into the office. Waiting on a tow truck now. All my tools are at home plus I don't feel like pulling a DS on the side of the road. Thank God I can surf the web on my phone while I wait.

That blows! Is it an ECGS 3rd that you can get warrantied?
 

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
It is an ECGS 3rd. I already called them. Waiting for Chase to call me back. I hope he can get me out a new one quickly. Fingers crossed!
 

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Well I got it home pretty quickly. I'll pull the 3rd this weekend. I don't want to mess with it now.

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taco4x4rar

Well-Known Member
Well f*ck me! Had a whining coming from the DS yesterday so I thought I needed to lube my U joints. Nope... Fucking rear end just blew up driving into the office. Waiting on a tow truck now. All my tools are at home plus I don't feel like pulling a DS on the side of the road. Thank God I can surf the web on my phone while I wait.

Your catching up to me on busted gear sets
 

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Well I talked to ECGS (awesome group of guys). I have two options. One I can send them back my 3rd member and they will rebuild it. This is a 24 hours turn around time, not including the 3-4 days of UPS shipping each way. Second option is to buy a built 3rd from them, it gets here and I then send them back my old one. This will be the option for me. But I need to get this old 3rd out, just to be sure thats what it is. I'm 99.9% positive but I just want to be 100% before I spend $700 on an item that I anticipate getting warrantied. Hate to see it not be the root cause.
 

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
I am going to order some parts for David Greybeard to make myself happy. :)
 
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