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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Put a new Ford grille emblem on and new door to body weatherstripping.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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Drove it for the first time in a couple weeks. Painted the rear calipers silver to match the fronts while it sat last week.

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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 03:01 PM
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At tire shop prior waiting on camber kit... New tires on 35 under bed. Life is good...
 
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Changed spark plugs, coils, boots, oil, oil filter, fuel filter, cleaned the MAF sensor, cleaned the throttle body, and did the Gotts mod! Ordered a new head unit for the truck too! She's running like a dream now. Just over 190,000 miles.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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Finally getting to sit down and type..

Finally got the fresh set of Hercules Trail Digger MTs. The best of the take offs, the pass rear tire was moved to the spare rim.

I had the alignment done, this took way longer than expected. The shop ended up having to use a camber kit to get the alignment right. Oh the joys of IFS...

Anyway, the trip back home from the shop was smooth as silk, and we ended up running our weekend errands using the truck this time.

Before anyone fusses about no photo didn't happen, it is too dark to get decent pics, I will try to snap some photos tomorrow and post them up.

I need to figure out how to get that stupid brake dust off of my rims and polish them out...
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dbhost
I need to figure out how to get that stupid brake dust off of my rims and polish them out...

After watching this and checking out this product, I really want to try this stuff out. However, I don't have a brake dust issue. But if it really cleans this good this easy,
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dbhost
I had the alignment done, this took way longer than expected. The shop ended up having to use a camber kit to get the alignment right. Oh the joys of IFS...
Camber kits don't magically add adjustment, they just make adjustment easier. You got hosed by a lazy alignment mechanic.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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I had to change the battery today. Good thing it didn't crap out on the road trip last weekend.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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I installed my bed rug!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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Today - Ordered 2" wheel adapters from BORA.
Not some much today, but in the past couple months.
- Rolled 100k
- LED Interior Lights, Cargo Lights, and Puddle Lights
- Installed 30" LED light bar

Pictures of the new look once the adapters arrive.

-Curtis-
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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Finally installed my front and rear AS leveling kit that I had for about a year..
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth
Camber kits don't magically add adjustment, they just make adjustment easier. You got hosed by a lazy alignment mechanic.
They included it in the price. Since they couldn't get it lined up quite right without it.

Got the photos up in the wheel / tire and brakes sub forum. Need to go back though. I have a tiny bit of a vibration between 65 / 70, it smoothes back out. Thinking the wheel balance might have been "close enough" for the tire shop, but not close enough for smooth operation...
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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Finally got around to changing the iwe's and new style solenoid, 4wd is good to go now.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
Drove it for the first time in a couple weeks. Painted the rear calipers silver to match the fronts while it sat last week.

I should have mentioned this before. I love that, especially with the Rancho shocks...
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Just got done washing and waxing the truck and the Saturn. Started taking Mothers to the wheels... Too much work, but it is working. Will take the can to the detail shop and get them done...
 
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