Hi All.
I have an '05 Lariat SCrew that I bought new,
I have lurked around the forum for nearly a year but
this is my first post.
I am fluent with the search function so please don't
throw that out.

Question 1)
I had a vent mounted air freshener that bubbled over
during one of our 100' days & it caused this just below the 12v outlet.....

Is this piece easily replaceable / repairable?

Question 2)
During my navigation install, I found a white corrugated flex pipe
that dead heads at a vent just below the info / reset buttons
(right hand side of the steering wheel)
What is this?

Question 3)-Tires
Size is 265/60-18
Factory was a BFG Long Trail TA, this tire lasted for ~35,000 miles.
I replaced with Firestone Destination LE (same size).
I have ~12,000 miles on these tires & the front has significant wear.
Up to date with all of the stuff, alignment, rotation , balance.
I have been running the door post sticker recommendation of 35psi,
but the front is wearing as if it is under inflated.
Any opinions on this?

Question 4)
I have spent the last 4 days searching through hundreds of posts
regarding HID's and finally pulled the trigger on 2 sets.
I ordered the 55w 6000K set from retro-solutions for heads
& a 35w 3000K from DDM for the fogs.
After some more reading ( after ordering ) I have ordered
a set of bulbs for the fogs from Retro-Solutions that will be capped
to prevent any glare issues from the fogs. These are 3000K also.

I did the "Bambi" mod this morning so I hope to not have
the high beam indicator "glow" that most complain about.
I use the fogs very little.
I actually use them in fog (what a concept), not just for
every night drive. With this being said, do I need to fab a harness
for the 35W fogs or will I be alright due to the little usage?

Thanks again.
I find your forum to have a wealth of information
& a pic for clicks....


DucatiMike

 

ducati - I'll throw you a line here. You'll get responses if you split your post up and do a single post per question, and do it in the proper forums. for example, your question #3 should go in "wheels & tires" forum.

p.s. don't use vent mounted air freshners - stick with the tried & trusted pine trees

 

id personally say that with the tires you should experiment a little on the psi. possibly with the weight of your truck they are being smushed down. For the recommended psi, youve got to figure thats not meant specifically for our trucks. and especially since the majority of weight is in the front of our trucks, those would be the ones to be smushed down the most. id bump it up to 40 or 45 and go from there. just be careful to leave yourself some room from the max psi for when your tire pressure rises from daily driving and the summer heat.

 

Yea I was gonna say my wife's Envoy has the Destinations and after about 25k they still have a ton of tread on em

 

Those tires have a max of 44, but it's max load capacity is at 35, anything above is more for handling. So bumping it up will not help any as far as wear.

 

KingFish, you are right.
Sidewall shows a Max pressure of 44.
I actually bumped it to 40 for a few days & the ride
was awful.
All of the reviews that I read prior to buying the Destinations
were great; quiet, smooth, decent traction, and long wearing.
The wear on the front 2 show the insides & outsides worn excessively
& the center looks fine. Looks like an under inflation to me.
I think at this point I am going to stop rotating until I get
things sorted out.
Makes more sense (to me anyway) to wear the 2 front tires down faster
and replace them instead of wearing down all 4 prematurely.

 

I would take it to someone who is good with an air brush. They might be able to blend that color. It's worth a try.

Ben, OH

 

Thanks,
Thats actually a great idea.
Who would have thought that an air freshener would remove paint.

 

I agree, Think what it could do to your lungs?

The below information came from Health In Motion. I can’t say it’s true but your damage proves that the chemical used could be damaging to health.

Did you know that by using an air freshener in your living room, you are probably breathing in more toxic substances than you would in the middle of a traffic jam in Los Angeles?

Few people understand how bad air fresheners are for their health, and fewer seem to care. North Americans love their scent neutralizers: those air fresheners, plug-in room deodorizers, odour sanitizers, room sprays, and aromatherapy candles. Advertisements are geared to make us feel that we don’t have a clean home unless some type of freshener is hanging on various outlets.

But in spite of what manufacturers would have us believe, air fresheners do not “purify” the surrounding air, nor do they add natural fragrances. In fact, they coat the nasal passages with an oil film (such as methoxychlor – a pesticide that accumulates in fat cells) or by releasing a nerve deadening agent to drown out whatever smells may be deemed offensive.

Various harmful substances in air fresheners include allergens, potential carcinogens such as acetaldehyde or styrene, dangerous substances such as toluene and chlorbenzene, glycol ethers, phthalates and artificial musk.

I know nothing!!

Ben, OH