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Ok, I gotta ask…..which wheel did you change? I mean, did you have a flat, or did you swap the steering wheel out or get new wheels all around?
I assumed it was just one random wheel of the 4.
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Ok, I gotta ask…..which wheel did you change? I mean, did you have a flat, or did you swap the steering wheel out or get new wheels all around?
I guessing they swapped the spare wheel for one that matched the rest of the wheels.
 

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Did the annual Damper Maintenace scheduled service today (2 seconds)...please ignore the deteriorating hand? ? :LOL:

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That looks like standard WD40...I thought you had to use a special "Damper Grade" Lube ???
I read somewhere that you could use this....after all, the damper does go in and out...
Maybe Dave can verify.....

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That looks like standard WD40...I thought you had to use a special "Damper Grade" Lube ???
I read somewhere that you could use this....after all, the damper does go in and out...
Maybe Dave can verify.....

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Used WD-40 because the recent snow dried out the support mechanism that the tailgate cable attaches to :)
 
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Big fan of how pushed out these ditch lights sit on the sdhq brackets. Redid my ditch lights with these auxbeam triangular lights. More spot vs flood than ideal for a ditch light, but they're great for hostile drivers ?
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Link to those lights and bracket please?? Nice!! :sunglasses:
 

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it was a joke!! Do you remember the thread where they posted redneck mods, or something like that?? ?

I’m not cutting anything!! Hahahaha
Oh, okay. I saw the thread about the redneck mod, and thought you had gone over to "The Stupid Side" !!! :crackup:
 

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Used WD-40 because the recent snow dried out the support mechanism that the tailgate cable attaches to :)
I think the KY would be better lube for dried out things
 

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Today was new tire day. It's hard to tell in the photos, but I jumped from 265/70r17 to 255/80r17. Gained 3/4'' ground clearance with a true 33'' tire. They have great traction, as my first experience was driving in the snow.
 

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I think the KY would be better lube for dried out things
Hoping the WD-40 will hold, if not will try some silicone for automotive applications which will hopefully be moisture resistant to snow and rain :)
 
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Fox 2.0 coilovers installed in the front I did the rear shocks about 2 months ago.

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Yesterday was a big day of little things for Hermes.
  1. Re-enabled the ASS, since I saw a video on fuel mileage savings with ASS and I am conducting my own testing. I can't leave things alone.
  2. I installed grip tape on my sliders. My wife almost smashed her face when they were wet. This protects her from falling and me from my wife.
  3. Installed my 1" wheel spacers. The tires look much better against the flares.
  4. I installed the little stickers on my Auxbeam 8 Gang controller.
  5. Messed around with the installation of my Trasharoo. I have ideas for keeping it from sliding around. More to come.

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Did you have to trim the studs for the spacer?
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