It's the door, my 350z feels the same but with a big door and tight hinge. You push it a little hard and it slams.
I've gotten use to the slight push for a good close... and passengers slamming my door. I only give my brother a hard time because he rides in my vehicles a lot.
With about 2.5k miles, the sides have multiple scratches from pine trees on tight trails and dented skid plates.
Doesn't bother me, I have a 350z I'm trying to make into my garage queen.
The bearings should slide back in when pushed inward and into the cup.
You need to flatten/open up that fold on the clamp to get the boot back on and then squeeze it back to get it to stick, there's a special tool to tighten them.
Or just carefully cut off that band (don't cut the boot) and...
I like it, got stuck in snow and gave it a try. The steering wheel moved left and right by itself while braking my front right wheel to get the left one going. It was pretty cool to watch it try different things.
Took the truck on some light off roading, first time taking it out. Shot a short video passing through a creek, seemed a lot deeper...
Some parts had a decent amount of snow and wet rocks. Didn't have a issue. Wish I took more pics but didn't think about it.
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