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Thanks! I can't wait to get it out on the beach and see how it does. So far around town it's very smooth. No more diving and clunking. Final lift was exactly 3in over stock. I do have a very slight vibration at 25mph but my guess is that's because I didn't change out the U-Joint shims on the driveshaft. I had an existing pair of shims on it from my 2.5in OME lift and thought that would do, but apparently not. I'm planning on swapping the OME ones for the ones that came with the Ironman kit sometime later this week. Hopefully that fixes it. If not then I will probably take a leaf out of the the pack to drop the driveshaft angles a little to get it better aligned and adjust the front accordingly so that I don't have squat. Edit: turns out I had a balancing weight on my tire that got knocked off. Glued it back on and no more vibes

¡De nada hombre!

For sure! Happy to help

35in from the floor to the back hatch lowest point, 38in from floor to ceiling inside bed.

For sure. It's a great awning and has really held up over the years.

Yeah it’s slightly easier if you have a trailer harness already since the wires are more accessible. Even then though, you’re dealing with tiny wires and t taps

Smart!

Send me $8k and I’ll happily do it

Yeah I would say there’s actually a lot more space between the cap and the cab than a traditional setup. From experience you can definitely get a hand and squeegee down in there if your arms are long enough.

Yeah solely based on reviews. At the time it seemed like Alpharex had a lot of quality control issues. While its not hard to swap lights out it’s certainly a process and I didn’t want to deal with that if I had issues

@ ahh I haven’t heard that 🤔. So, 2 years later, thoughts on the Morimotos?

Solid! Great light pattern, no oxidation, everything still works as it should

I honestly don’t remember, this was a long time ago. From what I recall it was just a paper template. We started with small pilot holes and then gradually stepped it up until the studs could make it through

Never thought of the guitar string technique, that’s a creative idea

You guys awesome! Thanks for the support

Just trying to protect myself lol

Hell yeah! Hope it works

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Sure thing 🤘🏽

It's the same weight, 0W-20, the smaller one was just because I didn't want to buy another 5qt bottle when I only max needed one more quart.

I’m at work for the next 10ish hours so I won’t be able to get a shot of it until then. Shoot me a picture of what you got so far on instagram DM. No need to pay me lol

@ I finally just figured it out after studying screenshots of your setup, appreciate you reaching out and offering a helping hand!

For sure! Glad you got that sorted. Yeah I remember most of the install was smooth but getting the flat slotted nuts or whatever you want to call them into the channels was a major headache due to powder coat overspray.

This is exactly why I started changing mine myself. Even though the service is free, I realized it was going to end up costing me when some tech would inevitably overtighten and crack the housing with an impact gun. Luckily it never came to that since I started doing it myself.

I try my best!

Absolutely

Nice! The two don’t even compare. Greenlanes are super robust, you’ll love them

@@MikesGearGarage yea, I agree! I was impressed with their quality of the front bumper I ordered from them as well.👌🏻

Wish I was getting commission lol. Yeah it’s a rock solid platform. One year in and zero complaints here. Simple system that does what I need

It’s great! No issues whatsoever. That included running a roof top tent, 270 awning, and two adults sleeping on top of it throughout the summer. Everything is still functioning as it should

To each their own

I checked and it definitely doesn’t. Consult your wiring diagram for your specific truck model, tail lights aren’t all wired the same.

​​@@MikesGearGarageNot when you turn left, but it should blink when you turn right, unless you use a logic box that cancels the blinking or you use the CHMSL line from under the truck. That is why I'm waiting the logic box to arrive now.

I'm a new owner of trucks. I'm not aware of trucks on which the brake lights are wired differently from turning lights.

Well it is on the 3rd gen Tacoma. I just triple checked and they definitely don’t trigger each other and are all working independently. Neither right nor left trigger the 3rd brake light.

Yeah it’s a rock solid choice. Looks great too. I was t boned in the back drivers side corner of it by some old lady who was texting and driving. Opened the front end of her Cadillac up like a can of sardines. My bumper just needed a little sand, paint, and you couldn’t even tell. 10/10 for C4

@@MikesGearGarage Ive been wondering what would happen if someone run up underneath me. If it’s not an SUV or truck, they’re gonna have a 35 maxxis mt in their lap… definitely rock solid.

Yeah she was only going about 20mph and so it pushed my truck sideways without frame damage and I think my rims/tires (33 general grabber a/t’s) ripped her front lower valance off while the bumper took off part of the hood and smoked her headlight. Pretty wild, but the bumper definitely protected the suspension components and axle

Absolutely! I like Nomad’s wood fired the best in town. But my favorite in the area has to be DeLorenzo’s in Robbinsville. So good

@@MikesGearGarage Yeah we've been to Nomads's but still the best we ever had is Conte's. Only thing we miss about moving out of N.J. Conte's Pizza, White House Subs in A.C. and White Castle.

@@nctacomaoutdoor I surf AC all the time and White House was always a pit stop on the way back

I agree. Chrome on a small truck es no bueno

I probably should have but didn’t. Seeing as neither made a difference I can say there would have been no point in retrospect. I have had my eye on the Anderson engineering manifold spacer. Supposedly that helps to move the torque band lower, which is where these trucks need it.

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@@MikesGearGarage thank you!

No problem

Hmm, yeah I would say it’s possible. The leads for the DRL are separate from the main bundle of wires, but do appear to use the wire bundles ground point. You would need a pretty specific switch for that but I’m sure you could make it happen. However that’s something I would definitely mock up in a setup outside of the vehicle first just to make sure it’s not going to accidentally cause some sort of electrical fire.

@@MikesGearGarage Found this on their website: Q: How does it switch from the White DRL to the amber DRL? A: This TrailBlazer Series comes with three light modes: the main light source, yellow DRL (Daytime Running Light), and white DRL. As a result, this 6.5-inch driving light has four wires at its end - one negative and three positive. After using the included conversion cable, you will find two extended wires, one yellow and one white. The yellow wire is for controlling the yellow DRL, and you can connect it to the positive terminal of the turn signal as a position light. The white wire is for controlling the white DRL, and you can connect it to the positive terminal of the daytime running light.

Yeah I would be careful to make sure that you don’t accidentally trigger both drls at the same time. You never know with budget lights lol

Thank you! They’re great. Zero signs of wear on them so far

Hey thank you! It’s CBI. It’s fine but not as stout as I had hoped. My rear bumper is C4 and I regret not going with them for the front too

lol excellent reference

I think the torque spec exists just so that some caveman with an impact wrench doesn’t over do it and strip the threads off the reservoir

Thank you! I’m sure that you could. If you want to lock yourself in it, you’d have to go with some sort of replacement latches though. I’ve tried with the stock ones and there doesn’t appear to be any way to do so.

Nice! I would do the same but unfortunately the rim on my full size spare is busted and discontinued. Some old lady texting and driving drilled it last year

Every 5k miles. I know that technically you can go longer with modern synthetics, but I want to take this thing to 500k miles lol

@@MikesGearGarage Quite a bit different than changing oil and filter in my 2008 SR5. I guess the Toyota engineers determined that this set up would be better than the 2nd gen. Thanks for the video.

It’s probably not lol. I’ve had to use a heat gun to get the filter cap off twice now. I’m about to switch it to aluminum and see if that helps

@@shinerlightman yea its def not. Older trucks were much simpler with filter on top, you could loosen it with hand even, no tools nothing.

Yeah just stick with OE filters for engine longevity above all else. Unfortunately the only real way to get more power out of this engine is either a tune or supercharger/turbocharger

He was really excited about it. Super nice guy, definitely first week on the job lol

If you know, you know.

We don't talk about that 🤫