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  1. Unusual Noise at 40-50 mph

    I just had a re-gear performed and am 99% sure I'm hearing my rear ring & pinion groaning at that speed, sounding like that... Mine stops when I let off the throttle and unload the torque, though. I'm gonna have the gear guy drive it and see what he thinks, This bracket isolation may be in my...
  2. Good video showing impact of tire size

    Didn't watch, maybe he covered this... But something I was thinking about the other day is total square footage of rubber wear surface (not just contact patch). For example, (4) 285/70/17 have a total of 32 square feet of rubber working on the ground in each rotation. That's a 4x8 sheet of...
  3. Rokblokz Installed

    I Installed my set of 4 (XL Original) Thursday, I'm pretty satisfied. My front flaps did that weird thing where the tab pushes back on the finder liner, enough to make the flap kick rearward. Some have it, some don't; I'm guessing its the Sport fender that does it. Moving the flap in front of...
  4. Black Lug Nuts

    I took this to show the mudflap, but yeah, here:
  5. Bestop teaser concept: folding soft cover / shell / topper for Gladiator bed

    I ordered (premium twill) on 8/9, it shipped on 10/6, delivered on 10/8. Ordered directly from Bestop,
  6. Black Lug Nuts

    1" inside height, just barely over 3" true circumference (of the hexagonal lug nut) = 0.955" ID, (15/16") so I'd go with the 7/8"-15/16" option, push-on, black. Link below. Round Caps, for 7/8" to 15/16" OD, 1" Inside Height, Black | McMaster-Carr
  7. Metalworkers...cold bluing question

    In my experience, with guns a litttle and knives a lot, cold bluing is not a great option. you really have to repeat and repeat the application to get a uniform oxide layer that looks decent; even then it will wear off quite easily. Plus, as mentioned above, it's not much of a rust inhibitor...
  8. De-Chroming Rear Headrests

    I thought we were about to get into Sodium Hydroxide and a reverse-current electrical bath here.... I was gonna be seriously impressed by your dedication! This looks good too, though.
  9. Topper Advice

    Got some rain the other day.... the back seal will leak if you leave the little nylon strappy things tucked under the seal, they wick water in. There was some water coming in the sides somewhere, I've not narrowed down exactly where though. there's a 1/4" thick foam gasket along the side rails...
  10. Topper Advice

    Solid fabric sides. They unzip and roll up, or completely remove. The one major downside is the FRONT panel does not open or remove, so there's no option for a pass-through from the cab to the shell. I was really hoping to be able to ride in the back safari style, and still converse with the...
  11. Topper Advice

    I’m really liking mine, it’s the bestop super top in premium twill. I have the soft top on my truck, so the fabric was a no-brainer. Between this and the softopper, I’d pick this again because there’s no Velcro on the tailgate. There is a crossbar you have to remove to fully access the bed...
  12. Spare tire access

    Not gonna lie, my first attempt at it brought back memories from nature documentaries, wondering how the act is completed without a guiding hand.....
  13. LSPI / Engine Knock - how many are using ESS?

    I have immediately hit the ESS disable button as soon as I start the truck, from day one. One thing I didn't mention.... my valve train started up with a racket of a "lifter knock" type sound a couple months back, accompanied with the rough and low idle. This wasn't long after the episode of...
  14. LSPI / Engine Knock - how many are using ESS?

    When I first when to 35s and still had 3.73 gears, I experienced this for the first time. I was tear-assing through the hills of midtown Little Rock in a hurry, lugging the little bit of torque this engine has to offer (6MT Trans, so now auto downshifting), and heard that rattle on a couple...
  15. Mud Flaps

    Ordered. XL/Original QD, black & black. hopefully I'll never deal with this mess again....
  16. Rear View Visibility with Topper

    So far I love it! The twill-on-twill looks amazing on my truck (black & silver), but the functionality is all there too. There's a slight learning curve on how to man-handle the frame and install the bottom tabs/zippers all in the right order, to keep it all tight. once you get a feel for it, it...
  17. Rear View Visibility with Topper

    I'm not mad about it. I've got the soft top back window, plus [now] the Bestop Supertop for Truck 2 with the tinted back window.. It definitely makes the whole cab noticeably darker during the day, and driving at night I'd say its akin to flipping your mirror to night mode. As for the uconnect...
  18. Bestop teaser concept: folding soft cover / shell / topper for Gladiator bed

    SO, Good news, bad news, good news. Good news first, the twill top arrived Friday, with no missing parts and no shipping damage! Got home from work and started unboxing, parts counts, and install. Bad news, ran into a hiccup with one of the rear corner pieces, it was missing two press brake...
  19. Arkansas folks!

    Joined!




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