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I bet the humidity and the shipping costs eat ya alive. I don’t envy you on that!
Some if the new technology for bags is really awesome. I may eventually lean that direction myself |
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I love the US mag rollers, what size wheel/tire did you decide on? I'm looking into a similar setup on my Suburban.
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Tires are Nitto NT555 G2 275/40r20 in the rear and 245/40r20 in the front. Got the entire set up mounted and balanced delivered to Hawaii from SoCal Custom Wheels.... They are reasonably priced for the wheel and I am super happy with them. No rubbing or issues at all! Minus my shipping and lugnuts, all together, they were $1650! Cool thing about the wheels too is the lip is stainless so, no maintenance at all! I just wash them with a soapy towel and they shine!:metal::metal::metal: |
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They have a pretty good sized lip and I love the no maintenance aspect of the stainless finish.
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Having some electrical issues lately.
Wipers only worked on Hi so, changed the switch (turn signal twist style) and that didnt solve it. Put in a new wiper motor, that didn't solve it. Now, sometimes, they won't even work at all. Had to drive 15 miles in the dark while pouring rain yesterday with no wipers, that sucked! Just found out today, if I get out and force the wipers to move it comes back on but, it is random when they go out. The linkage is all smooth with no binds or hang ups. My 2nd issue, when I got the truck, none of the dash lights worked. I replaced all the bulbs and put in a new fuse - every time I turn on my lights, the headlight switch starts to smoke. I replace the headlight switch and it still happens. Cant find the short anywhere! |
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BOOM... <doesnt look back>:metal::metal::metal:
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Hopefully the lava isn’t effecting you!
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Aside from that, the earthquakes have been a lil crazy. My family, C10, and Harley are all safe! Thankfully the trade winds are blowing the sulfer offshore. That is where the acid rain comes in... some folks downwind of the flow are having to deal with it but, they have evacuated most of them in that area. |
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Not to divert from your build, it is heart breaking to see the lava slowly destroying what people have spent years (generations even) putting together. And unless it is a TV movie, there isn’t anything to do but get out of the way.
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Weather has been rainy and crappy lately. Only bring my girl out for nice days and havent had a lot of time to work on her. I need to change the wiper switch inside the column so, that will be the next post hopefully this weekend.
Other than that, the lava flow continues and we still have a little ash flying around in the air... it sucks but, at least the earthquakes have subsided. |
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Was wondering how you were doing there as I watched news reports. Glad you are OK! A rainy day is good for truck projects in the shop.
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It never ends. LOL I still havent had the time or $ to drop her another few inches so the rims tuck a little. I need to start gathering the air bag parts to make it happen. Decent stuff is so damn expensive. I need to put a HELOC on my house to afford my garage habit anymore.... :waah: |
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Picked up an old school shell and a brand new dash pad (still in the plastic and box) today - quite the score for Hawaii Island. :metal: The shell is still covered in years of dust in the pic. Don't worry, its not staying on all the time, I just needed the option of using a shell for transporting stuff inside or on the racks - like my OC-1 canoe.
Now I need to decide if I want to go grey to match the wheels or just paint it white. What do you think? |
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Go White.
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I think the gray will make it look just right. Not too much contrast but will make it clear that you're not trying to match the truck. The texture on the camper won't match the finish on the truck no matter how bright of white you paint it. Can't tell for sure, but I'm guessing it has the simulated wood-grain stamped into the aluminum like the one I have does. With the shape and style of the windows, it won't ever really look like it is part of the truck, so it's better to differentiate it from the truck.
And just for a reference point, I think in this case the grey looks great on the wheels and will look integrated when applied to the accessory (canopy). I think red stands a strong chance of looking "applied". Probably a good (unwelcome, ha) analogy would be like lipstick. And it would wash out the features on a white truck. The sculpted bodylines would essentially "disappear" while the canopy was on it. Sorry if this is too much opinion/explanation but I enjoy digging into this kinda stuff. |
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more angles of my square with the camper shell on it
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I'm in with LT on this one. Go grey and don't look back. In my opinion the shell is a nice addition too. I'd roll with it all the time.
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Thanks for not minding my detailed input. I offer it as my opinion and I don't mean it as criticism of anyone else's opinion. GM put considerable design effort into these trucks and I like that utility and aesthetic design aren't in opposition.
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Trucks, Tacos, and Beer!!!:metal::metal::metal: |
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I'm diggin' it. Paint match it to the wheels.
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