****** long time since I touched this thread. Recently took my lift spacers out of the front. Rides much better now, looks a bit better, too, IMO. Priced out some nitto 420s in 285/50r20 for a 3/5 drop I wanna do. Should run about $750 installed after tax for the tires. Can't do it now, but hopefully soon. Maybe. Depends on financial **** happening in November.
A/C was also down. Blend box and evap core. Did a total blend box door upgrade and replaced both the evap and heater core while I was at it. Had the system recharged. Thought it wasn't done right cuz the **** couldn't cool the truck, but confirmed today with an AC pro kit that it was properly charged, and the reason it wasn't cooling the truck like I wanted is because the box won't change off of foot and face.
I'm thinking the dial could be broken, as others have suggested, but it COULD be the motor. Then again, it also won't go into defrost or anything else aside from changing recirc on and off. And sometimes it will go out of recirc by itself and I'll have to change the dial out of and then back into recirc to get it to reset. Could be the dials, could be a door motor. IDK.
I can only find out when I can get to LKQ fast enough to snag a dial cluster before the vultures descend. There was one that was literally gone the same day, and every other truck there had all that **** stripped, too. Not looking good. Might attempt a repair if you guys think it's worth it. I have a soldering kit, now, so... Should I?
Finally, the truck threw a p0071 about a week ago. Spent $17 today and my Ambient Air Temperature sensor problem is fixed with a new unit and quick unplugging of the battery. Got some air fresheners and windshield washer fluid while I was at it. Maybe this will help fuel economy? Or my AC work better? The article I read said that an AAT out could affect both the engine and AC system, so, who knows...
So yeah, that's my 6-month update. Also, I hate my bedliner and want to take it off. Any tips/ideas, guys?