What did you do with your 4th Gen this week?

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McBroom

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It's in the corner so it's actually a bit of a tough spot to see unless you're looking for it. More pissed that I was basically done and just smoothing out a few missed spots a little more. I used duplicolor color match bright white paint 2 cans, the automotive primer and adhesion promoter, rustoleum filler primer, and rustoleum clear coat. All was auto zone products. Than I used meguiars polishing compound, and turtle wax hard shell wax.

All my sanding was done by hand, 100 grit to break the chrome up and give the adhesion promoter some bite. Didn't sand the adhesive layer, primed than wet sanded from 1k-2500, color coated and wet sanded from 2k-3, cleared and wet sanded from 2-3k than 2 polishing coats and 2 wax coats. Its hard to properly polish and wax the grill shell unassembled, it's flimsy and without power tools hard to get proper pressure.
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It looks Damn nice.


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hodge-xj

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Thankyou! Lots of work in this stupid thing.

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McBroom

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Sometimes weather conditions make it really impossible to get a bucket of soap and water and wash it outside. Anything under about 40* and I'm wimping out. LOL
Jay

That’s why my truck is absolutely filthy right now. We don’t have a touchless wash here and besides that every one I’ve ever used has done a ****** job especially down low.


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Blue Mule 18 Ram 2500 4x4 C/C Off Road.
 

Rado

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Finally the temperature was close to 30 so Washed all the salt and crap off the body and frame ! SO will be good till tomorrow lol
 

dlromo

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Deleted my muffler delete (replaced my solo performance with the stock muffler) I couldn't take the drone anymore and took off my noisy ass window visors, runs and sounds like a 2018 again.
 

corneileous

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Truck looks sick. Can 2017s DRLs get activated too?

If that’s all you’re wanting to do, your dealer should be able to activate them for you too. Might not even charge you. The one I took mine to didn’t. He activated mine of his service writing computer and had it done in like 5 minutes.


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corneileous

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So no need for a dealer trip? Idk what alfaobd is lol... Haven't googled it yet

It’s a pretty neat little device that lets you unlock and turn off all sorts of stuff. If my 18 didn’t have that security module buried behind the Uconnect radio that didn’t require getting to that to hook the bypass cable to, I’d probably have one.


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dputnam01

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Took the dogs up to the mountains. I've got a 2018 3500 Tradesman diesel with manual shift and transfer. I just love going for a drive. I'll find any excuse to get in & go.
 

4eyedconekiller

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Just ordered some Rokblokz V1 flaps. Should sit well with my flares and help keep the rock damage minimal. Not a fan of the look per se but function over form. Rockers will thank me in the long run.

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Let me know what you think about them. I’ve been contemplating a set
 

TXCOMT

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Just ordered some Rokblokz V1 flaps. Should sit well with my flares and help keep the rock damage minimal. Not a fan of the look per se but function over form. Rockers will thank me in the long run.

Just looked those flaps up (linkage) and you're right...they're ugly as homemade sin. Still, I like 'em and may even get a set now that my new wheels push the tires out a bit more than stock!

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