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  1. rod from md

    Brake upgrade/dress-up

    i have same color truck and same wheels now you got me thinking of color matching the covers on mine...SHARP LOOK
  2. rod from md

    Installing a mirror tap wiring harness... how to take the plastic off?

    i remember when i was young and in the navy in norfolk..i bought a passport , probably the most exspenive radar detector available back in '83 i put it in a sunglass case on my visor . I ran for years like that. never had a problem as , back then, the "anti radar detector tech wasnt a big...
  3. rod from md

    Brake upgrade/dress-up

    +1 i did it to a: see if i liked red and b: to see if the cheaper ones fit. I had a minor issue w back tabs scraping a bit, but adjusted them once and been good for a year. i can reach them thru my wheels and the dirt /dust just wipes off
  4. rod from md

    Motorcycle thread

    after all the years riding/racing, the 247 was so hard to do anything with, as its a right shift left brake bike i would have been in heaven if i had a ty80 when i was a kid
  5. rod from md

    Motorcycle thread

    mine started off as essentially the same but a tired looking 750 . Got a front end off a late 80s ninja . its a fun runaround bike
  6. rod from md

    Question about wheels.

    theres a site called custom offsets that gets brought up all the time here for these questions might be worth a look otherwise, you need to decide what diameter wheel and what size tire...then talk width and offset from there may also help to know which flares you have, as aftermarkets will...
  7. rod from md

    Hitch Danger

    hitches on..hitches off back in , drive in...so many options add this to the headlight/ tire/ oil threads and we can find out who we are compatible with and who we will instantly anger
  8. rod from md

    Fahren LED's... love em.

    yep...they have a small module that you can fit inside and the cap goes on fine. i did set the truck to led for the lights as well, and no issues w the headlights
  9. rod from md

    Fahren LED's... love em.

    around 40 on amazon for the hi beam bulbs
  10. rod from md

    High Beams

    i used the fahren from amazon...around 40 and fit inside and worked fine
  11. rod from md

    Would I still need a resister with alpha obd (LEDs)

    i found out that your turn signal selection for led will make a difference...some switchbacks turn off the running light when the turn/brake is applied, which will give a bulb out message.. W help here on the forum, i used a 300ohm 10 watt resistor to fool the truck into thinking the running...
  12. rod from md

    Fahren LED's... love em.

    i did low beams first, and found hi beams couldnt hardly be seen so put the highs in...high beams are crazy bright...im still playing w adjustements as i still think im blinding opposing cars, although i havent been flashed . did the suggested aim process, but think im gonna lower them a bit...
  13. rod from md

    Elusive Scrub Radius

    While i cant speak to scrub radius specifically,i can give my "real world" experience bought my 14 last april, and waited until almost july for the wheels, as delays due to covid touched everything , especially from overseas. I drove my truck for those months w brand new stock sized nittos...
  14. rod from md

    CB mic mount assistance needed

    ive had the double back tape come off easily on some and not so easily on others...but using goop gone or some similar type adhesive removal finished the job
  15. rod from md

    Alpharex G2 Pro headlights - replace Highbeams with LEDs

    its faster and easier to just pull the headlight.. a long extension and a 10mm will get the lower bolt without removing the grill...just went thru a couple of remove/replace and got it down to under ten minutes per side
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    Motorcycle thread

    being a kid in the 70s, my dad got me hooked...trials was one of the aspects he got me into now, vintage trials is a thing and i occasionally got out when time allowed (ty250 as it was easy for parts) the biggest one is the 247 of my dads( farthest in) ..restored it a fewyears back then had...
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    Motorcycle thread

    had alot of two wheeled toys over the years.. raced enduros and hare scrambles until my 50th...trees somehow became bigger and more hostile this is one of my winter projects a few years back and my fav of all the builds ive done ..not sure which category it falls into
  18. rod from md

    Eco Mode?

    there have been many threads about eco vs mds ( where the engine drops cylinders). my experience , on my 14, is that the eco green light in the cluster comes on when MDS does...if i disable w shift+/- i never see the eco light no matter how gingerly i use the accelerator others experience that...
  19. rod from md

    CB mic mount assistance needed

    maybe as simple as good 3m doublebacked tape and simple mic holder...
  20. rod from md

    offset and backspacing question

    theres a bunch of threads here that i searched before i made my decision the short answer is 20X10 -18 offset fit my needs . didnt see the need to go past 10 wide and my wheels have the nice deep lip i wanted without getting too far out of the fenders sounds like a good fit for your description
  21. rod from md

    Would you buy this RAM? Carfax confusion

    i know my company cars are actually owned by the lease company, and when we order a new one, the old one is moved to a wholesaler, whether that be an auction or another similar company.. so i can see some of those paths but, im sure there are other deals you can find w a more straightforward...
  22. rod from md

    What did you say when you saw your truck for the first time?

    yea...thats the one!!! only took seeing a dozen or so to get there
  23. rod from md

    RAM recovering Tacoma

    watching that was like using a sledge hammer to hit the on button on the tv remote i would have been like in the movie "big daddy"..put a couple newspapers over it and walk away
  24. rod from md

    Flat black door handle covers

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3KYRQY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    Flat black door handle covers

    i bought a set off amazon..they did a good job covering the chrome..but i only used the actual handle part, not the outer part as that was already color matched i also had put bedliner spray on my chrome nerf bar /steps / whatever you want to call them so i shot the handle covers w that to keep...

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