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NightMares

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I had to buy another set of wheels for mine. I got crazy lucky with it though. Wanted to get my 4th gen wheels powder coated black which was going to take a couple days, got on craigslist to find a cheap set of wheels and tires, came across the exact same wheels I already have with some extremely bald 285/70r17 trail grapplers for a hundred bucks. Threw them on, got my wheels powder coated, now have the spare set sitting in the garage. Planning on having them dismounted from the bald 285's and having those powder coated as well, then throwing the 35" toyo's I have sitting next them on to await install when my current 35's are done for. Plus, when I do fork out the money for brand new Trail Grapplers again I'll get a 5th one and mount the spare on a TireGate.
 

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IMO it's not much more work to throw a jack under the truck and pull a wheel off. If you got a set of jack stands, the plastidip stuff dries pretty quick. Jack the front of the truck up, pull a wheel, put a couple coats on. Go, pull the other wheel, put a couple coats on that wheel. Put the first wheel on, then put the second wheel back on, and repeat. Wha la! No bag for the brakes, no taping lug nuts, and if you spray through the lug nut holes there's no edges that can be a starting point to peel.
 

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IMO it's not much more work to throw a jack under the truck and pull a wheel off. If you got a set of jack stands, the plastidip stuff dries pretty quick. Jack the front of the truck up, pull a wheel, put a couple coats on. Go, pull the other wheel, put a couple coats on that wheel. Put the first wheel on, then put the second wheel back on, and repeat. Wha la! No bag for the brakes, no taping lug nuts, and if you spray through the lug nut holes there's no edges that can be a starting point to peel.

That's true and i thought of that after i posted it. The only thing i did was bag around the front brakes. Just about everything on my truck has something sketchy about its install lol.
 

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IMO it's not much more work to throw a jack under the truck and pull a wheel off. If you got a set of jack stands, the plastidip stuff dries pretty quick. Jack the front of the truck up, pull a wheel, put a couple coats on. Go, pull the other wheel, put a couple coats on that wheel. Put the first wheel on, then put the second wheel back on, and repeat. Wha la! No bag for the brakes, no taping lug nuts, and if you spray through the lug nut holes there's no edges that can be a starting point to peel.


I only did it cause it was after dark and I wanted to get it done. Plus my jack is **** lol


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