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Thanks, I checked that as well and didnt see anything. If i find more oil, ill look into this as well (its for 2014 but thought may be worth investigating): http://www.engineprofessional.com/TB/TB110717-1.pdf
Oh good to hear! When i was lifting the truck the other day I had noticed some oil on the cross member and drag link. At first i thought it was the filter or the residual oil from the last oil change on the catch tray but after feeling around and inspecting i couldnt locate the source. I cleaned...
Shocks installed:
Install was pretty straight forward, but I did run into some tricky sections.
Pre-install modding:
- Painted reservoir mounts
-Thuren brake line mount (rounded the edges and painted)
Rear install:
Most difficult part was compressing the shock and trying to align the shock...
More than likely, I put shrader valves on mine even though i have a compressor for auto fill, primarily for redundancy. Its joined with a T connector but I also but a “shut of valve” to isolate from the main line, otherwise the shrader would be useless.
I did watch a CJC video on another thread (i think brewbud posted it) and I found it pretty interesting that the trucks are “too beefy” from the factory and implies the after market ones tone it down a bit (unless i misinterpreted the vid). The video, however, primarily focused on the front sway...
Thank you! This is actually a good reminder. I didnt realize how much they filled it until I swapped the tires, the tire center filled the new ones based on the door card (65psi if remember correctly) and during the drive home i thought my teeth were going to pop out of the sockets. I have since...
I still havent had a chance to run it through the normal paces, only experience so far is just around the block and over a couple of driveway curbs just to test for issues/noises before I get on the main road. I will be sure to follow up with a review.
Still recovering from the rear track bar install, figured I would relax a bit and tackle an easier mod. It was definitely night and day in terms of effort. It literally took all of 10min:
-2x 18mm bolts
-pop out old, put in new (while compressing)
-75 lb/ft
-Done (didnt even break a sweat)
King’s with comp adjusters, should be arriving tomorrow. When I first ordered them my wife thought it was for her rig and she was super excited. The excitement quickly faded when she realized it was for the truck (her exact words: “wait…what?!” haha)
Currently at stock height. Unfortunately no plans for a lift, the Boss (Wife) shot down that idea, so I have to be content with stock height and soon to be beefed up suspension.
Good question, honestly I never considered replacing the sway bar for the truck. The only experience Ive had with beefing up sway bars was during my “ricer” (JDM) days. While they did tighten up the the maneuvering they were horrible in wet/rainy conditions (they were so stiff that it would...
First impression review of the Thuren Rear Track Bar:
Background (why I purchased it/what I hoped it would accomplish) - Since driving off the dealer lot, I noticed (occasionally) that when taking long turns, it would feel as though the rear of the truck was starting to drift/shift from my...
I was fortunate to find a set in-stock so i snagged the last set they had, otherwise I probably would have been waiting months (6-8months according to distributor).
That last remaining hole was a PIA! even with a new bit it took forever, I even used a BFD!
I was definitely impressed with the quality. Ive always heard good things about Thuren, and was glad to experience it for myself. I like manufacturers that take pride in their products and it clearly shows.
Truck is still under 2k miles, hence the underbody. Havent used it in the dirt yet, my...