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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Watched the mpgs continue to improve.

Same here. I've started driving mine on longer trips instead of the 2 miles one way to work and back. So far it's up to 14.5 from 12.9, and it's still climbing. The short trips really kill my mileage.
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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Took my truck into the back country of Colorado.     Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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Roscopcoletrain Senior Enthusiast

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plasti-dip'd my front chrome grill. All black now.

 

Gotta figure what to do with my fog lights now. so annoyed. I've done cheap putco bulbs, hids, the current LED, and nothing seems to last more then half a dozen months. Would love Ridged setup, but I'd have to remortgage the house to afford it with the cdn dollar as it is lol.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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That's probably the one thing I haven't had a problem with on my truck. Just OEM fogs, nothing fancy.

Roscopcoletrain Senior Enthusiast

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That's probably the one thing I haven't had a problem with on my truck. Just OEM fogs, nothing fancy.

 

i wanted more light though. stockers worked until one went out. Then i went on this never ending quest for replacements and more light.

 

tempted https://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-headlight-fog-light-housings/silverado-morimoto-xb-led-fogs.html?preselect=51272#.Vuv8alUrJaQ

 

or just go with some cheaper LED fogs again to replace the current ones. JDM Astars maybe.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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It seems with these new lighting systems, you have to shell out some $$$ to get decent quality. I just upgraded a wall pack motion light here to LED - was over $100 just for the guts! All Cree LEDs, & the electronics were set in epoxy for waterproofing, so should last a while.

 

A few years back I converted our '86 Grand Marquis low beams to HID. Cost close to a few hundred, but I haven't had a single issue with them so far. This thing doesn't see winter or road salt, so that's a big factor too. Was pleased to see all German components, instead of Chinese. Guess you can't try to save a buck when it comes to these things.

Roscopcoletrain Senior Enthusiast

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so true. The current led lights I got from Hidguymodshop....and buddy has closed up. So no reply to my warranty request. Didnt think i was going cheap either.

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Sorry I haven't contributed lately, my computer(s) have been messing up my account...let's see...

 

Oil change, oil and filter this time, still leaking a qt every 600 miles

Lubed the undercarriage, those grease fittings on the pitman/idler arm are so much easier to get to with no splash shield in the way...still looking to fab a shield out of a sheet of aluminum that I scrounged up.

Replaced passenger side hub bearing.

Finally located the clunk and click in driver's side front...need to replace axle shaft...has to wait until next pay day.

Located a replacement piece for across the front of the engine over top of the radiator. It was completely missing when I bought the truck. Went to a salvage yard and found one from a wrecked truck that was identical (to include paint color) to my truck. That one must have been diesel as there is a sticker on it that status "Max fuel tank quantity: 100 gallons".

Discovered where my blower fan issue is...for whatever reason as I would be driving along with AC on the air flow would slowly diminish and then no air flow. After cutting of the AC, and driving for a few more miles the air flow would come back to normal. So my AC is need of some serious maintenance. I think I'm going to leave that to a pro to figure that one out. I don't have the time, tools or experience to further diagnose the problem.

 

Now for what I've used the truck for and other maintenance.

Hauled 20 sheets of plywood to my shop from a local lumber yard.

Bought and brought home a mini bike to fix up (for fun) & continuing to work on my little Honda engine...we'll see if I can fit it in the frame of the bike

Changed oil in the wife's Jeep

Serviced my golf cart batteries, they were pretty low on water

Hauled a couple of nitrogen cylinder downtown down and back to a local place to be tested...heavy/bulky buggers

Went to Lowe's to get a replacement burner element for the stove...old one kind of got cooked due to we had a grease fire under the element...oops!

Replaced the overhead light in the stove

Hauled away a pile of scrap metal to my landlord's place for recycling

 

...and of course...

Had a few cups of coffee while driving to and from work

Had a few beers while shooting the bull with the neighbors

 

Think I'm all caught up... :driving:

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Hit a bag the other day got sucked up thought the mail slot in the grille

 

Changed a fog light

 

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Those damn things usually end up on my exhaust ...

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I always swerve to avoid bags on the road, they are a menace.

That was happening would have hit a wall or car. I knew he bag hit the front but didn't realize it got sucked in

 

 

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Ah, that only looks a year old. :D

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