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Finally found some wheels! Currently just have the stock 17 grey steelies, so those will be the winter rims now

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Westin bull bar and Piaa 525. Haven't find a way to install switch wires thru the firewall so i might end up installing a remote control.

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Plasti dipped front and rear bow ties.

That's next on my simple mod list. I may get rid of the rear bowtie emblem and debadge most of the truck but I'm definitely going to plasti dip the front emblem sometime this week

 

Sent while in 'Murica...

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Westin bull bar and Piaa 525. Haven't find a way to install switch wires thru the firewall so i might end up installing a remote control.

Under the passenger side footwell carpeting there is a round plastic cap that you can drill a hole through. That's what I did to get the wires for my switch into the cab.

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Under the passenger side footwell carpeting there is a round plastic cap that you can drill a hole through. That's what I did to get the wires for my switch into the cab.

Mike1220. Thanks for the tip.

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I didn't do it. Someone at work or my wife i guess. Funny thing i was thinking on my way to work where i could a red Rudolph noies at.. 7dc7f848bbda4d398d834d2f89fa87f2.jpg

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I like your job's parking spaces. No worries of door dings, unless you cause them, haha.

That garage charges $10 a day early bird special, i make sure i get a spot like that. And thats cheap 4 DC
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That garage charges $10 a day early bird special, i make sure i get a spot like that. And thats cheap 4 DC

That is cheap. Luckily when I'm in DC it's in a company vehicle and we use the loading docks [emoji106]

 

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I picked up my new wheels at UPS and check fit them on the front suspension for proper clearance, then took them to an industrial chromeplate shop that does wheels for Toyota TRD and other wheel stores. They do some nice work. I got the nickel tour of the shop. More later.

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I picked up my new wheels at UPS and check fit them on the front suspension for proper clearance, then took them to an industrial chromeplate shop that does wheels for Toyota TRD and other wheel stores. They do some nice work. I got the nickel tour of the shop. More later.

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Any hints?...

 

They're currently powder coated and, of course, only available powder coated.

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