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Mounted the slide, installed the 12 volt/USB outlet, and strapped down the fridge. The final piece of the puzzle came in tonight, a new X2 battery to run it. Looking forward to getting back out there with this added convenience.
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Nice noise damper. It helps with temperature control as well! Nice!
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Installed the Outback Adventures JL Trailgater tailgate table.
tim.lemons
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Autism Family Travels
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Just back from getting Annies new sneakers. I think they are awesome.
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Because someone decided it would be a good idea to send me clean OB emblems (Looking at you @Michael ! ), I was forced to wash the 4runner. This community is really becoming high maintenance! 
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It's so clean! Nice.Because someone decided it would be a good idea to send me clean OB emblems (Looking at you @Michael ! ), I was forced to wash the 4runner. This community is really becoming high maintenance!
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Thanks! White does a great job of hiding trail pinstriping.
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I was a little apprehensive with these tires. Being an off brand. But I am pleasantly surprised. They are quiet, smooth, and not rough riding at all. all is left to see is wear. Price was great at 250 cdn a tire for 285/70/17.
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I washed it!..first time in more than a year. Stuff was starting to get that purple oxidation all over. I told my wife that I needed to wash it before it rains!
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Had a slow afternoon at work a few days ago so I played with some graphite plastidip and dipped my grille and rear emblems:
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Advocate I
Had a caliper bolt shear while diagnosing a squeak. Found uneven pad wear and a nice walk to the auto store tomorrow.
Influencer I
Check engine light caused me to change out all vacuum hoses, replace the egr vacuum solenoid, install new egr valve, and the darn light is still on. Computer says problem still with egr...so, next step, change out the vacuum valve which is tough as it's under the intake manifold. Hope this does the trick! A couple of weekends ago at a COVID-19 refugee camp....
Looks great. You'll love the storage...but watch the weight. These tend to get top heavy.
Interesting, in the US those were branded as Isuzu Amigos. Slow but awesome wheeler! Always loved that body style!Hello folks,
today I just painted the first and second layer of primer onto the pop up roof.
So that needs drying some time. Then the first black paint on it. Maybe tomorrow.
Anyway, as I was in painting mode, I took of the pushbar of the Frontera, as it was a bit rusty.
So, just a lick of hammerite and it looks way better. After our trip to Wales it will be powder coated. So then it is done for a while.
So with some protector (tectyl) spray I did the under layer.
And then with hammerite the other parts.
Tonight, when its dried up, I turn it again and finish the front. So tomorrow I can mount it again and that is done then. After that the Roof Rack of the Frontera needs a lick of Hammerite as well. (same story, poweder coating is on its way)
Thats it for today.
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got meatier tires w a bonus 1' lift (33s to 34s)
Enthusiast III
Yessir! I used 2 cans of graphite plastidip (took one can alone for the grille):
Graphite Plastidip
Using the plastidip is quite easy. Prep the surface by simply cleaning and drying thoroughly. Then you simply tape off an area around the emblems (I removed the grille entirely as it was easier). Hit it with 3-4 coats, peel off the excess plastidip around the embles/grille surface...and you're done.
A good instructional video here: Instruction Video
We'll see how well it holds up over time, but the ability to peel off the plastidip if it begins to look a bit ratty alleviated any concerns I had.
