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Truck wanders
Update! The wandering has been resolved! I installed front lift springs and the trucks only driven about 10km since then but the front u bolts still ended up being loose. After a few good snacks with a bfh, each nut took a good 1/4 turn to get to 110 ft lbs. while I had the torque wrench out I...- Griff
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- Forum: Lifted & Off-Road Systems
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Truck wanders
Haven’t had it checked at a shop but I can tell by eye that there is still positive castor. I think it has 4 degree shims but I’ll check and confirm. I am running a front sway bar with new bushings. I used 2” square tube and longer bolts at the front frame mounts. New bushings on the leaf...- Griff
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Truck wanders
Well yet another steering issue... Truck won’t drive straight. First I thought it was just the beer. Even with just two it wanders so it’s nothing between the seat and the steering wheel. I’ve replaced the upper+lower ball joints, tie rod, repacked the wheel bearings (they’re good), driveshaft...- Griff
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DIY Door Panel Pockets
Work your way to the bottom corners. Fold and staple them similar to how we made the pleats Untie the knots in the bungee and staple the pocket up to the top. Put a couple of staples into one end of the bungee and cut off the excess. Do the same on the other side but add a desired amount of... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
Repeat the process working from the middle to the outside Flatten the pinched material into a pleat and put a staple in the middle Repeat on the other folds and add extra staples where seemingly necessary Tie a knot; bigger than the one in your mid back from when you decided to pull your... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
The original pocket used a sort of elastic strap. I already had some 1/4" bungee so I used that instead. I found the best way to feed this through the sleeve was to first insert the long drill bit/dowel/rod through the channel and then follow the bungee back through from the other end. We're... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
Now place the backer onto the front pocket and determine the placement that you like. I went ~1" down from the top Mark the bottom of the backer (After forgetting on the first pocket that I made, this was when I realized I should) Make the holes for the screws/clips in the backer. Use an... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
Next insert a long drill bit or rod/dowel into the channel and use a knife or scissors to make H-shaped cuts like shown. Knife Scissors -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
Using the original pocket for reference, cut out an over sized piece of material. I had my girlfriend sew a fold 1" down from the top to hold the bungee cord, but any spouse/mother(in-law)/grandma/sister/neighbour/sweatshop should be able to do this for you for favourscheap. I can't remember... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
For the bottom corners I started with the middle tabs, and then stretched and pressed the outside ones. I put a few 1/4-3/8" staples in the corners. Refer to the disclaimer for more detailed instructions. Here is the finished back panel For some reason these all turned out sideways and I'm... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
Spray the exposed material and the outer edge of the board with more adhesive. Have another few sips. When the adhesive sticks to you like the memory of walking in on your parents doing the horizontal monster mash when you were 12, you know you are ready. Definitely have another drink. Begin... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
Next up is to wrap the outer face of the backer in the new material. I decided to use marine vinyl for the pockets because this is the same material I plan to reupholster the seat with. It is typically used on boat seats and is UV resistant and waterproof. I think it came out to about $20 for a... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
First step is to remove the outer material from the cardboard backer Use the old backer as a template to make a new one out of premium 7 ply 3/8" birch plywood scrap plywood. Trace out the perimeter, cut it out with a jigsaw, and give it a quick sand to remove any sharp edges. Optional... -
DIY Door Panel Pockets
DISCLAIMER I am by no means a re-upholsterer. There are many different ways and tutorials out there on how to wrap material around objects; this is just how I did it. Remember, measure once, cut twice, always cut towards yourself for increased accuracy, and disregard respirators so you can get... -
Truck tilts when steering
Well I ended up measuring the frame movement from lock to lock and it’s only 1/4” different. I ended up taking it back there for a few reasons: the back lane behind my house which my garage faces also has their parking lot entrance so it is really convenient to take it there, they have already...- Griff
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- Forum: Lifted & Off-Road Systems
