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    Headlights are messed up

    What @Ricko1966 said could be a possibility, I'd advise a second look over the wiring. Does the running lights also flicker off? But what @RustyPile said is also likely, not only at the headlight switch but also the dimmer wiring could be doing it. This is nothing to play with, if it's dead...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    Always somebody belly achin' about pics! LOL. No sorry I didn't think to. It's just a couple artificial 6' trees with lights already on them, not really all that exciting. But it looks like I need to haul grain next weekend so this will be real good test for the softopper. My hope is that I...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    Here are the holes in the bed rail. Someone before my friend had it must have had a shell on it at some point. I didn't drill any new holes for the bedrail I just used the existing ones, but it does seem like there was some rust going on there. This one is up by the cab. A plug isn't going...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    Well we got a little break in the weather today. At the end of the driveway to the farm we put up a couple things for small Christmas display so I figured I'd get it done. One problem, a couple of things are oversized, nope not a problem put the softopper down! First fold the sides up: Then...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    Well if that's how we count it then I drink in the morning a couple days a week, including this morning I had a nightcap about 12:30am!!!
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    Tune up, than banging sound?

    That's a really good analogy. It's like the dude that comes into the shop complaining that he's seeing drops of oil on the ground and the engine is caked with years of long term buildup, but he just wants to replace that one gasket.... Guys have suggested the screw driver or rubber hose...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    I know that someone is going to come along and tell me how this thread sux BC there aren't enough pictures, it's been super rainy, we have had floods and landslides to deal with and taking photos outside just doesn't sound like fun right now. So I'll tell you my experiences with it in the first...
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    Tune up, than banging sound?

    Ya that's the best / easiest way to do it.
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    I'm sure you are right, and given that I have traditional running boards on my truck where I can pivot my foot sideways where as on a tube I fall off lol.
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    Tune up, than banging sound?

    Can you record the sound like maybe a short video and post it up? I feel it's like taking a stab in the dark without being able to hear it.
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Gee thanks but I've already got a pair of cats. I just need to find the time to install them! Your right about those chrome side pipes, but I'd have to pull the running boards and then what do I use to get my fat ass in the truck? (Don't worry I still have a couple inches between my belly and...
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    Double Dingo's 1991 Jeep Cherokee

    Unfortunately I'm quite sure your right. I just had a discussion with a couple of the guys at the shop and we have noticed more and more vehicles with expired tabs, one guy has noticed his room mate who never wears his seat belt has stopped getting tickets for that the last few years, and I've...
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    Low Hump to High Hump Conversion

    If I were doing the conversion to high hump, I'd want to bolt it down as well. I'm also going to throw this out. I'd want to seal the hump. Maybe Butyl Sealing Rope. Wouldn't want it to be glued like you'd get with RTV if you needed to remove it one day, and that stuff is pretty forgiving if...
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    Double Dingo's 1991 Jeep Cherokee

    @DoubleDingo @squaredeal91 I think there are a couple things going against sealed beams. First of all I like them for there simplicity. I see people with modern vehicles sometimes spend more than $500 to get new housings because the plastic is cracked, or the lenses are yellowed, or there is...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    I still have the cats and I still haven't gotten the time to install them. I did do the valve cover gaskets, and the drivers side one was leaking at least a little, but the smell has persisted. I could see that there was some residue around the breather tube, but it didn't run down the valve...
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    Double Dingo's 1991 Jeep Cherokee

    It's really quite the difference isn't it. Are you running the hella bulbs that came with the buckets, or Sylvanias? As a little did you know question, the last vehicle to roll out of the factory with sealed beam headlights was the 2017 express van with the commercial package, but the other...
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    Sliding Window Restoration Tips Please?

    Oh ya my Dad had a single pane in his 78, IDK I think he installed it around 84ish, black and slightly tinted just like the modern ones.
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    Sliding Window Restoration Tips Please?

    My suggestion is to glue that loose piece of rubber down, and brush the other side, I still can't remember what that's called, but it's a bristly thing that helps with sealing and rattles. After the glue is dry on the rubber part treat it with silicone spray a couple times. From bit I can see...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Yes they do to a point. I know guys move them forward from the factory location, but since I still have a functioning air pump, and my old cat worked fine in the factory location it should be fine, my only concern is since it's dual exhaust now less overall exhaust will be flowing though it...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Got the cats in this afternoon about 3pm. Went with Magnaflow units I'll try to remember to grab the #'s off the boxes. I laid under the truck for a few minutes after work. I really wanted to install them them, but it ended up being planning time instead which I guess is okish. I can get the...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    I was in HF the other day, picking up rubber gloves, a tarp and a couple other misc stuff. Always have to visit the clearance / open box shelf, but rarely is there anything I want. Well there was a 1/2 cordless bauer impact for $35. Other guys at the shop have tool truck brands of cordless...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    Thank you that was exactly what I was thinking you were talking about.
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    Sliding Window Restoration Tips Please?

    WD-40 silicone is my favorite type of spray silicone.
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    Sliding Window Restoration Tips Please?

    @JamesSam I have what I think is a factory sider in my truck so it may differ a little from yours. I would not recommend lubing the slides if it's just a metal slide. Mine is metal frame and slides. Instead of rubber seals around the sliding panes it has... A material I cannot remember the...
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    Softopper - I've been waiting for

    Thanks. My experience with the foam stuff is it's great for sealing house doors and things like campers (or the rails on a softopper), but don't hold up to use on things that move on automobiles. I think I know the rubber stuff your talking about, but I just replaced the back hatch seal on my...

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