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Messages - Dustoff35
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« on: July 12, 2022, 06:18:05 PM »
Here is a breakdown of the cost to charge over the past month. It is based on my average cost per KWh, not the off-peak rate. I need to call Duke Energy to find out what the off-peak rate is. The gasoline cost is based on $5.59/gallon.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
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« on: July 12, 2022, 05:43:35 PM »
I have a wall-unit installed inside my garage that is programmed to charge off-peak between midnight and 6 am when rates are lowest. Charging at home is by far the least expensive option. In 1600+ miles of driving, I have only used a Tesla Supercharger twice, once just to familiarize myself and once to demonstrate the process to Don. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk  
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« on: July 12, 2022, 05:31:58 PM »
Here is the Model 3 Performance that I picked up back in May. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
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« on: December 02, 2020, 07:14:41 PM »
Maybe Matt will put you in one of his videos......
Guys, how would Big Don be portrayed in one of the videos? The silent, straight man in the back with no lines and dark glasses....
^^^ That would NOT be the Big Don I have known for 28 years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 03:05:25 PM »
I am going to get the ARB Summit bumper. I read through the instructions and it is pretty involved. I will have to modify the grille and the painted plastic below the headlights. It also looks to be MUCH easier to install a winch while doing the bumper.
I will have to select a winch. Any opinions out there?
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« on: November 28, 2020, 01:13:47 PM »
 Apparently the truck is now cool enough that the 15yr old felt compelled to wash it. He even waxed it. Unfortunately time ran out and only half of the wax was removed. What remains is now like concrete... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:58:12 AM »
That’s a long wait, did they have to paint each wheel and let them dry?
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One would think so, but no, just mount and balance. There was only two other trucks in the shop. I was surprised how long it took. When I was a teenager working at a service station outside of the parks in Wyoming, we would often M&B over 100 tires in a day. In addition to tire repairs, oil changes, tune-ups, new shocks, brake jobs and pump gas. There was 3-4 of us doing it all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:51:59 AM »
Here is another photo.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:50:04 AM »
This is what the ARB Summit looks like on the most recent Tundra design. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:48:13 AM »
 This caught my eye, the ARB Summit bumper. What I like about it is the full frontal coverage. I frequent areas where there are a lot of deer and sometimes antelope on the roads. On occasion an elk or moose will be on the road; but a collision with one of these two larger animals will result in severe damage regardless which bumper you have. The OEM bumper on my Tundra is pathetically weak, as are the bumpers on all new trucks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:36:47 AM »
 Nice, although pricey roof-top/bed-top/trailer-top tent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:34:11 AM »
 Interesting sidewall design... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 28, 2020, 09:32:06 AM »
While at 4WP, I had 3-1/2 hours (that’s right, three and a half hours for a SCHEDULED mount & balance) to walk around the showroom.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 25, 2020, 08:26:45 PM »
Safety Orange!
Helicopter doors were painted that color at the Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama. if you saw an Army aircraft with orange doors in AL, FL or GA, you knew students were flying it!
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« on: November 25, 2020, 08:11:11 PM »
The wheels are Method Racing model 305 in 18x9. The tires are Toyo AT III's in 285/75R18, load range E.
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« on: November 25, 2020, 07:50:52 PM »
Is anyone able to see the above video? I can't tell if its working. It should be about 18 seconds long.
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« on: November 25, 2020, 07:44:35 PM »
4WP tech backing it out of the shop.
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« on: November 25, 2020, 07:29:37 PM »
Drum roll, please...
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« on: November 25, 2020, 08:08:31 AM »
 In the shop at 4WP. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 25, 2020, 07:59:14 AM »
Duane I hope you have better success with 4wheel parts than I did. I paid them to install an Eaton locker in my gasser some years ago and it grenaded in less than 2 years and I was only driving it about 7,000 Mi a year back then. Of course their “warranty” was out at that point.
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I have heard those stories also; I purchased the wheels and tires from them and that’s it. I do as much work as I can myself, I just don’t have the equipment to mount and balance tires. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 08:06:24 PM »
 In the parking lot at 4WParts in Cincinnati, last photo before new wheels and tires. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 08:04:09 PM »
 3 inches front, 1 to 1-1/2 inches in the rear, stock wheels & tires. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 08:02:28 PM »
 Here is the truck with (soon to be replaced) stock wheels and tires. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 07:58:46 PM »
Quick question, with knuckleheads present did you sacrifice any tools in the process of this build? If you did not then I’m pretty certain those were poser shots!
He wasn’t driving anything green which inevitably destroys all manner of tools. So maybe there’s hope no tools were lost in the making of this lifted tundra.
I drive orange (Kubota). No tools were harmed during the installation of this suspension system! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 07:56:01 PM »
Right on! Good looking project. But I would go back and double check the work those two knuckleheads did on the rear....
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The rear springs are questionable; but not due to those two guys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 07:54:42 PM »
Looking good. Is the pricepoint on the ICONs better than Bilsten or parts of the lift?
Funny, my buddy in Tehachapi looks just like you friend in the chair and he loves his Tundra!
I went with the ICON setup because I wanted components that were engineered to work together, especially up front. It was more expensive than some of the other options but I am happy with the quality of the components and the ride quality is excellent. That being said, the rear springs settled over an inch in the first couple of weeks, forcing me to use the airbags to keep it at the ride height it was aligned to. The only load it carried in that time was the stock wheels and tires in the bed on the way home from 4WD. I reached out to Deaver and Alcan regarding replacement springs rather than the add-a-leaf(s) that I got from ICON. Deaver seems to specialize in race springs with little or no load carrying capabilities. Alcan, on the other hand, can build up what ever additional load over stock that I want. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 07:03:11 PM »
Nice property, Ken. Looks like a lot of work and a lot of fun!
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« on: November 24, 2020, 06:29:28 PM »
 Here is the driver’s side complete. We will clean up the brakes sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas when we replace pads and perhaps rotors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 06:25:36 PM »
 This was a good opportunity to teach my son how to use a torque wrench. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 06:22:49 PM »
 Here is a comparison between the factory Bilstein and the ICON coil-over that replaces it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 06:19:05 PM »
 While everything was accessible, I cleaned, wire-brushed, primed and painted a few areas where surface rust had started. It seemed to be most predominant on the welds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 05:55:47 PM »
We then moved on to the front. Pretty straight forward, separate the spindle from the upper control arm, unbolt the shock & spring assembly and remove. It was easier than I expected it to be. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
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« on: November 24, 2020, 05:49:24 PM »
They did a pretty good job.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 24, 2020, 05:46:16 PM »
It’s always entertaining with these two around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
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« on: November 24, 2020, 05:44:29 PM »
I had a few friends to help install the new spring pack, U-bolts and piggy-back shocks in the rear.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 16, 2020, 04:57:29 PM »
All original. No rust.
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« on: November 16, 2020, 04:53:23 PM »
Ok now where are the 1ton axles, Cummins swaps, ?
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He is actually set up for a cummins swap, but not on this thing
Duane still have that old truck he was going to swap a Cummins in? The old Forestry truck or something like that?
Yes, I still own that, I've been trying but can't seem to get Don to buy the thing... Its a 1975, civilian model, 3/4 ton, 4x4, crew cab, short bed Powerwagon.
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« on: November 16, 2020, 04:46:23 PM »
Looks good Duane. Glad to hear things are going well and to see you back.
Thanks. Good to be back. Had a couple of rough years, but things are getting back on track
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« on: November 13, 2020, 07:59:00 PM »
I cleared out space and prepared for a two-day project.
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« on: November 13, 2020, 07:31:52 PM »
I also ordered wheels and tires from 4 Wheel Parts and had them shipped to the nearest retail location. The tires arrived in a few days but the wheels took several weeks. As I did additional research, I discovered that I would need a differential drop kit to reduce the chances of damage to the front axle CV joints and a carrier bearing drop to eliminate possible vibration from the driveline.
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« on: November 13, 2020, 07:19:26 PM »
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« on: November 13, 2020, 07:18:42 PM »
Fast forward to about a month ago, several boxes from ICON Vehicle Dynamics arrived. I had been waiting several months for this shipment. It appears Covid has caused interruptions in the supply chain throughout the economy.
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« on: November 12, 2020, 08:41:46 AM »
Last one for now.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 12, 2020, 08:40:47 AM »
Another...  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 12, 2020, 08:39:35 AM »
Another...  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 12, 2020, 08:15:28 AM »
One more...
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« on: November 12, 2020, 08:11:33 AM »
I’m only able to post one photo at a time...
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« on: November 12, 2020, 08:09:36 AM »
A few more...
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« on: November 11, 2020, 12:40:48 PM »
As requested, here are a few additional photos of the ATC.
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« on: November 10, 2020, 08:57:40 PM »
Thanks guys, those pics are from a while back, just laying the groundwork...
The boy is a bit larger now, that photo is from almost 2-1/2 years ago. Hockey is in full swing, XC just ended (his team placed #2 at State and he placed 35th individually). Swim season just started.
As I sit at hockey practice, the truck has just over 61,000 miles on it. A large portion of those miles is his sporting events...
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