What did you do to your rig today?

[Bow_Tied]

Greased the sliders on all 4 calipers, rotated the tires, greased the front end, new air filter and a quick wash. Fueled and ready for AW (knock on wood)!

[avacado]

Avacado Garage...

It's custom made by Ted himself I believe.

True. I helped a little bit by drawing the parts in CAD, getting a couple of the plates made via a friend and weld supervising (aka drinking beer ). That was a fun project, wish we could do another.

Yup, about 4 years ago, Bow_Tied and I successfully turned $20 worth of schedule 40 pipe into that bumper over the course of a few evenings. -- When he says he helped a little bit, he's being more than a bit modest. Ron's involvement made that project a success.

[Snafu]

Emptied the truck of gear.

[avacado]

Question: has anyone ever added a throttle body spacer on their 3.3L? Wondering if they actually provide any actual gains in torque or if it's just a waste of $100.

example: https://www.airaid.com/ProductDetail.as ... ID=520-505

I'd like to get some extra grunt in the low end so that I can pull a trailer down the 400 series highways without any tires.

[Bow_Tied]

so that I can pull a trailer down the 400 series highways without any tires.

That would certainly be a challenge to get traction.


You could make a prototype out of plywood to see if it helped. I doubt you'd notice it but I haven't tried it.

[Miner]

I'd like to get some extra grunt in the low end so that I can pull a trailer down the 400 series highways without any tires.

VK56 Swap!

I don't think mine did anything. I would consider an Airaid intake though, really impressed with mine.

[avacado]

I'd like to get some extra grunt in the low end so that I can pull a trailer down the 400 series highways without any tires.

VK56 Swap!

I don't think mine did anything. I would consider an Airaid intake though, really impressed with mine.

If I had the skillz to pull off a VK56 swap, or the money, or knew if it would even fit.... then I'd be in for sure!

[Scotto]

Headers dude. I pulled a trailer with canoes and kayaks plus all the gear for camping and for the first time ever accelerated up a hill in the highway.

Mileage sits at about 14L/100km. Great lower end torque. Massive difference. Skip the 100 dollar thing and put it into headers.

Scott


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[Morpheus]

Headers dude. I pulled a trailer with canoes and kayaks plus all the gear for camping and for the first time ever accelerated up a hill in the highway.

Mileage sits at about 14L/100km. Great lower end torque. Massive difference. Skip the 100 dollar thing and put it into headers.

Scott


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^ what he said.

[Snafu]

And may a cat-back

[FrontyFlyer]

Made a Bastard leaf pack, brought the back up a little over 4"

[medic]

I've got a small coolant leak and not so small PS leak -----> so I topped up both reservoirs.

[the x kid]

Made a Bastard leaf pack, brought the back up a little over 4"

That will work much better now.

[the x kid]

I've got a small coolant leak and not so small PS leak -----> so I topped up both reservoirs.

So you didn't sell it?

[Snafu]

Looks good Fronty. Where did you get the bastard?

Since you (Medic) didn't make it to AW I thought yuo sold your X.

Tore the front and p-fender off the X to straighten out the metal bent by the deer. Not a bad job for a ball-peen hammer. I need to list the plastic bits that also got shattered (more than just the headlight assembly was broken). Pics on FB.

While I was in there I coated rust spots with etching primer, rustoleum semi-gloss and then with rubberised rock guard.

[medic]

I've got a small coolant leak and not so small PS leak -----> so I topped up both reservoirs.

So you didn't sell it?

It was on Autotrader and Kijiji, had a few great offers, but the purchase of the new house vacuumed all my finances and couldn't buy the new one. I wanted to pay more than 50% and finance the rest, but alas, we all need more money.

I'm glad I kept the X. I was going to buy the GLK250 BluTec, but now I'm leaning more towards the Ford Explorer. Who knows. I figured I have a year or two to save and research.

[Adam]

In the past few days including the weekend I have had the gas tank, CV shafts, shocks, upper ball joints, and new upper control arms changed. I just need to replace my sway bar links, and exchange my defective radiator and I will be ready for the fall colours trip. Oh, and I need to get beads installed in my 33s. If I don't get that done in time I will be rocking the 31s.

[FrontyFlyer]

Looks good Fronty. Where did you get the bastard.

Welwood and Mains in Burlington - they made up longer u bolts too. Good guys and they like cash but gotta heckle the price.

[Snafu]

Thanks. Sounds like a good source. If you can say, what did you pay?

[Adam]

That frontier looks great!

New power steering leak, I guess that is what happens when your truck sits for weeks at a time. Luckily it is just a low pressure side hose with clamps.