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And make sure that switch can handle the 215 amp output from the alternator.

I did that on my old plastic headlight lenses, but I went to 3000 grit. Looked good for a short while, but that was the surface gloss. The discoloration on mine was deep and no amount of sanding and polishing was going to remove that. You'll probably be doing it again in a few months, or just...

Might not be ideal, but still better than plastic lens replacements. Might be great, but probably no way to tell without trying them. Be good if you could confirm return privileges before you order them. I had to eat the first set I bought when they didn't fit properly, and it took me a while...

Nope. When I bought my Power Wagon, new, I searched until I found one without a nav system. Don't want it, don't need it, don't like it. Don't want anything automatic, don't need electronic nannies, don't wish to have anything electronic interfering with my driving or distracting me while I'm...

Speaking of doodads, I saw an interview yesterday with the head of interior design for Ram. It was done at the Detroit Auto Show with lots of video of the new truck interior. Dash has more doodads than a 747 and enough LED lights to cause epilectic seizures. One of the options they are most...

I have two SnugTops with racks mounted and have never had a leak. Both of mine use Yakima 60" tracks that mount to holes drilled through the shell, with stainless screws and big plastic nuts on the inside to distribute the load. The advantage of using tracks is that it's easy to slide the...

That's the general idea, but the link you posted does not look like a duplicate of the factory reflector design. The ones I finally found look and fit exactly like OEM, but with glass lenses instead of plastic. Low beam scatter should not be a problem with a proper lens and reflector, so try...

A lot of 3Gs are running 37s on bone stock wheels and suspension with no trimming required on anything. Whether 3G or 4G, it's one helluva truck right out of the box.

Not sure, but I think the Ellis sliders mount at least partially to the pinch welds, and the Aluminess appear to be completely separate from the pinch welds. There are a lot of differences between the 3G and 4G trucks, but basically the 4Gs are longer and wider and have compromised approach and...

It does not look like they affect the pinch welds at all. Appears that the 4Gs have large, heavy gauge steel box sections on the insides of the rockers, and those form the attachment points for the Aluminess sliders. The holes are already there. Completely different arrangement than my 3G.

Not sure, but I think they bolt to the frame, at least on 3Gs. I don't have them, but a lot of PW guys seem to like them. I just went back and poked around the PW and DT sites re Aluminess sliders, and it sounds like they do mount to the pinch welds or rocker panels. All the old pics were...

Thanks. I can slide lumber up to rough 4x under the box, plus plywood, drywall, granite counters, drain pipe, rebar, whatever. I can't imagine using that truck with the standard mounting for the tool box.

Or, you could get White Knuckle or Aluminess sliders for the PW and bolt one or more hoop steps to them until the kid grows enough to get into the truck from the sliders. The hoops are easily removable for offroading. At least one of the 3G PW guys did that years ago on a set of home-fabbed...

To the OP: DON'T Polycarbonate lenses will scratch, easily. You should be able to find genuine (not OEM) glass replacements for those headlights. I have a 1998 GMC K1500, probably the same headlight setup as yours. Replaced the yellowed factory plastic units years ago with glass headlights...

It's relatively easy to reseat a bead with a BIG ratchet strap. Just jack up that corner and wrap the strap around the circumference of the tire, then crank down the ratchet until the tire will take air. Not as dramatic as ether and a match, but it works.

Since OP has a new Power Wagon and has mentioned getting new wheels, I'll add this caution: The PW factory wheels have an internal lip that is there to keep the beads seated when running at low pressures off road. If you go with aftermarket wheels you will lose that lip because very, very few...

By the time you add spare batteries and a car charger, you are up to the price of an ARB portable or beyond. And you will need spare batteries and a charger because those compressors go thru batteries in a hurry. Re the prior comment about the Dewalt impact having a hard time with lug nuts...

Same conclusion I reached on my 35" MTs. But they were surprisingly quiet at highway speeds and way better than expected in loose sand. When my AT-IIs wear out, I'll probably try a set of RTs.

Told ya so!

The Toyos are heavy, but maybe that's part of why they work so well. Why take a chance on KM3s if Toyos are the answer? I have Nitto Grapplers on another truck, and they are a good tire but don't seem to wear as well as the Toyos. I'd be OK with BFGs on a lighter truck like a Tacoma, but I...