Chevy Silverado Dirtymax Build

[thethePete]

Good call, something with a bit better bite will serve you well, the rotors should be fine to just take the pads as they are, you could get them skimmed if you want but if there's no pulsation you can just let the pads bed into the rotors. Just be sure to pull them apart and service them every 6 months or so. Take the calipers off, clean up the ends of the pads, lube the sliders, and stick'em back together. Big stuff needs to be serviced more frequently, but it generally lasts longer; particularly if you're mindful of maintaining it. I make good money off people who neglect their Super Duties.

 

[uscg2008]

:26_7_2:

 

[uscg2008]

Got my fogs mounted the other day. I still need to mount the aux fuse panel I have and run all the wiring. I made some simple brackets out of some scrap aluminum we had in the shop.

Cut it out it with a fine bit pneumatic Dremel then cleaned it up with a belt green pad

My metal shop that I have down at the hangar

 

[Bushcoat]

Looks good. I could get into some trouble in a shop like that.
I keep looking at your truck and other crew cab short beds, I had to go ahead and sell my topper. Just tired of it, might look into a tonneau cover. I'm happy to it looking how it used to, only been a few days but one guy asked if I got a different truck and a few people thought I got it painted. Funny. But it rides like a tank now.

 

[uscg2008]

Ya I'm looking into getting a roll and lock tonneau cover I liked having a topper on my last tuck but I don't think I'm going to go that route this time

 

[uscg2008]

Mounted my aux rear lighting

 

[uscg2008]

So last week I got a check engine light, I used my scanguage that I have mounted to read the code. It showed a p0670 which is a problem with the glow plug controller. Went to vatozone so see how much they would charge me....$275. I said screw that and checked rockauto they had the same one for $105. Got it in two days, not worth spending all that extra money for convince. Took me 20mins to change it out. Two bolts and two connectors, in and out no problem. Clears the code and drove around, looks like I'm good to go.

 

[justcuz]

That's the shop in the hangar at Station San Diego? Some of those pictures looked vaguely familiar. My son was at Station San Diego in 2008/2009.

 

[uscg2008]

Yup it sure is :bike_rider: :088:I barely fit into the door of the shop.

 

[uscg2008]

Went to AZ for the dove opener and I took the trailer for base camp. There ended up being 30 people out there this year, so it was good we had plenty of shade and light at night thanks to the exterior LEDs I have on the trailer. I bought out both of my marine batteries and the solar panel did a good job and charging them back up during the day. Since I didn't get a chance to pick up a cot yet I just slept right on the back ramp of the trailer.

Drove through Galamis it still blows my mind at how tall some of these dunes get

Saw this cool ford with long bed flippack

Cooking station with three burner stove, table and water for washing hands a dishes.

We camp right on the river about 30miles south of Parker, AZ. It's nice to be able to cool off in the river after hunting all day in 100*+ days. And it's a good thing that I brought both of the batteries for the trailer because we ended up filling up a bunch of tubes to float.

 

[uscg2008]

Added some led low and high beams

 

[uscg2008]

Thank god for a larger bed than the Taco I had

 

[Buddha.]

I had led headlights for about three days. They created a beam pattern with four disrinct hot spots. Two up high and two down low. I was getting flashed at by annoyed drivers. I returned them and got my 70$ back. Maybe you'll have better luck

 

[uscg2008]

Ya I had to adjust the bulb to get the beam pattern straight and then had to angle them down a bit.

 

[locrwln]

The truck is looking great!

Jack