Chevy Silverado Dirtymax Build
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dirtnadvil
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Long lasting pads
I have a 03 Dmax and at 140K miles my original pads still have 60-70% life left. I do a fair amount of towing, slide in camper crazy So Cal Frwy etc. The brakes seemed lacking last year but I did a flushing replaced the Master Cylinder and Hydro boost due to both units leaking . After that it the brakes regained their stopping power. Nice looking truck BTW. My build is very similar.
I have a 03 Dmax and at 140K miles my original pads still have 60-70% life left. I do a fair amount of towing, slide in camper crazy So Cal Frwy etc. The brakes seemed lacking last year but I did a flushing replaced the Master Cylinder and Hydro boost due to both units leaking . After that it the brakes regained their stopping power. Nice looking truck BTW. My build is very similar.
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uscg2008
Explorer
I will have to check those both for leaks as well considering I'm at 165k maybe that could help. Thank for the input :agree:
uscg2008
Explorer
So I got tired of all the chrome on the truck so I decided to get rid of it. I used some black plastidip that I had from painting my wife's wheels on her jeep gran Cherokee.
Brought the grill into the paint booth to spray it.
My least favorite part is cleaning my gun after
All finished
Brought the grill into the paint booth to spray it.
My least favorite part is cleaning my gun after
All finished
Are you happy with how the plasti-dip is holding up on the bumpers?
uscg2008
Explorer
So with 167k on her it's time to start replacing ware items and upgrade as well. Over the next couple of months I will doing some preventative maintenance:
Fuel filter (will be upgrading to the CAT R1-0750 2 micron filter with adapter)
Engine Oil/filter change
Trans fluid/filter change
Steering box change ( upgrade to new Redhead Steering gears unit)
Replace leaking Transfer case output yoke seal
New Bilstein 5160 shocks front and rear
Bilstein steering stabilizer
I started with the steering stabilizer, should take about an hour tops....... not so much.
As you can see I have one bolt out but the other one is rusted in after 4 hours of spraying rust penitrant and prying on it with no luck I had to throw in the towel. I started around 5 and with having no access to my garage right now I had to call it since it was starting to rain outside. Next day I re grouped and went with one of these.
After heating that stuck bolt up for about 30sec it slid right out.
New next to the old one
And new one installed
Fuel filter (will be upgrading to the CAT R1-0750 2 micron filter with adapter)
Engine Oil/filter change
Trans fluid/filter change
Steering box change ( upgrade to new Redhead Steering gears unit)
Replace leaking Transfer case output yoke seal
New Bilstein 5160 shocks front and rear
Bilstein steering stabilizer
I started with the steering stabilizer, should take about an hour tops....... not so much.
As you can see I have one bolt out but the other one is rusted in after 4 hours of spraying rust penitrant and prying on it with no luck I had to throw in the towel. I started around 5 and with having no access to my garage right now I had to call it since it was starting to rain outside. Next day I re grouped and went with one of these.
After heating that stuck bolt up for about 30sec it slid right out.
New next to the old one
And new one installed
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seanpistol
Explorer
I just got the same RTIC cooler on the same deal. My buddy at works has the 65 and loves it. He said he kept ice in it for a week last year in the middle of summer, just kept it in the shade and tried to open it as little as possible. I also got the basket to keep food from getting soggy.