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Old 01-05-2011, 05:42 PM
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Yea if the truck has to sit for more than a week its not a bad idea to disconnect the battery
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 09:25 PM
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Ha, thanks for the advice. I'll remember that next time.
 
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Old 01-06-2011, 03:08 AM
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heat it up with heat gun and then it should remove easier. what is it your trying to do?
 
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Old 01-06-2011, 08:30 PM
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I heated it up, and it melted the plastic pretty bad, ha.

It came with these primer sticks that you rub on, and it helps the 3M Tape stick better, being a pain in the *** to remove.
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 05:44 AM
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83 for a battery isn't bad. I paid over 200 and that was with a core. haha
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 12:24 PM
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They asked if I just wanted a replacement or a nice battery that could power a system and all that. My old battery was able to do that, so I just got a replacement.
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 12:27 PM
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mine was 200 cuz its an optima yellow top. it dropped too low to start the truck after sitting for 3 weeks in the chilly texas winter (haha) but jumped it and now its charged and doing great still
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 01:53 PM
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What would you recommend on doing if the truck sits for a year? I volunteered for a deployment, and supposedly got picked to go.
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 07:09 PM
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I was looking at a trickle charger, but my bookmark for it is on my old computer.
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dinggus
What would you recommend on doing if the truck sits for a year? I volunteered for a deployment, and supposedly got picked to go.
First and most importantly thank you for your service

with that said a full tank with fuel stabilizer.. maybe put your truck on jack stands to avoid flat spots on the tires and im sure a fresh oil change wouldnt hurt either thats what i did with my mustang also maybe a cover if it is going to be outside to protect the paint... im sure there is other stuff you can do but thats all i kno im sure others will chime in
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Powers150
First and most importantly thank you for your service

with that said a full tank with fuel stabilizer.. maybe put your truck on jack stands to avoid flat spots on the tires and im sure a fresh oil change wouldnt hurt either thats what i did with my mustang also maybe a cover if it is going to be outside to protect the paint... im sure there is other stuff you can do but thats all i kno im sure others will chime in
That and I am deploying here in two weeks. I am giving my keys to a friend that I trust and he is gonna start my truck and move it everynow and then just to keep everything lubed and the gaskets all good. You could also disconnect the battery if it's not gonna be driven.
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:55 PM
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Thanks for the recommendations. I'll keep them in mind if I do end up leaving.
 
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Old 02-19-2011, 03:13 AM
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Finally got around to adjusting my headlights, I can see so much better now, now looking passed my headlights and looking into the darkness, ha.

Before (I think my fogs were on):


Starting:


25ft low beams:


25ft low beams + fogs (fogs are higher, ha)


Low beams adjusted:


Low beams + Fogs:


High beams:


Back on the road:


I don't know if it was because it was the angle I had the camera at, but it doesn't look like you can see that well but it really is good.
 
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Old 02-19-2011, 10:32 AM
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HIDs in reflective housing FTW!!!!! lol
 
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Old 02-19-2011, 10:33 AM
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ive been wanting to do the LED swap to blue, but how much of a PITA was it? and damn your temp gauge is high!
 


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