What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

I'm toying with the idea of doing a summer detail on one of the small seasonal fireboats sometime before I retire. I'm worried I'll get sick of the water though!

The steps are satisfactory for my needs. My wife likes them. But they're definitely not sliders, and the paint is flaking off big time. My emails to Nfab about their paint warranty have gone unanswered...

We used to work with the FDNY guys regularly out of Ft. Totten. That's the place to be for FDNY seasonal fire boat. Water is usually pretty smooth, lots of activity out there and not bad scenery to boot :eyebrows:
 
We used to work with the FDNY guys regularly out of Ft. Totten. That's the place to be for FDNY seasonal fire boat. Water is usually pretty smooth, lots of activity out there and not bad scenery to boot :eyebrows:

Marine 9's quarters is a mile from my house, and M1 is a ferry and bike ride away. If we're still on Staten Island when/if I ever do it, those are my choices. I'll spend a whole summer riding my bike to work! But honestly all of those units are a blast to work on...
 
Installed Air Lifts today, may have been easier if I had removed the springs, but I got them in. Set pressure to 10 for testing, looks like I have a little lift in the rear, may drop to 5 if pressure test is ok overnight.
 
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Spent last week traveling to Mojave National Preserve, Joshua Tree National Park and Orocopia Mountains Wilderness, with a stop at Desert Hot Springs for a shower and a dip.
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This is at Mojave Mailbox. The winds were hellacious, with gust up to 50 mph causing all sorts of sand and debris to be airborne.
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This is the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness. Red Jeep Canyon Trail. 17 mile of pure fun, though it is a bit rough to be pulling a trailer.
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Camping!
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Some canyons at Mojave.

All and all, fun trip!

The ass end of my truck sags worse than a forty year old secretary's, so I ordered some airlift 1000's to see if it helps. Carrying 200+ pounds of water as well as the tongue weight, doesn't help matters much. I was constantly dragging the hitch.
 
Spent last week traveling to Mojave National Preserve, Joshua Tree National Park and Orocopia Mountains Wilderness, with a stop at Desert Hot Springs for a shower and a dip.
This is at Mojave Mailbox. The winds were hellacious, with gust up to 50 mph causing all sorts of sand and debris to be airborne.

This is the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness. Red Jeep Canyon Trail. 17 mile of pure fun, though it is a bit rough to be pulling a trailer.

Camping!

Some canyons at Mojave.

All and all, fun trip!

The ass end of my truck sags worse than a forty year old secretary's, so I ordered some airlift 1000's to see if it helps. Carrying 200+ pounds of water as well as the tongue weight, doesn't help matters much. I was constantly dragging the hitch.

How do you like the Jumping Jack? It's been on our list for a while since we figure we can throw a couple ATVs or kayaks on top for more adventures.
 
Turned loose of $15 and bought 2 days of Toyota TIS access. I stress tested my printer but now have copies of most of the maintenance info that I may do myself. It's very good and detailed with illustrations.
 
Well... the last 3 days were spent in a Weekend Bug Out. The 4R got me there, acted as my tent/range truck, and got me home. Good stuff!



 
Thursday took it in for the 10k service (lube oil filter and tire rotation)
Saturday I washed it and was trying to give it a good claybar, but the weather started rolling in and had to stop before finishing.
Sunday I was out for a drive with the family, and going down the freeway I took a rock to the windshield and it's cracked and still growing this morning.
This morning I scheduled an appointment with Safelite to come out and replace the windshield.

KCCO my friends :(
 
Thursday took it in for the 10k service (lube oil filter and tire rotation)
Saturday I washed it and was trying to give it a good claybar, but the weather started rolling in and had to stop before finishing.
Sunday I was out for a drive with the family, and going down the freeway I took a rock to the windshield and it's cracked and still growing this morning.
This morning I scheduled an appointment with Safelite to come out and replace the windshield.

KCCO my friends :(

Assume you have the heated windshiled .... make sure you get the correct replacement.
 
Assume you have the heated windshiled .... make sure you get the correct replacement.

yes...and that's one of the questions they ask is if it's got the auto dim rear view mirror, and if it has the wiper heaters....so I've already got that info in place. If they use the wrong one, well then they'll be out again on their dime and not mine.
 
Got my 540s mounted. I had purchased the grill to do a full mod, but after comparing the thin metal screen to my OEM grill I like the factory a lot more. So I decided to try and sink these lights and it turned out great. Love the look.

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