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

Wasn’t today, but earlier this week. Bringing home a ton of heating pellets from the local ranch store. The trailer is an old U-Haul my late father bought at an auction decades ago, rated at 2500#. Ugly but still a great trailer.

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Since Shrockworks does not offer a 4 gallon Rotopax mount for their swingout I mocked one up myself. Used some 1/8" steel plates I had laying around, threw some welds and gussets on. Should hold up the weight just fine.

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Well I didn’t do this today, but over the last couple days. I had my Pro Eibach springs installed. Then I bought some 285 Falken AT3. So far i really like the less road noise from the Falkens over the stock G2’s. I might be removing my wheel spacers today to eliminate some rubbing instead of cutting.

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Well I didn’t do this today, but over the last couple days. I had my Pro Eibach springs installed. Then I bought some 285 Falken AT3. So far i really like the less road noise from the Falkens over the stock G2’s. I might be removing my wheel spacers today to eliminate some rubbing instead of cutting.

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Looks good. Did you install new UCAs?
 
Got my lift and tires put on, just back from the shop.
 

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Nothing fun or exciting today, stayed home and did oil and filter change, rotated tires, checked brakes and greased u joints and slip yoke. OEM brakes still look good after 65K. Driveshaft had only 1 fitting for each u joint but it sent grease to both sections and all 4 ends. I expected 2 fittings on each. Maybe due to being an early production in September of 2012 for my 2013?
 
Couldn't wait any longer ...

So I just laced up my Cooper ST Maxx 315/70/17

They seem skinner and shorter than my old RG's ( 35x12.5x17) but They are 10lbs lighter on each corner.


So I hope to have a few years on these.

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Playing around with the 85mm prime. Finally going to see some dirt in a couple of weeks.
 

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