What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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Picture is crap but I added a driver's side "Oh $h!t" handle. Grabbed two from the junkyard, the back seat ones fit perfectly for the holes hiding under the headliner and are typically a lot cleaner since they see no action. 1 minute job once you have the handle.

I put one in too but I bang my head on it. I wonder if there is one that will fit that springs back up vertically.
 
Finally picked up some new tires (285/75/16 KO2s) and upgraded to the heavy duty OME suspension. Had to lose the stock running boards because of the larger tires. No loss as I'll be getting the Demello skids in a few weeks.
 

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Finished this all up today and WOW what a difference. Feels like a completley new truck. I actually feel safe on the highway now lol.

Also, I don't know if it's coincidence or not, but I achieved a new record high of 23MPG average on my ScanGauge after driving around for a while today. That is crazy good for a 3" lifted 4WD on 33" mud terrain tires.

Maybe just get new rotors? They are pretty cheap. (I mean, OEM isn't cheap.. but you know... aftermarket).
 
Narrowed down my problem to the third member. Pulled it apart and all visually looks just fine. The axle bearing is bad on the drivers side. Not sure it would make the noise I am hearing. I just replaced everything on the passenger side. I guess I will fix the drivers side and put it back together.
 

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Finally picked up some new tires (285/75/16 KO2s) and upgraded to the heavy duty OME suspension. Had to lose the stock running boards because of the larger tires. No loss as I'll be getting the Demello skids in a few weeks.

Any rubbing issues? Are you lifted? If so, what suspension?
 
Any rubbing issues? Are you lifted? If so, what suspension?

On a 3 point turn at max wheel arc the tops of the knobs lightly brush against part of the plastic wheel well cover. The installers said they trimmed a little from the wheel well covers but I'm hard pressed to tell when I look. No issues with any hardware / suspension.

I'm running Old Man Emu with the heavy duty option. Ride is slightly stiffer than stock and less bouncy. Raised the rig 2" over stock.
 

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I put one in too but I bang my head on it. I wonder if there is one that will fit that springs back up vertically.

Yeah, I am blessed with being an average sized male, everything was designed around me. Vehicles, planes, clothes, you name it. I may even list this as what I am thankful for at Thanksgiving in a couple of weeks.
 
My brother an I went to Adventure Off-road Park in South Pittsburg, TN yesterday. Only about a 45 minute drive from the house. Had an absolute blast! The runner walked over everything i threw it at. Brother's rear locker went out on the first trail but he kept going like a champ. Great day overall.
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Maybe just get new rotors? They are pretty cheap. (I mean, OEM isn't cheap.. but you know... aftermarket).

My rotors I have now aren’t that old, maybe 6 months. So I machined them at the dealer and put new pads on now all is good again in the brake department. Mud ****s with everything
 
My brother an I went to Adventure Off-road Park in South Pittsburg, TN yesterday. Only about a 45 minute drive from the house. Had an absolute blast! The runner walked over everything i threw it at. Brother's rear locker went out on the first trail but he kept going like a champ. Great day overall.
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What're the specs on your lift?
 
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