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08-02-2019, 12:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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I'm kinda ticked off about something - the rear window decal on my body is applied so crooked that after mounting the utility bed everything looks all cattywampus... (I haven't thought of that word - that my dear departed dad used to use all the time - in AGES!) And... HOW THE HECK are you supposed to remove the wheel nut caps without destroying them? I can't seem to pull them off, and hate to resort to pliers... and I want to install my SSD 5-slot wheels and Boggers. Oh, well. I may just run it as is for a little while. Maybe after a couple hours in 100+ degree heat I will be able to pull them off with my fingers! I may reach out to Associated about the body - as you can see, it's really noticeable (I am holding off on installing the utility bed Lexan part as I still need to trim and paint it - and I don't really want to waste paint on this cab - so we will see what Team AE has to say): |
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08-02-2019, 01:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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That's pretty bad and one of those things that once you see it, you can't unsee it.
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08-02-2019, 01:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Yep, I left a message with Associated's support line about it. I suppose just a decal sheet could fix it... I might not even have to remove the bed to re-apply the window decal. We'll see.
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08-02-2019, 01:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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Hey Durok I picked up the sticker sheet just to get a few of the stickers but I dont need the window stickers. Send me a PM if you want them, I'd be happy to help  |
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08-02-2019, 03:41 PM
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08-02-2019, 03:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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08-02-2019, 03:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Now, about these darn wheel nut caps... Not only am I planning on running that existing spare wheel/tireset tomorrow after work, but I have the dreaded TSL Thornbirds on the way! I need to get those effin' things off... | |
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08-02-2019, 04:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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My mom used to say cattywampus when I was a kid. That's just funny right there Sent from my LM-G710VM using Tapatalk |
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08-02-2019, 04:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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Heres a old bench technicians trick. When you need to grab something rounded, slippery metal or plastic, get a good grip with a piece of bicycle inner tube. Cut a section as long as needed, split if wanted, double up line a vice grip or daces on a vise. I have one hanging next to my bench, a snip away.   Try this on those caps! Hang up and Drive |
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08-02-2019, 04:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Funny - I have this thin foam rubber shelf-liner stuff that I have already been trying that trick with - both with pliers AND with my damn vice-grips - still stuck on there! And now, because I had such a death-grip on the tire, I squeezed all the air out - and since the rims aren't vented, they are staying like that...  I'll definitely be venting these rims if I keep them! |
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08-02-2019, 06:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Silly me... I was initially trying to unthread with my fingers - then thought they were press-on, and tried pulling - and when I switched to using the rubber strip and the pliers I was still pulling... Went back and tried unthreading with the rubber/visegrips and got 'em all off. D'oh!  I like the truck much better with the black wheels: |
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08-02-2019, 06:50 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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I kind of like the utility bed without the lexan. Looks cool like that, especially with those new black wheels. I agree, the black wheels look better. But then again, I have a thing for black. Sent from my LM-G710VM using Tapatalk |
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08-02-2019, 07:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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The bed has nothing holding it down without the lexan, unfortunately... So, I am trimming it up and prepping it for paint - likely won't actually paint it for a couple days - it's VERY thick lexan - which is good, as it is definitely providing the structure of the bed. |
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08-03-2019, 01:52 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia
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Hey durok, Your cattywampus rig looks cool, can’t wait to see the thornbirds on it. Those tyres are weird! |
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08-03-2019, 07:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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I trimmed the Lexan bedliner for the utility bed, sanded the edges smooth - need to put the body post holes and mounting screw holes in it tomorrow and test fit it. I'll be painting it soon... and am still thinking about how to paint up the RTR cab body. It's really thin, might not last that long - so I may be doing something beater-ish... | |
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08-06-2019, 05:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Ah, the sweet smell of fresh, sticky rubber... Thornbirds have ARRIVED! |
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08-07-2019, 06:16 AM
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08-07-2019, 08:08 AM
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08-07-2019, 05:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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SSD Steelies w/ RC4WD TSL Thornbirds
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08-07-2019, 05:32 PM
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| Go Buckeyes!   Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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Damn, those are sexy! I agree that the black wheels look better on the Enduro and with that combo it's going to look cool!  I haven't yet ran a set of those SSD's, but after seeing how well they look I may have to try a set. |
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