ayoustin
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Guess I'll just keep updating this thread haha. Got the bed sprayed with line-x a couple weeks ago. Really lucked out with that, when I dropped the truck off I was chatting with the owner of the shop and he was telling me there is a national shortage on their chemical so all they had in stock was their top of the line Platinum liner so he upgraded me to that at no extra cost which I was super thankful about.
Got the truck back that afternoon and it turned out immaculate. Much much better than the factory spray in I had on my first gen.
I picked up a Boosted Grey Goose Designs speed override harness for the mirror lights so I can use them at speeds higher than 5mph. It's a cheap light upgrade that I think will be useful for when I'm on trails at night or just need a bit extra light setting up camp etc. Their instructions tell you to trim the keyway on the factory connector but I chose to cut their female connector in case I ever want to remove it.
Then after I gave the bedliner enough time to dry I installed my OEM bed extender and Thule xsporter pro mid bed rack. I was pretty annoyed with the condition I received it in, Thule put zero protective padding in the packaging so all the pieces were banging around against each other. Literally every single piece had marks/scratches/dents.
I was able to make it a bit less noticeable using some paint cutting compound on it but you can still see a lot of them if you're next to the truck. Not a big deal by any means but certainly annoying. The rack is exactly what I was looking for though, something that doesn't obstruct my rear view mirror and doesn't hold everything way above the truck where it will affect fuel economy too bad. It's also quick and easy to remove for whenever I have to haul my motorcycle or something else large and was a very appealing price compared to a lot of other options out there.
In the next month or so I should be getting the Smittybilt RTT that I ordered. The GF and I go camping whenever we get the chance and we're going out to CO at the end of June for a week and a half to hit a few national parks and watch the Pike's Peak International Hill Climb. Super excited for that and will for sure have some cool stuff to share afterwards!
Got the truck back that afternoon and it turned out immaculate. Much much better than the factory spray in I had on my first gen.
I picked up a Boosted Grey Goose Designs speed override harness for the mirror lights so I can use them at speeds higher than 5mph. It's a cheap light upgrade that I think will be useful for when I'm on trails at night or just need a bit extra light setting up camp etc. Their instructions tell you to trim the keyway on the factory connector but I chose to cut their female connector in case I ever want to remove it.
Then after I gave the bedliner enough time to dry I installed my OEM bed extender and Thule xsporter pro mid bed rack. I was pretty annoyed with the condition I received it in, Thule put zero protective padding in the packaging so all the pieces were banging around against each other. Literally every single piece had marks/scratches/dents.
I was able to make it a bit less noticeable using some paint cutting compound on it but you can still see a lot of them if you're next to the truck. Not a big deal by any means but certainly annoying. The rack is exactly what I was looking for though, something that doesn't obstruct my rear view mirror and doesn't hold everything way above the truck where it will affect fuel economy too bad. It's also quick and easy to remove for whenever I have to haul my motorcycle or something else large and was a very appealing price compared to a lot of other options out there.
In the next month or so I should be getting the Smittybilt RTT that I ordered. The GF and I go camping whenever we get the chance and we're going out to CO at the end of June for a week and a half to hit a few national parks and watch the Pike's Peak International Hill Climb. Super excited for that and will for sure have some cool stuff to share afterwards!
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