April 14, 2021
When I started Rig Reviews several years ago, I quickly found that after addressing a few significant items, most trips seemed to go smoothly, with relatively few notable issues - good or bad - cropping up along the way. But, on my last trip to Utah, that was far from the case. In fact, though most were minor, there were so many this time that I feel it worth listing them here, just to drive the point home:
- Passenger rear indicator lamp has burned out
- Driver front marker lamp has burned out
- Hella HIDs fail to turn on, sometimes
- Two rear bolts of the front skid plate sheared off
- Bushings for both lower control arms (LCA) are squeaking
- Bushings for the front diff are disintegrating
- The alignment is out
- The garage door opener installed in the headliner needs fixing
- The pole bag for the CVT RTT has a hole in it
Whew. Let's get to it.
TL;DR - Bulbs burn out. Replace them and move on.
TL;DR - I need to figure out why my Hella's don't come on all the time. Low priority though for me right now.
TL;DR - I replaced the bolts with grade 8 versions, hopefully solving the problem for good.
TL;DR - Like lights, bushings wear out, and I'll be replacing several on the front of the truck. The LCA bushings are likely the cause of my misalignment as well, so I'll get that addressed after I replace the bushings.
TL;DR - The trim piece for the garage door opener fell off on a bumpy trail. I need to secure it...more securely.
TL;DR - I'm loving a new, clear windshield. I should (but won't) make this an annual maintenance item.
TL;DR - Dropping poles into the RTT pole bag is asking for trouble. Nothing a little sewing can't fix, though.
Seemingly solved from previous Rig Reviews
Unchanged / Still an issue from previous Rig Reviews
There are some things that have been featured in Rig Reviews that are - as yet - unchanged from when I originally reviewed them. Rather than highlight those things again, I'll simply link to them here.
- Oil Leaking from Transfer Case
- Relentless Skid Plate Attachment
- The Drawer in the In-Cab Battery Cabinet Rattles
- Front ADS Coilover Spherical Bearings - I'm giving the new FK stainless steel bearings several thousand miles to see if they perform better.
- The Zipper on the CVT Tent is Shit - I don't know how I'll ever address this, short of getting a GFC.
Check out older Rig Reviews
Get some tapered bolt head protector domes for your skid plate bolts.
Oh nice, I'd never heard of those, but some semi-deft internetting pulled them right up. I'll have to figure out if they'll work for me, since my skids have a recess for the bolt heads, but it'd be great if I can make them work. Thanks Blair! ?