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Shadetree Mechanic
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Jimmyspy wrote:
MaDMaXX wrote:
So how come the fill hole was higher on the replacement cover? Aftermarket or alternate fit?
It's a "SOLID" brand cast cover. When I bought it, I knew that I may need to actually measure the fluid for the diff instead of just pouring it in till its full, and I did that when I installed the cover. But in my pre-trip rush, that rational thinking went out the window for a minute haha
Eddie Money wrote:
The sparetire mount looks awesome. Is it as you envisioned?
Thanks! Pretty much, yea. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I still want to mount a jerry to the tire gate, but am not sure how I want to go about it yet.
I have seen Jerry cans that mount on the spare tire.
You have far more trail time than I and I'm sure you've seen lots of different set ups and have something cool in mind. But I think this is kinda cool. Might not be big enough to be useful
https://www.amazon.com/Olympic-Products-991-404-Texture-Mounting/dp/B00T4DJFGO
I'm actually wanting to mount a "fake" jerry can back there. I picked up one that has a door on one end and the top is a hinged lid. The trucks 19.5 gallon fuel tank is plenty for most of my adventures, but the storage space in the cab is pretty limited. The thought process was to mount the "fake" jerry can on the tire gate and store all the recovery gear (shackles, straps, snatch blocks, etc.) in it. That would free up some floor space in the cab.
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2002 XLT 4x4, 4.0l V6, Silver Frost Metalic, Superlifted and stuff