TRS 2020 Round-Up / September 19th, 2020

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Someone ate their Wheaties and drank the entire country of Columbia this morning

No kids this weekend. I woke up at 6:30, laid in bed for an hour and made the wife scream.

 

[Jim Oaks]

UPDATE: I've had to change this date from 09/12 to 09/19.

 

[bobbywalter]

Hopefully it's just the only one.

 

[Lil Bronco]

Put us down as a maybe!

Work schedule is jacked up, if I can get off, we’ll be there.

 

[97RangerXLT]

No kids this weekend. I woke up at 6:30, laid in bed for an hour and made the wife scream.

yeah, if you wipe yourself on the curtains afterwards, they tend to do that....

AJ

 

[ryan]

Big driver for me will be when Prime Day ends up.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

How is everybody else coming along since are starting to get down to the wire?

I need to get the fuel tank back in mine and a bunch of little odds and ends crap.

 

[ericbphoto]

Theoretically, i could load it in the trailer tomorrow and get on the road. The Ranger is “good enough”. But i have a few little things i want to do as time permits. I have a small gang box i want to bolt down in the bed for storing parts, fluids, tools, etc. might install a couple rock lights or fog lights or both. Need to check the e-fan wiring. I had a connector that was melting at the relay. I think i fixed that but need to give it an inspection. Need to make sure my tie-down straps are un good shape. They took a beating last year.

I have an appointment at DMV tomorrow morning to get a permanent plate for my trailer. Something got mixed up last year and I’m currently showing an expired tag.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Mines driveable. I bought some coil spring isolators I'd like to install to quiet the ride, but I'll do that later.

 

[snoranger]

I like to procrastinate until the last minute... I work better under pressure.

 

[snoranger]

In major defiance of my standard procrastinator ways I put the rack on my truck... I’ll put the RTT on another day.

 

[ericbphoto]

In major defiance of my standard procrastinator ways I put the rack on my truck... I’ll put the RTT on another day.

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Yeah. Don’t overdo it.

Looks good

 

[97RangerXLT]

I am ready. I have 4 new Billstiens, a new fuel filler neck and all I need to do is load up the camping gear. I do need to remount a spare tire on a different rim.... does anyone have a harbor freight tire mounting tool they can bring? most of the tire shops around here won't mount a 10 year old tire... even if it is a spare only.

AJ

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I am ready. I have 4 new Billstiens, a new fuel filler neck and all I need to do is load up the camping gear. I do need to remount a spare tire on a different rim.... does anyone have a harbor freight tire mounting tool they can bring? most of the tire shops around here won't mount a 10 year old tire... even if it is a spare only.

AJ

They seem pretty cheap, I have been planning on picking up a couple but haven't had much reason to run out and buy them. I would kind of like to sneak up on some used ones that might be a little better quality though.

24 in. General Purpose Tire Iron

Amazing deals on this 24In General Purpose Tire Iron at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[97RangerXLT]

They seem pretty cheap, I have been planning on picking up a couple but haven't had much reason to run out and buy them. I would kind of like to sneak up on some used ones that might be a little better quality though.

24 in. General Purpose Tire Iron

Amazing deals on this 24In General Purpose Tire Iron at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I actually have that tire iron... bought it for leverage in removing the non telescoping telescoping steering intermediate shaft... what I am talking about is the HF tire mounting system...

https://www.harborfreight.com/manual-tire-changer-69686.html?_br_psugg_q=tire+mounting+tools

AJ