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Yeah Brandon is who I got they idea from. before everyone had access to machined parts we use to hand tap the spindle and grind a bolt :)

If you don’t like the pin you ended up making for the upper arm into the top of the spindle, you can tap the top of the spindle and run a regular bolt. Then tighten the bolt down and mark where the pinch bolt is going with some spray paint, pull the bolt back out and notch the side of the bolt...

Your house and your trucks look great. What’s your excuse? ❤️

Love it

Very cool! I might have to try this one day soon

Couple things I’d like to add as a mediocre painter and someone who paints tube work dab work regularly. The weldable paints can be a cost saver. For example, a pre-bent pre-notched roll cage. I can paint all the tubes ahead of time minus the edges and still get clean awesome MIG welds with...

I don’t remember. Damn it sucks getting old

They will when the new scout is released. If you want one it would be wise not to wait.

Those Aerocatch latches are you problem. They are garbage. I had two autofab hood pins on a single layer fiberglass hood for years, the hood fluttered so bad it would break everything, core support, the hood was spider cracked so bad but not once did the hood pins faulter. We won’t install...

I was looking for Willis! That's ok bud, Halloween and Thanksgiving are coming.

Thank you!

1) the white parts were off an older base model explorer with crank windows (thanks Tonnmy). Ask anyone who's ever owned one of these trucks, the window regulators and motors are complete garbage. 2) a Deaver pack that was for a 2008 f150 that ended up being too soft. I threw them on with Dorman...

You know why axle shafts neck down like? It’s so they don’t snap at the broaching

We have a Autel scanner we use regularly at the shop. I think I paid $400-500 for it and the updates throughout the years. I’m happy with it. It does everything the high end HF can do