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Typed up and submitted an update and I don't know what happened to it. Anyways, picked up the GX last night and wow. Hard to believe this car is ten years old with 136k on it. The paint is so smooth and rich now, really looks amazing. The headlights, taillights, and all of the glass were also worked over. I'm very happy with the work that was done and will be working on keeping it looking this good for years to come. The only thing now is the door handles all look awful due to cracking, so I'll be ordering one per paycheck to get those looking sharp and will have the detailer coat them also to protect them.
Next up is still the front shocks, a few more drain and fills, and the drivetrain fluids.
How easy were the rear shocks to replace? Looks like the ones I replaced on my old RX which was just compress with a pump jack take out the bolts and replace.
Originally Posted by Romanova
New rear shocks, rotors, and pads. Can't say how it rides because the fronts are still original units with 135k on them. Going to have the local indy place handle those here in a few weeks...
Typed up and submitted an update and I don't know what happened to it. Anyways, picked up the GX last night and wow. Hard to believe this car is ten years old with 136k on it. The paint is so smooth and rich now, really looks amazing. The headlights, taillights, and all of the glass were also worked over. I'm very happy with the work that was done and will be working on keeping it looking this good for years to come. The only thing now is the door handles all look awful due to cracking, so I'll be ordering one per paycheck to get those looking sharp and will have the detailer coat them also to protect them.
Next up is still the front shocks, a few more drain and fills, and the drivetrain fluids.
Your truck is awesome I just picked up a 2014 in that same color. I’m getting the 2010-12 rear lights so I can get the pure red look, I love that combo. Sorry If I missed a previous post did you have it just detailed or paint corrected? Anyway it looks awesome I can’t wait to get started on mine.
Your truck is awesome I just picked up a 2014 in that same color. I’m getting the 2010-12 rear lights so I can get the pure red look, I love that combo. Sorry If I missed a previous post did you have it just detailed or paint corrected? Anyway it looks awesome I can’t wait to get started on mine.
Two step polish and coated with Artdeshine 3 year ceramic. The silver now has such a deep gloss to it... it really looks amazing.
How easy were the rear shocks to replace? Looks like the ones I replaced on my old RX which was just compress with a pump jack take out the bolts and replace.
Turn off the air suspension, jack it up, remove wheels, use jack stands, I believe it was a 17mm nut on top and bottom. Mine came off easy but it's always been a Texas truck, if you live where there is actual winter, you might need some PB Blaster or something. To seat the new shock with the new bushings, you'll have to jack the side up just a touch to push it through then snug up the nut and the bolt on the bottom. Real easy.
By design I went with the Premium not the Luxury since I’m not planning on towing anything anyway. Mine should be that much easier. Thanks for the help!!
Turn off the air suspension, jack it up, remove wheels, use jack stands, I believe it was a 17mm nut on top and bottom. Mine came off easy but it's always been a Texas truck, if you live where there is actual winter, you might need some PB Blaster or something. To seat the new shock with the new bushings, you'll have to jack the side up just a touch to push it through then snug up the nut and the bolt on the bottom. Real easy.
I’ve owned my 2019 for about 3 months now and I think I’ve practically mastered the technique for squeezing every last bit of MPG out of it..
Over 3,000 miles my lifetime average is 19.2 mpg. Average speed 25 mph. My last tank I squeezed 19.3 mpg. This is mixed city/highway.
These trucks like to be accelerated hard off the line, then cruised gently. On the highway I never use cruise control, just vary between 60-75 mph depending on the road grade.
0w-20 oil, new Michelin Defender tires, new air filter.. and I swear the Beatsonic Shiftpower makes it a bit easier to hyper-mile this truck because it’s easier to take off at a decent clip from a dead stop instead of having to mash the pedal like the OE tuning… Surprisingly — I have tested this across multiple tanks — I get the best fuel mileage using 89 octane vs. 93 or 87.
Desertdoesit.com is having a 15% off sale this weekend (code = sale22). Just ordered a pair of seat jackers for my rig. Have read a lot of good reviews on here about added seat comfort with these. They do offer free standard shipping (5 day).
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