What did you do to your 10th gen today?
06-16-2014, 08:26 AM
Finally got around to removing the fake plastic chrome cover that the previous owner put over the tailgate handle. My god that thing was on there good. The double sided tape became one with the plastic handle, its like they grew together. Used a razor scraper to get most the tape off then some goof off and rubbing alcohol, can still see where the tap was a bit.
Kind of hesitant to do the ones on the front doors now, I know they're body matched paint underneath, afraid that it'll really mess the paint up if I try and pull them off. I really want the body color handles back though
Kind of hesitant to do the ones on the front doors now, I know they're body matched paint underneath, afraid that it'll really mess the paint up if I try and pull them off. I really want the body color handles back though
06-16-2014, 09:26 AM
Resident light whore
Finally got around to removing the fake plastic chrome cover that the previous owner put over the tailgate handle. My god that thing was on there good. The double sided tape became one with the plastic handle, its like they grew together. Used a razor scraper to get most the tape off then some goof off and rubbing alcohol, can still see where the tap was a bit.
Kind of hesitant to do the ones on the front doors now, I know they're body matched paint underneath, afraid that it'll really mess the paint up if I try and pull them off. I really want the body color handles back though
Kind of hesitant to do the ones on the front doors now, I know they're body matched paint underneath, afraid that it'll really mess the paint up if I try and pull them off. I really want the body color handles back though
06-16-2014, 09:31 AM
Senior Member
Finally got around to removing the fake plastic chrome cover that the previous owner put over the tailgate handle. My god that thing was on there good. The double sided tape became one with the plastic handle, its like they grew together. Used a razor scraper to get most the tape off then some goof off and rubbing alcohol, can still see where the tap was a bit. Kind of hesitant to do the ones on the front doors now, I know they're body matched paint underneath, afraid that it'll really mess the paint up if I try and pull them off. I really want the body color handles back though
They make a decal remover. It's like a grinder with a rubber wheel. I can get a pic of one if you want but I use it all the time at work to remove adhesive. Does well and leaves the paint just fine.
06-16-2014, 11:39 AM
06-16-2014, 11:53 AM
Senior Member
06-16-2014, 05:43 PM
Thanks for the tips on the stupid chrome cover removal
Now my damn tailgate broke yesterday. It's been a bit stiff on opening for a while now, went to open it yesterday and it just dropped down with no resistance, the hinge on the left side completely broke. I'll have to get a picture to show what I'm talking about. The cup like thing that's usually attached to the tailgate that slides over the nub on the truck body and allows it to rotate, it just broke off, it's rusted and stuck to the thing on the truck now, only thing holing the left side on is the wire. I'm having bad luck lately.
Now my damn tailgate broke yesterday. It's been a bit stiff on opening for a while now, went to open it yesterday and it just dropped down with no resistance, the hinge on the left side completely broke. I'll have to get a picture to show what I'm talking about. The cup like thing that's usually attached to the tailgate that slides over the nub on the truck body and allows it to rotate, it just broke off, it's rusted and stuck to the thing on the truck now, only thing holing the left side on is the wire. I'm having bad luck lately.
06-16-2014, 06:51 PM
24 inch. It's too big for the predrilled holes but it fills the space nicely. Either you need to make new holes or make some weird brackets to install it. I believe I will be installing mine tomorrow. I'll post pictures.
06-16-2014, 06:58 PM
Resident light whore
When I installed the light bar on the brush guard of our RTV I just used simple hose clamps and they hold it on super tight. Would be the same concept on the bull bar.
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