Andrewdod's Stx 5.0 slow build 2
07-17-2017, 10:38 PM
#21
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I'll give you my honest opinion on this box... it's junk. I've had 2 different latch set ups in this box and I've had to drill the rivets out 3 different times other than that... The problem with this box is the latch system runs across the box and is very flimsy. So if something in the box rolls into the latch system which is unguarded it gets stuck and you have to drill the rivets and latch out to free up slack to open the lid. If I were you I'd pony up the 500 bucks and get the weatherguard much better quality. I'll be swapping that one out for a weatherguard sooner rather than later.
07-17-2017, 11:08 PM
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yeah well everytime i roll them over to do another coat I find more imperfections... I should have just sent them out to have them done would have been much easier.
I'll give you my honest opinion on this box... it's junk. I've had 2 different latch set ups in this box and I've had to drill the rivets out 3 different times other than that... The problem with this box is the latch system runs across the box and is very flimsy. So if something in the box rolls into the latch system which is unguarded it gets stuck and you have to drill the rivets and latch out to free up slack to open the lid. If I were you I'd pony up the 500 bucks and get the weatherguard much better quality. I'll be swapping that one out for a weatherguard sooner rather than later.
I'll give you my honest opinion on this box... it's junk. I've had 2 different latch set ups in this box and I've had to drill the rivets out 3 different times other than that... The problem with this box is the latch system runs across the box and is very flimsy. So if something in the box rolls into the latch system which is unguarded it gets stuck and you have to drill the rivets and latch out to free up slack to open the lid. If I were you I'd pony up the 500 bucks and get the weatherguard much better quality. I'll be swapping that one out for a weatherguard sooner rather than later.
07-20-2017, 10:41 PM
#23
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07-26-2017, 10:24 PM
#24
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Steps are finally on! and i have an appointment with Cartoyz on Saturday to get some tint put on! I wanted to go to JC motorsports because he is who I've dealt with in the past and I like his work however JC doesnt tint on Saturdays so the next best shop is them. I was also in a little fender bender 2 saturdays ago... So once I save up deductible money I'm going to have that fixed as well.
Long story short I was rolling down a hill and there was a stop sign at the bottom dude was going, and then decided to stop in the middle of the intersection, I couldn't stop and I nailed him. My fault in the long run... so much for low insurance rates....
Steps on!
my damage
his damage
Long story short I was rolling down a hill and there was a stop sign at the bottom dude was going, and then decided to stop in the middle of the intersection, I couldn't stop and I nailed him. My fault in the long run... so much for low insurance rates....
Steps on!
my damage
his damage
07-27-2017, 06:07 PM
#26
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07-27-2017, 06:22 PM
#27
Texas A&M Aggie
Lol. Honestly man look at getting the bumper pulled by the body shop. It's not very expensive. I think I paid $100 to get it done on my last truck. I would've offered to fix his damage to keep insurance out of it.
Didn't know you had a build thread!
Didn't know you had a build thread!
07-27-2017, 10:37 PM
#28
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being in the insurance/autobody business i estimated his damage around 600 bucks... their adjuster wrote for 700... I coulda paid him on the spot for it, but i wouldnt of felt comfortable doing so knowing he could take my money and still fall back on my insurance if he wanted too...
07-27-2017, 11:27 PM
#29
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Bumper has a dent in it that is hard to see in pictures dent in facebar bumper=immediate replacement. If it was just as simple as pulling it I would have done it with the cumalong by now... I just want the truck perfect its my first nice vehicle ive ever had...
being in the insurance/autobody business i estimated his damage around 600 bucks... their adjuster wrote for 700... I coulda paid him on the spot for it, but i wouldnt of felt comfortable doing so knowing he could take my money and still fall back on my insurance if he wanted too...
being in the insurance/autobody business i estimated his damage around 600 bucks... their adjuster wrote for 700... I coulda paid him on the spot for it, but i wouldnt of felt comfortable doing so knowing he could take my money and still fall back on my insurance if he wanted too...
Good job at a quick reaction time. Unfortunate that it was your fault, glad your vehicle didnt take too much damage.
07-28-2017, 01:30 AM
#30
Texas A&M Aggie
Originally Posted by andrewdod
Bumper has a dent in it that is hard to see in pictures dent in facebar bumper=immediate replacement. If it was just as simple as pulling it I would have done it with the cumalong by now... I just want the truck perfect its my first nice vehicle ive ever had...
being in the insurance/autobody business i estimated his damage around 600 bucks... their adjuster wrote for 700... I coulda paid him on the spot for it, but i wouldnt of felt comfortable doing so knowing he could take my money and still fall back on my insurance if he wanted too...
being in the insurance/autobody business i estimated his damage around 600 bucks... their adjuster wrote for 700... I coulda paid him on the spot for it, but i wouldnt of felt comfortable doing so knowing he could take my money and still fall back on my insurance if he wanted too...