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Old 05-27-2024, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ur Lzn
so….I have the same issue with the white letters and wheel chips.
What did you use for each?
I never saw a paint pen for chrome….tnx
This is what I recommended to him for the chrome paint pen.

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Old 05-27-2024, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ur Lzn
so….I have the same issue with the white letters and wheel chips.
What did you use for each?
I never saw a paint pen for chrome….tnx
The paint pen looks pretty close but doesn't last a long time so I'd you go over it with the lacquer from a touch up pen it lasts longer...
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Old 05-28-2024, 06:03 PM
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Only drove it today but I did get a clip of the new exhaust. Yesterday I spent a couple hours dropping my single exhaust and hooking a factory raptor muffler and resonator up to my Tremor tailpipes and tips. In the cab it’s more quiet than the factory single exhaust paired with the headers but when you step on it the thing shrieks. Video doesn’t really do it justice but here it is anyways
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Old 05-29-2024, 09:07 AM
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Removed the in-channel window visors and returned them. No matter what I did, could not get the windows to work properly with them installed. Bummed cause I don't like the looks of the outside mounted ones.
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Old 05-29-2024, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by larryo108
Not today, but over the weekend. Relaced drivers side valve cover, new spark plugs, new coil boots, new thermostat, changed to yellow coolant, and changed the oil.

Nice! Was there a documented procedure you used to do change to yellow coolant. A way to flush or dilute most of old orange as much as possible? I've seen various posts, but wonder if you found one particularly helpful. 2017 3.5 EB here.

I have the yellow coolant, a "Lisle" funnel...and new expansion bottle....which may be overkill. But it's 7 yrs old, stained orange, and it'll make me feel like it's a new truck every time I open the hood! Thx.

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Old 05-29-2024, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by JPHowey
Nice! Was there a documented procedure you used to do change to yellow coolant. A way to flush or dilute most of old orange as much as possible? I've seen various posts, but wonder if you found one particularly helpful. 2017 3.5 EB here.

I have the yellow coolant, a "Lisle" funnel...and new expansion bottle....which may be overkill. But it's 7 yrs old, stained orange, and it'll make me feel like it's a new truck every time I open the hood! Thx.
idk that there is but when I did my 5.0 I paired it with a water pump and thermostat change. Removed thermostat, flushed with water, blew air through it and used 1 gallon of concentrate and the rest 50/50 premix in case I had leftover water in the system. Probably not the most ideal but I’m confident nothings going to freeze in the winter lol
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Originally Posted by JPHowey
Nice! Was there a documented procedure you used to do change to yellow coolant. A way to flush or dilute most of old orange as much as possible? I've seen various posts, but wonder if you found one particularly helpful. 2017 3.5 EB here.

I have the yellow coolant, a "Lisle" funnel...and new expansion bottle....which may be overkill. But it's 7 yrs old, stained orange, and it'll make me feel like it's a new truck every time I open the hood! Thx.
I didn't really do anything special. Drained as much coolant as I could. Let it drain overnight. Replaced the thermostat and got more coolant that way. Then I just refilled with the yellow which is backwards compatible. The orange coolant I had in there was not that old. Only thing I wish I had done was replace the degas bottle. Didn't realize how stained it was until I went to refill with the yellow coolant and couldn't see the damn coolant.
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I have installed lots of in channel ones over the years. What usually works for me is after installing, run the window up except for the last three or four inches. Then just bump the window up Rey slowly the last few inches. Then once it’s closed all the way, leave it closed for a day or two. It helps if you can park it in the sun as the heat helps it mold to the shape it needs. After that my windows work as they normally do. I agree I don’t like the look of the outside the channel ones
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Washed it.

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Originally Posted by mrmichael
I have installed lots of in channel ones over the years. What usually works for me is after installing, run the window up except for the last three or four inches. Then just bump the window up Rey slowly the last few inches. Then once it’s closed all the way, leave it closed for a day or two. It helps if you can park it in the sun as the heat helps it mold to the shape it needs. After that my windows work as they normally do. I agree I don’t like the look of the outside the channel ones
Yep that's what I did. After I finally got the closed at the initial install, kept them closed for 3 days. Didn't help.


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