pinebaron
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Got it. I'll install heavy duty rivets too. Thanks.
What did you do to your AT4 today?
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Np bud, happy to help. If you need any further info let me know.
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Serviced for winter.
Changed oil, fuel filter and greased. Soaked everything I could with 3M cavity wax...
Replaced gm's cheap ass plastic fuel filter bowl with an aftermarket aluminum bowl, still allowing the use of a 36mm socket, after I drilled and tapped for a ⅜" pet cock drain. Allowing me to drain water out the bottom or drain completely during a filter change. If'n you know, you know...
P.S. I know pet cock is one word.
Changed oil, fuel filter and greased. Soaked everything I could with 3M cavity wax...
Replaced gm's cheap ass plastic fuel filter bowl with an aftermarket aluminum bowl, still allowing the use of a 36mm socket, after I drilled and tapped for a ⅜" pet cock drain. Allowing me to drain water out the bottom or drain completely during a filter change. If'n you know, you know...
P.S. I know pet cock is one word.
pinebaron
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I want to know more about this filter thing.Serviced for winter.
Changed oil, fuel filter and greased. Soaked everything I could with 3M cavity wax...
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Replaced gm's cheap ass plastic fuel filter bowl with an aftermarket aluminum bowl, still allowing the use of a 36mm socket, after I drilled and tapped for a ⅜" pet cock drain. Allowing me to drain water out the bottom or drain completely during a filter change. If'n you know, you know...
View attachment 21696
P.S. I know pet cock is one word.
It allows one to drain the water in the bowl without that special sized wrench, which gm thinks everyone has along side of the road. When the WIF message comes on, you best be draining.
Unless one wants to have arm pit deodorant that smells like diesel for a day.
Not my photo...
Viking Truck
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Thats funny shit.P.S. I know pet cock is one word.
pinebaron
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I'm a long long way away from that.
Do you rub? Or did you have to modify?
pinebaron
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I got the above bolts from Amazon today; be a few days until the tool bars come in. In the meantime, if/when you have time, please take pics of mods you did to attatch to tool bars, it will save me trying to figure out what you've already done
Jake3point0
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Not what I did to my at4, but maybe what it did to me. Fell off the multi function tailgate Sunday night onto my garage floor. We spent the weekend in Buffalo for hockey and I was unloading stuff out of the back in the rain and got my feet tangled on the step and down I went. I'm okay I think, just banged up my knees and my forearm a bit. I yelled a couple obscenities after it happened, and my wife found me laying on the floor looking at the ceiling collecting my thoughts . I'm 35, but I guess it's time to start using that foldout old man handle in the bed.
. I'm 35, but I guess it's time to start using that foldout old man handle in the bed.
pinebaron
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You need to loosen up buddy. Get those knees working; start running or something. 35 is very young to not be agile.Not what I did to my at4, but maybe what it did to me. Fell off the multi function tailgate Sunday night onto my garage floor. We spent the weekend in Buffalo for hockey and I was unloading stuff out of the back in the rain and got my feet tangled on the step and down I went. I'm okay I think, just banged up my knees and my forearm a bit. I yelled a couple obscenities after it happened, and my wife found me laying on the floor looking at the ceiling collecting my thoughts
Hope you feel better!
Jake3point0
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I agree. I'm in pretty decent shape, but playing hockey my whole life has taken it's toll. I lift, run, and skate 5-6 times a week in the winter, and still play men's league, but I've had one knee surgery already. I'm scheduling a shoulder cleanup for the spring, and I've got a pretty good catch / click in my hip I'm afraid to tell the Dr. about
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pinebaron
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Ouch!I agree. I'm in pretty decent shape, but playing hockey my whole life has taken it's toll. I lift, run, and skate 5-6 times a week in the winter, and still play men's league, but I've had one knee surgery already. I'm scheduling a shoulder cleanup for the spring, and I've got a pretty good catch / click in my hip I'm afraid to tell the Dr. about
pinebaron
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I don't have any 1/4" rivets; not wanting to end up with random sizes, what lenght/type of rivets did you use?I would suggest the tool bars Diamondback offers for our covers. The tool bars are very useful for mounting options. I however didn't like their riv nut design if you mounting equipment over 20-30lbs to them. If you are, you will need to upgrade those riv nuts to metal ones and not rubber. Once you do that, the tool bars can hold the weight of a high lift jack and traction boards. I also upgraded the gas springs on my cover for the end that the equipment is mounted to. This allows the cover to open effortlessly and stay up with the added weight. Went with the 160lbs ones. I know you stated you need the added room for your air planes, just know all of this equipment that is mounted and removable. So if you need the room, remove the equipment, then when you going on long trips up north, or offroading, then attach the equipment. This goes for the crossbin also, this is also removable.
Toolbar
Keep your gear up and out of the way. Where do you put your tools so that they’re easy to find? With the Toolbar you have quick and easy access to your smaller, handheld items. Simply open your DiamondBack and grab. Made of lightweight aluminum, the Toolbar keeps items off the floor of your bed...diamondbackcovers.com
Gas Spring
The gas springs needed for your DiamondBack cover depends not only on which cover you have, but also on your truck, cargo bed, which panel, and whether you have a cover-mounted accessory, such as a cab guard or rack system. It’d be best if you had the spring you’re replacing in front of you so...
