I mostly meant them complaining about having to remove it to get access to CV axles/front motor.
I've removed aftermarket parts in the past just in case. A skid plate is innocuous enough to leave it on to see if they say anything...
Just ran these for 7 months. Had a really hard time balancing them (6 tries) so I got them swapped out for the new Toyo AT3 EV tires after 6000 miles.
They are very heavy tires compared to the OEM Pirellis (~65lbs vs. 48lbs? or something like that). I ran mine anywhere from 55psi to 60psi.
My truck goes into service center in 2 days for front CV axle issues.
Is it worth putting the OEM skid back on so they can't give me any hassle about aftermarket parts? I mean it's the same number of bolts to remove it...
Switched from OEM 20s to BFG KO3s in April 2024, took 3 tries to balance them at DT. Had a tire rotation over the summer and shimmy came back at 70mph. I imagine there was a shimmy in a rear tire that I couldn't feel until it was moved to the front.
3 more tries to balance them and DT finally...
Yup sounds the exact same. Looking forward to knowing what the issue/fix is.
From what these other threads mention, it’s most likely CV axle / hub bearings and not a safety issue… for now.
I carry a spare tie-rod just in case. Someone out there makes a sleeve to reinforce the OEM units but as the popular argument dictates, I'd rather break a tie rod than the steering rack.
I've heard later production R1s had thicker tie-rods, not sure if true.
An aftermarket bumper seems like a...
I received my Rival 4x4 skidplate last week. Got it directly from them. I have the reinforced underbody shield but this replaces the front piece which is a thinner piece of fiberglass (?) under the front subframe. A worthy upgrade IMO.
I also agree with a need to replace the fake skid plate...
Here's my front-left axle clunk braking downhill into my uphill driveway with a bit of speed. At slower speeds, I'll usually get a single "tock/pop". Driving home from holiday travel, I noticed some axle noise turning 90 degree right in conserve mode, which was new, but I've had the noise in the...
I can't speak to your own printed parts but the various ones I've used from different companies all have had some degree of vibration driving around town. Too much for my liking.
Offroam/Peak Design stuff is rock solid.
I concur with the EV Sportline mount on the driver's side. I'm currenlty using it to hold my GMRS mic.
I had the carplay screen and have decided to remove it as it doesn't add much to my own driving experience. Happy to sell it on if anyone is interested.
I recently got the Offroam mounts/arms...
The lights are mounted with the included magnets.
I kept the plastics off when I mounted the sliders which gave me some mounting options.
There are channels under the truck where I was able to snake the wires through to the front just before the fender liners then I fished them up to the frunk...
Some pics from this past year.
Offroading in Central TX
BBNP
OEM sized BFG KO3s
EV Sportline Carplay Screen
Morimoto Rock Lights
BestEvMod Floormats
GOAT Fabrication Sliders
Did a little towing
Hill Country
I am a Connect+ subscriber and have yet to see the update come through.
I had my 12V battery replaced via mobile service on Thursday and am now wondering if this affected my OTA update coming through for some reason...
I’m currently chasing down a clunk coming from the rear driver side. Of course it only appears randomly on the horrible roads in my area. I wasn’t able to recreate it at my last service center visit.
The half shaft has very minimal play. I sprayed some silicone lubricant on the various...
In my opinion, it heavily comes down to the service manager. My truck is at the Austin SC at the moment. The last manager who recently departed was really great and had streamlined the process between small items (tire rotation) and large items (motor clunks, etc.). My truck was never there...
Ha yes it would but you could just slide the bag out without opening up the slide if you want to.
I also try to never park next to another car if possible so it's never been an issue for me.