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Old 05-03-2018, 03:42 PM   #101
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I parked the e46 next to the Colorado today and walking to my car(s) this afternoon I was stuck by how low and short the e46 is in comparison.
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Old 05-03-2018, 04:34 PM   #102
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Your car is still looking good

Please do me a favor and get some center caps for those wheels ... it is driving my OCD crazy !!
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Old 05-03-2018, 05:11 PM   #103
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I just swapped them on yesterday and I was too lazy to swap the caps in yet. But I will soon!
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Old 05-03-2018, 10:35 PM   #104
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Please do me a favor and get some center caps for those wheels ... it is driving my OCD crazy !!


I couldn’t look beyond the half-eaten front bumper. 😁
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Old 07-04-2018, 03:46 PM   #105
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Oh that's interesting. I was first going to try reversing the cables, and hope maybe that the cable length variation aligns better with whatever amount the bed is likely out of square.
I finally got around to doing this. I swapped the tailgate cables, and sure enough it's better. The difference in cable length roughly matches the amount the bed is not square. Yippee.

It's not perfect, but if I sit on the side that is slack it tightens up. That's good enough for me. I just didn't want the tailgate to warp if I put something heavy on it.
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Old 10-31-2018, 01:58 PM   #106
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I still love having a truck.
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Old 10-31-2018, 05:17 PM   #107
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Did you try playing with the PSI in the tires? -3 PSI really made a big difference in ride quality in my 1/2 ton.


It still drives like a truck . . . but a much better behaved truck.
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Old 10-31-2018, 07:06 PM   #108
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I checked them and remembered thinking... Hmmm, that's not particularly high. But now I can't remember what it was.

34-35psi maybe?
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Old 10-31-2018, 11:36 PM   #109
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I checked them and remembered thinking... Hmmm, that's not particularly high. But now I can't remember what it was.

34-35psi maybe?
I used to run with 45 in the fronts and 40 in the back, both 5 psi above the recommended on the door jamb, to improve fuel economy.

I noticed that the tread wasn't wearing evenly, so I lowered them back to 40 in the fronts and 35 in the back.

5 psi DOES make a difference in ride quality.
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I still love having a truck.
If you're a homeowner with a big yard, a truck is a "must-have" vehicle in the stable.
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