Recent content by GMetal

Factory clear coat is very thin. Only a few mils thick. Think about a sheet or two of paper. Less clear is less UV protection. Cut that clear off and your paint will fail prematurely. I've seen Ferraris with terrible orange peel. When we paint high end paint jobs with mirror flat finishes it...

They hand out drivers licenses like candy on Halloween. Yes pull over and stop on surface streets when safe to do so. Not on a freeway with no emergency lanes. They should know to at least get out of the way. Sure you can slow down but don't impede the emergency vehicles by stopping.

watching these videos really shows how many people are clueless on the road. That one SUV came to complete stop on the freeway.

There is a range on those road force balancers. I ask for photos of the resulting data after they have been balanced. Ive seen wheel/tire combos within "range" but still vibrate. Ive also seen many tires that are brand new and need far too much weight to balance out. I dont know what it is about...

Its always going to be a third party doing glass work.

spray water on the potential problem areas to check.

A truck built in 2020 can be a 2021 model year. Year built doesn't equate to manufacture model year.

All these threads need a sticky with all the important info on this problem.

search the other threads on this topic. There is a TSB for this. Bring it with you when talking to these dummy service advisors.

Is it the downshift surge when going from 4th to 3rd or 2nd to 1st?

An alignment shop could set it up properly. They can give you a before and after print out. The alignment machine should have the specs in the software.

You guys don't a have trunk monkey car security system? Truck might smell a bit but it will always be were you parked it last.

What kind of insurance do you have? Mine would likely find the lowest value of my truck as a reference for a payout!

The bare minimum is move or protect the horn wires. This prevents them from disabling the factory horn. Add a horn on a pin switch if they open the hood a siren sounds. Some sort of kill switch. Lock the steering wheel at an angle with a bike lock type cable. Disable the factory e-brake release...

Its hardly far fetched. Todays car thieves have the internet and multiple options to steal vehicles. this video shows how fast they steal your truck with no noise.