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Things underneath I see....

bravo1

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So I took my creeper and went to a CDJR dealership and started looking at chassic from underneath and on every truck I noticed that the ATM's were all different settings like one side would be at a perfect 90 degree's and the opposite would be like almost touching the frame assembly.Then on another both were set the same.And how does the assembly line set these position's.Next up was the spare tire it is a 18 verus a truck with 20's.I wonder how the rear axle would behave running at 70 mph..Or is it speed restricted to say 55mph..The running board mounts are 3 screw set up yet some after market are just picking up 2 holes with there brackets,notice this on one truck on the lot.Tow hooks aftermarket install looks like you will be cutting out plastic around the hook as I saw one tech doing,ask him about it and he stated I wish they would just send the (2) trim piece's with the tow hook cutout already done,with the kit.Notice a oil change and this tech had made a drain pan tray to lay over the stab bar and allows the oil to run right into the catch pan.All truck beds had the rail mounts drilled in the side of the beds,even though the dealer did not order this option,leaving the bed with a bunch of holes along the sides.I guess it doesn't matter if water gets between the bed stampings..I never saw the oil filter,LOL..
 
No one is really sure about the mass modules and what angles they're supposed to be at. The diameter of the spare tire (not rim) should be the same as the factory tires. Not really sure why aftermarket companies chose to only use two bolts for the running boards, material savings maybe? You can buy the factory cutout trim pieces for the towhooks if you decide to add them, the part munber is 68274701AB. Oil change is a PITA. The holes in the bed wont trap water, it would just drip to the ground from in-between the outter fender and inner bed wall.
 
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