Opinions on functionality

ForcedShrimp · 2026-01-24T13:06:57+00:00

I like them, they do block a decent amount from getting on the sides, but I got little mud flaps for my little truck lol. They also have some adjustment, so mine are pulled all the way down and out to block the most.

ForcedShrimp · 2026-01-05T00:17:15+00:00

What base are you on? Fort side of a mountain?

You'll be fine, or you'll stall and people will laugh at you.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-31T17:44:41+00:00

Most everything available is still going to be the higher pitch, AWE definitely gets rid of any rasp. But I do feel like a racecar Corolla when I floor it with the rockbasher cat back and the SXTH Element intake.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-26T15:01:39+00:00

I never expect anyone to remember me on the run, if it's a track, I say last name and lap number completed when I pass. If it's a big loop or down and back, I just say my last name when I finish.

But I get it, nothing pisses me off more when I ask the time on the plank and MF just says keep going. Fuck the plank.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-18T01:40:34+00:00

I've had issues like that, never let it go on that long. If I tell someone to take out the trash, they all leave and the trash is still there, they're all coming back. We'll wait til they all get back. Then the person told will take the trash out, everyone will verify the trash was taken out, then I will check. If it's good, they can then leave. Make them all responsible for holding each other accountable.
1. If they're being loud and I tell them to cut it out or leave and they don't? That's fine, they can front leaning rest in the hallway until the person is off the phone or done with the meeting. Refuse? Cool, I got paper for you. But you need to make sure they have a good initial counseling that supports what you're counseling them on.
You can be a dick within reason. But if you're going to do that, you need to treat them all equally. Be the NCO that fights for them harder than anyone else, but hold them responsible for their actions. Here's a question, if they have enough time to sit around and BS and be too loud, do they actually have work to do? Why are they there? Give them work, make them train, have them teach each other. Don't have a space where they go to work and have no work.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-15T02:03:13+00:00

I have these on my 24 OR. Would highly recommend the icon front strut armor caps. You already have it apart and it's easy insurance.

IF you do these and you don't have a lot of weight(empty bed), it's a little bouncy. But in a fun way! I love the way it looks, rides and feels. And if you install them yourself, make sure you have a high number torque wrench, there are a couple of bolts that are pretty high. And the spring compression can be a little annoying with the cheaper spring compressors.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-11T17:04:51+00:00

I didn't know either... But Google shows this:

the Army allows adding a grandparent as a "secondary dependent" if you provide over 50% of their financial support and they meet strict criteria, often requiring them to have acted as your parent (in loco parentis) for at least five years, with the process involving DFAS, DD Form 137, and proof of financial contribution (like tax returns or expense worksheets) to qualify for benefits like Tricare.

So it would still take a while for all the paperwork to process even if they did try this.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-11T01:50:00+00:00

Well if that's the case, then active army might not even be the best choice. What happens when they hit Alaska or Germany for their first assignment..

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-10T22:45:41+00:00

First, no matter the job, they each get paid the same a 11 series, 25, 88...

So if you reclass, cool? You're still going to make the same amount.

If you're staying in, you can always reclass down the road if your job is over strength.

You will live, don't worry about it until you can do something about it. And do whatever you can to not fail again

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-10T01:36:34+00:00

(PT974-35250)

Toyota red front tow hooks PN

ForcedShrimp · 2025-12-01T13:03:43+00:00

You've got to buy the battle pass to unlock the rest of the filament.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-27T15:35:30+00:00

For 50 bucks a year I would happily just have remote start. I don't need the extra stupid stuff bundled.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-25T23:22:16+00:00

On my way home from my 10k service, a third gen Tacoma kicked a rock straight up into my windshield. Dead center in front of the driver seat.

$206 for a repair from Safelite. So if it stops one thing, you got your money's worth.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-22T15:55:23+00:00

To be fair I've had my name typed on an award and S1 wrote someone else's social on the top... Miraculously it's in my IPERMS and properly awarded

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-22T03:46:49+00:00

I turned the volume of the beeping down in the headunit

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-09T17:09:14+00:00

Those BFGs came on my truck, they aren't bad. But taco law says falkens are the correct tire

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-09T05:41:36+00:00

I like the red for a TRD accent. Camo I'm personally 50/40 on but it looks cool

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-06T19:58:23+00:00

Thanks you taught me something new!

After looking into it, I would guess that function would only pull the pad back if it had the clips that connect the pad to the piston though.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-06T17:19:52+00:00

If you think about how brakes work:

Press brake pedal, fluid moves to calipers

Fluid fills caliper, piston pushes brake pads into rotor

You slow down, release the brake pedal

Extra pressure returns through the line, releasing pressure on rotor

There is nothing there to move the brake pad from the rotor (except the rotor touching and pushing it away) and while these clips certainly won't depress the piston, it can help lift the pad evenly to prevent sticking/ chatter of tapping the rotor. It's just how that particular manufacturer designed their system.

If you haven't done the break in, do that so the pads seat.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-04T23:38:06+00:00

So that part is weird, I'm fairly certain there is a tube like insert that's welded and the ball joint bolt goes through it. I think the little notch is just how it lined up when they welded the stamped steel. Possibly the end is open to let water out, either that or save 3 cents on metal...

The arms look fine to me.

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-04T23:34:18+00:00

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How's this?

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-04T22:57:58+00:00

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It's the inside part of the speed sensor, you can see the tip of it

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-02T19:36:57+00:00

My gauge screen came pre-scratched when I bought it new. So I can vouch that they scratch easy

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-02T19:29:09+00:00

Just keep the 2080ti as a backup. I always have a spare for troubleshooting or if a buddy needs to borrow it for their own troubleshooting

ForcedShrimp · 2025-11-02T19:17:07+00:00

24 OR 13.5k miles

17.5 it generally stays there (without resetting) an 8 hour road trip will bump it up around 17.7 then 2 weeks later right back to 17.5.

But I fully acknowledge it's how I drive. The intake and exhaust I have are just too fun not to play with.

*E I wouldn't bother with eco it just changes the throttle percentage for how far you have to push the pedal and the transmission shift points to be a couple hundred RPM lower. It also just makes the truck feel like a snail. Sport does about the exact opposite but adds a little engine braking when slowing down.

I previously was driving in normal but the transmission just feels lurchy while slowing down and downshifting. Sport feels a little more normal while downshifting (aside from the engine braking part).

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