[R0bCincy]

Looks good!

 

[Boatwaco]

Today I replaced my stock B&O door speakers (front and rear) with Kicker DSC6930 (front) and DSC670 (rear). Many thanks to @Roushracing1 for the great deal on those speakers.

Im liking the sound on the driveway - will hit the road soon to see what they’re like while driving around. 🎶

 

[Boatwaco]

Today - I relocated the DM button on my shift handle to the vacant upper right side. Why? Just to see if it was easier to use. I contort my wrist trying to press the lower left DM button, the upper right side of the shift lever is blank, so…
I bought a new shift lever to do this experiment.
Do this at your own risk.

1 - remove shift handle from console.
2 - Remove the lower chrome trim, then pop off the existing DM button.
3 - remove the chrome trim from the blank right side - carefully pry it up along all edges.
4 - remove the blank panel on the right side.
5 - drill small pilot hole in very center of blank panel removed in step 4. Step up to 9/32”.
6 - carefully remove the DM button and green circuit board from the original DM button.
7 - cut DM button wires and splice in sufficient lenght of wire to reach from blank panel to beyond the white connector - insure some slack. Fish wires from blank panel opening down to shift handle base.
8 - pop DM button into the 9/32” hole in the blank panel. Press circuit board down gently but completely. I added a small piece of electrical tape to help hold button in the hole.
9 - pop blank label on. Note inside it does say “top” to help with orientation.
10 - pop chrome trim back around new DM button panel.
Pop old DM button back onto shifter base.
11 - reinstall lower chrome trim.
12 - reinstall shift handle in truck and enjoy cycling through Drive Modes with a slight press of the palm of your hand on the little button.

Edit - pictures:

 

[snakebitten]

I miss the Driver mode button on the shifter.
The dial on the centerstack is far less efficient.

 

[Boatwaco]

Final few photos:

 

[Boatwaco]

And installed; works just fine!

 

[GearHead_1]

Nitrous...

 

[Boatwaco]

Update: Today I made a change to add back on the original DM button, so now I can hit either that or the new nitrous button. Both work to advance the drive mode.
I did this as I didn’t like having the original DM button be a dummy switch.
To do this, I bought a preowned shifter off eBay and swapped in the DM button, then just spliced the wires.
Viola!

 

[Boatwaco]

I upgraded my Console Vault 4-digit combination lock today. Console Vault sells a newer version - numbers larger and easier to read, and the tumbler has a free-spin feature until the combination is entered and a little plunger pushed. Helps prevent break ins by over rotating the lock assembly. Supposedly.
Anyway - having easier to read and use number pad helps me to not just rotate one number away.

 

[Boatwaco]

Today I finally installed my pre-built Bilstein 5100’s. Project went well. I learned a lot on the passenger side. Also replaced the IWE on both sides. Driver side took only an hour, including new IWE.

 

[GearHead_1]

Very nice, Big Guy!

 

[Boatwaco]

I gotta thank my Guardian Gearhead @GearHead_1 for being on-call and helping me through a couple of steps I was unsure of today. Your depth of experience and knowledge is only eclipsed by your patience and calmness.
Thank you!

 

[GearHead_1]

You're too kind. You had it all the way.

 

[stereotype one]

Wish I could have made it to the wrenching party, but it sounds like you nailed it! I'll be happy to test drive your truck for you for a couple of years just to make sure everything's OK, no charge!

 

[Boatwaco]

Wish I could have made it to the wrenching party, but it sounds like you nailed it! I'll be happy to test drive your truck for you for a couple of years just to make sure everything's OK, no charge!

You're the Best! Let me get the oil change, tire r&b and alignment done, and I'll drop her off for you to shake it down.
PS - I'll fill it up (93 preferred). Be sure to bring it back full, ok?

 

[Boatwaco]

I found a new high-back booster seat for the kiddo that fits my interior color scheme to a T!

 

[MrHollywood_512]

That's pretty awesome.

 

[Boatwaco]

That's pretty awesome.

How you been???? We were at Tulum the other night. Pretty good eats. Have you been there? Not as lively as Don Mario’s but good food.

 

[MrHollywood_512]

I haven’t been to Tulum yet. I actually haven’t even been to Don Mario’s in quite awhile either. Work has been a little hectic with me having to let go of my 2 contractors, and now I’m handling the field and the engineering until I replace them. Besides that, I’ve been pulling my travel trailer all over the place. We recently went to Fayetteville, AR for Thanksgiving and then Stone Mountain, GA for New Years.

 

[Boatwaco]

Give @stereotype one and me a holler when you're in town for a lunch or happy hour!