Hinrichs build

[2013rubirick]

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Front seems to be pointing down however

You need to hit the bottom corner with a 4x4 and hammer. It should bring the front up. The top should be level all the way across. The front is definitely pointing to far down.

 

[hinrichs]

Get one part perfect then adjust and everything is off again haha...so frustrating

 

[hinrichs]

Looks about as close as I am going to get, bottom corner sticks out a little.

Does this look right?

 

[2013rubirick]

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Looks about as close as I am going to get, bottom corner sticks out a little.

Does this look right?

Yes that as a lot better. Can't get it any closer. Seen some installed by ore them selfs and they aren't any better.

 

[hinrichs]

I was gonna drill, but the skin seemed too far away from the tailgate

 

[Panda]

I was gonna drill, but the skin seemed too far away from the tailgate

Put a clamp through the tail light hole and on the bottom under the tail light and you may get it a little tighter

 

[jkur77]

I had the same results as you. I think it looks fine.

 

[olram30]

This is how I clamped mine. The bottom clamp helped push the end by the door up

 

[MTG]

Put a clamp through the tail light hole and on the bottom under the tail light and you may get it a little tighter

^^this!
...

 

[Panda]

I was gonna drill, but the skin seemed too far away from the tailgate

This is how I clamped mine. The bottom clamp helped push the end by the door up

^^^this is how to get it nice and tight

 

[olram30]

Tighter the better, don't drill it until everything is just right

 

[hinrichs]

I gave up for tonight, need to find more clamps and a friend that can help. Stupid thought tho maybe, when these are released they move a lot, can the nutserts handle this and is it going to be this hard to line up again once they are painted or coated?

This install makes me just wanna comp cut it lol.

 

[olram30]

If I remember, after I drilled and had nutserts in, I started bolting in the rear and worked my way towards the front.

 

[Panda]

I gave up for tonight, need to find more clamps and a friend that can help. Stupid thought tho maybe, when these are released they move a lot, can the nutserts handle this and is it going to be this hard to line up again once they are painted or coated?

This install makes me just wanna comp cut it lol.

Yes the nutsert can handle it and yes it will be just as hard to line up after they're coated, a friend to help makes a huge difference

 

[upnover]

I would use two more c clamps that screw down. Those hand tight clamps are not very good for these corners. We had three of us putting these one. Two to make sure everything was lined up and one doing the drill and then screwing the bolts in.

 

[dannymalkin]

Well battery also died so had to run for a new one for tomorrow.

Oh and did this finally

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How is the lower decal with the wiper blades and vision? Just curious want to do something similar.

 

[hinrichs]

How is the lower decal with the wiper blades and vision? Just curious want to do something similar.

I never noticed it before really, and also with the cage I cant see it.

 

[Recurve]

Hmmm, this doesn't look to fun for the corners. I'm moving to aluminum evo corner skins this spring.
Half tempted to just take a dolly an hammer to it to make it perfect.

 

[hinrichs]

Hmmm, this doesn't look to fun for the corners. I'm moving to aluminum evo corner skins this spring.
Half tempted to just take a dolly an hammer to it to make it perfect.

I keep having this thought that its easier installing on a 4 door since the straps pull different (in my head), well that they line up with the door opening rather than just on the side of the tub.

 

[Recurve]

I keep having this thought that its easier installing on a 4 door since the straps pull different (in my head), well that they line up with the door opening rather than just on the side of the tub.

Yeah , either way I'm sure you will get it right after working with it. Just take your time.
Also what tail lights are you putting in?