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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    I dont get that whole balls hanging from your hitch stuff.
    Actually, I don't get it either...

    I mean I refer to my truck as a 'she'...
    ... But then 'there they are, dangling in the breeze
    (and swinging over the speed bumps )

    I just find them highly amusing. It's as simple as that.

    I know, I'm nuts!

    Oh, if I am stuck behind someone who is driving less than the speed limit, when I get a chance to pass them... I let up and hit the gas pedal a few time to make darn sure that they swing wildly at the offender!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spike
    Actually, I don't get it either...

    I mean I refer to my truck as a 'she'...
    ... But then 'there they are, dangling in the breeze
    (and swinging over the speed bumps )

    I just find them highly amusing. It's as simple as that.

    I know, I'm nuts!

    Oh, if I am stuck behind someone who is driving less than the speed limit, when I get a chance to pass them... I let up and hit the gas pedal a few time to make darn sure that they swing wildly at the offender!!!
    Thats great. Yeah I think they are funny too. I forgot all about them til I saw yours rig. I was gonna buy some for my bike a few years back.

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    lol spike..thanks for the how to.. except im already in the middle of my caliper painting! its been about an hour and a half for me one.. one thing i would recommend is if you dont have an impact wrench.. make sure you loosen all the lugnuts while on the ground.. the front wheels spin freely once they are off the ground.. other than that all is going smoothly

    all done, heres a photo.. notice the drips on the ground haha.. i wasnt too worried about dripping

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    This post is quite old and I wanted to know if G2 is still the way to go?

    My VX is being painted right now and I thought it would be nice to go ahead and paint the calipers to proton yellow. I understand they will color match, but for those of you that used this product, has it lasted? Would you use it again?

    I appreciate any input on what product to use for durability and color matching to proton yellow...

    thanks
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    Ty

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    I bought some at napa, very bad results...I could not get it to stick, not even after 5 coats.

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    Oh I should clarify that it was just the rattlecans that I used NOT G2.

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