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@@jacktorrence3682 yes! Because if the system can’t reach its rated pressure, it can’t push the thermostat open. That’s a really good point. Idk if i showed it in this video, but i did replace my rad cap when i did this. I usually replace my rad cap any time im doing maintenance on my cooling system. Especially considering they’re like $15

@@Hottel_h3 they were 3” in length

@@bigzoffroad thanks!

@@carsonhoward1142 yup! Its helpful to know which wire energizes which. Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful! And I’m still running these lights, they’re nice and i like the look of the DRL ambers on them

I would recommend only using the OEM (Mopar) thermostat. The aftermarket thermostats are rated differently. But also, have you done an exhaust gas check? Make sure it’s not a head gasket? Are you leaving coolant from anywhere? Is your radiator fan turning on? There’s some big relays for the radiator fan, are those fried? And, do you have grille inserts?

So the solution was a new thermostat again, but this time I ordered a better one online, not Chinese made. OEM are backordered for months. It was a thermostat from Gates

@@djdarkopz1662 okay nice!! Glad that fixed it. A lot of OEM parts are just back ordered all over the place, not really sure why

Yes! The overhang it does have is actually perfect in a way. Keep rain away from the cot. One complaint, this cot is low to the ground. But it’s also very compact, so good trade off. The Big Bear Oasis cot is can’t find it on Amazon anymore, but any XL cot will be the same dimensions. 👍

RC doesn’t make any accessories for those holes, and i haven’t been able to find any built that’s the correct thread to work in them either. Everything just binds up But the hinges have treated me well. Not had any issues

Glad to help another giant out!! 🤣

@@bigzoffroad is it wide enough to be comfortable or would the extra money for the size up worth it

@@farmersgrip i can lay flat on my back with no issue (width wise). My dog (pit/lab mix) has slept with me in there once or twice, that is a tight fit, but it was fine 👍

Really glad this helped you with that! We’re the same size!! Haha People are always shocked that i fit in this thing. I love it!

@@bigzoffroad I should ask as it looks like you have had this for a year now, do you have a long term review of it?

Glad it worked!! Haven’t had my rattle come back since.

??? You mean in my video?

​​@@bigzoffroadYea, audio only out of left ear. Great review, though!

@@nate5234 oh! Yeah i have had this problem with a couple videos. Its my mic, it likes to record in stereo and then it only records the left channel on the GoPro. I missed the setting on the mic and didn’t realize in editing that it did that. 👍 Competing devices

You could! Let’s say i seasoned it “naturally”. Its been rained on multiple times now. It’s not completely canvas, it’s a poly-canvas blend, so it’s not really necessary like with full canvas.

Yes! Weather was a bit rough that weekend and flagpole was the busiest I’ve seen it.

I didn’t

@@bigzoffroad I’m having the same issues. Only my radiator fan won’t turn off. I replaced everything….. sensors, thermostat, fluids…. My pump is fine. I believe it to be the thermostat though, it’s not Mopar. I was told that Jeeps are very particular about the OEM thermostat. So I got one that will be here Monday and I’ll see if that fixes it.

@@cmkpro81 i don’t think the thermostat has any control over the fan turning on or off. That’s all controlled by the relays being fed information from the coolant temperature. But yeah, i would only use the MOPAR thermostat. Also, you could take your current thermostat and gut it so it’s just wide open (remove the spring and seal) and see if that works, because it could be that your thermostat isn’t opening? So as soon as you turn on your jeep, the fan is just running? Or once it starts it won’t stop?

@@bigzoffroad it turns on when I get up in temp and stays on even when it’s cold outside. It goes up and down. I stop at a red light the fan slows cause temp goes down. I speed up fan goes up.

@@cmkpro81 is your engine overheating or maintaining temp?

You know, I’ve been running with this roof rack for like 4 years now? Its been nice! I’ve laid it into trees, loaded it way over its “rated” capacity. It’s all messed up now, but works just fine! Haha

Hopefully that fixes it. I’m not sure the difference in tailgate latch systems between my 2015 and your 2021. Let me know how it works!

I climbed in the back tonight as my girlfriend drove down the road and that’s exactly where the noise was coming from. Been trying to figure it out for weeks.

@@kimcarey8325 i wouldn’t bother with my little duct tape “trick” That tape wore off within a week. But my rattle never came back 👍

Hey, thanks for the comment and questions. It grinds pretty decently, and now that you ask that, i really wish i had included that in my video to show how it grinds compared to a flap disc… might make a part 2 now… haha! But it’s a flush grinder, so it’s a bit better for blending stuff down. If i have a lot of grinding to do, i prefer a flap disc, and flap discs have a little “give to them” so you can push them into what you’re grinding without bogging down the angle grinder. BUT! It will obviously last longer than a flap wheel or grinding disc will. I don’t really use any grinding whees, just cutting discs, flap discs and this. I would also recommend checking out Nate’s video at Dirt Lifestyle. He did a video on this same disc and covers more than i covered and different things and has a different perspective on it. But, since i bought this, I’ve gone through one cutting wheel and this is still performing like new, and they do honor their lifetime warranty on it, so it’s a “buy-it-once” kind of tool. I’ve never worked with stainless, so idk that i could give you an answer there. And for making a groove. This might just be me, but this disc seems to bite and kick easier than a cutting wheel, so yes it can make a groove, but not the same as a grinding or cutting wheel. Not as “smooth” i guess? Hope that answers your questions! Man… looks like I’m gonna have to make a second video on this! Thanks! 🤣

Follow-up: this video was spot on. Mine was scraping the bottom, so I moved it all the way up, then halfway down to split the difference. The good news is - that resolved the problem. The bad news is - I way over-torqued the bottom screw and broke the shaft inside. So, I need to drill and tap out the broken screw and replace it with a new one.... and not go full retard strength on it next time around.

If the DRLs are on the same post as the floods, they’ll come on together. You could wire them both to their own switches no issue, i just wanted mine to come on with my factory DRLs.

Thank you!! Nate at Dirt Lifestyle did a review of these as well and covered but only different but a lot more than i really have the capability to test on it, and his review / comparison also has some great information. If you haven’t already watched that one or want to see even more on these wheels His end conclusion was different than mine, but i don’t disagree with his reasoning

Oh dang!! Haven’t had any issues with mine off yet. But yeah! Rough Country aint exactly the best product out there, but they do stand behind their shit! Haha