🛠️ What Have You Done To Your LC250 Today?
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Man, I wish I still had my apple computer shown in your avatar..
That thing is a pain to install.
Glad to hear I’m not the only one who thought that.
If you're talking about the tri colored grill badge, that looks good. And if you have the time, I wouldn't mind some details of the install. Especially some do's and don'ts.
Similar to @cwelroy, yesterday I installed the upper shelf for the cargo area from CATuned. I like the very simple and lightweight design (though I think I prefer the version cwelroy went with). But, like the other CATuned product I purchased (rock sliders), there were significant manufacturing defects in the product (an entire section was missing the powder coating). Due to this, I strongly suggest folks avoid CATuned products until they can resolve their quality control issues (to say nothing of their mediocre customer service).
I also installed some Yakima holders (branded as Top Grip in USA and AceO’Spades in Australia) for carrying tools like a full-length shovel or water sports paddles on the roof.
Ignore my mismatched washers on my crossbars - I’ll get around to those soon.
Go Dawgs!
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Figure out where you want to mount the badge before going behind the grill and trying to secure the badge. I did that by inserting the bolts into the badge and placing it through the front of the grill. I decided on a location that allowed the rear bracket to secure across two vertical bars of the grill.
Access to the inside of the grill is what made it difficult for me. Once you remove the plastic cover under the hood you still have louvers that you will need to maneuver around to manipulate the rear bracket, bolts and retaining nuts of the badge. I recommend installing the bolts and nuts to the rear bracket prior to reaching down behind the grill. Dropping a small component down there could be a real problem. From there I would hold the bracket in place with the bolts protruding through the front of the grill so you can seat the bolts into the badge.
Then the real fun begins. Tighten the rear bracket bolts until snug. I used my fingers and the smallest 8mm wrench I had. It was an exercise in patience. Try not to drop anything behind the grill and good luck!
Disclaimer: there could be a much simpler approach but this is how I did it. I hope someone else can chime in with a better method for the sake of the forum.
Interesting, Eibach is out now, how do they ride?
Yup, about the same here and put a zip tie on the back as well wrapped around the bolts up against back of grill - just for backup
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Thanks guys. Sounds like a chore. I've got the badge on order & don't look forward to doing that.
"Zip Tie" might be another option.
Imagine this: Get two very short machine screws of the matching thread pitch and install them into the back of the badge. Hold the badge in place on the grill temporarily with a piece of masking tape. Now take a black zip tie and start its tail into its head to make a loop. Using needle nose pliers or forceps stick the zip tie through the grill and hook it over both screw heads & zip it tight with needle nose pliers. It might turn out loose & sloppy but I think I'll try it. Of course, there's always the double sided tape option.
Edited: This way doesn't work. I forgot about the black plastic keeper thingy that goes under the nuts from the inside to hold the badge on.
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A better option might be "push nuts" which are a spring type washer that Pushes on a bolt/stud and holds really well. a pair of hook nosed/needle nosed pliers can be used to install or a simple "U" tool could be fab'ed as you just need to hold the badge from the front and press the nut on from the rear.
because I do not like how my 18" AT4W SL drive on pavement... With stock 20" my LC drives almost as Acura SUVs
