What have you done to your ride lately?

[balakay]

I just got the last two switches I'm planning to use in the Taco. My plan is to pull all the wiring I've done over the ages, replace it all with a concise wiring harness that goes to either an sPod or one of two Blue Sea fuse blocks. Also replacing the 12 Volt Guy dual battery/winch controller with a 12 Volt Guy Winch controller and a Blue Sea ACR (Automatic Charge Relay.. good for 500 amps) to separate the two batteries. So while I'm in there I also would like to swap out the alternator to something bigger and do the Big 3 upgrade. I pretty much have everything minus the alternator and big 3 wiring. Need some more weatherproof terminals as well a collection of 14 gauge wire in a variety of colors. Found a pack of 6 spools 100' each, in a variety of colors on Amazon. Need to order it. Will also replace my solar controller with one that does two batteries. Again, its sitting on the shelf. Also going is a pair of Noco Genius battery meters with trickle charge port. Perfect for the winter months when the Taco sits inside and I drive the 81 to work.

The switches that I need to get installed. The sets of 3 will go in the factory holes and the bank of 6 will go overhead. Master Arm will prevent power from going to the LED light bars unless its on. I hate to be that guy driving around with them on in the daytime. Plus it gives me a one button "surprise mother fucker turn your brights off"..

"Roof light bar" ... What a tool

 

[Silverback]

LOL.. thanks man.

 

[balakay]

LOL.. thanks man.

I'll end up getting one at some point. But I'm waiting until I can get one of these fancy roof racks first.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Is that the Prinsu (sp) roof rack?


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[Boomtacoma01]

Used my Rage circular saw to cut the aluminum floor of my bed tonight. That fucker worked like a champ


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[balakay]

Is that the Prinsu (sp) roof rack?


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Yep. Been waiting a while for him to release 1st gen caravan rack. He finally did a couple months ago. Just haven't made it that far down my list yet. I'll pick one up before the end of the year though.

 

[balakay]

Since I FUBAR'd the set of projector retrofit headlights I attempted to build, I decided to let someone that knew what they were doing build them for me this time. He started them last night. Got the shrouds trimmed to fit the housings and mounted the halos. Should have them finished up and in my hands by next weekend.

 

[Taco Loco]

Since I FUBAR'd the set of projector retrofit headlights I attempted to build, I decided to let someone that knew what they were doing build them for me this time. He started them last night. Got the shrouds trimmed to fit the housings and mounted the halos. Should have them finished up and in my hands by next weekend.

With the above comment, can you please explain your signature, "I'd rather do it myself than pay a professional to do it right."

 

[balakay]

With the above comment, can you please explain your signature, "I'd rather do it myself than pay a professional to do it right."

Tried it myself. Failed. It was a $450 mistake. I'm smart enough to not make the same $450 mistake again.

 

[Taco Loco]

Just messing with you, only thought the signature with that comment was ironic.

 

[Silverback]

With the above comment, can you please explain your signature, "I'd rather do it myself than pay a professional to do it right."

giggles

 

[Anathollo]

Do a write up Michael. I need to do this. Been planning to for a while. Did you buy a kit or just some heavy gauge wire and terminals?

Fuck... I didn't take any pics. Of anything at all.

The ground that I put to the engine isn't working, so I'll be relocating that this weekend.

I'll go take some pics and try to post up a somewhat helpful tutorial.

Also, I'll post a link to the alternator I'll probably be getting soon. The stock alternator just doesn't put out enough power, especially as it gets older over time.

 

[Anathollo]

I just got the last two switches I'm planning to use in the Taco. My plan is to pull all the wiring I've done over the ages, replace it all with a concise wiring harness that goes to either an sPod or one of two Blue Sea fuse blocks. Also replacing the 12 Volt Guy dual battery/winch controller with a 12 Volt Guy Winch controller and a Blue Sea ACR (Automatic Charge Relay.. good for 500 amps) to separate the two batteries. So while I'm in there I also would like to swap out the alternator to something bigger and do the Big 3 upgrade. I pretty much have everything minus the alternator and big 3 wiring. Need some more weatherproof terminals as well a collection of 14 gauge wire in a variety of colors. Found a pack of 6 spools 100' each, in a variety of colors on Amazon. Need to order it. Will also replace my solar controller with one that does two batteries. Again, its sitting on the shelf. Also going is a pair of Noco Genius battery meters with trickle charge port. Perfect for the winter months when the Taco sits inside and I drive the 81 to work.

The switches that I need to get installed. The sets of 3 will go in the factory holes and the bank of 6 will go overhead. Master Arm will prevent power from going to the LED light bars unless its on. I hate to be that guy driving around with them on in the daytime. Plus it gives me a one button "surprise mother fucker turn your brights off"..

This is me in a year or so. I really need to clean up my wiring, properly color code it and run it nice & neat

 

[Anathollo]

Sold my last kidney to Downsouth and ordered new shocks all around. Spent too much $$$ but my current shocks are toast/shitty in the first place. The 4-6 week wait time is gonna suck!

 

[balakay]

Sold my last kidney to Downsouth and ordered new shocks all around. Spent too much $$$ but my current shocks are toast/shitty in the first place. The 4-6 week wait time is gonna suck!

4-6 weeks? What'd you get? Custom anodized Kings?

 

[Silverback]

When my Fox need to be rebuilt I'm buying the new Fox with DSC and then sell these 2.0's

 

[drew02a]

Sold my last kidney to Downsouth and ordered new shocks all around. Spent too much $$$ but my current shocks are toast/shitty in the first place. The 4-6 week wait time is gonna suck!

You should have bought my night vision scope instead,

 

[Anathollo]

You should have bought my night vision scope instead,

I know. But I'm with you in that I was something a little more versatile and lighter.

 

[Anathollo]

4-6 weeks? What'd you get? Custom anodized Kings?

Nope. And my rear shocks are always custom because of the dakarlift pack in the rear. My current Fox Resi's are "custom"

 

[tx_shooter]

This is why I do not do vehicle maintenance... snapped off a damn allen head in a bolt. Waiting on the penetrating fluid to do it's thing. (Sounds like a line from a Bill Cosby date)