Topic: What have you done for your Rig lately.

[JFanaselle]

Joe...you should do a separate write up of that install for easy forum search access. Hint...hint.  

I certainly can, and will once it's all complete. In fact, I can just add it to my original OBA writeup for my first system, since I'm tieing it all into the air lines I already ran. The issue is that it's pretty exclusive to this bumper, since it has all the extra room up front. But I suppose someone with another bumper that ISN'T running a winch would also have enough space, and it may give some others an idea or two for their setup, so I'll do it.

I've been so crazy with my new role at work that I haven't been able to work on it all week. The big hang up right now is that I need to install some rivnuts in the 4 holes along the bottom front part of the bumper where the skid plate mounts. Once the compressor is all in place, you can't reach up in there anymore to put a nut and washers on the back side of the bolt holding the skid plate on anymore, so the rivnuts are a must. The other option would be to weld a nut onto backside of the bumper but 1) I don't weld or have a welder and 2) I'm worried that welding it will mess up the (already crappy) powdercoating on the front side of the bumper.

I tried to install the rivnuts myself using the bolt and box wrench method, and wasn't having much luck. I'm going to give it another go this weekend when I have an extra set of hands to help me hold the wrench while I crank the hell out of the ratchet. If that doesn't work, I'll probably have to do the weld method.

[richard310]

Got the storage system nearly completed:

What have you done for your Rig lately.

[Alex]

Looking good Richard!

[JFanaselle]

Yes, looking very good! I like that traffic advisor, too (I LOVE lights  ). Details on it? Brand/specs? 

[richard310]

Yes, looking very good! I like that traffic advisor, too (I LOVE lights  ). Details on it? Brand/specs? 

Thanks! I was browsing Amazon and was willing to give this one a try:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HMEBTFM/ref=ya_aw_oh_pii?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also have this Tocas one on the dash:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00G0PJ046/ref=ya_aw_oh_pii?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Looking good Richard!

Thanks Alex!

[JFanaselle]

How does it look during the daytime? Nice and bright?

[richard310]

How does it look during the daytime? Nice and bright?

Having it mounted inside behind tinted glass, its actually not bad at all. I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow when the suns out. The LEDs are really bright and can be seen from a decent distance. It also has left to right, and right to left, along with center out modes which a few of the traffic advisers on Amazon don't have.

[richard310]

My shody carpet job. Lots of lessons learned here on the first pass. I may redo the drawer faces to give it a cleaner look by shaving down the edges to wrap the the carpet around the seams, but for now, it will do.

What have you done for your Rig lately.

Passenger Side: (Don't mind the top side carpeting as the flip top hasn't been cut out for a latch yet)

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What have you done for your Rig lately.

Driver Side:

What have you done for your Rig lately.

What have you done for your Rig lately.

JFanaselle: As requested:
Here is the "All-On" setting with slight overcast weather:

What have you done for your Rig lately.

[fourxfunk]

I picked up my white knuckle DOM sliders from John himself.  I laid down a couple coats of primer yesterday and will paint tomorrow.  I hope they fit as well as they look. 

[Motorpig77]

Wired in a blue sea fuse block and added a 12v outlet to the bed of the truck!

What have you done for your Rig lately.

What have you done for your Rig lately.

What have you done for your Rig lately.

[Toro]

Very cool!

[Celt]

Looks good, those 12v outlets there in the back of your truck will really come in handy.

[JFanaselle]

Does that mean you're picking up a fridge/freezer?  I REALLY want one before the DV trip in November.

[Ghost65]

Does that mean you're picking up a fridge/freezer?  I REALLY want one before the DV trip in November.

Pirate fridge...ARRRRRB




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[Toro]

I see what you did there.