Traveler II
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Traveler III
Finally got a proper first aid kit and a decal to go along with it. I already had a fire extinguisher in the little cubby built into the rear door.
Traveler II
Went up to Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Let the kids handle the wheel and played in the snow. Also found a neat Hot Spring! Definitely going back. 
Chingon Granpa
Rank III
Enthusiast III
Chingon Granpa
Rank III
Enthusiast III
Chingon Granpa
Rank III
Enthusiast III
New owner hydroplaned and slid off the hwy into a ditch...the day after he bought it...hes fine.
Pathfinder I
I attended a staff retreat in Soda Springs this week and with the impending storm I decided to carpool with a coworker in my truck just in case we didn't get out of the mountains before the big snowfall hit. I'm glad I drove because it altered my route and as such I took Hwy20 up to i80 and happened across a grey fox on the side of the road who appeared to be alive, barely, and was obviously freezing. The rest of that story is pretty neat. If you're interested you can read about it here:
https://yubanet.com/regional/injured-fox-found-on-hwy-20-is-recovering-thanks-to-the-kindness-of-passersby-and-gold-country-wildlife-rescue/
Once in Soda Springs I didn't get a chance to drive much but the snow was pretty amazing and it made me wish I could sneak away for some snow wheeling....
This was on Thursday before the storm.... It's supposed to really start snowing again mid-day today and go on for all of next week.
On the drive back today
I made it back in time to find my CBI ditch light brackets had arrived so I proceeded to install the brackets and my new Nilight 60w 4" LED pods (spot/flood combo). I purchased the Nilight wire harness and 5pt switch but the harness isn't quite long enough when stretched between the 2 pods to allow me to tuck the wire harness under the cowl to hide and protect it so I will need to buy some wire to extend the harness. For now it is ziptied to the AC lines that run next to the cowl. I also couldn't mount the switch on the left side of the dash (near the 4wd dial or right of the trailer brake) because there are structural supports for the dash behind those panels. Now I see why everyone is sticking their switches in the center console area of the dash. :( So I had to zip tie that to the bottom of the dash until I can find a better spot that is easy for me to access. *sigh*
They work pretty well but it looks like I need to aim the beams a bit higher. The spot portion of the light hits the ground in front of the truck and is much too close. The spot almost looks blue compared to my HID low beams and is rather annoying. I'll try aiming them tomorrow night and see if that helps. They really light up the sides of the road MUCH better than my foglights do so for my intended purpose they work great. Eventually I'll replace them with a higher end brand but for $30 I'm pleased for now.
Low beam only (Morimoto 35w 5000k HID)
Low beam and LED (yellow JDM Astar 3200lm) fog light bulbs
Low beam, fogs and Nilight 60w 4" LED pods flood/spot combo
In the photo above you can see the pod's spot beam below the utility pole on the pavement. They are obviously aimed much too low
https://yubanet.com/regional/injured-fox-found-on-hwy-20-is-recovering-thanks-to-the-kindness-of-passersby-and-gold-country-wildlife-rescue/
Once in Soda Springs I didn't get a chance to drive much but the snow was pretty amazing and it made me wish I could sneak away for some snow wheeling....
This was on Thursday before the storm.... It's supposed to really start snowing again mid-day today and go on for all of next week.
On the drive back today
I made it back in time to find my CBI ditch light brackets had arrived so I proceeded to install the brackets and my new Nilight 60w 4" LED pods (spot/flood combo). I purchased the Nilight wire harness and 5pt switch but the harness isn't quite long enough when stretched between the 2 pods to allow me to tuck the wire harness under the cowl to hide and protect it so I will need to buy some wire to extend the harness. For now it is ziptied to the AC lines that run next to the cowl. I also couldn't mount the switch on the left side of the dash (near the 4wd dial or right of the trailer brake) because there are structural supports for the dash behind those panels. Now I see why everyone is sticking their switches in the center console area of the dash. :( So I had to zip tie that to the bottom of the dash until I can find a better spot that is easy for me to access. *sigh*
They work pretty well but it looks like I need to aim the beams a bit higher. The spot portion of the light hits the ground in front of the truck and is much too close. The spot almost looks blue compared to my HID low beams and is rather annoying. I'll try aiming them tomorrow night and see if that helps. They really light up the sides of the road MUCH better than my foglights do so for my intended purpose they work great. Eventually I'll replace them with a higher end brand but for $30 I'm pleased for now.
Low beam only (Morimoto 35w 5000k HID)
Low beam and LED (yellow JDM Astar 3200lm) fog light bulbs
Low beam, fogs and Nilight 60w 4" LED pods flood/spot combo
In the photo above you can see the pod's spot beam below the utility pole on the pavement. They are obviously aimed much too low
Wow. Sounds like you had quite a bit of adventure. I like the lights you installed they look great.I attended a staff retreat in Soda Springs this week and with the impending storm I decided to carpool with a coworker in my truck just in case we didn't get out of the mountains before the big snowfall hit. I'm glad I drove because it altered my route and as such I took Hwy20 up to i80 and happened across a grey fox on the side of the road who appeared to be alive, barely, and was obviously freezing. The rest of that story is pretty neat. If you're interested you can read about it here:
https://yubanet.com/regional/injured-fox-found-on-hwy-20-is-recovering-thanks-to-the-kindness-of-passersby-and-gold-country-wildlife-rescue/
Once in Soda Springs I didn't get a chance to drive much but the snow was pretty amazing and it made me wish I could sneak away for some snow wheeling....
This was on Thursday before the storm.... It's supposed to really start snowing again mid-day today and go on for all of next week.
On the drive back today
I made it back in time to find my CBI ditch light brackets had arrived so I proceeded to install the brackets and my new Nilight 60w 4" LED pods (spot/flood combo). I purchased the Nilight wire harness and 5pt switch but the harness isn't quite long enough when stretched between the 2 pods to allow me to tuck the wire harness under the cowl to hide and protect it so I will need to buy some wire to extend the harness. For now it is ziptied to the AC lines that run next to the cowl. I also couldn't mount the switch on the left side of the dash (near the 4wd dial or right of the trailer brake) because there are structural supports for the dash behind those panels. Now I see why everyone is sticking their switches in the center console area of the dash. :( So I had to zip tie that to the bottom of the dash until I can find a better spot that is easy for me to access. *sigh*
They work pretty well but it looks like I need to aim the beams a bit higher. The spot portion of the light hits the ground in front of the truck and is much too close. The spot almost looks blue compared to my HID low beams and is rather annoying. I'll try aiming them tomorrow night and see if that helps. They really light up the sides of the road MUCH better than my foglights do so for my intended purpose they work great. Eventually I'll replace them with a higher end brand but for $30 I'm pleased for now.
Low beam only (Morimoto 35w 5000k HID)
Low beam and LED (yellow JDM Astar 3200lm) fog light bulbs
Low beam, fogs and Nilight 60w 4" LED pods flood/spot combo
In the photo above you can see the pod's spot beam below the utility pole on the pavement. They are obviously aimed much too low
Pathfinder I
Enthusiast III
Rachel and I spent last week in Florida. We cruised through Ocala national forest. It was super warm and the 4Runner seemed to like the flat land. This was our first really long trip... I see why people like drawer systems now!
Member II
Not really today but over the past 5 weeks everyday spending time with the cruiser
Installed new vehicle wire harness to fix his previous aging one
Updated his fuel flow with a Holley Sniper EFI kit
Added some new gauges to look more classic cruiser.
Still need finish some clean up ,find a new bolt for air cleaner assembly , fabricate new dash area cover where radio is. All in all runs good .
Installed new vehicle wire harness to fix his previous aging one
Updated his fuel flow with a Holley Sniper EFI kit
Added some new gauges to look more classic cruiser.
Still need finish some clean up ,find a new bolt for air cleaner assembly , fabricate new dash area cover where radio is. All in all runs good .
Pathfinder I
Went snow wheeling yesterday as the storm rolled in and decided to send it through a big puddle. Made it but stopped too soon after to let my buddy who was taking the bypass get around me. I got stuck and then get got stuck in the bypass. 9hrs later and the rescue squad got us out safely as a flippin blizzard kicked in. Got home just after 2am. I'll do a full trip report this week.
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Then the rescue squad started getting stuck
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Then the rescue squad started getting stuck
Pathfinder I
Enthusiast II
Today... we dug! And had the streets to ourselves!
Advocate I
Went to Rausch Creek on this beautiful Sunday! We had an absolute blast. Took a stab at a Black Trail and it was awesome.
Expedition Master I
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Wish I was there with ya, but glad you didn’t shoot me a line. LOLWent snow wheeling yesterday as the storm rolled in and decided to send it through a big puddle. Made it but stopped too soon after to let my buddy who was taking the bypass get around me. I got stuck and then get got stuck in the bypass. 9hrs later and the rescue squad got us out safely as a flippin blizzard kicked in. Got home just after 2am. I'll do a full trip report this week.
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Then the rescue squad started getting stuck
Enthusiast II
Looks like Instagram only gets the life-saving-nutritional advice!Went snow wheeling yesterday as the storm rolled in and decided to send it through a big puddle. Made it but stopped too soon after to let my buddy who was taking the bypass get around me. I got stuck and then get got stuck in the bypass. 9hrs later and the rescue squad got us out safely as a flippin blizzard kicked in. Got home just after 2am. I'll do a full trip report this week.
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Then the rescue squad started getting stuck
Glad to see you made it out at a decent time. I woke up to the power out, saw you made it out, and busted out my Little Buddy! ✌
Traveler III
Took my skid plate off in preparation for the oil change in the shop tomorrow. I just didn't want to risk the mechanic losing any of the hardware or charging me the shop time to take it off.
Pathfinder I
Count yourself lucky. lol
This was one of those super spur of the moment trips. Trevor called me while I was shopping at Target and asked if I wanted to go but I'd have to be ready and meet him at the "trail" in 45min. Otherwise I'd have dropped you a line.
