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Got the PL-259 end soldered onto the antenna cable and everything seems to work well. Took the Jeep out for a quick run and got lots of APRS packets out!
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Enthusiast I
I bought the switches from KustomFX on an f150 forum and they come prewired with about 6 or 10' or so. I cut the hole in the headliner and then the cable runs through that and the roof (between the metal and the headliner which just pulls down after you take out the visors and I could fit my whole arm up in there) and down behind the A-pillar trim, behind the dash and through a grommet in the firewall. All the switches will get wired into a fuse and relay panel I will install in the engine bay (kind of like what was shown on overland bound youtube channel ). However you could just buy those prewired harnesses that come with fancier lights, cut off the included cheapo switch that you'd normally stick onto the dash with vhb tape on the back and connect to the switch panel cable (in the engine bay) instead if you wanted to do it the easy (but messy) way. Now that the switch panel is wired into the engine bay with it's included wiring I shouldn't need any more wires going into the cab. It'll be a bit tricky to install the panel as I'm no electrician and the engine bay will require some custom flat bar brackets. Would be easier to just use a bunch of those prewired harnesses I mentioned but would look so ugly. With the panel I'll have less wires running to my battery terminals and a more professional looking setup hopefully. Also all the fuses and relays will be labeled and in one spot if something goes out.
Explorer I
A set of switches are on my list as well - they get expensive you know? Home Depot/Lowes usually have a small selection of steel including small flat bits that are good for making brackets. With a vise and a hammer you can make some nice looking bends and get your aggressions out!
Enthusiast I
Yes, this switch panel wasn't cheap, especially with how bad the Canadian dollar is when ordering from the US, but I'm happy with the quality and the wiring came done and labeled. The bezel around the switches was CNCd aluminum and it looks pretty factory. It was the best option I could find and I like the out of the way mounting location that's really easy to reach. I'll have to buy a vise and a hack saw or grinder but that was my plan, just bash it into shape haha - maybe cover up the apprentice marks with a rattle can.
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Finally completed my Rhino Rack install after a couple of days. Sort of like the most complicated IKEA furniture build with twice the hassle and four times as many parts.
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But the end result looks great!
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Just bought a cheap fridge on Amazon.
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Tore the AMC 20 rear axle down on the CJ. One of the previous owners apparently did me a favor and put one piece axles in it at some point. Got a good chunk of the work done. Got the carrier bearings removed and new ones put on along with the ring gear. Got the old pinion races out. Tomorrow I will start going back the other way. Not looking forward to setting up the pinion depth. The original setup used a large shim under the bearing race. All of the rebuild kits come with shims that go under bearing cone. And none of them are of similar size to the original shim.
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Good luck with the reassembled and meshing the gears. Like you I dont like the effort it takes to get the correct pattern. I guess if you do it a lot it's not a problem. I'm a chicken to mess with rear gear rebuild. :-)Tore the AMC 20 rear axle down on the CJ. One of the previous owners apparently did me a favor and put one piece axles in it at some point. Got a good chunk of the work done. Got the carrier bearings removed and new ones put on along with the ring gear. Got the old pinion races out. Tomorrow I will start going back the other way. Not looking forward to setting up the pinion depth. The original setup used a large shim under the bearing race. All of the rebuild kits come with shims that go under bearing cone. And none of them are of similar size to the original shim.
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Got the fridge today and seems to be a winner. Cooled to zero in less than 30minutes.
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Sorry for the redundant picks of the fridge. By the way cost was 250$ on Amazon. Couldn't resist.
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I know its a minor thing but I picked up one of those headlight restoration kits, I'm happy with the results.
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I installed tie rod sleeves today on my Chevy Colorado ZR2. [
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Finished installing the gooseneck hitch and safety chain hooks.
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