What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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Added the fiskars axe and a cute little craftman shovel to the caliraised molle panel. Put a small lock on the axe so no hoodlums snatch it, probably overkill but it would slow them down at least

 

Hey everyone, I am installing some running 4 tacos grill lights. I would like them to come in with lights and possibly DRL’s both, is that possible?

 

Installed Tufskinz accent trim around Climate Control knobs, and also over gauge cluster. Material is genuine carbon fiber. It matches the vent trim pieces previously installed. Good fit. Easy install. Looks sharp.

 

Installed second Hondo Garage vent phone mount. Also installed Hondo Garage radio knobs. Very cool stuff.
I use one mount for my phone and the second mount for my Garmin GPS. Very secure and functional.

 

https://youtu.be/YRbzCK66oko

 

Got the AUXBEAM LED's installed into the fog lights today, Driver side is the LED to show comparison, what the heck do I do with the extra wiring hanging around in there

 

It came in the mail yesterday, so I got up at 7am and headed straight to the garage. Several YouTube videos later, a couple calls to tech support, one Band-Aid, and I'm finished. And, it's only 1pm!

 

get a bag of zip ties from the dollartree and tie them

 

Thank you! Perfect!

 

Kinda yuppie i knoe but i like todays mods:

 

Got scooped today!

 

I ran it into the pass side taillight down along existing loom all the way up to the driver side wheel well at the bottom, up behind the master cylinder and the extra is just hanging out there since I decided to order a Blue Sea Systems fuse box so I can tidy the rest of my accessories up. It looks clean as it is but want to have the ease of access to fuses and added safety aspect.

 

I wanted a constant feed. To circumvent any oops I killed my battery issues, I ordered a Group 31 deep cycle Northstar battery and a CBI housing.

 

just ordered my gashole, super excited, that exchange rate and shipping kill me tho...we need a canadian meso dealer.lol

 

Last night I finally got the chance to install my Prinsu Cab Rack. Took a little longer than expected but I was a one many army as it was freezing. Ended up drilling through the plastic trim to try and give it a clean look. Happy with the way it all came out. Just need to drop in a @CaliRaisedLed 40" to complete it.

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Today I got my custom fabricated sliders by @Shmellmopwho installed. Super solid and quality and craftsmanship.



UP next.. Icons, wheels, switchpros, diamondback cover.. It's coming along.

 

Woooohooo! Siiiick!!!

 

From my build thread and in the ham thread, but I finished my Icom 5100A 2M/70cm Ham Radio with Power Antenna Tilt install today:

Antenna:

• I mounted the antenna retraction motor to the front of the passenger roof rail from the bed roll bar for two reasons:
  • I can see the position of the antenna through the moon roof, so no guessing on if it is up or down as I can see it from the drivers seat!
  • When modeling the ground plane for especially 2M, the more cab forward positioning (yes even when off center) gave better preference to vertical polarization, possibly from my assumptions of the plastic bed, and possibility from the forward mass ratios of pickups.

Motor Mount:

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Antenna raised:

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Antenna during retraction:

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View through moonroof:

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The Control Head is installed in the headliner in front of the head console and all the control wire fishes nicely all the way back to the transceiver. I left a few stress release loops.


Control Head:

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The transceiver is mounted in the Whiskey bottle compartment behind driver side rear seat-back...there is pretty decent space and ventilation there. It also means the antenna cable is just the right length and since I'm attaching a remote speaker (Icom's OEM is Ok, but their accessory is excellent) I like the more permanent and hidden mount overall. Bonus is I now have a high amp. DC line running under the center console I can tap in the future.


Bracket:

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Rough in before cable management:

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Mic and Speaker Mounts:

• I decided to run the mic line up behind the stereo head and leave the actual connection hidden behind the cowl...this gives it a slight, but not too much, pinch in the durable straight part of the mic line at the panel joint indentation above the glove box shroud - it is just a perfect sized groove...and if it gets "yanked" it will give but it does not pull on the connector with normal use.
• It is all right handed, but the rider can get to it as needed for 3rd party traffic. The mic clip is 3M'd to the open spot on the dash...typically pretty good as these mics are pretty light...worst case it ends up in the cup holder.
• Some pics below of the shroud details and where I mounted the remote speaker to the seat frame (yes it moves)...audio quality coming from the foot well is phenomenal.

View from back seat driver and side: Head at top console, mic right of stick.

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Cable details before I tucked it in behind the cowl:

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Shipping rates are borderline criminal. I shipped a $28 item and the rate to Canada was over $17. Same item ships for $7 in the states.

 

Great spare mount!