The Asian Redneck's Agent Orange Builds, Adventures and Shenanigans

Check out the paint job on this one!





No cutouts to use my factory license plate lights on this bumper. Anyone got any suggestions on what and how to mount some plate lights?
I can't install until I figure out a lighting solution. Any and all recommendations/suggestions welcomed!

 

$8 Lumitronics RV 12V LED License Plate Light Lamp - Waterproof Convenience Courtesy Light - Super Bright

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$8 CZC AUTO 2PCS License Plate Light, License Tag Screw Bolt Lamp, 12V White LED Bulb, Waterproof/Rainproof, Black Aluminium Light Holder, Legal for Car Motorcycle Truck RV ATV Bike

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$10 iJDMTOY Universal Fit Bolt-On To License Plate Frame 12-SMD Xenon White LED License Plate Illumination Light Lamp

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35K oil change. The MotivX tools help tremendously. I would recommend these tools to anyone that has a third gen, for quick, easy and clean oil changes!

 

Have you seen the thread where the guy switches to a normal oil filter?

 

Which one of these are you going to use? I like the first set, mount on sides and point towards license plate. I ordered the bolt ones that go in the top holes of your plate. We'll see how the wiring goes when they get here. I'm wiring illiterate!

 

You mean like a spin on filter on my 2nd gen? Dude, I wish the 3rd gens were still spin on and mounted on top! Don't know why they went with filter and filter housing underneath the truck again, a step backwards in my opinion.

 

So correction on why the 3rd gen license plate lights won't work. It's not that they won't remove but it's the way in which they are mounted and facing to the sides. For the 2nd gen since our lights are in housings and different we have cutouts for the license plate lights. Personally I'd roll with the bolts or the last one I posted. Those are the styles I used on my motorcycles. I kinda like the look of that better than reusing factory stuff to me it's cleaner.

Yes I'll see if I can't find the thread but he converted it back to the spin on one. I agree I am not a fan of the cartridge style, especially with plastic housings. Once they get old with lots of heat cycles they start getting brittle and cracking.

 

Yeah, and you better not torque down the filter housing too much, it makes it almost impossible to remove next oil change. Ask me how I know! lol Now I torque until it starts getting tight and then one more little spin of the wrench and that's it.

 

Yeah, I'm thinking the 2nd or 3rd set too so I don't have to drill. I don't want to have to drill through this beautifully painted bumper!

 

Right! I hate the 2nd gen tag lights also. When they are switched to one of these it looks like an afterthought to me. That is one of the cleanest I've seen, besides a couple color matched. It beats PC, line-x and rattle can hands down! Since it's an enamel trailer paint I bet it's tough as shit too.

 

They put a little extra hardener in the paint, 4 coats and then sealed with a hardened clearcoat. If you see Fontaine trailers going down the highway, some of them have this exact same paint scheme. It's some tough stuff for sure!

 

What goes on these trailers, is what my bumper was painted with.

 

Oh yeah then it's gonna be uber tough. Trailers like that are use to chain binders being thrown on them and dragged across as well as whatever else.

 

We sold them all kinds of stuff when Fontaine was in jasper still do some in hville, those were some nice built stuff. Wanna see that bumper in person!

 

I can’t install without tag light! That’s my hangup right now. I’ve 2 different sets coming in, so I’ll see which ones work out the best. Main thing is, I don’t want to cut my factory harness to install aftermarket lights, in case I ever want to go back to stock.

 

Just use wire taps that'll make it easier to tap into the harness without cutting anything.

 

Thats what i did for my factory reverse lights, When i wired up my LED pods as well

 

I’m gonna get you to help me in this one, since you’re a wiring guru and all!

 

$14 Lockitt POSI-TAP Assortment pack wire connectors 10-22 awg

https://www.amazon.com/Lockitt-POSI-TAP-Assortment-connectors-10-22/dp/B00CMC5DII Use these rather than the other lil cheapo wire taps trust me I used the others on the marker lights in my arb and had to swap to these.

 

Thanks Caleb! I’m gonna have to do some research, or just buy Brian dinner to wire em up for me! Lol