Ontario BS Thread

$5 price difference? Go with 5125s.

Also comparison-shop Eibach shocks which are the same length: CAD pricing: https://www.partsengine.ca/E60-82-007-02-01-vp-eibach-383.aspx

 

ya 172$ vs 176$ from wheelers

 

That's nothing. I would go with 5125's.

 

also any input on using above aal pack VS icon vs headstrong

I know with icon you can leave the overload leaf in for sure and I would like to but don't know if it matters or if you can just leave it in anyways

 

Canadian pricing is closer between 5125s and Eibachs based on what I see at PartsEngine. But yeah buy from whoever gives you a better deal after shipping. My impression is Wheelers shipping is more expensive now after they were bought out by Trail Gear.

 

ya well no shipping fee is nice from partsengine but i don't see 5125s on there at all

 

I just searched by P/N https://www.partsengine.ca/33-230337-vp-bilstein-265.aspx $138 apiece vs. $140 for Eibachs.

EDIT wow it's $111 on Amazon:

$131 Bilstein 33-230337 Monotube Shock Absorber, 46mm

https://www.amazon.ca/Bilstein-33-230337-Monotube-Shock-Absorber/dp/B00EIES7QI

 

I went icon and left the overload in. No regrets

 

since @Canadianguy91 caught me posting on "what'd you do today 3rd gen edition"
This is the current working state of my Aux fuse panel. Holes are drilled and ready for bolts, just need to pick up some #4, #2, or even 1/0 cable to wire up the panel, and i'm still waiting for my circuit breakers and blade fuses...
Only thing on it right now are the 40A relays for the 2 light bars; front firing and the new rear working lights (they're great)


16 feet of 16ga wiring loom for the rear work lights.


the system as a dry fit;

cross bar mounted Pod lights.


fully lit;

 

This stuff looks factory and works better than electrical tape for long wire runs: https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/3-8-in-x-25-ft-split-flex-wire-loom/A-p8209256e

 

i know, just never came in when i decided to do this. been waiting for 3-4 weeks for 10 feet of it...
but hey - forgot to check princess auto for that sort of thing and for $5 i might as well order it and it'll show up before the other roll will

 

I can sell for less

 

Went out looking for stuff at hardware/parts stores today....

Took a pic...





I am also proposing a new term for the Webster's dictionary...

Covidiots (adj) - description for people with IQ's lower than their shoe size, that can't understand one way isles nor have any concept or understanding of communicable disease.

 

You need more lights! More!

 

Heading to princess this weekend. 4th time in 4 weeks lol. ( not cause I wanted to)
However this time will be more fun as you can actually go into the store

 

WHY DO YOU THINK I PICKED UP A 12-FUSE FUSE BOX?
need my rock lights, the lights to illuminate my rock rocks to show them off, The rock lights that point into the engine bay to show off the mini-can engine, the LEDs for the hood so when i lift it it has a nice glow,
an RGB multi-colour 50inch LED light bar that replaces the headlights and grille - this way i can go all Night Rider, the 2 32 inch bars pointing backwards, the Rally style light bar that sits on top of the hood, and the 1800W LED array for the roof that dumps 216,000 lumens of light https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pit33Lng2so

 

That home made power tray is looking schweeet btw.

I'll just leave this here.... while I go find my sunglasses.... or maybe welding goggles....

 

And I still have no LED light bars after all these years, with all the vacant openings in the bumper. Not counting the 8 LED projectors in the headlights

 

@Therby @Tridet167

This is the axe with the little wings I was talking about. His is called the 'Chopper 1', mine is almost exactly the same. I found it to heavy for anything I have needed to split, which is why I have not replaced the little springs in it, that need replacing.

Its a beast of an axe, if you needed to split some serious wood this thing would do it.

 

Some.shifter dimentions for those who want to make their own.