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I'm not sure I know what I'm doing

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by TRD 09, Jan 23, 2013.

  1. Feb 8, 2013 at 7:08 AM
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    jkirkpatrick

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    Much better with the solenoid under the hood! Are you going to put a case or something over the exposed wire connections?

    I just received a Roadless Gear inside winch mount and I'm hoping to get it installed in the next few weeks. Not sure if you've thought about doing this or not. My solenoid's under the hood as well, but I'm not sure if I want to have to pop the hood to use the winch, so I went ahead and ordered the inside cab switch. I can bring it out Sunday if you want to have a look at it.

    http://www.roadlessgear.com/Jeep/p/1865/dash-mounted-winch-control
     
  2. Feb 9, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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    I'm going to mount a on/off switch and a three pole momentary contact toggle in my centre console by the seat heater switches, same as your setup just a little more homemade, if you need a hand installing it let me know, I'm always up for a garage night
     
  3. Feb 9, 2013 at 3:51 PM
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    I would have cut that tree down for what it did... learn a lesson!
     
  4. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:10 PM
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    If that tree wasn't there the trail wouldn't be a challenge, what's a off road park without a challenge?
     
  5. Feb 19, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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    chipnoreo

    chipnoreo Ready for snow!

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    Nice work!

    Love the custom fabrications :D
     
  6. Feb 19, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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    Thanks man, more coming in the next few weeks
     
  7. Feb 19, 2013 at 2:59 PM
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    Love the pics and the self-fabrication of parts.. I'm jelly :( good work though :D
     
  8. Feb 27, 2013 at 10:39 AM
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    Sunday fun
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  9. Feb 27, 2013 at 10:44 AM
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    sunday is always fun day.
     
  10. Feb 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM
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    Wow! Snow sure melted a lot in a month! How'd the Raptor do?
     
  11. Feb 27, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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    Good looking truck. Very jealous of your fabrication skills.
     
  12. Feb 27, 2013 at 11:31 AM
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    IDtrucks Unhinged and Fluid

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    You sir have built some pretty impressive looking stuff! Sick truck!
     
  13. Feb 27, 2013 at 2:04 PM
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    The raptor made it look easy
     
  14. Feb 27, 2013 at 3:23 PM
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    Time for a new project
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  15. Feb 27, 2013 at 3:29 PM
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  16. Feb 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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    You bet, doubt they'll be ready for Sunday, maybe next Sunday... I'm going to post fabrication pics in my bumper build thread, when there done ill post a few pics here
     
  17. Feb 27, 2013 at 3:50 PM
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  18. Feb 28, 2013 at 9:25 PM
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    Thanks guys, I started fabricating because I couldn't afford to buy it, and as long as it functioned and I was happy with it I didn't care what it looked like but it feels damn good to get approval from truck guys that know what go into it
     
  19. Mar 3, 2013 at 4:35 PM
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    I wasn't stuck here, plowed through a lot of this today
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    Here I'm stuck
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  20. Mar 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM
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    Can you show how you ran the wires in to the cabin?
     

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