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NJ B.S. Thread

Discussion in 'North East' started by JLink, Apr 24, 2013.

  1. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:06 AM
    Enigmaaron

    Enigmaaron All your soul are belong to us

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    And when's the last time the duratracs were mounted, and driven on?
     
  2. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:08 AM
    Chux

    Chux Pura Vida

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    Truth. The 255s still tickle my fansty. Whats the load range of your tires?

    I hear ya.
     
  3. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:09 AM
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    Not since we bought the KM2's 2 years ago. They just drive so dam nice + my truck doesn't run all that often.
     
  4. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:10 AM
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    Need to wire up my light bar and switch! Any pointers or best way to do it? Guy wanted 100.00 at shop and he's fucking nuts
     
  5. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:13 AM
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    Carefully :notsure:

    I wouldn't get out of bed for less than $100 so I'd say his number is spot on or even cheap considering the risk he has to take when wiring your truck.
     
  6. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:16 AM
    Chux

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    Does look good!

    I thought of that also, but on Coopers website they dont off a 255/85/16 for the maxx only a 235/85/16 :(
     
  7. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:26 AM
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  8. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:39 AM
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  9. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:47 AM
    JLink

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    Yea $100 isn't bad. It would probably take an hour or 2 so even at $50/hour labor rate that's cheap for a shop.



    And if you're asking for pointers on how to wire it up you probably shouldn't be the one wiring it up.




    As for tires, I hate my 265s, and not just because they're duratracs. I like my 255s way better and I get the same gas mileage with both sets.
     
  10. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:52 AM
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    why not :rolleyes:

    my wire skillz be great yo!

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  11. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:55 AM
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    2 hrs to run a wire and a switch? Damn lol
     
  12. Mar 17, 2014 at 9:59 AM
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  13. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:03 AM
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  14. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:24 AM
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    Would you rather someone take their time and have it look professional or do you want it to look like a hack job?

    Any asshole can run a wire from the light bar to a switch, but when I wire stuff I take my time and make sure the wire is routed carefully and out of the way, and I solder and heat shrink my connections. In your case you would need a relay to power the light bar, and idk what kind of switch you have in mind but I use illuminated ones that look like they came in the truck.
     
  15. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM
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    Boyd loved my wiring job. :)
     
  16. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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    Yep.
    I should ask them how my shop is doing :p
     
  17. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:42 AM
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    agreed

    X2 - I have seen Josh's wiring job and it's very thorough and looks much cleaner than mine. Now I have to go back and do a ton of mine again to clean it up

    Yes. Maybe a relay too depending on how you want it done. What size is the bar and what wattage?
     
  18. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:43 AM
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    Yea, I saw that yesterday and said "uh oh". We need to wrap those rascals up with some loom before the good ol vibrations from wheeling wear through the plastic and zap .....electrical fire.

    Didn't a certain electrical engineer wire yours backwards the first time when we put your light bar on at my house a couple years ago?

    Poor Ant... I miss him now that he's banned.
     
  19. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:48 AM
    zopperman

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    loom? :eek:
     
  20. Mar 17, 2014 at 10:49 AM
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    X2 it's not the same without ant
     

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