Ontario BS Thread

Figured. Ideally beat em up so I'll just save the money and probably do that! Cheers.

 

I'll try and make sure it is in line when I weld it on. Just had it sitting there for a pic.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNoPqdUhVE6/?igshid=bliammiq7tm2

Im surprised this hasn’t made it here yet

 

This is going to be panful to watch, take my third gen and gimme this one #savetheoldies

 

After a year wrecking my wrists and ankles riding bmx to get back into biking last year i scooped my dream bike since i was a kid... and now that i live closer to blue mountain they closed the bike park (the black one is a old norco a-line downhill bike ive had stashed in my shed for 10 years)

 

Is that the bridge across the Grand River at the Doon Valley Golf Course?

 

Yep!

 

Sweet DH bike!
I heard that they might not open for downhill at all at Blue Mountain? You hear anything about that?
I've only been there once with the family, but was able to get a couple runs in, would love to go again.

 

What is the 2nd battery for? Do you have fridges and inverters?
Unless you're going solar, you dont need a second battery, i was trying to build a dual battery and settled its not necissary if you upgrade/ upsize your main battery.

Reason i say unless you have solar, your alternator will be outputting the same amount (if not more if you account for inefficiency) to charge both units.


I put my winch relocation bracket in that spot

 

Powder coat, paint, enamel, bedliner...
No matter what you do- they'll look like this by the end of next winter;

 

It’s a very crappy spot to weld in. I can barely see what’s going on. Have fun! Lol

 

Thanks! She was sweet in her day. Little clapped now lol
The bottle rocket is getting semi rebuilt to be my “one” bike to be able to ride everything

As for blue as far as i know the park is closed but the xc stuff is still running

 

Man that sucks.... is it just closed for this year or permanently?

 

Salt sucks!!

 

I would like to move all of my auxiliary lights/ off road lights to feed from a 2nd battery. I have already replaced my OEM battery with a CT Eliminator and was wanting a home for the OEM battery I replaced.

 

Forever. I went once 10 years ago so I can't say I'll miss it but I understand its importance. DH is kinda dead here.

 

Guys and Gals, we need more people to get this kicked off.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gar-fab-tailgate-panel-group-buy-canada.715433/

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gar-fab-tailgate-panel-group-buy-canada.715433/

I agree, I know more guys want this.

That knee busting thing that is on there is just garbage. Spills every single thing you put down on it.




Come get the fix everyone!

 

i figured i wanted to do the same with a second battery and install a 1000W pure sine inverter to run all the auxillary stuff (have a way to charge a laptop inside the truck as there is no way to do so) and to isolate it from the OEM stuff and thus this monstrosity was born;


but honestly, in my opinion as i know you have a pretty clean system compared to most people - i find it's just extra work and money to throw into an idea that does not benefit you much in the long run. if you're scared of running the battery low, there are cut-off solutions that exist, and you can get smaller battery powerbanks that come with a booster cable which can hide in the cubby behind/ beside the rear-passenger seats and the door.

Again, this is from my experience trying to do the same thing as you're trying to achieve now.
The extra battery weight (additional 30lbs unless you go Lithium power) and their cost; $200 for a cheap battery and another $150 for the bracket. IMO is hardly worth it unless you know you're going to be having those auxiliary lights on and running next to 24/7 with the truck off (or just LED camp lights or low light work lights) and with the possibility of having solar power expansion in the future. then yeah, go for the dual battery.

I'm not trying to discourage you to get it, by all means you do you, i'm just trying to let you know that the days of the dual battery set up from days of Crocidile Dundee are long gone.

As for the "home" for your battery, get yourself one of

$19 Lisle 57850 Battery Carrier

these carriers and leave the OEM battery at home and top it off occasionally. You can drag it over to the truck and use it as way to start your truck if you drain the battery in the winter accidently.

 

Thx for the input. Guess I will find something else to do with the OEM battery I pulled. Now what else can I put in that empty spot?