What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Did that AC drain mod today, thinking about leaving this umbilical cord on. Think it'll get in the way while on the trail?

 

Finally got my KO2 (275/65r18) installed. The manager at Discount Tires in Auburn, WA adamantly stated it’ll rubbed on my stock suspension. He almost didn’t want to sell me the 275/65 KO2. He said he knows a thing or two.

I originally ordered the 275/70r18 which he didn’t want to sell me. He thinks I didn’t know anything. I told him the 275/70 wouldn’t rubbed but after 15 minutes he finally sold me the 275/65. I wasn’t happy at all.

 

It takes some time but is easy... it's basically just plug and play. I could have done it for about $25 cheaper if I'd made the harness myself, but this was so convenient since it was already loomed, the perfect length and had all of the connectors crimped on and insulated.

I used an existing hole in the cubby to pass through the wires, then drilled a hole and used a jigsaw to cut the opening for the panel in the cubby lid. That way it's totally reversible and nothing's permanent (aside from needing a new cubby door). I really didn't want to put a hole in the bed, and this way the wiring will be out of the weather (once I seal up the drain holes in the bottom of the cubby).

Took me about two hours ... but if I had to do it again, would probably only take 45 minutes, maybe 30 minutes if I'd had a lift. I started at the back and worked my way to the front and ended up rerouting things a few times when I couldn't find something to ziptie or if the cable was too near something hot.

I ran it up and over the spare tire, then all the way up the driver's side frame rail, then kind of followed the brake lines up the firewall, tucked it in near another harness, then ran it up to the battery and chassis ground.

FYI this is unswitched (always powered/doesn't go off with the ignition) so you can inadvertently run your battery down if you leave the cooler going or whatever. It does have its own switch that lights up when it's on.

Really happy with how it turned out, and this way we can put the cooler and all the wires and stuff in the bed instead of in the back seat with wires everywhere.

 

I ran mine one the left side. It's pretty simple, just takes a lot of wire. I ran mine to my voswitch for simplicity and swapped one port out for another that reads volts.

 

I need to schedule this too

 

Finally finished illumination of my cargo rack.

 

Laying here sick as a dog catching up on last 80 or so pages.

Removed factory decals and replaced with these. +1HP

 

I got the last of the non essential electronics out of the 19 and wired the starter the way it is on my 84 hilux. Once the cable driven throttle is on and tested, I'll be doing a write up on that.

 

I Don't need no stinkin chips.

Look forward to your results. Please keep us updated.

 

Picked up a AFE Mach force high tuck stainless steel cat-back exhaust for 150$
Sounds good.
And i also won 100$ of Amsoil.

Here at 9:30 they call my name.
https://youtu.be/NoCqVUPy0L8

 

Heck yeah. I've been designing a good ol fashioned throw handle for the case, too. The idea came to me when I used a rifle cleaning rod as a fuel shutoff solenoid replacement for my
p-pumped 24valve

 

@YellowSnow who makes the boxes on your rack?

 

Installed the passenger side seat jackers today. Also put my steps back on. What's next?

 

https://www.roamadventureco.com/?gc...BS3BRednboL9BxZ4GNBk4AJw9SOUpVwBoCXeMQAvD_BwE

looks like this one specifically: https://www.roamadventureco.com/collections/all/products/83l-the-rugged-case

 

Installed Inno snowboard carrier to my Prinsu, and my SSO slimline full plate bumper finally arrived, so I wasted zero time and got it on the rig. Worth the wait!

 

How is the view on the front camera with the bull bar?

 

I don’t have a front camera. But I am looking at the aftermarket add on…

 

My god that bumper is amazing. What is it?

 

Southern Style Offroad Slimline Full Plate

I got the bull bar option, the cut out for 20” Heiss LED light bar, and I opted for the winch access holes. I searched all over the interweb and this bumper had what I was looking for. I really like how it keeps the factory fog lights, but still provides high clearance. The wait was painful - 20 weeks! - but hand made in USA in Baton Rouge, LA. I’ll cut them some serious slack for having to deal with a hurricane.