BigMacMcCoy's Cajun Blackened Build & BS

Very bright! The spreads seem brighter, but that's only because the spots are fairly narrow.

 

That's a lot of lumens!!! Nice

 

I finally got around to swapping out the old KC Dayliter 100W Halogen spots with some new KC Pro Sport HIDs, spots in the middle and spreads on the outside. And the wiring is clean!


I'll miss those smiley faces though...

Also, I just hit 65k!

 

Yesterday I finally mounted up my KC Flex Singles on the ditch light mounts I grabbed off @617mike9c1

Had to do a little trimming to make them fit, but it wasn't too bad! I like the look a whole lot.

 

Do you happen to have any close up pictures of how you mounted your daylighters on the roll bar/bed bar? I am trying to find out if the small amount of clearance I am seeing is normal....

 

@BigMacMcCoy

 

Sorry, I didn't see this. What do you want to see? The mount point?

I've got the Pro Sports on there now, not the Daylighters. They mount roughly the same way. Feel free to PM me your number!

Hey Brother! How are you doing? I may be grilling some steak tips soon! Makes me think of you!

 

Lol

 

Alright I haven't updated this in far too long, but to be fair I haven't done too much to the truck in a while. I've added a second 10" sub and upgraded to a 1200w amp, and a couple smaller things, but nothing major. I'll get pictures of the small things soon.

In the meantime, I do have pictures of something major that I did last weekend. I finally put some 35s on my truck!

I went from 265/75/16 BFGoodrich KO2s to 35/12.5/17 BFGoodrich KM3s:

These have been taking up so much space in my apartment since Black Friday, so it feels great to finally get them on the truck. They are mounted on some ProComp 17" wheels.

To get these on, I (with copious amounts of help from the TN TW crew) cut 2.5" out of all four fenders, and 2" out of all four fender flares, aggressively cut the cab mount, and hammered the pinch weld flat.


And it all worked out great! I've got the slightest amount of rubbing at full lock, probably on the frame. Nothing to be concerned about yet. Now I look ridiculous in the office parking lot.


So what's next? Well I'm still on stock gears, but so far it hasn't bothered me too much. I'm more concerned about stopping rather than accelerating. I'm also not a fan of how open the air intake is now. And all the armor is making me think I really should upgrade the suspension. So I hope to install the Tundra/T4R big brake kit, regear to 4.88s, grab a snorkel (now that I've already cut up my truck a snorkel doesn't seem so bad), and look into some premium coilers to really get that 3" lift.

Should be fairly cheap, right?

 

What's the offset on those wheels? I'm looking for wheels like that.

 

-6 offset, with 4.75" BS.

https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/pro-c..._/R-BKBQ-7069-7983?Bolt+Pattern_PQMS=6+on+5.5

 

They don't look like they stick out much. Looking at this wheel at the moment.
https://m.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...Runner&autoYear=2018&autoModClar=TRD+Off-Road
Maybe to go with 285/75R17s

 

They really don't poke out much. Maybe in inch or two. I'm super happy with these wheels, they give that retro look, and fit perfectly. You don't even need hub rings if you use the center caps.

I don't know how well they will hold up offload, being cast aluminum, but for that price it's fine. Much easier to replace than a nicer wheel.

 

I've never had an issue with aluminum wheels off-road, but I haven't pushed it as hard off-road as some people. I'm more likely to damage a wheel on-road from a pothole or something.

 

The TN crew down here definitely goes hard. If I follow in their shoes I can see myself cracking a wheel. I hope not though!

 

Congratulations man. Looks great!

Just don't light your truck up on fire, again! Lol

 

That's my #1 priority! But just in case, I've got a 5lb purple K fire extinguisher. Just in case...

 

Looking good! I gotta get to work now....

 

I've updated the first couple posts with updated pictures and lists! It feels good to be an adult.

This past weekend @ThunderOne and I installed some nice new horns out of a Cadillac thanks to @BartMaster1234


Shitty comparison video:

 

Other things I don't really have pictures of:

Relocated air intake to inside the bay (because mud)
Fixed fog light wiring
Uncovered a parasitic draw on primary battery coming from stock fuse box (wtf?)
Added big ass Tow Strap and shackles
Added ground wire to CB antenna (who knew whips were hard to tune?)

Things I'm hoping to do soon: (whenever I can afford it)

1. Rip out and rewire radio head unit
2. Diagnose and fix parasitic draw
3. Add snorkel
4. Big 3/4/5 cable upgrade
5. Rewire aux battery wiring and add toolbox
6. Add T-case skid
7. Upgrade to 700lbs springs