The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

i was using marlins calculator... yeah at 3000 grand id be doin 72 mph with 4.88s and 285s. thats apposed to 77 mph with 4.56s. id rather have the better crawl ratio

 

Oh shut up haha they get fed twice a day haha they are just little beggars. Haha

And heck yea!! Working on the HID ballast wiring now. Gotta extend all the wires..

Haha thanks! It is a little odd but the lights and RTT round it out. We will see how you feel after I post the pics I took this afternoon

Crawl!!!

 

Okay build update time..

Made a cool switch location for my future bed lights.

Used some left over Aluminum from the switch pannel.



drilled a hole for the toggle switch.



then i used a dremel to cut a small guide line for where i want to bend it.




bent



Switch!



I put this right behind the bracket that hold one of my rear facing LED bars. I just put it in between the bracket. Its nice and sung and up out of the way..




However the switch did contact the heat fins on the light..not a problem



just grind em off a bit



slap some paint on it and good to go



nice and hidden yet very easy to access. I just run my finger up there and can easily turn it on and off. The RTT tarp keeps it hiddenish though so it won't be super obvious. and out of the water. I like it!





and just started doing wiring. I have a TON to do. Still trying to figure out where and how im going to mount all 5 relays and the fuse box..i want to keep it in the rear of the truck as i can get power back there very easily..

BTW. This is how i do wiring. How it should be done.







quick connects are for losers haha


oh..and truck porn of the rack!! I like it can't wait for the lights to work.

 

Haha, sound like something I'd do. "Oh, something is in the way? Cut it off!"

 

Haha might have picked that from you lol

 

Nice. Can't wait to see an epic "pew pew" night shot with all the lights on!!!

 

Me too man! Gonna be epic haha

 

you gonna post a picture tonight with everything lit up? That rack looks great on the truck man

 

No not even half way done with wiring haha I just wanted to see it in the day light haha

Thanks man tho!

Gonna be a bit till night shots

 

when are you going to be done wiring? I wanna see the pew pew night shots!

 

Idk haha. My biggest thing is figuring out the fuse box and relays location. Gotta figure that out.

 

im gonna eventually get some Ext. Coilovers, no full LT untill after college

 

If your sure you'll hae full LT at some point get 4.5" minimum now. Don't get a smaller one cause you'll have to upgrade later

 

Well I got two of the Hellas semi wired up. Just need the relay setup. But I ran power to them strait from the battery just to test them. They worked! But..had something odd happen. After the bulbs are warm and if I disconnect the ground then re connect it within 5-8 seconds I get arcing and they don't turn on. But what's odd is its arcing inside the connectors! That came with the ballasts!! Wtf!

 

Monte check out this link for a relay box. It doesn't look like the guy who built them has them for sell anymore. But all of the parts are available so I'm sure we can put it together. We just need to figure out the amp ratings your going to need. Let me know.


http://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-storefront/352802-auxiliary-fuse-relay-panel.html

 

Thanks dad!

I have read that before or something using that thing. The Bussman relay box. Think it's close to 90 bucks without wire plugs and all

I figured we could make something as I have some stuff. Ill probably just pre wire the lights and switches and wait for you to get home so we can figure it all out better.

Amp rate sing are gonna be pretty low. The HID lights will be the most at about 18 amps I think. Then everything else is LED stuff so no more then 5 for most I think other then the bigger bars which are about 10 combined.

 

Actually found the box here

http://www.waytekwire.com/item/46343/

Not sure what kinda relays would fit tho. Gotta find the plugs too

Edit: never mind quantity of 20 required..

Edit again:


Here it is dad..can't tell if it come with fit all or not

http://www.dirtboundoffroad.com/accessories/aux-relay-fuse-panel/


Crap it does come with everything. Now I wish I hadn't gotten some more relays..

 

Got my ballasts all mounts and the wires to the lights extended and attached. Everything turned out great I think. Nice a clean and tucked. My thumbs hurt tho from twisting all the stupid wire ha

Anyways this is where I put the ballasts.




Then go the bed light ready. Holy crap I should have installed these sooner. They are awesome and will be a HUGE help when setting up camp at dust or night.

Got some silicon. As I was told to do in DrunknSloths write up to seal e bars and the ends.



Then just stuck em up there on my pre welded 1/4" angle iron




These are the "warm" light bars that DrunknSloth sells. But honestly I don't find then warm. Yes they aren't pure white like everyone love their lights. I'd call them more natural light. Not super yellow or super white. Just nice even natural looking light. Floods the full bed lovely. Can't wait to get them hard wired into my switch.

 

Those would've been nice when we were searching for tools that night we were working on my truck in lander haha.

Any concern those LED bars on the roof rack can take hits from tree branches?

 

Ha! No kidding and the rear facing ones haha

No I'm not concerned. They seem plenty stout.