Mikegyver1
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« Reply #60 on: December 04, 2008, 05:20:54 PM » |
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Went to buttercup this weekend. caught the polices attention real fast. soon as I hit the pavement they lit me up.  Thought I was busted for my bling bling strobe lights :sweatdrop:, pulled me over for lic plate light. He said I didn't have one  I have stock tail lights. try again officer.  He let me go. Glad I didn't have a beer yet.  |
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What's on the other side? Maybe we should look first. (Na' it will give us something talk about later)
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« Reply #61 on: December 04, 2008, 05:33:17 PM » |
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OK, so it took me a very long time to get some proof up that the LED Rock Lights were actually installed. There are 6 total --> I've got four up front (2 each under the front fenders, and 1 each in front of the rear wheels.)
Sorry, no "action" photos yet. However, at the end of a trail run, when it's dark, these are the great things in the world for assisting in hooking up the swaybar and airing-up tires.
Ty....
Nice lights, but wasn't it kinda extreme removing the axle to install the lights Hey btw, I have a nice flashlight and a Padres cap for sale. Interested? Hope we can see y'all again on a run soon |
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« Reply #62 on: December 04, 2008, 05:33:41 PM » |
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« Reply #63 on: December 04, 2008, 07:39:43 PM » |
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Nice lights, but wasn't it kinda extreme removing the axle to install the lights Hey btw, I have a nice flashlight and a Padres cap for sale. Interested? Hope we can see y'all again on a run soon
Ty... |
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« Reply #64 on: December 04, 2008, 09:37:10 PM » |
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We'll be out on some runs (I just have to convince the wife that it is OK to break the Jeep every weekend. She thinks that's too much.) Actually, she wants to stop running rock-crawler type trails and go out to the desert, into the sand and "softer" trails, and do those --> she thinks that the Jeep is less likely to break in the sand, and dirt hills. Silly girl!
Ty...
Sounds like the plan for the weekend of the 12th. nice runs, lots of exploring. Maybe we can even do some lessons in little rock crawling and ease her fears |
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« Reply #65 on: December 04, 2008, 09:44:58 PM » |
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WOW I guess that I need to install some rock lights too -- It gives me a reason to remove my front axle. Maybe I will replace my dented oil pan then too  |
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« Reply #66 on: December 05, 2008, 10:14:15 PM » |
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WOW I guess that I need to install some rock lights too -- It gives me a reason to remove my front axle.
You'd be surprised at how much room you have at the front end if you remove that darn front axle!Ty... |
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Metal Twister
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« Reply #67 on: July 25, 2009, 10:35:55 AM » |
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Im playing with a new twist on the rock light thing. Im notching the bottom of the front bumper to accept a set of rock lights. They will shine outward from the underneath side of the front bumper...   |
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« Reply #68 on: October 28, 2009, 04:56:32 PM » |
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i have seen those loights used on a jeep mounted between the sliders and the frame on the side and it worked awesome
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« Reply #69 on: November 20, 2009, 05:14:21 PM » |
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personally im all about cheap lights from harbor freight that if i break them i put a new set on...IMHO  |
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« Reply #70 on: December 04, 2009, 11:23:13 AM » |
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so i was doing some research and found 12V rope lighting, whats to say i just line the underside of my rig with that stuff? any ideas or reasons it wouldnt work? they arent incredibly bright but i think they would like up enough to do what i needed? opinions?  |
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« Reply #71 on: December 04, 2009, 11:59:27 AM » |
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so i was doing some research and found 12V rope lighting, whats to say i just line the underside of my rig with that stuff? any ideas or reasons it wouldnt work? they arent incredibly bright but i think they would like up enough to do what i needed? opinions? They would work fine you don't need a spot light under there just something to give some light when crawling. Also hammeredtoy uses the same system with no complaints. |
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Richard Henry Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and crafter of the Second Amendment, wrote, ?To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.?
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« Reply #72 on: January 04, 2010, 08:03:19 AM » |
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For Xmas, the girls got me the Tantrum Rock Lights...  Took me a few days, but got them installed. Had to fabricate 8 brackets and bolt them to the frame. Kit came with 8 lights, controller, distribution block. Cut off the cig lighter and hardwired to my aux fuse box. Controller mounted to driver-side kick panel, distribution block behind the drivers seat. Just need to finish aiming the lights, pull and paint the brackets. I choose to bolt the lights to the brackets rather than relying on the double-sided tape. After painting, when I re-bolt the lights to the brackets, I'll seal the base of the light with silicone. I've got a few other ideas - I'll hold off till later Lights mounted in front and behind each of the four tires. Buried in the front bumper pointing to front tires  Bolted to the forward-most rock slider bracket, pointing to front tires  Bolted to the rear-most rock slider bracket, pointing to rear tires  Bolted to rear support bracket at corner of bed, pointing to rear tires  Controller - Drivers side kick panel. Using velcro.  Tried taking some pics last night of the light output, but LED lighting is not replicated very well in photos. These are not 'blinding' lights (unless looking directly at them). |
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chad reed
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« Reply #73 on: May 09, 2010, 06:27:51 AM » |
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how did they work ?i have the same set for the zuk .... are they worth it ??
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Mikegyver1
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« Reply #74 on: May 09, 2010, 10:16:45 AM » |
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mine  out after 1yr. controller died.. I kept the lights that still work if anyone needs some.. fun while it lasted |
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What's on the other side? Maybe we should look first. (Na' it will give us something talk about later)
Mike
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« Reply #75 on: May 09, 2010, 12:44:32 PM » |
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mine out after 1yr. controller died.. I kept the lights that still work if anyone needs some.. fun while it lasted i thought about bypassing the controller and just wiring the lights in on a switch with a relay |
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Mikegyver1
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« Reply #76 on: May 10, 2010, 06:42:19 PM » |
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Got me, looks like a pain to me. they don't really put off that much light for the hassle. If you want the ones I've got your welcome to them.
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chad reed
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« Reply #77 on: May 11, 2010, 04:53:41 AM » |
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Got me, looks like a pain to me. they don't really put off that much light for the hassle. If you want the ones I've got your welcome to them.
if you dont want them ill take them let me know how to get them thanks chad |
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Mikegyver1
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« Reply #78 on: May 11, 2010, 10:20:23 PM » |
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they're yours.. I'll give ya' a call  |
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chad reed
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« Reply #79 on: May 12, 2010, 05:42:30 AM » |
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cool i think i still have some dorado in the freezer i check it out for ya ... |
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