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I just talked to them on the phone. Very nice service guy. They admitted that this was a design issue (the prior 2.0 version shaft was too narrow and bushings too hard). Offered free replacement, and 2 for 1 if I wanted to replace both. Perhaps not ideal, but fair enough given outside of...

Agh. Exact same thing just happened to me. Looking around here and the web, this isn't an install issue, it's a design issue. Too many episodes of this.

And the latest is an effort to get ready for some wiring. Following Antman's example, I used some cutting board as a base for a BlueSea fuse block. I fancied it up a bit by putting in a pair of heavy duty breakers and relays, one for now and one for when a second fuse block goes in. One...

I put in a front video by wiring it into the overhead console. The stepdown transformer that normally goes into the cig lighter was rewired (easy soldering) and attached to windshield with 3M industrial 2 sided sticky stuff. Words of advice: don't be a dummy and try to wire the camera charger...

CB install. Firestik in bumper, routed back through firewall, along central console, and plumbed up into console compartment.

And the Camelback Rack and Gobi ladder

And the winch:

All Been using the site for a while, finally getting around to a post, both to show some of my work and to say thanks for the help. Lord knows this has been more of a challenge that working on my 92 PU! So this is the armor: