I built something! A thread.... 2.0

drdolittlerwc

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Ok, first time around, I didn't get it. That's ok, I still have yet to meet a perfect person!

Anyway, I've learned a lot about T4R's in the last few months. I bought my first in May, though I've always wanted one... It's like a dream come true!!:banana: Ok, too hokie...

Given our very near future plans, we needed something that is reliable and 4x4, and I think we've made the right decision.

We started out basically stock (with a few Hella lights on the front), and did a few mods. You can see them in My Garage, and a few pics here...

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One question I have for anyone with an understanding... I know there are a lot of opinions regarding the diff drop if you are doing a 3" lift, but I took a pic, and if you have any thoughts about whether my axles are to hard of an angle, I would appreciate your thoughts.

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Just got my skid plates back. That's what happens when you do all your work over 200 miles away, but you can't overlook a friend who has a lift...

I need to clean them and don't want to spend money on cans of brake clean to break the grease/oil. Anyone have any thought on a cleanser that can be 'hosed' off, that will break the grease?? :moon: Sorry, that one just looked funny...

Also, anyone have ideas for tires that will be both on and off road functional? I have thought long about BFG All Terrains (which I put on my cargo van), but I'm wondering about their ability in the mud (which will be a major issue in Belize). Any thoughts??
 
BFG mud terrains KM2's. One of the best offroad tire, and if you take care of them you should be able to get 50-60K out of them.
 
Stock Fog Light Switch Isolation? (Left steering column stalk)

I'm gonna try this here first before starting another thread...

Is it possible to isolate the wiring from the Fog Switch to use only the switch for auxiliary lighting (i.e. an LED light bar)??

The company I bought the light bar from supplied me with a complete harness (switch, relay, fuse, connectors, and plenty of wire), and I would like to just disconnect the switch from the harness and attach the wiring to the stock fog switch to avoid alot of wiring mods.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? I have the column apart and have located the stalk connector, but am having difficulty locating a wire diagram that is accurate or any info on how to isolate the wiring for the fog light switch.

Thanks
 
Busy with a lot of little stuff...

Did a mod on my 12v power connects, changed out my cargo door weather strip, got the apolstery cleaned, changed out the windshield, AND changed my ball joints... AGAIN!! OEM on the ball joints!!

Oh yeah, I put the Thule rack back on and added some lights...

I'll post some pics soon...
 
Hey man! Sweet setup you're running. I'll try to answer some of the questions I saw...

One question I have for anyone with an understanding... I know there are a lot of opinions regarding the diff drop if you are doing a 3" lift, but I took a pic, and if you have any thoughts about whether my axles are to hard of an angle, I would appreciate your thoughts

If you haven't done anything yet, which I would assume you have since this was from awhile ago, but I think you are fine. The tire rotates fine even at full droop, let alone at ride height. The biggest issue I have found is if the "fins", or the folds I guess, of the CV boot are contacting they will rub through each other. Additionally, your tire will not be at full droop for more than a few feet at a time so I don't think that is something to worry about. Yes, the differential drop will do something, is it noticeable? I doubt it. You are rotating the differential, so the actual decrease in the CV is about a half inch which doesn't decrease your angle enough to do anything in my opinion.

Also, anyone have ideas for tires that will be both on and off road functional? I have thought long about BFG All Terrains (which I put on my cargo van), but I'm wondering about their ability in the mud (which will be a major issue in Belize). Any thoughts??

You could look at Duratracs, a lot of people run them and they are a very aggressive all terrain/almost mud terrain. They are the highest overall rated tires by a lot of reviews.

I'm gonna try this here first before starting another thread...

Is it possible to isolate the wiring from the Fog Switch to use only the switch for auxiliary lighting (i.e. an LED light bar)??

The company I bought the light bar from supplied me with a complete harness (switch, relay, fuse, connectors, and plenty of wire), and I would like to just disconnect the switch from the harness and attach the wiring to the stock fog switch to avoid alot of wiring mods.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? I have the column apart and have located the stalk connector, but am having difficulty locating a wire diagram that is accurate or any info on how to isolate the wiring for the fog light switch.

Thanks

I don't know of a fog light switch, assuming you are talking about one built in (stock). Regardless, you should be able to unplug it and tie your LED harness into it. Assuming you have a harness like I have gotten, then take the switch that comes with the harness and cut it off. You should have a red/white/black wires. Red/Black are used to power the switch LED and the white wire (as I recall) powers the LED bar when it is in contact with power (red). So all you should have to do is tie the red wire into one side of the fog switch and white into the other side, so when it is flipped power is allowed to pass from red to white. You should probably test that that works before hand by just touching white/red together and seeing what combination turns the LED bar on.

That should be easy enough, and you should be able to tie it in fine with the fog lights tied into the switch still or wire the fog lights into some other switch/power source so they turn on independent of the LED bar. Wasn't quite sure what you were asking exactly so hopefully that is close enough...

Hope that helps a bit, if not I'll try to help with anything I missed! Sweet rig man! :D
 
Hey man! Sweet setup you're running. I'll try to answer some of the questions I saw...


You could look at Duratracs, a lot of people run them and they are a very aggressive all terrain/almost mud terrain. They are the highest overall rated tires by a lot of reviews.


Hope that helps a bit, if not I'll try to help with anything I missed! Sweet rig man! :D

Tanks Breds!!

I'm gonna look into the Duratracs!

As far as the diff drop, I think I'm gonna hold on for now, maybe I'll do it in Belize.

Thanks for the info on the Fog light, I got that one worked out too, it's AWESOME!

I added a couple surround lights for the sides and rear to the rack, which is great too!!
 
Lights!

I did a few light mods/upgrades over the last week or so...

Changed out the map lights to red LED's

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Added some perimeter lighting to my rack

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