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Here you can really see how I need bigger tires to fill that fender well :)
 

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Getting final alignment tomorrow on my suspension setup. Also have to find a little bit of time to flip around the MT offset lower link fittings so the grease zerk is pointing upward. Right now they are upside down (pointing toward the ground), which I believe would only be a problem if you caught them on an obstacle because they'd come right off.

Ordered a Master Pull 3/8" x 85' Superline XD synthetic winch line today as well. Found a great deal on a slightly used Warn 9.5 XP that I'll be running once the Shrock bumper comes in.

Also planning on ordering the Gobi HD struts and the axe/shovel mount tomorrow.
After that pretty sure I'll have every Gobi accessory minus the spare carrier. :o
 
Finally got aligned today. I'm all within specs and ready to go. Sitting at about a 3" lift in the front and 2" in the rear. Can't wait to make the drive down to Charlotte tomorrow now.

Ordered the Gobi axe/shovel mount as well as the HD struts today, so stay tuned for a few quick shots of those mounted.

Should have the winch in hand by next weekend.
 
swimmerdude1127 said:
Ordered a Master Pull 3/8" x 85' Superline XD synthetic winch line today as well. Found a great deal on a slightly used Warn 9.5 XP that I'll be running once the Shrock bumper comes in.
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Excellent choice in winch and line. I found a 9.5XP a couple years back for $750 brand new in box. I put Viking Synthetic line on it and I have been very happy with it. It is on my '98 Tacoma. Eventually, when I get a front bumper for the Runner, I will be getting this winch for it.
 
jbstrd said:
Excellent choice in winch and line. I found a 9.5XP a couple years back for $750 brand new in box. I put Viking Synthetic line on it and I have been very happy with it. It is on my '98 Tacoma. Eventually, when I get a front bumper for the Runner, I will be getting this winch for it.
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Badass. This will be going on my Shrock bumper, which can't get here soon enough!!!! :D
 
I'm also going to get one of those Factor 55 winch thimbles as well, probably in black. [MENTION=55815]Okki[/MENTION] thanks for the recommendation bro!
 
In Charlotte this weekend finishing the wiring for these Rigids. Here are some pics of our progress today:

Quick trail drive. Nothing major.


Progress pic. Cutting the weatherproof connector off the Rigid wiring harness and soldering the supply to the main power cable we ran, and the ground to our ground (x3 for the front).


Next up... :D


Before...


Progress. I'll have to find the link to where someone brought this idea up on here. The Rigid 30" is pretty much a perfect fit into the 5th gen's plastic side brackets. behind the grill. Just have to drill two easy holes.


After. Eventually this 30" will be on the Shrock bumper but until then, this was an easy way to be able to use it.


Cool thing is you can still aim the light after installation by getting access through this gap.
 
Finished up the lighting install today!

Thanks again to [MENTION=55815]Okki[/MENTION] for some seriously awesome tips... also huge thanks to my dad for a lot of the electrical know-how, even though he isn't on this forum.

Here are some more pics.

Beginning of working my fuse box bracket.


Switch bracket


Fuse box bracket prior to painting. Took a few tries on getting the bends just right, but it turned out great!


Hazards of the job?


Point of no turning back!!!


Fuse box mounted up, pre-wiring.


Add-a-circuit purchased from AutoZone. This gets plugged in to your fuse box right by the kick panel in order to act as the switch for your relay. This essentially just protects you from being an idiot and keeping your lights on when the key is out of the ignition.


Homemade wiring "harness" getting prepped for plug in to aux fuse box.


Boom! Looks great.


Standard low beams + fogs


Low beams, fogs, forward roof lights


All front lights (not high beams)



Now all I have to do is get back into the dash and remember to plug back in my quick disconnect for my windshield wiper de-icer :o oopsie :)

Next electrical mod will eventually be Tantrum rock lights install (btw, be careful about drinking and checking out potential mods lol), and possibly also the Rigid SR flush mounts as aux backup lights (like in [MENTION=68685]Ducmonsta[/MENTION] 's thread)
 
At this point I'm kinda becoming a lighting fiend...

Here's my overall plan, and as always I am open to your recommendations, tips, advice, etc.

Not yet installed:
(Front)
VLEDs 2000 lumen LED low beams
VLEDs 2000 lumen LED high beams
PIAA 510 fog lights (ion yellow) --- for the Shrockworks bumper
VLEDs V3 Triton amber LED turn signals/DRLs once the Shrockworks bumper comes in

(Rear)
Rigid SR-Q flush mount diffused
Rigid SR-Q flood on the rear of the roof rack
(move the SR-M's on the rear of the roof rack now to side lighting)
Vision X Tantrum rock lights (neither front nor rear, but just thought I'd throw them here)

Already installed:
(Thanks [MENTION=65614]Antman[/MENTION]) Rigid SR 10" spot, 2 x Rigid SR 6" specter
Rigid E 30"
 
swimmerdude1127 said:
At this point I'm kinda becoming a lighting fiend...

Here's my overall plan, and as always I am open to your recommendations, tips, advice, etc.

Not yet installed:
(Front)
VLEDs 2000 lumen LED low beams
VLEDs 2000 lumen LED high beams
PIAA 510 fog lights (ion yellow) --- for the Shrockworks bumper
VLEDs V3 Triton amber LED turn signals/DRLs once the Shrockworks bumper comes in

(Rear)
Rigid SR-Q flush mount diffused
Rigid SR-Q flood on the rear of the roof rack
(move the SR-M's on the rear of the roof rack now to side lighting)
Vision X Tantrum rock lights (neither front nor rear, but just thought I'd throw them here)

Already installed:
(Thanks [MENTION=65614]Antman[/MENTION]) Rigid SR 10" spot, 2 x Rigid SR 6" specter
Rigid E 30"
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Also thanks to [MENTION=50186]adio3x[/MENTION] because I'm more or less copying a lot of stuff from his rig haha.
 
swimmerdude1127 said:
Got some pics this evening of the lighting with all the front lights turned on. I'm going to try and upload them here.

On another note, just noticed this on the Rigid website. Looks promising for those who aren't running a roof rack to get some light.

RDS-Series Radius LED Light Bar | Rigid Industries LED Lighting | Excellence in Innovation
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Here are some pics. Honestly taking pics with my iPhone does this lighting setup no justice. It seems to me in taking the pics that the brighter you go, the more it automatically dims, so effectively the pic I took that has the most light looks barely brighter than my stock low beams in the pic, but in actuality it's much much brighter. I know zero about photography so if there's a setting on my phone I should change it to, I'm all ears.

Highs and lows


All lights on (highs, lows, roof lights, bumper light)
 
Do you know anyone that has a dslr or camera you that you can put in a manual mode? That would definitely help you show more of a difference in the output than what you currently have pics of. I believe that you have some impressive output with those rigid lights, but the pics don't do it justice.
 
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