DenimDean's Slowly But Surely Build

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Feb 7, 2015 | 12:50 AM
  #46  
Quote: My mounting brackets came in today which motivated me to do some work on the bumper. Cut the bar off and got it ready for paint. Just waiting on my steering box spacer now. The poorly made bar... no way that thing was staying on another day
do you still have the bar?
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Feb 7, 2015 | 01:08 AM
  #47  
Quote: do you still have the bar?
Ya
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Feb 7, 2015 | 12:53 PM
  #48  
Quote: Ya
do you think it would work like the detours usa light bar?
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Feb 7, 2015 | 01:16 PM
  #49  
Quote: do you think it would work like the detours usa light bar?
I'm sure it could, but whoever made it used a pipe bender so it's kinked and uneven
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Feb 8, 2015 | 11:36 PM
  #50  
Quote: I'm sure it could, but whoever made it used a pipe bender so it's kinked and uneven
would you be willing to sell?
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Feb 9, 2015 | 02:58 PM
  #51  
Quote: would you be willing to sell?
No. I'm gonna cut it up and use pieces of it on my welding cart.

If you saw it in person you wouldn't even want it anyway.
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Feb 9, 2015 | 05:49 PM
  #52  
Quote: No. I'm gonna cut it up and use pieces of it on my welding cart. If you saw it in person you wouldn't even want it anyway.
oh okay thanks anyways man
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Feb 14, 2015 | 12:56 AM
  #53  
Added some auxiliary reverse lights and upgraded my stock reverse light wiring to 12 guage. It's all hooked up to a 3 way switch, with the switch off only my regular reverse lights come on, in the middle position both regular and auxiliary lights, and in the top position both regular and auxiliary come on without being in reverse.

The lights I had before. They are projector leds bulbs that I installed right after i got my jeep. They would be okay in a clear lense, but are terrible for fluted lenses. Overall I think they are a waste of money.





After the upgrade with regular bulbs



And the auxiliary leds. I'll eventually move them to the roof when I build a rack


I chose this spot for the switch so I can turn it on without turning around or looking
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Feb 14, 2015 | 08:11 PM
  #54  
Quote: Added some auxiliary reverse lights and upgraded my stock reverse light wiring to 12 guage. It's all hooked up to a 3 way switch, with the switch off only my regular reverse lights come on, in the middle position both regular and auxiliary lights, and in the top position both regular and auxiliary come on without being in reverse. The lights I had before. They are projector leds bulbs that I installed right after i got my jeep. They would be okay in a clear lense, but are terrible for fluted lenses. Overall I think they are a waste of money. After the upgrade with regular bulbs And the auxiliary leds. I'll eventually move them to the roof when I build a rack I chose this spot for the switch so I can turn it on without turning around or looking
I like this man, looks awesome! What lights did you use?
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Feb 14, 2015 | 09:40 PM
  #55  
Quote: I like this man, looks awesome! What lights did you use?
Thanks. Here's the lights, they are great for the price Riorand® Slim 18w Flood Beam LED Work Light 1800 Lumen 6500k 60 Degree Waterproof Light(2pcs) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MP08TOC..._Btb4ub0AWMS39
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Feb 15, 2015 | 04:48 AM
  #56  
Nice! I've been needing to do something for my reverse lights. Haven't quite figured out what to use. Those will definitely work. THanks for the link.
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Feb 15, 2015 | 05:56 PM
  #57  
Quote: Nice! I've been needing to do something for my reverse lights. Haven't quite figured out what to use. Those will definitely work. THanks for the link.
No problem. Here's the video I used to do it
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Feb 15, 2015 | 10:27 PM
  #58  
I'm glad he included the diagram in that. I was having a hard time following what he was saying.
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Feb 22, 2015 | 12:00 AM
  #59  
I've been needing a better and safer way to haul my amp around. I had been just putting it on my back seat so I can make sure it doesn't fall over, but that gets old fast when you have a perfectly good trunk to use but no good way to strap it in.

My solution was to make a bar to go across the back seat.

Since I moved my rear seat brackets forward for my spare, it left the back 2 screw holes unused. This was a perfect place to work off of.

I began by making the mounts for the bar


I wanted the it to be easily removable so I used threaded bar and wing nuts to hold it on



Used these to hook the bungee strap on


Covered the bar and bungee strap in some piping foam to protect the amp


And done!




Eventually I will add a bottom bar with fence or something in between so I can use it for a lot more.
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Feb 22, 2015 | 02:48 AM
  #60  
Oh THAT kind of amplifier. Maybe I read it wrong, but I thought you were talking about a subwoofer amplifier. I thought, man that's kind of a hokey place to mount an amp! Now it makes sense and it's a very good idea! I don't have my gear anymore or I'd implement something like that... although my bass cab was a little too large to worry about it going anywhere.
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