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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 08:59 AM
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Hey Jon, you get those switches from OTRATTW?
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:35 AM
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Yes, I also got the terminals and blocks from them... everything went together great... Great quality. I will do business with them again.
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:42 AM
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how... did you curve the wood on that trailer? Did you cut them out of a really thick sheet of plywood? or did you actually steam-bend the wood.

I tried to steam bend some wood once.. and discovered you can't bend poplar. Ohhh..

anyway.. would love to know how you did it
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 11:26 AM
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I didn't steam but I did use weight and water.....and some heat to loosen the glue on the plywood.... It's a practice in patience... Lay wet towels and weight on it and move on to other things for a day..... LOL
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jonb8
Yes, I also got the terminals and blocks from them... everything went together great... Great quality. I will do business with them again.
I talked to the owner over the phone. He is a former lineman for the power company. Got disabled somehow and decided to go into business. Cool products
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 07:39 PM
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They forgot to send me my terminals, I emailed him on Saturday and he emailed me back that night saying he would ship them first thing monday morning.. Monday morning I got a shipping email from them. He actually did what he said he would and took my word for it.... Great costumer support..
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:03 PM
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Yup, totally nice guy
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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 05:24 AM
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Finally got the winch working since relocating the winch between the unibody rails... no room underneath for the control box so it went under the hood...







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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 05:31 AM
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I had to make room under the hood to make room for the winch control box, So I relocated the coolant bottle to the drivers side and needed room for the relay box...so the airbox had to go. I've been piecing together a hummer style snorkle and I think I finally have everything to make it work...




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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 05:35 AM
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We leave Friday on a Colorado trip so I'm struggling to get done, the stabilizer shocks hooked up and diff covers on..




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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 05:39 AM
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I went ahead and had a new rear driveshaft made just for insurance and started building the roof rack to hold the rooftop tent... The passes are too narrow to drag the teardrop through and I don't want to fight backing up if we encounter traffic,




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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 06:25 AM
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Love those diff covers Jon
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 05:16 AM
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Thanks, the jeeps coming along.... I finished the snorkel and roof rack yesterday...and got the tent mounted on the jeep.. The tent is big on the xj and I hope it doesn't destroy my gas mileage.....LOL











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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:50 AM
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I have been thinking of that also for my XJ. What brand is that tent?
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 10:46 AM
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Smittybuilt, seems like a nice tent, I'm sure it's not going to be as cozy as the teardrop. LOL
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