Jerads 95

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Location: Garbage grove ca

Re: Jerads 95

Post by JERAD121 »

Not to sure on the weight but it's really not that heavy.
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hobbyturnedobsession
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Re: Jerads 95

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Do you have any problems with the lights glaring off your hood / windshield?
I'm just here for the views. It helps me feel wanted.
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Re: Jerads 95

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Still gotta wire them.
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Re: Jerads 95

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did you pull the Ford logo off your door? Saw a white one like yours (lights on roof, too) on the 5 south about 7pm (I think) got on around disney way or so.
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Nope they are still there
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Re: Jerads 95

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Got to work on the bronco for alittle bit today. Got my lights mounted on my bumper. Also cut my old rear bumper off so I can build a new one pretty soon.

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Nice roof lightbar.
Will you please post up a picture showing how you mounted your hid ballast?
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Re: Jerads 95

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Which ones. The light bar or front bumper ones.
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roof rack please
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I just welded some flat stock to the bottom of the rack and used the double sided tape gonna wrap a big zip ti around them. Here's the best pics I got right now.
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Got started on a new rear bumper today here's alittle preveiw pic till I post up all the others. Not finished yet I ran out of metal :(

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Re: Jerads 95

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cut the old bumper off
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got some big c channel to box in the frame
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made some caps to clean up the edges a bit
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made some mounts for the main tube
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got that bent and welded on
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supports to the frame at the wheel wells
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time for some paint good thing my dad and his buddies were drinking ran out of news paper
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all finished for the day ran out of metal
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and a pic of my bronco for shits n giggles
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ok finally got them wired up. it was a real pita so not alot of pics ill try to take a few more later:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

used the connectors with the shrink wrap built in
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re wiring the switchs had to run two instead of all four off one
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let there be light
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still need to adjust them they are pointed all over the place
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no issuse with glare
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well my build is gonna start heading to the go fast side more then the trail rigside. soooo time to lose some stuff off the bronco. got the rock sliders hacked off this morning
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they were a real pita to cut off with a sawzall. 2''x2'' .250 wall square tubing is some tough stuff. tomorrow its gonna be time to lose some weight off the front ill post pics off that tomorrow
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Re: Jerads 95

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got my winch pulled off and all the winch plate junk removed today. man that thing was heavy. now i need to find a new grill and go buy some bigger lights
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i figure with hacking off the sliders and all the winch crap and pulling out all my trail stuff from the back ive dropped about 250-300lbs. she feels fast now haha
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Re: Jerads 95

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I'd loose the light rack on the roof, too, you have no idea how much they drag.
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I digging the Coors Light paint mask. Im thinking that is sounding really good right now!
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AusBroncodoc wrote:I'd loose the light rack on the roof, too, you have no idea how much they drag.
wind drag? its all good its just a weekend toy so it works for me. its crazy how much nicer it drivers with all the sliders and crap gone it feels way lighter
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RSR wrote:I digging the Coors Light paint mask. Im thinking that is sounding really good right now!
haha yeah what ever works right. good thing my pops and his buddies were all drinking the boxes came in handy.
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Re: Jerads 95

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Why'd you loose the winch? I liked it up there. Looked good and was probably really useful.

What are you doing with it since you took it off?
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