fleurys Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) Hey guys.. yesterday me and a friend spent a good 10 hours to install the following : 1) yakima load warrior cargo rack 2) hi-lift jack with mounts 3) tire carrier (yakima) 4) PIAA 520ATP lights (2) 5) Cobra 175wxst 6) wilson antenna I took a few pictures and hope you'll enjoy it. I have decided, after long thinking, to not drill a hole in the roof. I went , instead, with the under the rubber strip along the windshield. I'm very happy with the result as only a few inches of cable actually shows on the side. As for the lights, I copied the idea of govol74n ( http://npora.ipbhost.com//index.php?showto...+mount++antenna ) and I am very happy with the result. I have put a layer of rubber underneath each mount so I'm not worried about scratching the rack bar and introducing a new way for rust to enter... (Rust is a real problem here..) So everything is SS and the look is just what I wanted. I decided to pass 4 14gauge up to the lights. 2 for the positive and 2 grounds. So each pair of lights uses 2 wire instead of 4. We also combined the switch wiring so that I can use only 1 switch for the 4 lights. The light switch : I wanted something that would look a bit like the ARB switch..and after soooooooo much searching on the web I found these : http://www.daystarweb.com/productlisting.p...eep+Accessories , They are under jeep accessories (I know, I know), but they fit fantastically in the R50 dash. The Cobra. I went with this unit mainly for the size of it. I don't think you can beat it. I have also hidden the remote box underneath the center console where the shifter is. A flsuh fitted the connector in the center console : It almost look like factory installed :-) The antenna : I went with the wilson 3 feet and I used the firestik antenna cable http://www.firestik.com/Catalog/MU-8R18.htm . The fact that the connector is two pieces helped a lot to pass it through the firewall. I went the australian look on the bullbar...I just love it ! I have put also a picture of my home made gps/car diagnostic/further project. For a long time i wanted a gps but I was not satisified with the screen sizes. And the one that had a nice screen were expensive. I happen to work in computers and got my hand on used fujitsu tablet pc with touchscreen. So I decided to create my own. I'm running Iguidance software in conjunction with a usb gps http://www.canadagps.com/CanmoreGT-730F.html . put all this in a usb hub and voila. The next thing is the diagnostic software. Since this is a full fledge pc I can use it for multiple uses... So I went with this : http://www.palmerperformance.com/products/pcmscan/index.php , it enables me to have a real time figure of how the truck is running and what is going on. At the same time , I learn a lot with this tool (especially the o2 sensors behavior etc..) I will be needing this anyway for a futur project.. To hold it there, I use the proclip system : http://www.proclipusa.com So here it is...Sorry for the long post .... here's a few pictures of the day and this is the link for all of them : http://s435.photobucket.com/albums/qq71/st...mview=slideshow So next step is going to be the lift and tires...now I have to go back in bed...I hurt to places that I did't even know there was muscles there ! Also, A hugh THANKS to my friend Martin who did all of the wirring despite a screwed up shoulder..everything worked the first time and I was not even surprised...MERCI ENCORE MARTIN! Edited April 5, 2009 by fleurys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Looks like a clean install, i personally think it turned out nice. Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelindrummer Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 looks awesome! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerstudd5 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Very nice... looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 That looks Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 how do you like the load warrior? i have a line on a megawarrior and a load warrior both 50% off....but idk if i wanna waste the money cause i don't have roof rails yet :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 how do you like the load warrior? i have a line on a megawarrior and a load warrior both 50% off....but idk if i wanna waste the money cause i don't have roof rails yet :S I like it alot. with the extension, I can put my 32 spare and have about 20 inch of free space in front of it. It perfect for trail gear or extra gas cans etc... Would not change anything.. The attachements (high-lift and tire carrier) are simply really well made and everything fit thight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) where did you mount the hi-lift? i didn't see anything in your pics. Edited May 4, 2009 by fleurys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Rack looks great. Im going to pick me up a radio like yours too. It looks liek it will solve all my room problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Rack looks great.Im going to pick me up a radio like yours too. It looks liek it will solve all my room problems! They're great, the box where all the wiring goes is about 3"x1"x1", can hide it almost anywhere. I have the same CB in my 88. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukinitupagain Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thats some niffty looking stuff you got there. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukinitupagain Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hey are you 2wd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hey are you 2wd? you're kidding me right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukinitupagain Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 you're kidding me right ? Nope I didn't see it. fleurys has the Auto-4WD, so he has a turn dial, not a shift lever like us. Oh, ok. I wondered why I didn't see the shift knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0326 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Where did you get the antenna mount that mounts on the brushguard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Where did you get the antenna mount that mounts on the brushguard? custom made...could not find any that I liked...this one is overkill, but it's made in stainless steel, 1/4"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0326 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 nice, is it just held on by the screws clamping down on it or is there something on the inside of it that makes it stay put Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 nice, is it just held on by the screws clamping down on it or is there something on the inside of it that makes it stay put It clamps on with 2 screws..I only put some thin rubber strip underneath to prevent the clamp from scratching the bar and opening a door to rust to come in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeenyus Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I love it, gives me some ideas.. yakima makes good stuff..do you find your highlift makes lots of noise up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I love it, gives me some ideas.. yakima makes good stuff..do you find your highlift makes lots of noise up there? I do not hear it....but I have since bought the hilift neoprene cover that keeps everything snug..it surely helps http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/jack-cover.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atckilla Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Looks awesome, I've been looking for a similar rack, but it'll take me a while to muster up the dough. looks like someone forgot to wash the whitewall on that spare tire! I'd get yelled at for that at work, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Looks awesome, I've been looking for a similar rack, but it'll take me a while to muster up the dough. looks like someone forgot to wash the whitewall on that spare tire! I'd get yelled at for that at work, haha. Check out sporting goods stores, I recently saw a yakima load warrior and mega warrior for 50% off each one....if I had a roof rack I would have snatched em up that instant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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