Havent had as much time to work on the HIlux as before, but still plugging away and getting stuff done in the background. I had been putting off the wiring for as long as possible, so instead I fitted the under tray pods:
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Then I regreased the winch:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021251-f1f60a8e-xl.jpg[/img]
And finally fitted up the bullbar:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021424-93903f64-xl.jpg[/img]
Need to sort out a plate mount and stuff, but that will come.
Eventually i resigned myself to needing to sort out where everythign was going in the car, and so after my new battery arrived I mocked everything up:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021158-58ed1227-xl.jpg[/img]
Renogy 50A DC-DC charger, 1000W inverter, and a slimline 170AH battery.
Then it was time to get the funk on. Hole punches and dimple dies make life easy
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021541-330a3351-xl.jpg[/img]
But had a delay courtesy of a small leak in the gas line on the TIG which was causing a venturi and sucking air in:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021551-95423b3c-xl.jpg[/img]
That took way to long to figure out, but once it was sorted the welding could continue as normal.
Which in the end leaves me with this:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021700-2f9b0d56-xl.jpg[/img]
Need to tighten some bolts with assistance (I’m not stretch Armstrong), but that will be easy enough shortly.
Plus i built a new battery tray, because the old one was sized for a smaller battery than the larger truck unit that they had fitted it with:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/12/12/20211212021649-d67405bf-xl.jpg[/img]
That gave me the ability to add a mounting plate for something too…
For now though i just need to get my crimping on and sort out all the wires.