boll_rig
Adventurer
Thanks Fiddy, definitely agree with the need for a thick base layer. Went with the 2 inch, firmest foam they had at foam factory, will keep you posted.
You make a valid point and the short answer is that I'm trying to finish this as fast as possible and this seemed like the easiest option. And also somewhat temporary as I will eventually pull that whole panel and make a bed/drawer system there. However I did think about putting it higher its just that its very heavy and I needed a solid way to secure it for offroad and ontop would have been dicey. Its also resting all the way back as far as it can go, still sticks out. I could have though moved it to rest on the wheel well/wooden made stand and hang out the top. Kind of what I wish I had done, but as I said didn't want to spend the time when I'm focused on finishing the topper.
The plywood issue isn't a big deal for me because I can just pull it right now and move it so easily to haul, the exposed plug getting knocked around is what Im worried about, hence the need to cover it with second bed/drawers.
Anyway I really am liking that idea for the rear jumpers. Thats a good call. And bummer about the no sound issue! sure does look good though and at least you know your issue. Excited to see how that all works out.
Got the roof racks, tail light, and flood lights all mounted up and bolted on. Roof racks were a bit of a pain to line up perfectly with my underside cross supports but it all worked out.
Really liking the tan more an more. What do you guys think? Excited to get it on the dam* vehicle and see how it looks.
Finished up all the wiring for the LEDs, USB outlet and exterior floods and then mounted my foam insulation yesterday on top of it all. Putting up cloth headliner today.
boll I'm curious why you didn't put that battery pack up on top of the trim panel above the plug location, it's looks short enough to fit on that shelf. But that does put it out in plain view.
reason I ask is I'm hauling a lot of 4'x8' material with my Sub and your install location would totally interfere with that. Too, there is a lot of dead space behind that panel in the picture, especially if you aren't using the factory scissor jack that is stored in there. In particular there's a nice void right behind where you have that battery pack. It's not quite big enough to fit it, though.
I'm planning to come up thru the floor in that void and out the panel right behind your goal zero location with a pair of fat cables and an Andersen power plug, which runs back to the factory 2nd battery tray. That will be my feeder for the narrow storage box / power conversion module I have planned as part of my storage drawer / platform design. I'm also thinking to modify some jumper cables with a similar cable and a like port on the back end of the power module or even set in the bumper, so I can jump a vehicle from my rear, like a mil truck 'slave cable' arrangement.
Stereo install was a bust. All my 'one piece at a time' shopping for all the adapters etc needed and I totally missed that I needed an aftermarket module / wiring interface to work with the Bose amp & speaker setup. Blind spot, been dacades since I last installed an aftermarket stereo. I got a pigtail adapter and a few other bits, antenna adapter etc got everything hooked up and seemingly working right, bluetooth hands free iphone ops, DVD playing Drive, but NO SOUND. So back to the factory stereo for another week.
But it sure looked pretty
You make a valid point and the short answer is that I'm trying to finish this as fast as possible and this seemed like the easiest option. And also somewhat temporary as I will eventually pull that whole panel and make a bed/drawer system there. However I did think about putting it higher its just that its very heavy and I needed a solid way to secure it for offroad and ontop would have been dicey. Its also resting all the way back as far as it can go, still sticks out. I could have though moved it to rest on the wheel well/wooden made stand and hang out the top. Kind of what I wish I had done, but as I said didn't want to spend the time when I'm focused on finishing the topper.
The plywood issue isn't a big deal for me because I can just pull it right now and move it so easily to haul, the exposed plug getting knocked around is what Im worried about, hence the need to cover it with second bed/drawers.
Anyway I really am liking that idea for the rear jumpers. Thats a good call. And bummer about the no sound issue! sure does look good though and at least you know your issue. Excited to see how that all works out.
Got the roof racks, tail light, and flood lights all mounted up and bolted on. Roof racks were a bit of a pain to line up perfectly with my underside cross supports but it all worked out.
Really liking the tan more an more. What do you guys think? Excited to get it on the dam* vehicle and see how it looks.
Finished up all the wiring for the LEDs, USB outlet and exterior floods and then mounted my foam insulation yesterday on top of it all. Putting up cloth headliner today.
