New additions to my GEN3!
- Thread starter cnutco
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Inyo_man
Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
The new meats look great. I will be in the market for new tires soon, and began peaking at the 255/85's...
The rig is really taking shape!
If you are thinking of a locker, why not put an ARB in the front and keep the factory LSD in the rear. The LSD is great for so many situations and just for daily driving...just my 2 cents.
The rig is really taking shape!
If you are thinking of a locker, why not put an ARB in the front and keep the factory LSD in the rear. The LSD is great for so many situations and just for daily driving...just my 2 cents.
Inyo_man
Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
I believe you're spot on about dropping the LSD (after 2002), and adding the traction control.
(My bad...should have looked closer at his signature, not all Gen. III's are created equal.)
cnutco
Adventurer
I will start with the ARB compressor and rear locker first. I do like the traction control but it is no where near a locker! I do a lot of exploring on my own and I like the confidence of lockers.
The bad thing is that the Montero Fund is empty at the moment. Keeping my kid in college comes first $$$. Mods will have to wait a little while, but that's okay she is looking pretty good as is now.
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The bad thing is that the Montero Fund is empty at the moment. Keeping my kid in college comes first $$$. Mods will have to wait a little while, but that's okay she is looking pretty good as is now.
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cnutco
Adventurer
Still saving up for some more ARB additions, but in the meanwhile I wanted to get rid of the OE horn. I bought a set of Hella Supertones.
Compared to the OE.
I decided to replace the two OE horns in the grill. I hooked both up in the original position without the relay. I used each of the horns mounting bolts as the grounding point for each. Be sure that with the mounting bar up, the ground tab is the lower of the two as pictured below.
I did not get a good ground when I put the grounding ring in-between the mounting bar of the horn and the upright due to the paint. When I moved the ring on top of the mounting bar and then bolted through, it did fine.
I decided to see if there were a difference using the relay. Other than a hell of a lot more wire and time; no difference. Anyway I mounted the relay close to the battery just for testing purposes.
I ran two wires down to the horns. One with a flat tab to go inside one of the OE horn plugs to send signal to the relay and the other to send power from the relay to the two horns. I grounded the relay to the mounting bolt of the third OE horn. To power the relay I ran a wire from the battery to the relay without a fuse for testing. Works the same as no relay.
This is what they look like from below my ARB Bullbar.
Compared to the OE.
I decided to replace the two OE horns in the grill. I hooked both up in the original position without the relay. I used each of the horns mounting bolts as the grounding point for each. Be sure that with the mounting bar up, the ground tab is the lower of the two as pictured below.
I did not get a good ground when I put the grounding ring in-between the mounting bar of the horn and the upright due to the paint. When I moved the ring on top of the mounting bar and then bolted through, it did fine.
I decided to see if there were a difference using the relay. Other than a hell of a lot more wire and time; no difference. Anyway I mounted the relay close to the battery just for testing purposes.
I ran two wires down to the horns. One with a flat tab to go inside one of the OE horn plugs to send signal to the relay and the other to send power from the relay to the two horns. I grounded the relay to the mounting bolt of the third OE horn. To power the relay I ran a wire from the battery to the relay without a fuse for testing. Works the same as no relay.
This is what they look like from below my ARB Bullbar.
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cnutco
Adventurer
They do make a difference. I was hoping for a deeper tone, but I'm happy with the outcome.
I also added some "Jeep Flare"...
As if the Montero needs anymore "Oh ****" handles. These have more standard than I have ever seen in any other vehicle, but they do give something to hold on for the person riding in the middle of the middle row seat.
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I also added some "Jeep Flare"...
As if the Montero needs anymore "Oh ****" handles. These have more standard than I have ever seen in any other vehicle, but they do give something to hold on for the person riding in the middle of the middle row seat.
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cnutco
Adventurer
Recording on an iPhone is not the best option when comparing loudness seeing that they level out the noise levels, but you can tell a tone difference.
Before
https://vimeo.com/103949483
After
https://vimeo.com/103949636
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Before
https://vimeo.com/103949483
After
https://vimeo.com/103949636
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cnutco
Adventurer
Djbenny
Adventurer
No I didn't . Just factory wiring and just added ground wire. They scare peoole! Ha ha.