Tuanvuyeah
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Lighting I’m excited to finally get, but not excited to wire up.... lol
Switch Pros SP9100 and all lights from extreme led light bars
Switch Pros SP9100 and all lights from extreme led light bars
#t4rv3 1999 4runner Limited build thread
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Tuanvuyeah
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A custom bracket mount for what I believe is the most accessible/ergonomical area to put the switch panel. Right behind the 4wd shifter and in front of the cup holders. Doesn’t get in the way of anything. If anyone is interested I might started producing these for resale. Only minor plastic trimming needed for a bolt in application. 
Solid, clean and very accessible at your finger tips
Also tucked my switch pros module next to the fender behind the battery to keep it away from heat/debris
Solid, clean and very accessible at your finger tips
Also tucked my switch pros module next to the fender behind the battery to keep it away from heat/debris
Tuanvuyeah
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Sent my bumpers off to NW Powder coating inc. and I gotta say they did a great job with exceptional attention to detail. Especially with covering all the threaded parts and removing any plastic parts that would’ve melted in the oven
When I dropped them off
When I picked them up
When I dropped them off
When I picked them up
Tuanvuyeah
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No time wasted. Had paint pre-mixed a week ahead and paint matched them to my bronze-ish trim on my runner. Haven’t painted in forever and forgot how tricky metallic base paint can be. 
Tuanvuyeah
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bkg
Explorer
Interesting. Curious only - could they not match the paint w/ the powder? And what's the benefit of powder as a base over an etching primer/paint? Again, just curious.
thezentree
pretend redneck
Hah I just painted my coastal offroad front bumper a similar (darker) shade about three hours ago. Yours looks way better than mine though. I spent too much time grinding flux core slag down and started running out of daylight so I rushed the paint.
Did you have trouble getting yours back on the frame after you finish welded it? Mine doesn't want to go the last 3/4" or so.
Did you have trouble getting yours back on the frame after you finish welded it? Mine doesn't want to go the last 3/4" or so.
Tuanvuyeah
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They could but it’s much easier for me to touch up my painted bumpers compared to touching up powder coat. Powder coat is much more durable and can take impact better than paint which is more likely to chip off. Powder coat is baked onto the metal and is more so like a plastic shell compared to primer/paint
Tuanvuyeah
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It can be difficult but if you knudge it side to side, you can get it back on. Try using a rubber mallet too.
bkg
Explorer
interesting. I was always under the impression that painting over PC was a challenge; that it would be very hard to get good adhesion. Then again, that was information from 20+ years ago.
Tuanvuyeah
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Depends on what base coating of the powder coat is used. If you sand lightly and get the slip agent off of the powder coat surface, it’s just like painting primerinteresting. I was always under the impression that painting over PC was a challenge; that it would be very hard to get good adhesion. Then again, that was information from 20+ years ago.
Tuanvuyeah
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Double lock’d and 5.29 geared! (Nitro) done at Mule Expedition Outfitters 
Then drove about 550 miles fwy/city with mixed 2wd/4wd to break in the gears and then flushed to check for metal debris, and good news there’s none!
Then drove about 550 miles fwy/city with mixed 2wd/4wd to break in the gears and then flushed to check for metal debris, and good news there’s none!
Tuanvuyeah
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Installed skids back on! Built by yours truly using a coastal offroad kit. 
thezentree
pretend redneck
Got more bumper questions for you - did your winch plate contact the AC line and the hood latch support strap? I had to cut the strap (lost a lot of strength) and notch the winch plate for the AC line.