The Wanderers build

[superbuickguy]

back to the interior.
to remind, this is where we were a couple weeks ago

I don't like square switches because their an utter PITA to make a switch hole for... so let's do this with a regular momentary on-off-on switch

basically I just have to switch polarity to get the linear actuator to work correctly

now wired

now to make enough room for a ... phone... yeah, phone

let's lay out a new liner

wish my shear was out of storage

now clean up the weld spots

and paint the insert

then tack into place

and painted

side view

paint is drying, I'll install tomorrow.

 

[superbuickguy]

Installation pictures
works great

holds a phone just fine

except... I suppose I should just shut up and leave intact the notion that I know what I'm doing but the first attempt was not successful - the actuator hit the hvac hard enough that it wouldn't close
to remind... actuator in the back

no big deal, I'll just attach it to the front

except that doesn't work either (again, interferes with closing) Strike 2
so let's just move it right in front of the back bend

winning and he hit it out of the park

that worked out pretty good because you can half open the door and your phone shouldn't come flopping out under normal driving
not going to use the charge pad, it takes too much room, is too long, and works just fine on the dash or in the dash cubby....

 

[superbuickguy]

It cracks me up this.... 6 1/2 month old English Mastiff 115 lbs. Same "I can't believe you did this to me!" what did I do? well, it was raining. He didn't want to go out in the rain. It was my fault I didn't make it stop and rather laughed at him. I may have to revise my estimate of how big he's going to be... I thought 190-200, now it's looking like 230 or maybe a cheeseburger more....

I bought a F250 stabilizer for reasons, but one of those problems is this bracket won't work because I need a wider spread between it and the attachment point on the cross shaft

cut it off

clean the weld surface

weld new bracket to it

now installed

now those reasons: 1) the Ford stabilizer has greater travel, 2) I can adjust it's dampening by changing it's charge, 3) it's a larger tube diameter which helps initially and doesn't overheat as quickly (the biggest fail of any shock is it creates heat - the hotter it gets the less it dampens but rather then getting softer, it gets far firmer - thus, if you think your truck is beating you up after a few miles offroad... stop, let the shocks cool - or get coolers... etc).

 

[superbuickguy]

With Bangshift forums dead... I need another place to save reference material... this one wins because it's also where I built my Suburban.
Optisensor replacement 6.5 td with e-pump

Roy Halvorsen