The Adventure and Build thread of "Big Red"

benatc1 · Sep 24, 2020

Switch-Pros installed, I forgot how nice these are. Easy running though and setting up with Eddie's mount and CB Bar. Really loving the set up and placement.

Decided to ditch the pro-installer for LUX lights, on a JL it's so hard to find space for it under the hood and actually made it harder to hide wires. Never the less everything is wired up and working. Few empty switch labels for future adding. Ill finish CB install when the tire carrier arrives. Still no word on that.

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Andy5160 · Sep 24, 2020

benatc1 said:
Switch-Pros installed, I forgot how nice these are. Easy running though and setting up with Eddie's mount and CB Bar. Really loving the set up and placement.

Decided to ditch the pro-installer for LUX lights, on a JL it's so hard to find space for it under the hood and actually made it harder to hide wires. Never the less everything is wired up and working. Few empty switch labels for future adding. Ill finish CB install when the tire carrier arrives. Still no word on that. View attachment 353564 View attachment 353565

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Looks great

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benatc1 · Sep 24, 2020

Andy5160 said:
Looks great

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Thanks man, I gotta call Rusty's tomorrow to see what's going on with the carrier. Sent an email yesterday, but still no word on anything even an order confirmation; But was charged on 9/7. Meant to call earlier but got caught up and forgot. So hopefully get that sorted out soon

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wjtstudios · Sep 24, 2020

Progress! I agree on the pro kit, I think it’s easier to install it with out. I pulled all the front wires, still need to pull the rears. It takes awhile, but it’ll be worth it in the end.

2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

benatc1 · Sep 24, 2020

wjtstudios said:
Progress! I agree on the pro kit, I think it’s easier to install it with out. I pulled all the front wires, still need to pull the rears. It takes awhile, but it’ll be worth it in the end.

2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

Progress for sure, now need to start planning and saving for suspension and drivetrain upgrade. Wishing I didn't buy the pro kit, but whatever, it's actually a pretty nice junction box that I'm sure I can find use for in the future.

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wjtstudios · Sep 24, 2020

benatc1 said:
Progress for sure, now need to start planning and saving for suspension and drivetrain upgrade. Wishing I didn't buy the pro kit, but whatever, it's actually a pretty nice junction box that I'm sure I can find use for in the future.

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Looks like it. Or if you don’t, put it up. I’m sure some would buy it off you

2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

benatc1 · Sep 24, 2020

wjtstudios said:
Looks like it. Or if you don’t, put it up. I’m sure some would buy it off you

2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

Yea that's true, maybe re-coup some of the money.

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wayoflife · Sep 26, 2020

benatc1 said:
Switch-Pros installed, I forgot how nice these are. Easy running though and setting up with Eddie's mount and CB Bar. Really loving the set up and placement.

Decided to ditch the pro-installer for LUX lights, on a JL it's so hard to find space for it under the hood and actually made it harder to hide wires. Never the less everything is wired up and working. Few empty switch labels for future adding. Ill finish CB install when the tire carrier arrives. Still no word on that.

Sweet!! Looking real good my friend! Bummer that the pro installer kit didn't work out.

benatc1 · Sep 26, 2020

Thank you! All good on pro-installer, figured I'd give it a whirl, it's a very nice set up just no room under JL so better off without it.

wayoflife said:
Sweet!! Looking real good my friend! Bummer that the pro installer kit didn't work out.

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Andy5160 · Sep 26, 2020

benatc1 said:
Thanks man, I gotta call Rusty's tomorrow to see what's going on with the carrier. Sent an email yesterday, but still no word on anything even an order confirmation; But was charged on 9/7. Meant to call earlier but got caught up and forgot. So hopefully get that sorted out soon

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Yes you have to call from my experience they are not email oriented

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Andy5160 · Oct 1, 2020

Did you get the tire carrier yet?

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Brute · Oct 1, 2020

Rig is looking good man...

benatc1 · Oct 1, 2020

Andy5160 said:
Did you get the tire carrier yet?

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Not yet, did get confirmation that it shipped on Tuesday, but actually just checked tracking and it's still sitting "ready to ship, label created" so not sure of thats a UPS issue or Rusty's. But getting closer lol.

Brute said:
Rig is looking good man...

Thanks man, coming along.

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Andy5160 · Oct 2, 2020

[emoji106] make sure scrape off some powder coat from under the antenna bracket. I just tuned mine since SWR during tuning was in the red zone. After scraping it off I have 1 on channel one and 1.3 on channel fourth.

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benatc1 · Oct 2, 2020

Andy5160 said:
[emoji106] make sure scrape off some powder coat from under the antenna bracket. I just tuned mine since SWR during tuning was in the red zone. After scraping it off I have 1 on channel one and 1.3 on channel fourth.

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Good pro tip, I got the ground cable eddie used as well, hopefully won't be chasing to many CB gremlins when the time comes. Thanks!

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Andy5160 · Oct 2, 2020

benatc1 said:
Good pro tip, I got the ground cable eddie used as well, hopefully won't be chasing to many CB gremlins when the time comes. Thanks!

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Yep I got the cable also but it did not ground until I scraped off some powder coating. I would also suggest to scrape powder coating around the bolt that will hold bottom hinge to the gate. The one you will attach one end of the ground cable to.

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benatc1 · Oct 28, 2020

So I got my Rusty's carrier installed over the weekend, few tedious steps but overall not to bad, however now my gate rattles worse than it did with the stock carrier, seems to be on the latch side, can even see it wiggle on that side when you close the gate. I don't have any shims in the hinge side as I originally mixed up the install and put 2 in and couldnt even close the gate so was able to push them out without redoing the whole install.

My first thought is to go back and put one shim in to see if that helps, but that would basically require to take absolutely everything off. Curious if anyone has ran into this or if it's an issue on the latch? Gate seems to track well and close without resistance just can see it bounce when you actually close the gate fully and it sounds like it's going to fall off when you hit a bump

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benatc1 · Oct 29, 2020

Fortunately was able to get the rattle to go away by adjusting this part of the latch, door closes nice now and it's quite over what bumps I hit. Here are a few pics of everything installed.

I may make a few adjustments on where the tire sits the more I drive it. Want to see if I can mount a couple flush lights in that fascia too, to replace the reverse lights I had rigged up.