Recent content by 2180miles

Hi all, I have two SkyLux tents I’m looking to sell, no real issues with either tent. I have a gen1 SkyLux (the substantial Velcro straps, glossy black) that’s been used a dozen or so times, and a gen2 SkyLux Bantam (locking straps, matte textured black) that’s been used once. Both have built...

Hi all, I have two SkyLux tents I’m looking to sell, no real issues with either tent. I have a gen1 SkyLux (the substantial Velcro straps, glossy black) that’s been used a dozen or so times, and a gen2 SkyLux Bantam (locking straps, matte textured black) that’s been used once. Both have built...

Very minor. I make a living as an audio engineer and it's minimally invasive to my hyper sensitive hearing to tones and irregularities. Girlfriend doesn't notice.

June 2017... With the switch panel installed in the dashboard, Rhino roof rack in place, and electrical control box wired and mounted under the back seats, the time finally came to order and install the LED bar that I planned for the roof. While I’ve always been a Rigid Industries guy (full...

May 2017... With less than two months until my girlfriend and I loaded this Trailhawk up to take it nearly 7,000 miles across Canada, I was kind of under a time crunch to get the modifications installed (and fine tuned) before we roll out. One of the things that I’d wanted to do for a while for...

Had a chance to get the Trailhawk into the woods after this week's Nor'easter, as it was a prime time for a photo shoot. I used to take the Wrangler out for moments like this all the time but haven't as much with the WK2. Since most of the posts are technical write-ups for the build, I thought...

I had some time home following the switch panel install to work more on the auxiliary electrical system for the WK2. As you’ve seen previously, I built and installed a 4-switch panel in the driver dashboard area to control lighting throughout the Jeep. With 18-7 fire alarm wire I made a loom to...

Lights are installed. I'm updating this thread in chronological order, but am 9 months behind from actual install dates because I joint this forum later in the Jeep's life. Next few posts will cover the install of a 30" LED bar on the roof, and aux. reverse lights with strobe function in the...

I know! Just my luck the damn FJ40 was in the shop that night so the JK and WK2 had to come out. Didn't matter to the voters, I guess. We just found out we won the contest anyway ;)

Hey guys! So I found out today that one of my photos (below) was voted into the Overland Expo Photo Contest, and last night was chosen by judges as one of the top 8 images. I was hoping you all might take a chance to vote for it - I'd greatly appreciate it! By their rules you can vote once per...

Continuing with the switch panel install… I apologize in advance for some of the photos seeming blurry, I was shooting this outside, handheld, with a very narrow depth of field to avoid a high/grainy ISO, and had nowhere to really bounce the flash off of in these tight spaces. I know most of...

The Contura switches I bought were 5-pin versions… Inputs: +12v for the status light and power source, +12v for the locator light (to find the switch when it’s off), and a ground. Outputs: ground loop, +12v for the light itself. It took some research to find out the exact way to wire this, but...

Also Last Spring... One of the most important things for me in vehicles is visibility. The TJ has a LOT of LED lighting, strobes, etc. - so the plan for the WK2 was bound to be pretty intricate as well. First step for any additional lighting is figuring out how it’s going to be controlled, and...

I can't even image that! I'd be infuriated. Hopefully that situation won't occur, but I bought the warranty just in case (having the electronics make me nervous sometimes) but if there was truly an issue like your sister's situation, I'd fight Chrysler like hell and drive one of the other two...

True story... I saw my first one in person last month at the New England Auto Show... STUNNING(-ly unreasonable)