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which version are u using and are you getting an error with those packs .. if you already take an apget and update paca after yoru instalation would be interesting see which packs you update ..

SuSe and all linux flavors need to do a lot of work on packs compatibilies .. but since all are made by diferent foolks looks a little complicated ..
 
cool pics. will be nice when you / we finish the front bumper. I know you like bigger tires but I am really liking the 37's! They look great and the offset is perfect.

Clint
 
weekly update

Dirtgypsy came over on Monday and we worked on his rear upper shock mounts and slider mounts. We'll be stuffing 12" shocks in the rear (still need to change the lower mount). I keep telling him to cut off the rockers so we can tuck up those sliders but he's a full body guy.

Anyways, I got a little time on Dora the next day. First I cut out some 1/8" plate for the lower part of the front bumper. The corners I put together in two pieces due to a bend that was needed.

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I tacked in the pieces to see what it looks like and if I want to change anything. I'll cut the tacks when we do the dimple dies and weld it up afterwards.

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I had a plan to make a mount and then Wagongear came out with a nice simple mount. It reuses parts from the old antenna and since I couldn't find mine I went with something else. With the mounting surface sloping in two directions my custom mount was going to take more work than it's worth so I just decided to go with a ball mount so I could adjust the antenna to stick straight up. I "adjusted" the original antenna hole on the passenger side so that the ball mount would be centered and cover up the old hole. Then I drilled the three mounting holes for the ball mount.

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Dirtgypsy had an extra ball mount laying around so he gave it to me. I cleaned it up and set it in to see if I got the holes lined up.

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I cut out a rubber pad and shaped it to act as a gasket for the mount out of an old spring pad but it turned out too thick so I'll use something else, maybe a bike inner tube.

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My splitter to use my CB antenna for my CB and radio showed up. This is the Firestick AR-1A. In the 70-80s they made splitters to use an am/fm antenna for CB use and that turned out bad because the am/fm antenna isn't ment to transmit, only receive. A CB antenna can do both and I only wanted 1 antenna so we see how this does. Antenna and cable should be in any day now.

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I had just a little more energy left so I started modding the skid plate so it wouldn't rub on the tcase. It started raining so stopped but I'll finish that part up next week.
 
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Where is the HAM radio mount?
:D
 
Cruiserdrew said:
Where is the HAM radio mount?
:D
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I haven't even run a CB yet. :crybaby: The HAM will have to come later. I've seen radio selectors so I may be able to add that into the system to select between the CB and the HAM in the future. The K40 antenna I bought says it will work with both.
 
Liking all the :hillbilly: mods :smokin: I've done a few in my time.... You really need a winch for that truck if you plan on wheelin any. Oh, & the beadlock rings need to be black & all the tubing should be dark gray. Good to see someone driving a *finished project truck w/a build thread on it. Who knows when mine'll be on the trail :frown:
 
boots4 said:
I haven't even run a CB yet. :crybaby: The HAM will have to come later. I've seen radio selectors so I may be able to add that into the system to select between the CB and the HAM in the future. The K40 antenna I bought says it will work with both.
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Careful with this thought as there are some unexpected legal complications.

Bottom line: You need a separate antenna.

Anyway, this is a great build up, and I'm enjoying the updates.
 
Yup, I know nothing about HAM so looks like I'll stick to CB for now.
 
new wheels and tiresd look great and those G/Y's will last for ever on a " light" FJ60 I had guy runnem on F350 towing all the time get 50-60k miles outa them
 
kling-on said:
...on F350 towing all the time get 50-60k miles outa them
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:eek: holy moly! Not used to tires lasting that long anymore. I do get them to chirp going around the corner when I shift into 2nd and the aussie locks up.

I'm going to wheel them next weekend at the Cruise the Woods event next week. I'll be a tailgunner for the friday toyota only run so I hope to see how they do offroad. I think I might sipe the small center blocks and leave the bigger ones for grooving. I plan on leaving the outer lugs alone to reduce the chances of chunking but I want to see how they pack up to see if I get any ideas on grooving.
 
just sip the centers and run-em and post pics
 
The antenna is only 3' but I'm hoping with it on the fender it will be high enough (it's top loaded) to get decent performance. I thought the 4' would just look too tall on the fender.
 
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