This looks great! If you don't mind asking - Where did you source the 1/8" aluminum this big?
What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (27 Viewers)
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CharlieS
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Maybe consider some rubber weatherstrip with the hollow tube through it. I have an older Thule wind fairing and that is what they use along that leading edge to protect the vehicle. I've purchased this kind of thing through Amazon in the past.
Finally got around to getting Ceramic Pro , a few months late, really should have gotten it done as soon as I made the purchase late last year. Paint correction had to be done as well.
Will be done this weekend.
Will be done this weekend.
Installed King rear brackets for Reservoirs.
Received my 200 back from Eric of Ed Martin a few days ago.
-Slee Sliders w/rock lights. They were recessed to not get damaged when I hit the Colorado trails in July
-Prinsu Rack w/40”Rigid midnight edition light bar.
I also added ceramic tint and Expel clear wrap yesterday and King rear reservoir brackets.
-Slee Sliders w/rock lights. They were recessed to not get damaged when I hit the Colorado trails in July
-Prinsu Rack w/40”Rigid midnight edition light bar.
I also added ceramic tint and Expel clear wrap yesterday and King rear reservoir brackets.
PhuckItImDone
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1world1love
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We got a new fridge and I took the opportunity to remove the third row and build some drawers. I finished the main structure and drawers in time for a 4 day trip to test them out. Everything worked really well so I finished them up today:
The finished product:
Removable wing faces:
Drawers:
The finished product:
Removable wing faces:
Drawers:
afgman786
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From that angle the Snorkel looks like it sticks out so much
BAY2MTN
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Which size fridge? 55 or 75?
1world1love
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55 CFX3
We thought about the 75, but even the 55 is a lot of fridge for a family of 4. We can carry 4 days worth of food and a case of beer and still have room left over.
BAY2MTN
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That's impressive. It looks like a perfect fit.
There will probably be only two of us (in my 200), but I'm an ex-chef and want to have as much fresh/vacuum-sealed/or frozen food as possible for around a week, minimum. Guess we could invite friends and tell them to handle the drinks.
I'm having a hard time deciding on size, and whether I go Dometic or check out the new ARB Zero...either way, dual zone. It'd be great if someone could make these decisions for me. Would like to see each in person before pulling the trigger.
1world1love
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That's impressive. It looks like a perfect fit.
There will probably be only two of us (in my 200), but I'm an ex-chef and want to have as much fresh/vacuum-sealed/or frozen food as possible for around a week, minimum. Guess we could invite friends and tell them to handle the drinks.
I'm having a hard time deciding on size, and whether I go Dometic or check out the new ARB Zero...either way, dual zone. It'd be great if someone could make these decisions for me. Would like to see each in person before pulling the trigger.
No doubt. It is a whole new world going from a cooler to a fridge. The ability to have fresh foods changes everything. I think we could do a full week in it with some strategic planning and vacuum packing.
We had a hard time deciding as well. There are a lot of quality options and most of them use the same compressors anyways. The arb zero looked like a great option and all things being equal, the deciding factor for us was that we were able to use our REI 20% coupon on the Dometics.
The 55 is not dual zone though, but we decided that it was the best option for us.
BAY2MTN
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Ok, how did I miss the REI coupon?!?! That would have done it for me.
It actually does. Gary from Mudrak Custom Cruisers commented on that when he did the install. The new Safari Armax Snorkel is beefy.
When I get it back Monday I will take a tape to it and post the pic.
nor_cal_cyclist
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My 200 is at Trail Tailor's shop for a new rear bumper/tire carrier, billet RLCA's, tailgate storage, and a few other goodies...
Couple smaller projects in the last day or two...
Took out the rear hatch latch and was hoping to find an easy-ish way to add a manual exit latch. Unfortunately, it won't be as easy as I was hoping, but I'm still turning those gears. I did manage to attach a "emergency release" to the latch much like some 200s have... Not sure if it's a year range or market thing, but mine (and many other early 200s I've seen and worked on) do not have the yellow emergency exit cord attached to the latch. Mine now has a small cable that is accessible through the knockout in the lower center of the hatch. First pic shows the latch assembly disassembled - you can see the small hook on the release lever and how the cable/cord routes in the second pic. After the latch is reassembled, the cord just exits through a manufactured gap where the two pieces meet. No modification to the latch or the cruiser at all to add the cable.
Took out the rear hatch latch and was hoping to find an easy-ish way to add a manual exit latch. Unfortunately, it won't be as easy as I was hoping, but I'm still turning those gears. I did manage to attach a "emergency release" to the latch much like some 200s have... Not sure if it's a year range or market thing, but mine (and many other early 200s I've seen and worked on) do not have the yellow emergency exit cord attached to the latch. Mine now has a small cable that is accessible through the knockout in the lower center of the hatch. First pic shows the latch assembly disassembled - you can see the small hook on the release lever and how the cable/cord routes in the second pic. After the latch is reassembled, the cord just exits through a manufactured gap where the two pieces meet. No modification to the latch or the cruiser at all to add the cable.
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I also added a quickie fuse block to the left rear quarter to power my fridge socket and some other 12v accessories (fridge and one 12v outlet are all that's there currently). The block is accessible through the now-defunct 3rd row latch release panel. I just bent up a simple steel bracket that mounts with the existing bolt from the handle that was removed. There will be a cover added to protect the block, but it does sit inside the panel enough (~3/4") that it would take a very deliberate (or lucky) action for anything to contact it. I think I want to use a similarly sized Blue Sea fuse panel in the future (simply because the Blue Sea products are NICE), but I had this Bussman panel already, and it works just fine. More circuits will be added down the line like some switched hatch lights for use when doing camp stuff/cooking on or near the tailgate, and maybe a rear facing external camp light. The fridge socket is set back in the 3rd row passenger cubby, so it is 100% out of the way when the fridge is not in use.
What did you do with the seat release lever? Remove it completely or just tuck it out of the way?
