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[seanR]

37* in Charleston WVA this evening.
First time I have see above freezing since early January.
We got a nice room in a high rise hotel downtown for $75.00.
We are drinking Sailor Jerry and coke waiting for Domino's to deliver our pizza.
This is the first time I have seen snow so far south this time of year.
Where is the f***ing global warming I was promised?
Yota gets 12 mpg at 75 and 16 at 65, so people pass us a lot.
Looking forward to the mountains tomorrow.
OBX tomorrow night!
No matter what the weather is there it will be better than at home, it was -18 when we left.

We stopped at an RV dealer in Indiana on the way down, we might bring our Raptor down and trade it in next month.

 

[kmanxj5050]

Frozen water pipes to my kitchen sink again.. winter officially sucks

That blows! Done that twice this year.

 

[RedHeep]

Looks good. Which lights did you go with? Look brighter than ours.

Cheap Chinese ones I saw on pirate a couple years ago. $25 for a string of 25.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

These look easy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H7...SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41KiulTLB0L&ref=plSrch

 

[Jeepguy91]

I wonder if they are the same as ours. Think I only paid $20 for a string of like 20 lights. Think I got them from horse power juice.

 

[Jeepguy91]

These look easy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H7...SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41KiulTLB0L&ref=plSrch

Those are exactly what I have Dan. Have 8 of them on the jeep. Would like to put more tho.

 

[RedHeep]

They come connected in a string of 25. I'll try and find the link. They were slow boat from China.

Edit: Found it

http://www.dx.com/p/waterproof-28w-...d-white-light-strip-dc-12v-91953#.VPJyzlNdW70

Those aren't really 7w LED's x 4, but they are pretty bright.

From here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/1015593-diy-led-rock-lights.html

 

[seanR]

One of my suppliers showed me some replacement LED bulbs for T8 and T12 bulbs.
You cut out the ballast, replace the ends, and put these new bulbs in.
They are supposed to cut your power usage in half.
SLR Property Solution's shop will be replacing their bulbs this spring.

http://www.cree.com/Lighting/Products/Indoor/Lamps/T8-Series

 

[RedHeep]

One of my suppliers showed me some replacement LED bulbs for T8 and T12 bulbs.
You cut out the ballast, replace the ends, and put these new bulbs in.
They are supposed to cut your power usage in half.
SLR Property Solution's shop will be replacing their bulbs this spring.

http://www.cree.com/Lighting/Products/Indoor/Lamps/T8-Series

You should spend less money on things to cut your energy bill and more money on baseball bats and guys named Guido.

 

[poorboy87]

Last minute wf check over. Went to pull the jeep into my garage. So I press the garage door opener and the door raises about 6 inches and stops binds the motor pulls the arm off the garage door bends the track and pulls the center support off the top section of the door.


Awesome...

 

[96xj_matt]

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[kmanxj5050]

I hate garage doors.

 

[96xj_matt]

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[Fore Wheeler]

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Impressive

 

[macgyvr]

In case you wondered how I got my name.

mac 'necessity is the mofo of invention' gyvr

 

[Jeepguy91]

Quick question, keep blowing my trailer running lights fuse under hood of excursion. Anybody got any ideas? They were working the other day when I was testing the wiring out with both trailers hooked up but now it blows the fuse as soon as I turn on the lights. Have got everything else except running lights. Could the relay be bad? Don't know if fuse would come first or the relay first.

 

[RedHeep]

Sounds like you've got a short to ground. I would trace the trailer light harnesses to figure out which one is chafing.

 

[vt98xj]

with both trailers hooked up or just one? try each seperately and see if the fuse blows with one or the other. If it only happens with both hooked up then you could be pulling more amps then the system is designed to support.

 

[Jeepguy91]

It's only happening with the car trailer hooked up

 

[ExTankerGuy]

Sounds like you've got a short to ground. I would trace the trailer light harnesses to figure out which one is chafing.

What he said.