A few new things from me...

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10/15/2007, 10:26 PM
nfpgasmask

A few new things from me...

Hey folks,

Finally some new mod pics from me.

1st: 4 Hella Ralleye 4000s mounted up on a custom light bar attached to my roof rack. This project kicked my @$$.

http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/pics/065.jpg

http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/pics/066.jpg

Here is where I put the cables through, and then along the
headliner, and down into the dash and through the grommet and under
the hood. PAIN!
http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/pics/067.jpg

I also moved my alarm light to the center console...
http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/pics/068.jpg

...to make room for two switches, one of which I accidentally destroyed in
the process. Thanks Etl for coming through with a spare for me! I owe you
one!
http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/pics/069.jpg

I also mounted my 4wheelair.com tank into my spare tire area along with
a MagLight. Somehow, it fits even with the cover on. NICE!

http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/pics/070.jpg

And last weekend I took the VX out for another ride on the playa.
95 mph across the flat, dry lake bed is something to experience!
I think I would like to organize a VX meet at the Black Rock Desert.

http://www.nofuture.com/dailys/brdcamp/02.jpg

And some better footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfhlpJBdU7M
10/15/2007, 10:31 PM
cyronman

SIIICK!!

Nice, man. Those lights are BIG.
Great job on the mounting too.

I have a camping trip this weekend and I really want to figure out how much extra lighting I'll want.

Now all you need are some clear side lenses ;)
10/15/2007, 10:35 PM
nfpgasmask

Well, all I can say is that they put my head lights to shame. Last week I drove out of the mountains in the dark while it was snowing with no problem. The lights REALLY help in the blackness of the night.

This project was really tough though, expensive and time consuming. My light bar isn't perfect either. Its hard to see in the photos, but I had to insert some triangular rubber blocks to get the angle right. My friend who made this for me is hopefully going to mod it a little more so the bar sits at the right angle.

Either way they work really well. I need to get some sort of all-weather connector though so I can remove the light bar AND all of the ugly cables from up top when not in use.

I kinda miss my spikes...

Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyronman

SIIICK!!

Nice, man. Those lights are BIG.
Great job on the mounting too.

I have a camping trip this weekend and I really want to figure out how much extra lighting I'll want.

Now all you need are some clear side lenses ;)
10/15/2007, 10:40 PM
etlsport

dude.. your rack is huge! hehehehe seriously.. awesome

vid is cool too.. how were u keepin up with it on the cam?

yea the lights do kind of take from the stealthy vxness... i used some GM weatherproof connectors for mine.. they are black and have green rubber seals.. had to buy the male end, female end, and male and female metal connectors all separately, then put it all together.. works nicely though... i ended up getting an extra connector for each (i went with 2 2 wire connectors) and plugging it up with some melted plastic to make a cover for the plugs when the lights werent connected to them
10/16/2007, 12:34 AM
don moore

sweet...vid.. I see you have your high speed tire cover on the spare...

:p
10/16/2007, 04:22 AM
bigkoala1

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfpgasmask

Well, all I can say is that they put my head lights to shame. Last week I drove out of the mountains in the dark while it was snowing with no problem. The lights REALLY help in the blackness of the night.

This project was really tough though, expensive and time consuming. My light bar isn't perfect either. Its hard to see in the photos, but I had to insert some triangular rubber blocks to get the angle right. My friend who made this for me is hopefully going to mod it a little more so the bar sits at the right angle.

Either way they work really well. I need to get some sort of all-weather connector though so I can remove the light bar AND all of the ugly cables from up top when not in use.

I kinda miss my spikes...

Bart

you think about using a trailer harness for your connector? there cheap and you can get them anywhere.
10/16/2007, 04:54 AM
biju

Very nice work!

-b.
10/16/2007, 05:39 AM
Ldub

Well Done Bart !!!:thumbup: Nice work on the install & the vid.
10/16/2007, 07:43 AM
ZEUS

Lights like that need a lift kit and nice meaty tires underneath! I bet your temptation has grown... huh? High speed dirt runs like that though need no lift at all... sooooo... Very cool vid as well, I love the whitewall look!
10/16/2007, 08:12 AM
MSHardeman

Bart,

Very nice on both the light install and the video.

Can't wait to see it in person.

Mark
10/16/2007, 08:47 AM
nfpgasmask

Quote:

Originally Posted by etlsport

how were u keepin up with it on the cam?

My friends were in their rental taking video from there. I have more, but this segment looks the best. Its hard to hold the camera steady at that speed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by etlsport

yea the lights do kind of take from the stealthy vxness... i used some GM weatherproof connectors for mine.. they are black and have green rubber seals.. had to buy the male end, female end, and male and female metal connectors all separately, then put it all together.. works nicely though... i ended up getting an extra connector for each (i went with 2 2 wire connectors) and plugging it up with some melted plastic to make a cover for the plugs when the lights werent connected to them

I have been looking at these:
http://weatherpack.com/connectors.html

Anyone ever use them?

Thanks,
Bart
10/16/2007, 08:48 AM
nfpgasmask

Hmmm, well, I have 5 wires that need to have a weatherproof plug. Would a harness work? I thought they only have 4 connectors??

Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigkoala1

you think about using a trailer harness for your connector? there cheap and you can get them anywhere.
10/16/2007, 08:51 AM
nfpgasmask

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZEUS

Lights like that need a lift kit and nice meaty tires underneath! I bet your temptation has grown... huh? High speed dirt runs like that though need no lift at all... sooooo... Very cool vid as well, I love the whitewall look!

Yes and no. I mean, I did A LOT of wheeling allover northern Nevada last week. I never really came upon anything that would have required a lift. But that said, there was one spot where I scraped, but it was mostly because of the angle I took it at and the lack of a spotter.

A lift would be sweet, but I am still skeptical about the basket of problems associated with it...only time will tell.

My ABS light is on now too.

Bart
10/16/2007, 08:52 AM
nfpgasmask

Thanks everyone else for the :thumbup:!

:) Bart
10/16/2007, 09:01 AM
CrnCnn

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfpgasmask

Yes and no. I mean, I did A LOT of wheeling allover northern Nevada last week. I never really came upon anything that would have required a lift. But that said, there was one spot where I scraped, but it was mostly because of the angle I took it at and the lack of a spotter.

A lift would be sweet, but I am still skeptical about the basket of problems associated with it...only time will tell.

My ABS light is on now too.

Bart

I think if you did the drop brackets and brake lines first, instead of the torsion crank I'm sure that you could bypass the problems.
10/16/2007, 10:09 AM
nfpgasmask

Yeah, it is certainly temping....it would complete my VX and make it look that much better, especially with some nice BFG Mudders on there...oh yeah.

If I had a second vehicle to get me to work I would be 100% down with it, but at the moment, I can't take my VX out of drive until I have a backup plan.

I'm hoping to also fix my Xterra, lift it and strip it down and use that as a full time desert beater, but that is a ways off also.

So many projects, such little time, and even less money!

Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrnCnn

I think if you did the drop brackets and brake lines first, instead of the torsion crank I'm sure that you could bypass the problems.
10/16/2007, 11:22 AM
etlsport

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfpgasmask

My friends were in their rental taking video from there. I have more, but this segment looks the best. Its hard to hold the camera steady at that speed.

I have been looking at these:
http://weatherpack.com/connectors.html

Anyone ever use them?

Thanks,
Bart

yea! those are the ones i used! worked out well i used a pair of the doubles.. they are a little big bulky (when connected the whole thing measures just over 2-1/2") and there are lots of little pieces with those that add up quickly...

buying all the little pieces you need gets a little pricey too.. here is what you need to splice 2 wires..

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...rf-70402_w.jpg

i ordered mine from summit racing.. to splice 4 wires with those connectors it ran me $14 + their $10 handling charge (but i ordered a couple of other things along with it to help absorb that handling cost)

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

just search www.summitracing.com for weatherpack and youll get lots of results for kits of them
10/16/2007, 01:02 PM
nfpgasmask

Yeah, those look sweet. Since I have 5 wires, I was thinking of just ordering the 6 wire one. From the weatherpack site it looks like there would only be two pieces...

I'll have to do a little more research, but this looks like what I want. This way, I will just have a connector on the back of my roof right in front of the spoiler, which should not be too visible.

Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by etlsport

yea! those are the ones i used! worked out well i used a pair of the doubles.. they are a little big bulky (when connected the whole thing measures just over 2-1/2") and there are lots of little pieces with those that add up quickly...

buying all the little pieces you need gets a little pricey too.. here is what you need to splice 2 wires..

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...rf-70402_w.jpg

i ordered mine from summit racing.. to splice 4 wires with those connectors it ran me $14 + their $10 handling charge (but i ordered a couple of other things along with it to help absorb that handling cost)

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

just search www.summitracing.com for weatherpack and youll get lots of results for kits of them
10/16/2007, 03:15 PM
Chopper

Only a little less candlepower than Jackie Robinson stadium. Damn...light up the desert
10/16/2007, 03:33 PM
nfpgasmask

Yeah, I will try to get a few pics of them at night if I can. It really does help driving in the dark, especially when road cruisin' for snakes!

Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chopper

Only a little less candlepower than Jackie Robinson stadium. Damn...light up the desert
10/17/2007, 02:51 PM
Ascinder

They also sell the weatherpack connector setup at Summit here locally which is what I used on mine. I think it was around $20 for everything.
10/17/2007, 03:13 PM
psychos2

The weather pack connectors work great .We use them at work all the time.And you should be able to get a cap , so when the lights are unplugged you can keep the connector dry. shawn
10/17/2007, 03:18 PM
nfpgasmask

Awesome, thanks guys, I will try Summit soon. I also lost a center cap last week (:mad:) and I need to find another one. Maybe Summit will have one laying around.

Bart