The S.S. TRDFerguson: Captain’s Log

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Did you do a backing plate or anything like that under the bed to reinforce where the l-track attaches or is it just bolted to the bed floor?

 

Nah, just sheetmetal screws into the bed... jk, jk. They're just through-bolted with stainless machine screws, but there are holes every 6" or so and should be good to hold things down in just about any situation. There isn't a lot of room to work between the bed and frame in a few spots.

 

you would

 

That’s just lazy. At least use some of those plastic anchors that are rated for 5 lbs hanging strength.

 

New box of goodies showed up today. Now I just need a local vendor to call me back on REM polish for the gears and I can get this shit moving!

 

you’re catching up to jimmy with your shelfware collection

 

Only because it all has to be installed at once… and not by me.

 

Just here for the reaming

 

Took a couple minutes to add an XLR jack to the blank parking sensor hole on the Ironman bumper, making hooking up the winch controller much easier. Still trying to source a dust cap that will actually fit, so let me know if you have any ideas there. The two I’ve tried on Amazon were a bust.



Parts list:

$13 SiYear DMX-512 XLR 5 Pin Male to XLR 5 Pin Female DMX Lighting Cable(1.5M/5FT)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V6TX284

$12 QIANRENON 5 Pin XLR Threaded Fixed Mount Adapter 5 Poles XLR Male to Solder Terminal Round Connector 5Pin XLR DMX Mount Socket, for Mixing Console Amplifier Sound RDM/DMX Stage Lighting, Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDNWQCCC

I cut the cable in half and soldered the cut end to the jack, unscrewing the unused end to copy the wire positions.

 

do you know what brand bumper that is? Looks great!

 

ironman front

Custom rear

 

Thanks, the rear looks sweet!

 

Thanks! Like @BiggHertz said, it’s a custom rear made by LCS Fabrication in the DFW area. It’s treated me very well.

 

Yo man! Have you had a chance to use these? Are they reliable?

 

I used mine when we were up at T2S - worked great. The numbers on them aren’t exactly accurate (could also be related to the fact we were close to 6000ft elevation) but they all hit the same final number according to my TPMS readings. If a guy spent a little time testing them, I’m sure you could come up with a “dope sheet” to use.

If I recall, I had mine set at 20psi and they actually were ~18 when I checked the dash gage. But stupid easy to use.

 

I’ve used them several times and they seem to work great. Like Casey mentioned, the actual target number is a bit of trial and error to get exactly where you want it, but all 4 do hit the same number when dialed to the same marking. Worth the money IMO and better than the Staun/Coyote ones.

 

Thanks fellas! I’ve had the Staun ones for quite a few years now and they’ve become unreliable. I’ll reset them and one or two will keep deflating past the set point. They were $100 so I keep messing with them, hoping they’ll just work one day. I’ve resorted to just letting them deflate a certain “feel” of time and removing them in the same rotation as installed, so the tires are evenly deflated.

 

That was my fear with my knock offs I was using. They never really stopped, just kept pissing air and I’d have to guess when they were “done”. Usually ended up with a 2-3 psi variance across the tires

 

What air-leaky thingys are those? I bought some Rhino one's that I'm too stupid to figure out how to make work.
And did you get your gears installed? I forgot to ask you in Sedona.

 

They're these lil guys. @crackdealer suggested them and can source them for you
https://overlandvehiclesystems.com/tire-deflator

And no, I haven't been able to find time to get the gears done - I need to plan a little better and figure out when I can make a couple trips to Prescott and drop things off with Zuk.

 

Thank you! I think I'll order me a set.
I'm tired of looking for sticks.

 

In that case, I'll get them from you then