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.