The S.S. TRDFerguson: Captain’s Log

I’ve already found my sensitive bits… oh wait.

 

wrong bits!

 

I was looking for a “the other sister” gif but apparently that’s tooooo far askew

 

“Free tids and bits?!” Juliette Lewis movie

 

Too obscure, even for me lol. I remember seeing that title when I worked at a video store, circa 2001, though.

 

What is a ‘video store’?

 

It’s a “never go full ret…” type movie, my old lady makes me watch “classics”

 

A form of indentured servitude seen in the later parts of the 20th century, selling overpriced candy and containing a “back room” that people rented brown paper bags from.

 

That’s the gist I got from the YouTube clip I watched haha

 

Video stores are gone, but video/music sections are where hot chicks still hang out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVRoAsCy_sc

 

Added an SMA connector to the Rago dash plate to connect my handheld Baofeng to the mag mount antenna. I need to get a 12” SMA cable or pick up the stuff to make my own, but I’m also planning to get an actual mobile radio at some point and not sure it’s worth the effort. The SMA fits perfect in a 1/4” hole.

 

How do you like those bumpstops?

 

So far so good. I haven't done a lot of off roading since installing them, but overall I feel like the jarring from speed bumps and other terrain is much less.

 

I recalibrated my quick deflators today to 20psi instead of the random 11-17psi range that they had turned into… and then function tested the 4-way inflator now that the onboard air setup is done. Got the tires from 20psi to 38 in about 8 minutes. I need to figure out some kind of hanger for the hose since the Flexzilla ends are too big to loop through the hood latch, but other than that we’re good to go.

 

Thought you were gonna go single headed?

 

Nah. Four heads more treads.

 

I need to go back and re-read your setup. It’s time for me to get a kit put together now that I’ve got my compressor installed.

I’m still kicking around routing my air compressor output to somewhere external since my compressor is under the drivers seat

 

If you do it, I'd recommend going with 1/4" hose instead of the 3/8 I used. It's pretty bulky. And a heads up, the compressor and fittings can get hot as hell, to the point where @BiggHertz and @TundraPHX have melted their rubber hoses and had blowouts while airing up.

 

Twice ‍♂️

 

Holy hell. Sounds like a good reason for me to run an external tank.

 

external tank is nice if you need the CFMs for say air tools and/or slightly quicker inflation of smaller items. but there are a few ways to dissipate heat so you don't blow a rubber/synthetic hose. ARB has a ton of options available, just be mindful of the connection tips, NPT vs JIC...

https://arbusa.com/site/wp-content/uploads/Air-Systems_no-map.pdf

Hose selection out of the catalog...


Cheers!

-JS

 

I used dot air brake lines and fittings, no blow outs yet

 

lol...we're referring to the fill hose after it comes off the compressor. I was waiting for my stainless hose and relocation kit to show up and decided to run without it and well...pooof!



that night, my line and relocation kit showed up...

 

The ARB just wanted to blow some bubbles

 

terrible joke

 

Yes, this... ask me how I know.

 

Again no issues with the brake hose coming right off the manifold at the compressor.

 

I was thinking about going with DOT lines as well - anything other than rubber air hose should be fine. The DOT nylon stuff should handle the temps just fine.