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  1. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    If those are working antennas you need to get them above the roofline.
  2. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Well, it was ~mostly~ dark at 0530 when I left for work. Camera was sitting on the driver's side mirror. It's difficult to tell from the photos maybe, but the lightbar illuminates the entire area around the truck, from 9-o-clock to3-o-clock, to daylight. The landing lights have a lot more...
  3. Mainsail

    Steering wheel chain lock ...

    Here's mine:
  4. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I hope 'dusk' is OK. I go to bed before it's really dark out.
  5. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I finally got around to finishing my lightbar. The six HIDs across the front looked good, but the two halogen bulbs in the corner reflectors looked yellow in comparison. I installed the H3 HID conversion and got it wired to the SmartSiren head in the center console. The slider switch in the...
  6. Mainsail

    Steering wheel chain lock ...

    Mine is bolted to the seat base.
  7. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Well if we're going to talk radjo, here's my current set-up. The VHF control head is on top, then the remote for the spotlight, then the SmartSiren control head, and finally the UHF control head. The VHF body is under the driver's seat on shock-mounts, the SS body is inside the console, and...
  8. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    You've been having an exciting month with tires. Why are you selling your ambulance/storage unit?
  9. Mainsail

    Crickets driving me nuts

    I found the skid-plate under the fuel tank loose on mine; it was making a loud chirping sound at certain speeds due to vibration. The other noise maker on mine is the back seat catch.
  10. Mainsail

    Storing an extra Injector Pump?

    Pickle it with some light oil and seal it up as tight as you can. Vacuum seal sounds good.
  11. Mainsail

    What is the grille guard from?

    Don't take offense, I'm only asking. And you're right, I don't have to like it. Of course, it begs the question; how fast do you usually drive blindly through the brush in reverse?
  12. Mainsail

    What is the grille guard from?

    Other than adding some much needed weight (?) what purpose would this serve?
  13. Mainsail

    Accessories

    If you're going to put it under the hood, maybe it would be more appropriate to use a marine fuse panel that was made for damp conditions. A quick search on amazon finds this one that's not only marine grade, but less expensive.
  14. Mainsail

    Anyone use their 6.2 diesel with a power inverter for camping?

    I picked up this marine 24v inverter from craigslist for $50 or $60; I forget the rating but I can look later. A lot of boats use 24v so that's one place to look. EDIT to add: I routinely troll cl for stuff, using search terms like 24v, 24vdc, 24 vdc, 24 volt, and 24 volts. You never know...
  15. Mainsail

    Brake bleeding problems

    The last time I bled the brakes on my 1009 I messed up and got a big air bubble in the lines. There was enough air in there to compress and consequently almost nothing would come out the bleeder. The wife was getting tired of playing so I just hooked up the big vacuum pump and sucked the air...
  16. Mainsail

    New dash pad.

    Mine looks like that. CoverKing's website says they make covers for our dashboards. I might need to look at that route.
  17. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I like flares myself, like a stack of two or three of them. There's something about red hot burning stuff that seems to deter people. ;)
  18. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Yes, they unscrew with a torx bit, I forget which size though. Mark the location or just pay attention to the marks on the paint when you reinstall. I put the pin head-down on the concrete floor, put the bushing on, positioned a 14mm deep socket on top of the bushing, then tapped it on using a...
  19. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I installed the plastic bushings on the door strikers, now my doors close with just a push. I was needing to slam them so hard I was worried the window might shatter. I was about to call a body shop to get them aligned but dang if they didn't look like they were aligned just fine to me. Some...
  20. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Why do I bid on this stuff? http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1377649 There better be a good power supply in there.....
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