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I had a fault in one tail light. It affected both. Not every time, but most times.
it’s the easiest thing to check. Just swap the wires over to a different tail light(assuming you have one)
I have that Orion unit too.
I put in cheap motorcycle speakers. They tend to be super loud and waterproof. The ones I bought sound great, but I never use them. The truck is too loud already and it makes my brain hurt to have speakers so loud you can hear music over the truck noise
Makes sense. I would set the plywood on the tunnel and drill straight through the plywood and down into the tunnel. Drill into the upper ribsUse a short enough bit as to not dip below the height of the ribs. Putting a little foam or something soft between the tub and plywood might help with...
I plugged in my new OEM lights and they work flawlessly. I did have the spray paint them - the China covers did not fit.
however now my Midwest military equipment China side marker lights, both on the passenger side, have failed. I was able to test both location for power with another led light...
Is there a TM for the armor? One project I’m hoping to do a few years down the road, is welding up some rocker panel protection for mine. I’d think I could use a similar mounting system for the bottom foot well area
For those that care I downloaded a free app on my phone - dB meter - to record my decibels before and after the sound proofing doing. I have an 1165a1 hard top roof and aftermarket fiberglass doors.
highway speed -60-70mph- 90 dB
Country roads, take me home -35-45 mph - 85 dB
Idle - 76 dB...
Black dog customs has a kit they sell for viscous fan clutch.
https://blackdogcustoms.com/product/turbo-hydraulic-fan-clutch-delete-kit/
They have kits for non turbo as well
if that carpeting durable? Or would it rip if there’s a have bag thrown on it for example
my top and doors are good now too from rain, but I still get some water in from around the snorkel and windshield washer bottle areas in the front driver and passenger footwell. And a little around the...
I’ve been cutting holes to allow water to drain through. Not always in the exact spot of the tubs drain hole, but in a corner where the water will find its way out into one of those holes. That way it’s not a direct route for sound? Who knows if that helps
Interesting idea with the boat foam flooring. It’s about half the price of the automotive carpet I was considering.
carpet is a fairly good sound absorber. Anyone want to wager a guess as to how the boat foam would perform? I’m just laying it on the tunnel
I have also seen rolls of softer more flexible rubber at Lowe’s or Home Depot. 30-36” wide. It’s in the carpet runner section and the same dimension, like the stuff you’d install on stairs or in a hallway.
could be a good option for floor mats. I haven’t used it.
I’ve been trying to soundproof mine. Most of the noise comes from the engine, obviously.
I built a second doghouse, similar to the console in the Hummers. I’m not done but I did test it. I put pieces of scrap foam cushions inside. That has seemingly been the most effective thing I’ve done...