Daily Diesel Colorado

[SuperBuickGuy]

I like selectable lockers because on the road, a locking differential is usually a liability - especially when you have the e-nannies. They usually don't cost more, either, except that you need to wire a switch

[mike343sharpstick]

That's what I was thinking.
Sadly, I will not be doing anything interesting for a bit, last night I struck a large woodland animal as he was leaping across the road, so I'll need to spend some time just getting the truck back to how it was yesterday morning.
Not a huge amount of Damage, but a passenger fender, headlight, and misc. stuff will be needed.
Carry on

[SuperBuickGuy]

That's what I was thinking.
Sadly, I will not be doing anything interesting for a bit, last night I struck a large woodland animal as he was leaping across the road, so I'll need to spend some time just getting the truck back to how it was yesterday morning.
Not a huge amount of Damage, but a passenger fender, headlight, and misc. stuff will be needed.
Carry on

my fab4 front bumper laughed off a Toyota Tundra that backed into it. Toyota Tundra will be going to the shop for repairs....

[SuperBuickGuy]

finally got around to wiring the radio

I love those melting butt connectors
and voila

[74NovaMan]

I love those melting butt connectors
and voila

What do you use for the heat source?

[SuperBuickGuy]

What do you use for the heat source?

open flame.... you know, what they tell you not to do - that said, don't catch it on fire and it'll be fine

[cstmwgn]

What do you use for the heat source?

I use a heat gun - works pretty good but you can still scorch the sheathing if you get it too hot.

[74NovaMan]

open flame.... you know, what they tell you not to do - that said, don't catch it on fire and it'll be fine

I use a heat gun - works pretty good but you can still scorch the sheathing if you get it too hot.

Thanks Guys - Just ordered up some for the LS harness rework.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I have both kinds of melters... they make a special, heated air gun that does the same thing as open flame - to the point it can burn the coating - its problems are: it has a cord, it is NOT a good idea to clamp it between your legs, and the heat zone is larger so if you're practicing safe wire holding (fingers spaced as far apart as possible) you still can get toasting fingers

[irsa76]

I use a small Snap-On butane torch, or my butane soldering iron.
Decided the soldering iron was the safest bet when I had to repair a wire on the ECU when I installed the torque convertor controller on the Mitsu.
I had to repair a wire because I found the wrong one orignally, typical that the wire I needed would be green with red trace. I'm red/green colour blind

[SuperBuickGuy]

I use a small Snap-On butane torch, or my butane soldering iron.
Decided the soldering iron was the safest bet when I had to repair a wire on the ECU when I installed the torque convertor controller on the Mitsu.
I had to repair a wire because I found the wrong one orignally, typical that the wire I needed would be green with red trace. I'm red/green colour blind

I hate wiring, it's why I'm certain Al is certifiably nuts. It took me 6 months to run 2 wires to make my ham radio work. I still have to wire the switch and lights (though in my defense, I don't know where I'm going to put the switches). As for soldering - I don't know where my butane torch went.... I organized and put it somewhere smart - which was pretty dumb.

[Deaf Bob]

Put it "away"
Now where is "away"??

Buy another cuz you can't find it...then you find it.
I have 4. (FOUR) engravers and cannot find any when I want them... One is variable speed too..

[SuperBuickGuy]

Yesterday I did some volunteer trail clearing, took the Colorado I really need to get the hole drilled for the light
plasma to the rescue

[SuperBuickGuy]

updates.... first skid plates... last outing I destroyed the plastic one...

genuine GM.... nice bits
the holes

the coverage

I've had these parts for awhile - 1500 lb springs



after using the new center bolt to clamp the springs together... chop off the excess

my major concern was the bolts didn't seem long enough for a new leaf.... yet they were.... coolio

and now with its rake returned - more importantly, being able to haul 2 bikes


then started scoping out wiring
no

yep.... yes, this is blue-tooth enabled lighting.... it has switches but you can also control it with your phone (why? dunno, but it is a feature)

[Deaf Bob]

Why? Walking up to it in a blackout?