Project Msfitoy V3.0

[kjbeggs]

Hey Sid,
Can you elaborate on where/how you tied the wiring for the Grill LEDs into the marker light wiring?
Pretty sure I can follow your diagrams for fabricating the brackets and attaching, but I live in fear of anything wiring related...

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[Hounddog409]

Hey Sid, don’t mind telling you that I am blatantly copying your wheel and tire choice. Looks so great! Question: my local tire vendor is trying to dissuade me from going with the Falkens. Too noisy, sez he. What say you?

Have you heard any update regarding the Eibachs?

I had the Falkans on my F-150. My favorite tire to date. By far.

 

[djrobb]

Hey Sid,
Can you elaborate on where/how you tied the wiring for the Grill LEDs into the marker light wiring?
Pretty sure I can follow your diagrams for fabricating the brackets and attaching, but I live in fear of anything wiring related...

I just finished the same install. I did the mount a bit differently and will post some pics later and update but here is some of the wiring. The wiring was really easy. The white wire ties to any grounded screw. The red wire taps in to the marker lights. This is done by using an inline tap you can get at any auto supply store. On one side you insert your red wire, and on the other side you straddle it around the marker light wire. Squeeze the tap shut and you have then combined the wires.

The location of the marker light wire is near the base of the battery box. It’s attached to a wiring harness which you can unplug to get a bit more room to work. There is some black electrical tape you can push back some as well. If you use my picture and Sid’s picture you should be able to locate it easily. The wire is the upper left wire on the harness. My eyes said it’s mostly green with an orange stripe (Sid said yellow stripe).

For the white wire I crimped a connector on to it but that’s optional.

To wire the lights together I used butt splice connectors that you crimp then heat to be waterproof.

 

[Msfitoy]

Hey Sid,
Can you elaborate on where/how you tied the wiring for the Grill LEDs into the marker light wiring?
Pretty sure I can follow your diagrams for fabricating the brackets and attaching, but I live in fear of anything wiring related...

I covered that on the previous page but you can also follow David's install

 

[Snorebaby]

This is coming next...no need for explanation

@Msfitoy Where did you find the holster? Would love to find a place for my P365 or my Shield

 

[Msfitoy]

@Msfitoy Where did you find the holster? Would love to find a place for my P365 or my Shield

https://www.daraholsters.com/ram-quick-ship-mounted-holster/

 

[Msfitoy]

After studying the seated area, I realized the space around the driver is about as compact as my sports cars lol...the above holster will trip your knee every time entering or exiting. This is the better solution:
https://www.daraholsters.com/expandable-tough-wedge-mounted-holster/

 

[RJohans]

They're 17 x 9, -20 offset mounted with Falken Wildpeak AT 285/70-17

I got them through Chris at Pandamotorsport.

THANKS!

 

[RJohans]

They're 17 x 9, -20 offset mounted with Falken Wildpeak AT 285/70-17

I got them through Chris at Pandamotorsport.

Oops. Checked on Panda’s site for the Shok’s... They show as offset options either +1 or +20.

-20 is not shown. (Fueloffroad.com adds a -12 to their list of options.)

Can you confirm your offset dimension for me? Thank you, sir.

 

[Msfitoy]

Oops. Checked on Panda’s site for the Shok’s... They show as offset options either +1 or +20.

-20 is not shown. (Fueloffroad.com adds a -12 to their list of options.)

Can you confirm your offset dimension for me? Thank you, sir.

Sorry, I meant +20...-12 would reeeeeeeelly stick out your tires.

 

[RJohans]

Sorry, I meant +20...-12 would reeeeeeeelly stick out your tires.

Great. Thanks. Wheels on now order.

 

[RJohans]

Sorry, I meant +20...-12 would reeeeeeeelly stick out your tires.

Aargh... sorry to bug...
Panda sez they’re selling a lot of Shok’s with a +1 offset. But you got +20 offset. Advice?

 

[Msfitoy]

Aargh... sorry to bug...
Panda sez they’re selling a lot of Shok’s with a +1 offset. But you got +20 offset. Advice?

Plus 1 is more or less zero offset. Stock wheels are -55 so your wheel/tire would stick out roughly 2 inches. +20 sets the wheel/tire out roughly 1 inch which is what you see from my stance. I personally wouldn't change my choice. Unless you prefer the aggressive wiiiiider stance of + 2 inches, go with +1. I still feel +20 is about perfect offset.

 

[RJohans]

Plus 1 is more or less zero offset. Stock wheels are -55 so your wheel/tire would stick out roughly 2 inches. +20 sets the wheel/tire out roughly 1 inch which is what you see from my stance. I personally wouldn't change my choice. Unless you prefer the aggressive wiiiiider stance of + 2 inches, go with +1. I still feel +20 is about perfect offset.

Awesome. Thanks. +20’s ordered!

 

[Msfitoy]

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