Dropzone's 1981 Trekker Build-Up Thread
#1061
nice work on the shifter colum dz, funny you saw your truck on the news, ive seen mine on tv as well. on a side note what are you running for rear springs? i coiuldnt find it in your thread, found a set of 5in trail gears on my local cl for 100 bucks but was debateing chevy 63s....
#1062
Thanks..the LED's are great as they hardly put any strain on stock alternator
nice work on the shifter colum dz, funny you saw your truck on the news, ive seen mine on tv as well. on a side note what are you running for rear springs? i coiuldnt find it in your thread, found a set of 5in trail gears on my local cl for 100 bucks but was debateing chevy 63s....
I am very happy with their performance.
#1064
How many leaves are in the spring pack?
#1065
Swapped out my back up lights,

Added one set to the budbuilt cross member, might move them to the slider..dunno

Cell phone pics don't do them justice, output is better in person


Need to trim the bolt for the cross member mounted set..

Added one set to the budbuilt cross member, might move them to the slider..dunno

Cell phone pics don't do them justice, output is better in person


Need to trim the bolt for the cross member mounted set..
#1067
With it getting darker earlier i remembered that my dash lights really sucked..only one or two were working. I had ordered some LED's..but ordered the wrong base...
They still are pretty anemic but I can at least see my dash now..thanks to TrekkerPaul for coming up with some bulb holders and bulbs on really short notice

edit: found the correct LED 194's on SuperBrightLEDs.com:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...FYYWMgod5FkAZA
note to self or other first gen truck owners..you need 13 of them
They still are pretty anemic but I can at least see my dash now..thanks to TrekkerPaul for coming up with some bulb holders and bulbs on really short notice


edit: found the correct LED 194's on SuperBrightLEDs.com:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...FYYWMgod5FkAZA
note to self or other first gen truck owners..you need 13 of them
Last edited by dropzone; Dec 3, 2012 at 06:04 PM.
#1069
#1073
went ahead and ordered some green LED's off ebay..i won't replace all of the bulbs with green as some like the idiot lights need to be red..
10 for $9.99 shipped, got them in 4 days, good quality and output:

stock 194 bulb

LED output

will hopefully get these things in tomorrow...
10 for $9.99 shipped, got them in 4 days, good quality and output:

stock 194 bulb

LED output

will hopefully get these things in tomorrow...
#1076
I need something brighter for signals too.. Mine are trailer marker lights. The way they're stuffed behind the bumper tubing and being as dim as they are, they're virtually worthless.
Yours look like they'll get the job done however!
Yours look like they'll get the job done however!
#1078
Hey are those the little hid's that ruff stuff have been advertising?? If so how is the output? Forgive me if its in your build thread. Just wondering was thinking about a set but haven't decided to pull the trigger yet.
Oh my bad, signals look fine not bulky at all and in a good protected spot
Oh my bad, signals look fine not bulky at all and in a good protected spot
Last edited by Discombobulated; Dec 11, 2012 at 01:11 PM.
#1079
thanks!
Hey are those the little hid's that ruff stuff have been advertising?? If so how is the output? Forgive me if its in your build thread. Just wondering was thinking about a set but haven't decided to pull the trigger yet.
Oh my bad, signals look fine not bulky at all and in a good protected spot
Oh my bad, signals look fine not bulky at all and in a good protected spot

Out put is pretty good, this pic is just the HID's, no headlights

glad you like the turn signals





