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Only crazy people put bike bottles in their trucks. The idea actually came from the hubby. I'd dismissed it as too nutty. At least he grabbed one with the right lid color. I tried every bottle I had laying around, one from REI, various food and cleaner bottles, even a Volvo bottle. Didn't have time to run to the pick n pull and wanted to see if I could use something I had anyway. The REI bottle was the nicest but I didn't like that it's a smooth round cylinder which would mean a more elaborate cage to be cooked up from scratch.
Going to be powering some new stuff with those dual batts? I like the bike bottle overflow.
After getting tired of front diff oil spitting out of the extended breathing tube, I used a quart (pint?) paint can and lid rigged in as a catch can right behind the fuse bay. Reuse, repurpose and it works great.
Last edited by rworegon; May 20, 2012 at 06:28 PM.
Chef- I dunno man, my hubby kept coming over and peering at what I was doing under the hood and shaking his head at the mess I was making. He declared it a mod he won't be doing to his 4Runner. I just don't think I can take all that rejection and tsk tsking another round so I'll leave your truck in your own fine and more capable hands.
rw- catch can....love it! When we head out into the hills we're getting further and further from civilization. I'm trying to make it a little more likely we won't have to bike out. Well, that and eventually some of those fun electrical goodies....
or maybe I just need more power to the 5 horn medley!
When we head out into the hills we're getting further and further from civilization. I'm trying to make it a little more likely we won't have to bike out. Well, that and eventually some of those fun electrical goodies....or maybe I just need more power to the 5 horn medley!
We need a sound clip of the medley. The thinking is solid on the power....next you'll be packing a fridge on those CO/UT trips!
Hey Jason! Did you find your stereo adapter thingamajig? Forgot the 4Runner had 6 speakers, guess that's why the troubles with adapter tribbles?
Hey hab yes ma'am I got some clarity on it.
What I'm wanting to do is mount my radio and c.b. the way you have yours or similar any way, I have the harness adapter just have to figure out the rest. Nervo gave me a lot of info "thanks nervo" ok thread hijack over back to habs build lol.
Ok, that makes sense. I didn't run the cb sound through the stereo speakers (is that what you had in mind?) nor did I do anything to the stereo so I didn't know. I ran the wiring to the separate fuse block, and to fit the cb in the dash I put in an 'L' connector for the coax to the cb. The bracket was already there, I just removed the junk pocket and stuck the cb in. Thread hijacks welcome when it comes to something for me to learn.
Kitty- I've seen your battery set-up take shape! It makes me wish I'd get around to learning how to weld, get over the stupid cut-off tool and I don't even have aluminum capabilities. Building my own box would have been primo.
I'd already done the other side, this is side two....
Made a 'gravestone rub' of the side with the hole and cut out the marks and taped it to the truck. Went back and forth to try to get them as close to the same as possible....
Taped it off with painter's tape. Put extra tape on for in case of skipping cutting wheel...
May 20, 2012 | 01:11 PM
I tried every bottle I had laying around, one from REI, various food and cleaner bottles, even a Volvo bottle. Didn't have time to run to the pick n pull and wanted to see if I could use something I had anyway. The REI bottle was the nicest but I didn't like that it's a smooth round cylinder which would mean a more elaborate cage to be cooked up from scratch.
