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Ghetto fab / Hack fab
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boardbysled
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Someone posted this on FB, DIY portal kit on a Sxs.
2big bronco
Og irate
That's like a 4 outta 10 for trailer wiring quality
I'd trust tapped wire nuts over those pos guillotine wire taps.
To be fair you bought a trailer with wire nuts holding everything together
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
To be fair you bought a trailer with wire nuts holding everything together
The wire nuts on the brake wiring were probably there from the og manufacturer.
TrailTamer
🤣🖕🏻
gear underdrive or overdrive can be done with a sprocket swap!
woods
I probably did it wrong.
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The wire nuts on the brake wiring were probably there from the og manufacturer.
No kidding. Borrowed my uncle's trailer to move the Kubota. Think it was a Kaufman's, but don't quote me on that. Hooked it up, brakes were locking up, warning lights on my truck's dash going off, lights flickering, etc. Crawl underneath to see what's going on, and none of the wiring was sheathed, scotch locks all over, bare wire, grounds screwed into metal with no eye loop things. He bought it brand new that way.
92 Green YJ
General Lee Jeep
What about the three wheel spacers stacked on top of each other?
Wulf
Well-known member
To be fair you bought a trailer with wire nuts holding everything together
I sure did but I bought the trailer with the intention of rewiring it
The wire nuts on the brake wiring were probably there from the og manufacturer.
No kidding. Borrowed my uncle's trailer to move the Kubota. Think it was a Kaufman's, but don't quote me on that. Hooked it up, brakes were locking up, warning lights on my truck's dash going off, lights flickering, etc. Crawl underneath to see what's going on, and none of the wiring was sheathed, scotch locks all over, bare wire, grounds screwed into metal with no eye loop things. He bought it brand new that way.
I looked at a couple of new trailers and every single one was a wiring nightmare so I had the expectation that it was gonna need to be done no matter what I bought. No joke about the wire nuts for brake wires I saw at least two that way.
Also saw wiring run through torched holes with sharp edges
clodhopper
Get off my lawn, punk!
The trailer industry competition has raced to the bottom and it is amazing anyone can make money building trailers anymore. Pretty sure the newest guy on the build crew is assigned wiring. Every new trailer we have dealt with arrived from the factory with wiring gremlins.
woods
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CAM trailers. Buddy has one. All quality. Top notch.
Wulf
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wiring is mint
gt1guy
Apparently a racist
That stinger is awesome. I've never seen one that blocked forward vision, that pure genius.
Aisin
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Burns
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Someone posted this on FB, DIY portal kit on a Sxs.
Imagine how those ball joints feel!!
Wulf
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Someone posted this on FB, DIY portal kit on a Sxs.
I imagine there's a "BUILT NOT BOUGHT" sticker across the windshield
Nkldrgr
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This is actually happening right now in the Chevy Forum on Pirate...
https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/so...2704457/page-3
https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/so...2704457/page-3
akguy09
PITA
I imagine there's a "BUILT NOT BOUGHT" sticker across the windshield
Thats a lot of welding in there
Wisconsinite
Red Skull Member
Holy shit...... I just tried reading that thread. I'll give him credit for trying.....
akguy09
PITA
This is actually happening right now in the Chevy Forum on Pirate...
https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/so...2704457/page-3
I read it too, not sure the dud has a grasp on shit, but it should be fun to watch
rattle_snake
Fuckwits
Given the path on the hangers not so much, but the pic is a classic.
Trick95
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Spending 2k to hack it yourself instead of 600 on a kit earns you the rights to a
"BUILT NOT BOUGHT" sticker across the windshield
boardbysled
Well-known member
Some gold from IG.
Well isn't that fucking special.
Bondo on the frame and shock towers to cover shitty welds. Brilliant!
Bondo on the frame and shock towers to cover shitty welds. Brilliant!
92 Green YJ
General Lee Jeep
Wtf did he even “weld” that with? A gas axe and a coat hanger?
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
Damn this reminds me. Forgot to take pics......
My FIL has a 1980 Ford 4600 tractor. He bought it with shiny new paint, which is usually a red flag with equipment, but whatever.
Well fast forward about a year and he asks if I can fix some cracks in the bucket. Ya sure, of course I figured I'd just grind a V and weld them up, he's hardly using the bucket anyway.
So I'm grinding away the paint (yes dude he bought it from painted the inside of the bucket) and some other shit, it's making a ton of dust and all of a sudden the smell hits my nose..... FUCKING BONDO on the inside of a loader bucket
These cracks have been there the whole time, they were just covered by bondo.
Long story short, the shit is so thin it's like trying to weld a 1/4 gap while bobbing a Toyota bed. I end up having to back it all with some heavy flat bar, as I'm welding that in the back, I notice more cracks because of the dried bond oozing out on the back size. the few hour job ended up taking the better part of 3 days.
Never buy old equipment with new paint.
My FIL has a 1980 Ford 4600 tractor. He bought it with shiny new paint, which is usually a red flag with equipment, but whatever.
Well fast forward about a year and he asks if I can fix some cracks in the bucket. Ya sure, of course I figured I'd just grind a V and weld them up, he's hardly using the bucket anyway.
So I'm grinding away the paint (yes dude he bought it from painted the inside of the bucket) and some other shit, it's making a ton of dust and all of a sudden the smell hits my nose..... FUCKING BONDO on the inside of a loader bucket
These cracks have been there the whole time, they were just covered by bondo.
Long story short, the shit is so thin it's like trying to weld a 1/4 gap while bobbing a Toyota bed. I end up having to back it all with some heavy flat bar, as I'm welding that in the back, I notice more cracks because of the dried bond oozing out on the back size.
the few hour job ended up taking the better part of 3 days. Never buy old equipment with new paint.