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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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10/03/2008
01:14:44
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As soon as I can get the pictures resized, I'll post some.
I installed some off road lights on my 02 QC 4x4 today. I mounted the lights to my yakima roof rack cross bar.
I ran a 6awg wire from the battery to a bussman 6 port fuse panel (30A per blade - blade type fuse). I ran the switch inside the cab to 1 fuse slot for power, the relay for my lights to another. I have 4 slots open which means I can run 2 more sets of lights.
I installed 2x100W lights facing forward. I'm thinking of adding another set (I may add 2x55W so i can run them on road). I am going to add some 2x55W lights facing back for backing up and hooking up trailers at night.
I ran the wiring for the switch into the cab on the passenger side. There is a hole already cut out in the firewall, you just need to remove the rubber plug. I ran the wiring from the lights between the shell and the cab.
I just need to do some clean-up work to cover the wires and make it look all nice and neat.
- Dan M
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Bucket
GenII
10/03/2008
17:18:11
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Cant wait to see the pics.
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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10/04/2008
21:35:54
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I added 2 pictures to my cardomain page.
One is showing the lights on the truck and the other is looking at the lights at night. I'm hoping to get a few pictures in the next few days of what the lights look like from the cab. I'm heading up to the smoky mountains for a few days.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2272232/5
- Dan M
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Bucket
GenII
10/07/2008
16:10:40
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Looks great, i like the skidders too.
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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10/09/2008
10:41:48
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Bucket - that is a big reason I went with those lights. I like the look of the black and red. I didn't want chrome metal or silver color that many lights are. I also like the guards.
Also the lights are long range and 100w which is exactly what I wanted.
the price was right and it looks good in my opinion.
- Dan M
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Bucket
GenII
10/09/2008
18:12:16
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Yeah dan i agree,chrome is out,but i tend to lean towards non shiny anyway,and i dont want to pull up at a light and see a truck that looks exactly like mine...that would suck.
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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10/09/2008
22:12:51
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Bucket - I agree.
I see a lot of red dakotas, not many quad cabs with matching shells with roof racks. I noticed that a lot of people stare at my truck now that I put the lights on there.
I wish I had the extra cash for the 3" rancho lift. That would be sweet.
- Dan M
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