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OLLIE
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by OLLIE » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:33 pm

Chazz Layne wrote:
OLLIE wrote:It sucks being without my rig for even one day. :(
I'll trade you your "one day" for my "weeks". :mrgreen:
When I had my accident (T-Boned) I was without it for many weeks. What a miserable time that was. It's sad how hooked we get to them. :)
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by OLLIE » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:35 pm

salad_man wrote:I think my rear u joint is on its way out as well... Luckily it didnt happen on the trail like you said.
My biggest concern since it was the front u-joint was that it may have broken at freeway speeds and dropped down. That wouldn't have been pretty.
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OLLIE
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by OLLIE » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:40 pm

Here's a video of me setting off my horns up in the Lagunas in the snow.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqa6AgApLqM
"OLLIE"
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K6JYB-7 (VX-8R)


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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by OLLIE » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:01 am

My rear LED flashers finally bought the farm so I've been looking to replace them with something. A few weeks ago I orderd some white LED light pods to use for rock lights. Upon receiving the lights I discovered that they were flashers instead of lights that stay on. So using four of the six I purchased, I fabricated a new rear lightbar in conjunction with a lip to stop my fuel cans from sliding to the rear. I'm pretty pleased with the final outcome for now.
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"OLLIE"
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by BorregoWrangler » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:16 pm

Nice setup. You thought about getting an awning for it?
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by cruiserlarry » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:26 pm

Very nice, Ollie...looking forward to having them trigger epileptic episodes out on the trail at night... :lol:
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by OLLIE » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:01 pm

BorregoWrangler wrote:Nice setup. You thought about getting an awning for it?
Everyday I look at it. Can't afford it right now though.
"OLLIE"
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by OLLIE » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:02 pm

cruiserlarry wrote:Very nice, Ollie...looking forward to having them trigger epileptic episodes out on the trail at night... :lol:
You don't need lights for that. :D
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by salad_man » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:47 pm

Lookin good, now to replace all those halogens :lol:
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Re: Ollie's "BugEater" Build

Post by gon2srf » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:57 am

OLLIE wrote:My rear LED flashers finally bought the farm so I've been looking to replace them with something. A few weeks ago I orderd some white LED light pods to use for rock lights. Upon receiving the lights I discovered that they were flashers instead of lights that stay on. So using four of the six I purchased, I fabricated a new rear lightbar in conjunction with a lip to stop my fuel cans from sliding to the rear. I'm pretty pleased with the final outcome for now.
Light Bar Rear.JPG
What color are the flashers, how much and where did you source them from please? Looking good BTW. :D
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