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Re: cowboy4x4 overland rig

Post by BorregoWrangler » Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:50 pm

Looking good!

Well, for an FJ I guess... ;)
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Post by cowboy4x4 » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:51 pm

I modified a sport chalet lic. plate frame to better suit my vehicle/me
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Post by cowboy4x4 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:33 pm

80 watt solar panel with morning star controller for base camp.

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10 watt solar panel battery tender for when the trailer is stored at home.

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Re: cowboy4x4 overland rig

Post by DaveK » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:23 pm

Thomas:

Very nice setup. Do you have a mount for the 80 watt panel?
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Post by cowboy4x4 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:16 pm

two legs on the back that fold out, 10" of wire. This will just sit on the ground so I can place it anywhere for best sun access in case the trailer/vehicle is in the shade.
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Post by cowboy4x4 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:28 pm

Here is my latest design change for my shock guards, I bumped up the material thickness to 1/4" thick steel.

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Re: cowboy4x4 overland rig

Post by OLLIE » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:24 pm

Your rig looks awesome Thomas. You've done a lot of practical and rugged things to it. Where did you get the paint done to it? I was considering doing flat black where yours is tan and a flat red where yours is black.
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