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Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:19 pm
by aw12345
Yup sure is, He flopped it after a beginners run on Cleghorn that we did.
Haven't heard from him in the longest time.
Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:44 pm
by aw12345
Liking the idea but needed a bit more work so here is a somewhat more expanded experimental version.
Got another camera, got it for free because the connector was f'd up. Placed a E bay bit on a somewhat larger monitor so I can see a bit better.
First one is the view through the wind shield. Second one is the camera view complement it nicely.
First set off arrows is about 6" or so in front of the tires and the second set of arrows is about a foot and a half in front of the tires.
Should work nicely to give me a better picture of where the shoes ought to go.

Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:07 am
by OLLIE
Very nice addition. Cameras are becoming more and more popular for self spotting.
Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:46 pm
by aw12345
I am sure it would be a nice addition for FJ's it's pretty hard to see the front corners on those
Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:23 pm
by OLLIE
aw12345 wrote:I am sure it would be a nice addition for FJ's it's pretty hard to see the front corners on those
Several people are adding them to the FJ's. They have them on all four corners, front, and rear. They toggle between the different views.
Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:50 pm
by aw12345
Also got my bigger video monitor in the mail, hooked it up and am liking it.
7" monitor makes it a lot easier to see, just debating if I want to put a camera underneath to keep an Eye on the pumkin when there are some big marbles going underneath
Finished wiring my little project and started messing with the camera underneath, figured it wouldn't hurt to aim it somewhat at the right rear tire. Should give me an idea what goes on at all 4 tires when one of my lines turns out to be questionable

Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:53 pm
by aw12345
Got me one of them new fangled gopro dohickies. Even found
me a sweet spot to put it on the front of my put put
Here is it's first test drive
http://vimeo.com/34448404
Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:10 pm
by aw12345
Showing off, my Jeep and my friend's CJ3B called Opy

Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:07 pm
by aw12345
Latest greatest tinkering
Have been meaning to take the heater box out
Found a new spot for the hilift
Got some 37" redlabel shoes for put put trails
All the unused wiring under the dash has been a source of irritation so out with all this spagetti

Re: My other Jeep project aka tinkertoy
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:08 pm
by aw12345