Aux reverse light bar rocks.
Finally got the compressor mounted with a piece of bar stock. I had difficulty with this one. I was just unable to visualize how it would work out, take appropriate measurements etc. I drilled the ends and then I couldn't get the bolts in due to lack of clearance. Should have been easy, took me a few hours. I'm no pro. Rock solid now though. I removed the rubber feet since the floor is rubber.
Tapped into the main power cable
Ground wire
Positive and breaker
The positive cable headed to the left is for the winch, the one with the breaker runs to the compressor and the distribution box in the rear, and the little one is for the HID headlight harness. It's starting to look like I need a better junction box under the hood for all this crap. Any suggestions?
Came home to the snow
Pretty impressed with the snow and ice performance even without snow tires. Totally comfortable at highway speeds. The only real downside is trying to get going from a stop on the ice.
I figured out barn door storage, partially. I bought an old frame pack from a local used outdoor gear store for $18. Removed the frame and I attached the pack with the top two plastic push darts. It fits well, now I just need to attach it to the door more permanently. It has 6 metal grommets on the pack where it attached to the frame. I should just be able to run bolts or zip ties through those grommets. If I attach it to the door card, then it seems like maybe I should improve the way the door card attaches to the door. It just has 6 plastic push dart things right now. Maybe that's fine. Maybe I should just run it like that until I need to do better. It's been hanging from the top two plastic darts for a few days and some rough roads, although very lightly loaded.
Ditched the hub caps
I noticed the rear axle is a Dana 60 full floater. Not sure I ever pulled the hub caps to look before.
Went on a Christmas tree cutting run with the local Landcruiser club. Played around on trail and off trail until I got stuck. Ran over the kids snowmen family after they were all long gone. Hooliganism. Honda Cubbing. Campfire.
First time ever needing the winch.
FX2 SPORT!