Me three!!!!!!!!!
Love those sliders!!
Love those sliders!!
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Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban
- Thread starter pma4x4
- Start date
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I got to move some stuff around the shop but I'll be on the sliders today Greg.
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SUPER'BURB
1/2 ton status
This rig is great..... Don't be offended if some of your tricks turn up on my rig
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y5mgisi
1 ton status
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I got bored and decided to add a another item to my trail tools.
Emergency Battery Welding Kit
Requires 3 batteries wired in series to get 36 volts.
All cable is high strand flexible 2ga cable
10FT positive lead
7FT grounding lead
(2) 20" "jumper" cables to go between batteries
(2) 5 packs of vacuum sealed 1/8" 6013 general purpose welding rod
Flip up protective welding goggles. The lens has been changed to for arc welding.
as usual all of the terminal ends are sealed with adhesive filled heatshrink.
Ok well I think with proper battery connections and good cabling its a for sure thing that on the smaller jobs 24v (or two batteries) is all that would be needed. I would say have 3 batteries at the ready if you feel its going to be 3/16" or thicker.
3 very different batteries with very much different ages.
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Emergency Battery Welding Kit
Requires 3 batteries wired in series to get 36 volts.
All cable is high strand flexible 2ga cable
10FT positive lead
7FT grounding lead
(2) 20" "jumper" cables to go between batteries
(2) 5 packs of vacuum sealed 1/8" 6013 general purpose welding rod
Flip up protective welding goggles. The lens has been changed to for arc welding.
as usual all of the terminal ends are sealed with adhesive filled heatshrink.
Ok well I think with proper battery connections and good cabling its a for sure thing that on the smaller jobs 24v (or two batteries) is all that would be needed. I would say have 3 batteries at the ready if you feel its going to be 3/16" or thicker.
3 very different batteries with very much different ages.
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That's awesome man! I can see a battery setup in the back of the truck being nice for this, with all the equipment stored in a tool box. How much welding can you do before the batteries are dead? I'd hate to fix my rig and lose track of how long I'd been going and not be able to start the truck because of it.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I have never been able to find an answer and I dont think there is one. WAY too many variables in play for how much you can do before they are dead. Type and age of batteries, how much of a charge was in them. are you getting good strikes, are the rods damp and so on.
It is my guess that you should be able to fix what whatever broke in two to 3 sticks and get you home or maybe keep going.
It is my guess that you should be able to fix what whatever broke in two to 3 sticks and get you home or maybe keep going.
That makes sense. And yeah if you can 3 sticks out of them and still keep going you should be fine.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
That's what part of the video was to show. That was half of the 3rd stick and I grabbed the weakest battery out of the three and tossed it right into the truck to show it will still start.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
My winnings from the GMC4x4 raffle.
Samlex 1000W modified sine wave power inverter with remote switch panel. This was the exact model and panel I had planned on from the beginning.
Samlex 1000W modified sine wave power inverter with remote switch panel. This was the exact model and panel I had planned on from the beginning.
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rawk on wich yo bad self!
nice, i didnt know there were any raffles going on over there.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
This one ended on Oct. 10th. I am finally getting the pic posted.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
If you are on Facebook I invite you to check out and like our Facebook page! We post up a lot of build pics and shop stuff from time to time their.
https://www.facebook.com/Yankeeroadusa/
https://www.facebook.com/Yankeeroadusa/
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cool,i liked it.
Same here.
COCHEV
1/2 ton status
Me as well
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
Hey Thanks guys. It's been slow taking off but we are getting there.
Anyways, its been a little while so I thought I would post up the work I did over the weekend. I finally got the lights mounted and wired on the roof rack. I had to make room for the upcoming 48" bar so I moved the 21" Hawks to the sides as side lights. I also add some tabs on the back for some backup lights and mounted up a pair of LED brake lights.
Some of these were taken on "the fly" with instagram so that's the reason for the different looks in some.
Anyways, its been a little while so I thought I would post up the work I did over the weekend. I finally got the lights mounted and wired on the roof rack. I had to make room for the upcoming 48" bar so I moved the 21" Hawks to the sides as side lights. I also add some tabs on the back for some backup lights and mounted up a pair of LED brake lights.
Some of these were taken on "the fly" with instagram so that's the reason for the different looks in some.
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pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I have been a bit side tracked lately with some new video equipment!
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Awesome! Can't wait to see what shots you get with this. And the roof rack is looking good too, I want to see it mounted. I'm thinking of doing the same thing with some red LED's like you have for extra tail/brake lights.I have been a bit side tracked lately with some new video equipment!
