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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Heres the control panel for reference
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Still at it. Since last update I final installed both the aux fuel tank and water tank. After this it was wiring time and this snowballed alot out of control. I have a air compressor an tank a friend gave me so I decided to mount this up as well. Also made a in bed spare tire mount so the spare...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Also finished the fuel tank and the intank setup. Also pressure tested and coated. Im still waiting for the level sensor to arrive and the -6an line and fitting so I can start plumbing it into the OEM filler tube. - when I get more time I will make a charcoal canister and mount that somewere...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Got alot done- water tank is coated and mounted. Still have to due the wiring and heat pump hose routing. Heres the almost final results.
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    While waiting for some items for the water tank to arrive. I decided to make a 20 gallon aux refueling tank to take up the space were the spare used to sit. .175” thick aluminum, very heavy duty with baffles and a in tank low pressure fuel pump pickup that will feed into the oem fuel filler neck...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Well decided to just keep this intro as a build thread. Im constantly aluminum fabricating things for my vehicles. Mostly hobby but do pickup odd jobs to pay for the consumables. Almost all for offroad or overlanding stuff or camping. With some left over material I started making a water tank...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Thanks all. Forgot to add that one thing I did when I first got the truck. I wish all trucks came from factory - a rear seat storage organizer. This was one of the first things I made. Just .040” aluminum bent up and pop rivited together. Its got some left over 1970 mustang windlace on top to...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    My workaround us just using one of these 6 button aux switch boxes. Bottom left corner.
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Thanks, it was actually a pretty easy install. Sits in the “step” area and you can still fit a full size 35” spare tire in there.
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    No scab here, I messed up on the pitch. Heres more pics of my screw, all the work done is in my garage shop. I do aluminum welding so I always wanted to make a kinda baja chase vehicle. Made aluminum bed cap toppers with a grab handle and a headache rack that the roof rack attaches too...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    It was $18k when I got it in april 2021. For this price I knew it was gonna be far from perfect. It was only factory required servicing at the factory intervals. The first year I had it I replaced the shocks and all the fluids. Then I replaced the following items just to hold up to the desert...
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Well I messed it up- I have the Screw you see pictured. So much for making a good first impression. The other vehicle there is a expedition I use for hunting/camping.
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    Az Newbie-2012 always something build

    Hello, Tucson newbie here. Have had my ex border patrol raptor for 3 years now and just found this site recently. Heres my scab- all the work done myself. I think I have given it a even harder life than when it was a duty truck.
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