1993 Splash in SC

[Lefty]

I've always been curious about bigger tires. I don't really need them, but my buddy put 33.5s (?) on his. I liked the look. BTW he cranked the keys and they just barely cleared. He took a grinder to the inside of the fender wells. If I'm right about the numbers, you might have a little bit more work to do.

 

[Curious Hound]

I've always been curious about bigger tires. I don't really need them, but my buddy put 33.5s (?) on his. I liked the look. BTW he cranked the keys and they just barely cleared. He took a grinder to the inside of the fender wells. If I'm right about the numbers, you might have a little bit more work to do.

I addressed that years ago when I did the majority of this build. Read back through my build thread for more info. But the short story is; 6" suspension lift with mild fender trimming. I've been driving this thing all over and wheeling it hard for years now. No problem with 35's in this configuration.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

... and mounted the sliding base for my refrigerator.

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Does it just come straight out or does it drop down too?

 

[Curious Hound]

Does it just come straight out or does it drop down too?

Straight out but only with my tailgate removed. My tailgate sits a little bit higher than the truck bed. But, the slider gives clearance over the bolt heads in the bed and an easy way to tie down the fridge. I would have had to build some kind of bracket either way. This saved a lot of time. I welded nuts on the bottom side of the bed floor. So I can remove the slider if it's not going to be needed for a long period. That way I can keep it out of the weather.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Straight out but only with my tailgate removed. My tailgate sits a little bit higher than the truck bed. But, the slider gives clearance over the bolt heads in the bed and an easy way to tie down the fridge. I would have had to build some kind of bracket either way. This saved a lot of time. I welded nuts on the bottom side of the bed floor. So I can remove the slider if it's not going to be needed for a long period. That way I can keep it out of the weather.

I would like to get a drop down for the Bronco but they are so pricey. Mine is kinda deep, I am not sure how much fun she will have trying to get stuff out of it. And of course my lids open sideways too.

I also found this in case you needed more USB/110v outlets.

 

[Curious Hound]

Here is a picture of where I mounted the remote speaker for my radio (GMRS or CB, whichever I plug it into).

I also began mounting an auxiliary switch panel that a friend gave me a couple years ago. It came out of a Jeep. Currently, I have a collection of miscellaneous switches all over the place for fog lights, rock lights, light bar, etc. This will look and function much better when I'm finished.

 

[SenorNoob]

Unless those pictures are hiding more than I think, your truck looks pretty good that way.

 

[Curious Hound]

Not much to take a picture of, but...

I added a couple brackets to hold the switch panel more securely. Then I wired in a good ground and power source and relocated the wiring for my fog lights, rock lights and roof light bar up to the new switches. The extra holes are filled now. One with a switch for the rock lights and one with a USB charging port/voltmeter combo unit. The switch on the far right (zombie lights) will power some internal lights to replace the map lights that were on the dome light fixtures. I believe those and the new "dome light" will be LED strips. I enclosed most of the wiring in split loom.

Noteworthy info for others, I wanted to use "run/acc" power for the aux switch panel because the switches are lighted and I wouldn't want them on all the time. Since the truck never had power windows, there was an empty hole in the cab fuse panel for power windows circuits. I found the wire down below the parking brake assemble, behind the kick panel. Spliced onto it, installed the fuse and everything is good to go. A fairly convenient place to source my power and run the wire right up the A-pillar with everything else.

Maybe I'll take a picture tomorrow after I clean everything up. I still have to extend the wire for the radio speaker and tidy things up where the dome light used to be. I'm also relocating my fire extinguisher for easier access and my first aid kit. I need the space behind the seats for the solar panel controller and inverter that are coming soon.

 

[bobbywalter]

tail lights.....

 

[Curious Hound]

tail lights.....

I need something special to connect to that switch.

 

[bobbywalter]

I need something special to connect to that switch.

i was thinking....i was going to clip a beeper on my ol ladys jacket when she aint lookin........


and hit the button.....and tell her to back that ass up...

 

[sgtsandman]

I need something special to connect to that switch.

 

[Curious Hound]

Removed the carpet from the back wall. It was in the way. Need to find some grommets for cables to pass through the floor.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I bought these...

Amazon.com

 

[SenorNoob]

I like that. What size do I need? It doesn't matter.