Removing whale fin on W900

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  1. Oct 17, 2010 #41
    Hanadarko

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    I liked the laser idea but...
    That Lowe's laser got nothing but crappy reviews. Price was right, but as long as I get the initial center one straight - its all from there...
    (almost every said the switch broke on their unit)

    I got a perfect eye for a straight line. My old man doesnt. He put up a shelf and swore up and down it was totally level.
    I put a tennis ball on it and when it rolled right off the side, the old man just looked at me.....:biggrin_2558:
     
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  3. Oct 17, 2010 #42
    canuck in da truck

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    i am sure not mr level by any means--hated putting anything on that was level sensitive
    great fun when we had to decal trucks
    not sure what thats going to be like to wire in---do you plan on wire from from markers to the rear ones?
    if you can find the wire--its 2 wires encased in a grey covering--that is great stuff---used to use it quite a bit
     
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  4. Oct 17, 2010 #43
    Hanadarko

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    I was going to run a feed (Covered 2pair) from the corner of the passenger front area, along the side and into the back.
    I can get that front area apart really easy. For some reason, the driver side is a pain. Or, I might take a fish tape and see if I cant just fish forward...but from memory, there are more open caverns along the side. Wiring is one thing I am really good at and actually enjoy. That will be the fun part of it. Presuming the current setup can support 5 more lights. Looks like it will till I snap-crackle-pop a fuse :biggrin_25521:
     
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  5. Oct 17, 2010 #44
    Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    :biggrin_2556:Hi ok i like myself too be safe, yes you need more then one, and yes if you fall off the truck gues what ,your out work , for how longs , depends on your back injury, or might break a engine piece and have too wait for a part too come in 5 weeks latter, slipping on oily greasy valve cover is not my idea of fun,sorry too rant on saftey ,but its your job and you cant drive a truck being laid up, that all i was thinking about, and so i'm sorry everyboby for my veiws, the jobs are hard too come by these days,:biggrin_2556:
     
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  7. Oct 17, 2010 #45
    Hanadarko

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    All of the input and ideas are good.....Nothing wrong with comments or suggestions at all. It's all good man! :biggrin_25514:
    Scaffolding might be extreme but if someone happened to have some around and hadn't thought of it - it would be an answer.
     
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  8. Oct 17, 2010 #46
    canuck in da truck

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    your idea is very good everett--and probabely the right way to do things--i kind of always do the quick and lazy way---so i just climb like a monkey --actually on that kw you can go up the back of the sleeper as well--if you have the side fairings--but like everett said--its a long way down if you slip
     
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  9. Oct 17, 2010 #47
    Hanadarko

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    I got the nice grey jacketed 2 cond stranded 16ga wire....so I am good to go there..
     
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  10. Oct 17, 2010 #48
    canuck in da truck

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    not sure what size breaker is for the clearence lights--but it should handle it--especially if you are using led
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2010 #49
    Hanadarko

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    Well if not, I will just stuff a FATTER fuse in there. Right? :biggrin_2556:
    I mean if a 10A blows...just jam a 20A in the same spot!! Problem solved!

    :biggrin_25521:
     
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  12. Oct 17, 2010 #50
    canuck in da truck

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    or just wire it direct---makes it easier to find the bad wire----"when it is glowing red"
     
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