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Feb 2, 2013 | 07:40 PM

fire240

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My 2009 build thread.

Figure I would go ahead and start this now. Havent gotten to much done yet but it has been started.

Before I started adding anything to my 2009.

Put on a lightbar from N-Fab.

Heres the fog lights Im using

Remounting the Rigid Industries LED lights.

The hole behind the front bumper.

Filling in the hole with a hidden winch mount and 9500lb winch from Rough COuntry.

Putting in the Sirius plug and play kit I had.

The switch setup for the fog lights. USes a wireless remote control.

Still alot more things to add. Next on the list is a lift kit,wheels, and tires.

Feb 2, 2013 | 07:54 PM

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My brother went with the same light bar and 2 sets of rigid lights. Spot beams for the center and floods for the outside.

Lookin good. Keep the mods coming

Feb 2, 2013 | 07:55 PM

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Thanks. I have been pretty impressed by the lights from Rigid. Will be adding more of them as I go along.

Feb 2, 2013 | 10:28 PM

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I'm wanting to get the RC winch and hidden winch mount like you have. Have you had the opportunity to use the winch so far? How do you like it?

Feb 3, 2013 | 06:24 AM

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Great build! Keep it coming.

Feb 3, 2013 | 07:38 AM

johnday

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That's a very good way to plug the "black hole".
How about that remote for the lights, was that an item from Rigid as well?

Feb 3, 2013 | 02:15 PM

fire240

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JOhn that remote was from pilot auto. Found it at pepboys.

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Feb 3, 2013 | 05:12 PM

johnday

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JOhn that remote was from pilot auto. Found it at pepboys.

Cool! Sure beats running wire all over.

Feb 3, 2013 | 09:21 PM

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That it does. Don't have to run any wiring into the cab which is alot easier then trying to fish it through.

Feb 22, 2013 | 09:18 PM

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That's a very good way to plug the "black hole".

X2 here
I was just thinking the same thing.
Winches are a popular item around here, but I like the way you managed to tuck yours away nice and neat. Everybody here wags 'em around on the outside.

Great start to what looks like will be a very cool thread. You've got some good ideas going.

Feb 22, 2013 | 09:19 PM

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Thanks JT. Was an easy install. Just straightened up some wirinig today before work.

Apr 9, 2013 | 06:40 PM

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That wireless set up is cool Shaun, I didn't know they made anything like that. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your mods!

Apr 9, 2013 | 07:08 PM

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Thanks Pat. I just have to get teh time to work on it some more.

May 10, 2013 | 03:09 PM

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Well managed to suffer some vandalism to the truck about 2 weeks ago. Just got the truck back today from the body shop. Here are some before and after pics.

Before