Nacho_tacoyota
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Hey guys, any advice on PSI to run on 285/70/17 Nitto ridge grapplers C load?
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Disregard as I’ve figured it out.Which interior fuse should I tap into in order to enable an aftermarket switch’s illumination feature if I want it to illuminate with the parking lights/side markers, dimming of the head unit, lighting up of dash and climate control backlights, etc? “Tail”?
I assume I also need to match the amps of the added fuse to the existing fuse, or at least use a smaller one?
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I'm no expert, but it sounds like it makes sense to do a wide. But do you have ditch lights already? Ideally, you want a spot as there's a transition zones between lighting areas. @Baja Designs can better chime in here, but have you seen their graphic on lighting zones? It was pretty helpful for me when I was determining light patterns in my lighting set up. https://www.bajadesigns.com/Science-of-Lighting/Lighting-Zones.aspI'm about to order a cab rack and would like to put a 40" baja designs light bar up there. I already have a 30" combo beam pattern behind my grill.
I would like to do the Wide beam pattern up top to illuminate out where the grill bar doesn't. Does this make sense to do or should I just get another combo pattern?
I should add I'm not looking for at the Spot pattern because I feel the Spot in my existing combo goes out far enough.
Yeah, I read Baja designs light science stuff. Thats what has me thinking wide beam, because the combo I have (not Baja designs) doesn't seem to shine has far left and right as it probably should. I don't have ditch lights yet, I want to get the light bars squared away and see if I feel I need them or not.I'm no expert, but it sounds like it makes sense to do a wide. But do you have ditch lights already? Ideally, you want a spot as there's a transition zones between lighting areas. @Baja Designs can better chime in here, but have you seen their graphic on lighting zones? It was pretty helpful for me when I was determining light patterns in my lighting set up. https://www.bajadesigns.com/Science-of-Lighting/Lighting-Zones.asp
I went with a Spot 40" at the top, because I have a 20" in my front bumper and like you, it does a pretty great job at lighting up ahead, but the Spot would cover way down range, if I ever needed it. I do have Squadrons for ditch lights with a wide/cornering pattern though.
Typically you want your lights with range or a spot pattern to be up high. And then you can have the driving and flood patterns lower like in the bumper and what not. If you’re just trying to fill in that wide pattern that your current light bar isn’t filling, then ditch lights would probably be a better and cheaper option for that in my opinion. I’m not trying to steer you away from what you want though. You could always get the wide beam pattern and then if you don’t like it, swap out the lens for a different pattern. That’s the beauty of Baja designs lolI'm about to order a cab rack and would like to put a 40" baja designs light bar up there. I already have a 30" combo beam pattern behind my grill.
I would like to do the Wide beam pattern up top to illuminate out where the grill bar doesn't. Does this make sense to do or should I just get another combo pattern?
I should add I'm not looking for at the Spot pattern because I feel the Spot in my existing combo goes out far enough.
The combo is going to spread the light intensity out from near to far through the use of both the wide cornering and spot optics whereas the wide cornering will focus all of the intensity closer and wider. Your current combo light spread could be limited by the behind the grille mount.Yeah, I read Baja designs light science stuff. Thats what has me thinking wide beam, because the combo I have (not Baja designs) doesn't seem to shine has far left and right as it probably should. I don't have ditch lights yet, I want to get the light bars squared away and see if I feel I need them or not.
Mixing it up in the light bar is a good idea. I didn't even think about that. Good call. I may end up doing that.Here’s what I would recommend. Buy the light bar that you want.
Order the lens cover for the two middle lights. With this you will have a 20” spot in the middle and then you will have 2 10” corners on the side. I would highly recommend going with a spot on top with your ditch lights being a corner and your front grill being a mix of spot and corner.
It will be a little more but in the long run you will get what you want.Mixing it up in the light bar is a good idea. I didn't even think about that. Good call. I may end up doing that.
$15 more per lens that's not that bad. looks like I'll end up doing that.It will be a little more but in the long run you will get what you want.
I bought a silicone one off amazon. I’ll try and see if I can find a link.2020 TRD OR: Has anyone found a rear license plate frame that fits with the stock rear bumper?
I've bought 3 and none of them fit
On-road, I'm running 35 psi in my E load Ridge Grapplers, they are a little stiff but they are E load.Hey guys, any advice on PSI to run on 285/70/17 Nitto ridge grapplers C load?
That’s close to what I keep mine at. I’m at 32On-road, I'm running 35 psi in my E load Ridge Grapplers, they are a little stiff but they are E load.
As mentioned before 35psi is about right. Can go 5 either way depending how nobbly your tyres are. The more mud terrain softer is better so more rubber on the road.Hey guys, any advice on PSI to run on 285/70/17 Nitto ridge grapplers C load?
Personally, I think the stock filter is perfect. Unless you ride in a lots of dusty conditions and need to replace very often. Then a reusable filter becomes beneficial.Looking for recommendations on air filters. Not intakes. K&N vs AFE or is there something better? Also oil vs dry. Which to use when, or at all?
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I live at the beach around mostly sand and I cruise into the desert. Also I am in CA so everything is dry. I would consider the area dustier than normal.Personally, I think the stock filter is perfect. Unless you ride in a lots of dusty conditions and need to replace very often. Then a reusable filter becomes beneficial.
id use a non oiled filter. I live in a desert and had an oiled filter on my last truck and it became annoying how often it would need to be cleanedI live at the beach around mostly sand and I cruise into the desert. Also I am in CA so everything is dry. I would consider the area dustier than normal.
This is the input I am looking for, thank you. I have used K&N oiled filters before so I can see how that would make sense.id use a non oiled filter. I live in a desert and had an oiled filter on my last truck and it became annoying how often it would need to be cleaned
I tried cleaning and re oiling once or twice but they were never clean enough for me so I started just replacing them. I even tried the little fabric kind of filter cover things but really at the end of the day it’s just a damn filter lol. Too much work with an oiled filter in my mind if you’re in a sandy kind of terrain so I would just run a dry one and replace when needed.This is the input I am looking for, thank you. I have used K&N oiled filters before so I can see how that would make sense.
Did you get a reusable dry filter or do you just replace it each time? I was looking at the AFE dry filters as a possible reusable option.
Snorkel and OEM filter. Seems to be doing the job. The wife has a K&N on her FJ and that also seems to be doing well.