[Project] Living up to my username

[trickedout900]

Another bad ass ride is about to unfold good luck on the project and regardless of how long it takes I am sure it will be just as sweet as the rest of your truck

[snakenet]

WOOT!! *SUBSCRIBES*
Im one of th emany whos been waiting to see you bag that thing. you got alot of great parts, this should be awesome! I wish you lived on the west coast so I could see it, maybe drive to sema this year? if so il be there. good luck on the truck bro, il be checking this daily

[xtucking22s]

Ok guys, im ordering all my air management stuff on Thursday (the 5 link and control arms were ordered almost 2 months ago). I have now become undecided on whether to use the planned 3/8" SMC valves with flow controls and dump controls or whether to use the ART Big Red manifold valves setup. What i like about the manifold setup is its a cleaner install, fewer fittings(means less leaks and less $ for fittings), more reliable, less maintainence, easier to unfreeze 1 manifold then 8 individual valves in winter time. BUT im afraid the Big Red Valves will be too slow. Help me out guys.....which one should i do?

[Salt n Pepper]

Man, this is gonna be sweet. Im wantin to bag my X too. Not being nosey or anything but how much do you have in all your goodies? Need to know so I can get a rough estimate on what to look forward too.

[xtucking22s]

~$5000 including shipping

[Salt n Pepper]

WOW. Looks like im gonna be waiting. Better to do it right and pay rather than do it wrong and pay later...

[xtucking22s]

ya im pretty much buying top of the line stuff. and im also getting a lot of stuff powdercoated and stuff, so that adds $ onto the price tag. Its not cheap for sure lol

[sonomaguy]

*subscribes*

[Slammed83Mazda]

wait, your gonna run an oasis on a stock alternator?

[stevehh]

If only you lived closer I could get your powder coating done for free bro...

[xtucking22s]

Quote: Originally Posted by Slammed83Mazda

wait, your gonna run an oasis on a stock alternator?

hells no . I have a 275 amp alternator and 3 yellow tops. (2 of which are group 31 which are commercial grade high capacity batteries). My electrical system has been waiting for the day to power an Oasis

Damn Steve that sucks, but thanks for the offer if I had been closer.

[blazed00]

i want to see PICSSS!

[snakenet]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

hells no . I have a 275 amp alternator and 3 yellow tops. (2 of which are group 31 which are commercial grade high capacity batteries). My electrical system has been waiting for the day to power an Oasis

Damn Steve that sucks, but thanks for the offer if I had been closer.

how much was your alt? im going to be tugging 3 batteries as well in about 2 months.

did you run 0awg from the alt to the batteries? did you use an isolator or just link in parallel without one?

[xtucking22s]

Quote: Originally Posted by snakenet

how much was your alt? im going to be tugging 3 batteries as well in about 2 months.

did you run 0awg from the alt to the batteries? did you use an isolator or just link in parallel without one?

I think I paid like $450 for it maybe shipped? or it might have been $350 i forget, it was like 2 years ago. And The 2 extra batteries I have in the bed are run off a 200amp relay so when the truck is on they are getting charged the truck runs off of all 3 batteries, but when the truck is off i can run all my aftermarket electronics including the radio off of just the 2 in the bed. So I'll never be stranded in a parking lot ever due to a dead battery

[snakenet]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

I think I paid like $450 for it maybe shipped? or it might have been $350 i forget, it was like 2 years ago. And The 2 extra batteries I have in the bed are run off a 200amp relay so when the truck is on they are getting charged the truck runs off of all 3 batteries, but when the truck is off i can run all my aftermarket electronics including the radio off of just the 2 in the bed. So I'll never be stranded in a parking lot ever due to a dead battery

do you have top have that big of an alt? also wat i asked before, what gauge wire did you use? i was thinkign of running 4 awg from the 1st battery then linking the 2 with 0awg... what do you think? or should i just do o gauge all the way? your the only other one i see on here running 3 batterys like i wanna do, thats why ima sking you

[xtucking22s]

i dont know if the alternator that size was NEEDED, but when i do something I go all out so i figured why not get one of the largeest sizes lol. i knew that I would one day be buying the OASIS and ive always had a decent stereo, and I like having the extra batteries so i can run my electronics all day at a car show and not have the truck idling all day long like i used to do. This means I dont have to leave my keys in plane site all day in the ignition for someone to come by and steel. So thats a very nice thing about adding extra batteries.

Sorry i didnt answer you before, id suggest running 0 gauge where ever you think you can physically run it. personally I have 4 gauge from alternator to battery under hood. then 0 gauge from that battery to the batteries in the bed. then I have 4 gauge connecting the two batteries in the bed. If its only a short run you can get away with 4 gauge, but the longer the run the more resistence plays a major role. So thats why I got away with 4 gauge runs in the short pieces, but for the long run to the bed I used 0 gauge and I would say definitly need to use 0 gauge for that long of a wire. But if you can physically run the wire and afford it the best is to use 0 gauge, there are no negative affects to using too large of a wire (other then space and $)

[snakenet]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

i dont know if the alternator that size was NEEDED, but when i do something I go all out so i figured why not get one of the largeest sizes lol. i knew that I would one day be buying the OASIS and ive always had a decent stereo, and I like having the extra batteries so i can run my electronics all day at a car show and not have the truck idling all day long like i used to do. This means I dont have to leave my keys in plane site all day in the ignition for someone to come by and steel. So thats a very nice thing about adding extra batteries.

Sorry i didnt answer you before, id suggest running 0 gauge where ever you think you can physically run it. personally I have 4 gauge from alternator to battery under hood. then 0 gauge from that battery to the batteries in the bed. then I have 4 gauge connecting the two batteries in the bed. If its only a short run you can get away with 4 gauge, but the longer the run the more resistence plays a major role. So thats why I got away with 4 gauge runs in the short pieces, but for the long run to the bed I used 0 gauge and I would say definitly need to use 0 gauge for that long of a wire. But if you can physically run the wire and afford it the best is to use 0 gauge, there are no negative affects to using too large of a wire (other then space and $)

sweet thanx alot man, didnt mean to whore your thread, but you helped me alot and anyone else who reads this and didnt know. So did you you just put your head unit on a switch, then to the linked batterys? thast what I was thinking of doing to

[xloud9t5gmcsuvx]

subscribed buddy.
if u need any thing lemme know. u know i got the hookup lol.

[xtucking22s]

Quote: Originally Posted by snakenet

sweet thanx alot man, didnt mean to whore your thread, but you helped me alot and anyone else who reads this and didnt know. So did you you just put your head unit on a switch, then to the linked batterys? thast what I was thinking of doing to

its cool, now people know what kind of electrical system I have because it was only a matter of time before someone asked if I have something capable of handling the OASIS. My headunit's ignition and memory wire are both on a toggle switch. So it can be run of either the battery under the hood and turned on when the truck turns on so it functions like normal. Or I can flip the toggle switches and run the headunit off the auxilary batteries only(for use when tailgating and i dont want to drain my battery under the hood i can run it off the auxilary batteries, OR when im at an indoor show and you have to disconnect your battery and I run off my 65 amp power supply which gets is hooked up in the bed at the same location the auxilary batteries are.

Quote: Originally Posted by xloud9t5gmcsuvx

subscribed buddy.
if u need any thing lemme know. u know i got the hookup lol.

thanks man! you have always had my back!

[xtucking22s]

Quote: Originally Posted by blazed00

i want to see PICSSS!

hehe, dont we all!

this is the best I can do for ya until SD gets my 5 link back from the powdercoater who is taking forever:

4 brian blocks:


spnt like $90 freak dollars on stuff at home depot. The 3 drill bits are Rigid Brand Cobalt bits so they should be strong I assume? I think cobalt is the type people say to use. The biggest bit is 1/2 which i think is what the holes for the 5 link need to be drilled to the size of.


98-02 F body brakes. 12" disc. bought these off the classifieds on here from highvoltagedriver. The calipers are going to get Powdercoated to match the 5 link and control arms


All the stuff from POR to paint the frame

chrome dif cover. the one i have is bent up and is nasty as hell. And i know these things rust fast and end up looking like crap so i might get this powder coated if i powder coat the whole rear axle black, or if I dont do the powdercoating on the rear axle and I POR it myself then i think that I will POR this as well. What do you guys think?

[snakenet]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

its cool, now people know what kind of electrical system I have because it was only a matter of time before someone asked if I have something capable of handling the OASIS. My headunit's ignition and memory wire are both on a toggle switch. So it can be run of either the battery under the hood and turned on when the truck turns on so it functions like normal. Or I can flip the toggle switches and run the headunit off the auxilary batteries only(for use when tailgating and i dont want to drain my battery under the hood i can run it off the auxilary batteries, OR when im at an indoor show and you have to disconnect your battery and I run off my 65 amp power supply which gets is hooked up in the bed at the same location the auxilary batteries are.


thanks man! you have always had my back!

thats a really good idea, i wouldnt have thought of that. lol the reason i was starting to ask you about your electrical system is because of your oasis, then when i read that you have 3 optimas thats when i starting asking questions

I cant wait to see this thing after you bag it, thats all its missing, your truck is badass

[xtucking22s]

oh and i forgot to throw in the inspirational picture......

[stevehh]

I love that pic

[williambriggs]

very nice. cant wait to see it layed out..ill probably see ya at the show this weekend

[xtucking22s]

awesome man! stop by and say hi. it will be the last time the truck is seen on static suspension

[Slammed83Mazda]

Yeah I just asked about the alternator because my buddy had one on his yota with 2 red tops BUT he had a stock 60 amp alternator and it killed it instantly with a 275 I think you will be okay lol and 3 batts make it even better. Sounds like your on the right track, its good to know you saved this long and did it big yo. I know your a picture whore so I will definatly check up on this thread daily.

[Chris0nllyn]

i liked it with a static drop...damn its gonna be bad ass...mine should be out right around the time you get yours done...lol...i still need a steering column, new cab corners, then charles is gonna shoot it black primer

[xtucking22s]

its actually at stock height right now lol. but thats awesome urs will be done then!

[stevehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by williambriggs

very nice. cant wait to see it layed out..ill probably see ya at the show this weekend

what show is this you speak of? I need to get on the ball

[sonomaguy]

I think it is Midwest Dragfest this weekend is it not?