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Has anyone tried mounting led light pods inside of the roll hoops to aim towards the ground in front of the ss as to not blind oncoming drivers? I'm wondering if having them up there would provide enough of an angle to throw the beam down on the road in front better.

There are two things wrong with that. The first is, it’s illegal. State laws prohibit lights above a certain height. The second is, the light coming from above and behind lights up the hood and causes the driver to see the road less. This is the problem with lights mounted on the cab or roll bar of trucks.

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Did not get traction in it's own thread, I'm reposting here incase anyone else wants to try this:

BOSS BRRC14 install

In hindsight I probably would have purchased a bluetooth marine amp along with speakers instead of going with this soundbar.

I first wanted to install it to the back section of the Gull wing roof, but the mounting brackets were too wide.

So when looking to install it to the front the brackets (along with the rubber spacers) was too thick to fit under the plexiglass, so I ended up getting the brackets from Axis Alloys to install a 2nd bar. The brackets were about $100 for the whole kit & kaboodle. Add to that 12 gauge wire to extend the reach of the cable so I can keep it as out of sight as possible, ferrite beads to quell the electrical buzz, the 2nd pipe was $15 and a few other things.

This type of soundbar requires 15 amps for power and my 2nd fuse box maxed out at 10. It also requires a switched power source, which I wired into my secondary fuse box.

I mounted the included remote to the radio cubby, in hindsight I would have primered the hell out of it as you can see the wood (plywood) if you look closely.

The unit was $299. In total I have a bit under $400 for the full install. Took me a few weeks as I would do some work, find a problem, buy parts, do more work find another problem rinse and repeat.

I've yet to drive with it, so I'm not sure how much visibility will be affected. I'm fairly confident I'll be able to hear it.

...also did the floorboard septic hose vent mod.

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I can see a ticket coming in the future.

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The second is, the light coming from above and behind lights up the hood and causes the driver to see the road less. This is the problem with lights mounted on the cab or roll bar of trucks.

Lights above the windshield of a CJ5 in front of the driver do the same. No bueno.

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I can see a ticket coming in the future.

I played with it a bit last night and managed to reduce the protruding portion to half or less. Need to tighten things up, reinstall the plexi and see where things sit (literally).

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I played with it a bit last night and managed to reduce the protruding portion to half or less. Need to tighten things up, reinstall the plexi and see where things sit (literally).

and you don’t see a problem with having that obstructing your view? 🤦‍♂️

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and you don’t see a problem with having that obstructing your view? 🤦‍♂️

The top alone obstructs a bit. Thanks to the input here, I'm looking to minimize that obstruction.

As of last night the 2nd pipe is at least parallel to the top frame.

Okay, not a DIRECT SlingShot Mod, but it is a SS Goodie - so that I can tow the SS and sleep/camp where-ever. Put a deposit on this today (actually not THIS one, but the same model - the one I bought is already off the website). Tow 5500 lbs and sleeps 2!

That's sleeps two lays four.

Anyone else have these Zarate console pieces installed?

If so - How the hell did you get your cup holders to lock back in???

and here is the answer...

I backcut the cupholder snaps and they pop in and are somewhat tight!

Used my pocket knife and back cut them just a tad

and Boom!! btw - I would add double stick tape. Zarates added a single piece up by the shifter - not enough at all.

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Okay, not a DIRECT SlingShot Mod, but it is a SS Goodie - so that I can tow the SS and sleep/camp where-ever. Put a deposit on this today (actually not THIS one, but the same model - the one I bought is already off the website). Tow 5500 lbs and sleeps 2!

very nice! Is that a 5210?

Quote from echoraven

Did not get traction in it's own thread, I'm reposting here incase anyone else wants to try this:

BOSS BRRC14 install

In hindsight I probably would have purchased a bluetooth marine amp along with speakers instead of going with this soundbar.

I first wanted to install it to the back section of the Gull wing roof, but the mounting brackets were too wide.

So when looking to install it to the front the brackets (along with the rubber spacers) was too thick to fit under the plexiglass, so I ended up getting the brackets from Axis Alloys to install a 2nd bar. The brackets were about $100 for the whole kit & kaboodle. Add to that 12 gauge wire to extend the reach of the cable so I can keep it as out of sight as possible, ferrite beads to quell the electrical buzz, the 2nd pipe was $15 and a few other things.

This type of soundbar requires 15 amps for power and my 2nd fuse box maxed out at 10. It also requires a switched power source, which I wired into my secondary fuse box.

I mounted the included remote to the radio cubby, in hindsight I would have primered the hell out of it as you can see the wood (plywood) if you look closely.

The unit was $299. In total I have a bit under $400 for the full install. Took me a few weeks as I would do some work, find a problem, buy parts, do more work find another problem rinse and repeat.

I've yet to drive with it, so I'm not sure how much visibility will be affected. I'm fairly confident I'll be able to hear it.

...also did the floorboard septic hose vent mod.

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Well that looks a bit out of place

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Well that looks a bit out of place

Based on the observation of people here, I tinkered with the positioning, now the speaker sits MUCH higher. Hopefully this weekend I'll get it all nailed down.

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very nice! Is that a 5210?

Yep, exactly. Drive 8, feed 6, sleep 2! I went with the 2 couch option instead of a dinette. No slide.

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Yep, exactly. Drive 8, feed 6, sleep 2! I went with the 2 couch option instead of a dinette. No slide.

I heard this from a yacht owner in the San Juan Islands years ago. The perfect boat entertains 8, dines 6 and sleeps 2. Makes perfect sense. I was going to post that but didn't. First time I've heard it applied to a motorhome.

chavey2 that's a sweet unit. And just a reminder - with your outdoor space you can feed ALL your Slingshot buddies!

Yeah and what time is BBQ? Looks pretty cool, what trailer you pulling?

Bought a SS-specific aluminum trailer from a previous member who sold his SS a couple months ago (some of you might recognize the logo on the fender). The ramps are mounted to the front to act as a sand shield and fenders come off for loading/unloading. Biggest problem is the trailer is TOO low - hitting driveways and such.

Buy a lower drop receiver for the truck. If you drop the nose down 2 more inches, the rear height increases the same amount and you might not have that issue of bottoming out as much. I had to use a 7 1/2 drop hitch to get that done, but ran into a few situations where the bottom of the threads to the ball would hit bottom entering some driveways. I trail and error if you have or can borrow a few different sizes or buy the adjustable receiver that has a few inches of adjustability to it

Yeah, I did that. The trailer is actually very level front to back when loaded. I measured the corners and it's right. It's just a low trailer. I've even hit the front of the trailer on the same driveways.

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Bought a SS-specific aluminum trailer from a previous member who sold his SS a couple months ago (some of you might recognize the logo on the fender). The ramps are mounted to the front to act as a sand shield and fenders come off for loading/unloading. Biggest problem is the trailer is TOO low - hitting driveways and such.

You probably discovered the real reason the PO sold it.