Tahoe System Rebuild 2009 is ALL BUT FINISHED and PLAYING!!!! UPGRADE to RF P2 8's 12/08/2009!

[meade916]

see thats what I was wondering if he was going to cover the outside of the battary box but either way it looks awsome

nahh, the batteries are so far up, they wont take on any damage from anything. No need to wrap it in sheet metal. I want to be able to see them if i look up there. If by some CRAZY chance something did hit them hard enough to do damage, i could always get a new one. They will be fine. Ive built, and seen battery racks lower to the ground then this one and they are fine. They arent behind a tire, they are also completely inside the frame rails so they are safe. They probably wont even get that wet, but if they did, no big deal. It wouldnt hurt them.

[meade916]

Went and found a store that is a hardware PARADISE - "Blue Collar Supply" here in SAC...i been there before but its been about 5 years. I forgot how AWESOME that place is! I picked up a bunch of items but here is the important stuff.

Ok i have two seperate battery banks that will be in this ride. One with its own buss bars, the other hard wired (due to them being end to end). The second, more thicker set of buss bars will be the main hub that EVERYTHING connects too including the amps and alternators.

1/2" x 2" and 1/4" x 1 1/4" wide

also bought ALL Stainless Steel nuts and bolts......you dont wanna be mixing the wrong types of metal together in case you are wondering

[meade916]

Oh, i didnt take pics, but these buss bars are sitting on rubber "isolators" so they arent touching anything.....

DAMN who wants to come push a broom at the SMD headquarters? I damn sure dont!

[Hotdog]

Well your on your way now.. wont take long once you get rolling on it. Do you have an expected completion date?

[98crewcab]

DAMN who wants to come push a broom at the SMD headquarters? I damn sure dont!

I'll DO IT!

just to watch you do what you do-lol

I forgot all about blue collar........been years for myself as well. Think I need to go take a trip! thanks for the reminder that it exists

[korey_hofer]

no need for a broom just walk bare foot across the floor lmao that would suck

[Ray]

Do work son.

Looks good

[DVBin916]

What up Steve! Its lookin good brotha! U gota love blue collar! I just was there last week and droped 2 bills on shit for my rebuild. Lovin the cut out floor and bat rack! Looks awsom as always.

[Kasey]

DAMN who wants to come push a broom at the SMD headquarters? I damn sure dont!

Shit im only 10 min away i'll come do it

Lookin badass bro

[Maxim]

Getting closer and closer every update. Can't wait to see that first test vid. Still a long way to go. All those amps still need to find a home. I'm loving the battery drop box too. Looking good Steve. Keep it coming.