EarthForce EF-5 enhancements

[AndyR]

Re: Sound deadening

Mark,
Found some relatively reasonably priced sound control stuff. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.rapidparts.com/Pages/vwc003u.html>http://www.rapidparts.com/Pages/vwc003u.html</A> I am getting the AMT05 headliner material for my canopy and will let you know the result. Them AMT250 looks like the thing for your floor - but is a bit pricey.

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

Well, it finally got warm enough to finish painting the light brackets, etc., so today I got the lights mounted. They're nor wired yet, but at least they're installed.

Here's a few pictures.

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

Another picture of the EF-5 lights.

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

Another picture of the EF-5 lights.

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

Yet another picture of the EF-5 lights.

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

And one last picture of the EF-5 lights. I'm a little concerned that those 6 1/4x20 stainless steel bolts with nylock nuts on each light may not be enough to hold them in when the EF-5 winds up to full speed, all 13 mph of it... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[RobS]

Name the EF-5 Contest

Mark, if you haven't named that machine yet I propose you leave it up to your TBN buds.

How 'bout "Quadzilla" /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Oh yeah, nice lights!

 

[Bird]

Re: Lights

Are you going to tow a portable generator on a trailer to power that many lights?/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

Bird - If they weren't LED lights, I'd definitely need an alternator upgrade! As it is, they draw less than 1/3 the current on high mode than the little bitty amber ones under the rear light brackets - and I can't begin to tell you how much brighter they are. You can't look at them from less than 10 feet or so away without it hurting your eyes...

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

Rob - Quadzilla! I like it! My mother-in-law liked "T-Rex", until she found out her daughter (aka my wife) didn't... /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

 

[SimS]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

Quadrasaurus Rex
Markzilla
McChalkeyadon
Tankasaurus
Tractorus Horribilus
Tractorus Rex

We could go on forever. Maybe we should have a formal contest?

Sim

 

[TerryinMD]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

TooLongusPostoris..... /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Terry

 

[PitbullMidwest]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

How about Czechzilla?

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

Sim - I can see you're really putting yourself into this. My wife had this insane notion (I told her it was insane, too...) of calling it "Effie". So, now you have a basic idea of her tastes. Bottom line: It's very unlikely she's going to like the name it ends up with, unless it sounds sounds feminine and dainty in English and means "Godzilla", or something equally fierce, in Latin or Czech or whatever... (smile) Trouble is, she was so supportive of the whole purchasing process, she has to be considered... It's going to be tricky.

 

[Thomas]

Re: Lights

Looks like you cover every corner for safety.
Hope you will send some photos of her all light up at night.

Great job..

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Lights

Thomas - <font color=blue>Hope you will send some photos of her all light up at night</font color=blue>

I'll work on that. Instead of trying to catch them on while they're flashing, I think I'll just hot-wire them on in bright mode for the picture.

 

[SimS]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

OK. I'll have to get in touch with my feminine side and come up with something. Let's see.... candles, chardonnay, bubble bath... This could take awhile. I'm having trouble with the concept of AWD, diesel engines, HD hydraulics and dainty English names. Come to think of it "Effie" is pretty good. I think your wife could be the winner.

 

[Harv]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

Pink Panther

Pink Lady

Pink Elephant

Pink Slip

Pink Eye

Pink Flamingo

Fred

 

[MChalkley]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

Pretty good, Harv. I can see you're going to give Sim a run for his money in the naming business.

Um, Fred???!!!

 

[ronjhall]

Re: Name the EF-5 Contest

Mark
<font color=blue> It's going to be tricky.</font color=blue>
TRIXSIE. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
In a pink tutu. /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif