Lighting a toad?

[timvasqz]

The engineering is done. if it is a h2 the frame will take the place of the
compression bar that many base plates must have. as the car is being pulled the
arms of the tow bar try and pull together. that is why unibody cars require a
cross bar between mounting points. I didnt want to leave it up to my shade tree
engineering so I followed the plans to a tee. here it is.

http://www.aemfg.com/pdfs/BX4102.pdf

Greg ofTim&Greg



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Wright wrote:
>
> Greg,
>
> I'm thinking about powering that compressor, too. I have the air
> suspension on my truck and making sure it stays inflated while towing
> seems like a good idea.
>
> You might try this Toad-Charge product to keep your battery topped up.
> I'm planning on buying one. Basically just a small DC charge
> controller for the truck:
> http://www.bestconverter.com/Toad-Charge_c_125.html
>
> Can you send me some pictures of your baseplates? I can't even believe
> the price on these. No way I'm shelling out five hundred bucks for a
> couple pieces of metal... I'll have my buddy weld some up. I can
> understand the money for the unibody vehicles that need a complicated,
> custom frame looking thing welded up, but the H2's "baseplate" is
> nothing more than a couple of tabs and bolts!
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:07 AM, timvasqz wrote:
> > My H2 eats up the battery I think it is the electric offroad aircompressor.
> > I wanted all the lights to light up so I hooked up a toggle to switch
> > between the toad and no toad. wired the bus signal to the tail lights. full
> > tap and put the switch in to cut off the path back to the cab of the h2. 16
> > splices when it is in toad mode and you apply the brakes and an alarm
> > sounds. I built the baseplates with $20. worth of steel. installed a M&G
> > brake system. thing still back there. Building a rack for a couple of quads.
> > to ride ontop. after I finish the 7 foot high heel shoe for the bus.
> > Greg ofTim&Greg
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Wright
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> I'm pretty well settled on a Blue Ox baseplate, Aventa LX Tow Bar &
> >> SMI Air Force One braking controller for my toad, unless someone here
> >> tells me otherwise. The only thing left to consider is lighting.
> >>
> >> Blue Ox recommends a goofy "dual lamp" deal that involves drilling my
> >> taillights and installing secondary bulbs. I understand the logic but
> >> think it's a silly idea and I'm not going to do it. I like all of the
> >> perimeter lighting on my toad and I want the whole thing lit up right.
> >> Does anyone sell a "proper" lighting harness that taps in to the
> >> toad's electrical system? Also would be nice if the coach's alternator
> >> could keep the toad's battery topped off while pulling.
> >>
> >> Toad is a Hummer H2. Please, no comments about my choice of vehicle in
> >> this forum. I've heard it all and I don't care. If you want a truck
> >> debate, Wanderlodge_All is the appropriate place.
> >>
> >> -Ryan
> >> '86 PT-40 8V92
> >>
> >
> >
>