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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Custom Switches?

I am installing an ARB locker and 4.88's in my truck. Does anyone have any photos or suggestions on where I should mount the switch? Or maybe I should keep it hidden?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Keep them easy to reach in case you need to use them. The piece of dash around the steering column is a great place to put in switches.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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do you have the cubby hole under the steering wheel?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Sure do. I have thought about that. Just looking for more options, opinions, and hopefully pics of some switches mounted. Keep em' coming.
 

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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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make it like this, nice and clean, no clutter on the dash.

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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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nice! where do i get that? or is it homemade?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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There's a guy on lightningrodder that builds one similar to that
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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Thanks. I found him. It looks good, but $135 for a couple switches seems a little steep. I gotta do some more research and see if I can make one of my own.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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yeah he sells them although im not sure if he still does, but you could make one pretty easy i would think.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by str8t six
make it like this, nice and clean, no clutter on the dash.

Wish I had a cubby hole
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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He also sells them with the cubby hole part of the dash for another $60 if I understood right.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ford4life.
Wish I had a cubby hole
i dont have one either

but my old 97 did.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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I have switches on my overhead console and on the bezel that goes around the steering column.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...442-82391.html
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...42-125593.html
 

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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 02:04 AM
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Any other photos or recommendations? I don't think the cubby hole idea in the pic posted above is going to work with these switches. Here is my temporary setup untill I figure out exactly where I want them. I will have a total of 4 switches when I am done.

 

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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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do you have a center console?
 
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