Many of you are asking about a discount code for midland radios... we have one! You have to use our link found here bit.ly/2IjmlZD And coupon code dirtlifestyle gets you 15% off 🤘
its off topic but do you have a vid on your air intake I'm looking at doing a 2ed battery and in wanting to put it in the place where the airbox is so i need to relocate the air intake
Had a yellow top for my JL and long story short it tested fine but it was faulty. I exchanged it to a cheapo orielly battery and my electric problem with the stop start system went away entirely. Never again. Did optima send you one because you’re you or did you buy it with your own money?
Great work. And I personally sincerely appreciate your whiteboard work! For me the challenging part is always how to run the wires cleanly through the trim front to back or from the edge trim to the Midland, for instance. Just leave it under the carpet? What if I remove the carpet. And how did you clean up all that red wire from the A pillar to the BD lights?
@@DirtLifestyle I prefer your build shows to your adventures. You have fantastic solutions that I don't see ANYONE ELSE trying. Not sure how you don't have a lot of copycats.
I really appreciate how much this guy knows but still admits the subjects he’s not an expert on. Being humble makes someone a lot easier to listen to. Thanks for all the effort that was put into this video man.
Being used to building a lot of things from scratch and fabricating I think the fab and build videos are better. I think people that watch your content for the info on not just the what but how you put things together and the reason why. These videos are most beneficial to those of us that are seriously looking at doing something similar
please don't apologize for using the whiteboard!! It's helped me understand what you're talking about in other videos, and this one especially. Thank you for all the effort you went through to make this! Oh, and as a fellow Disco2 owner I appreciate this video even more! :-D
I like the whiteboard too, but would like to see a Visio or like diagram program once you get the resources. I realize you are growing. Just getting it to a white board and getting the info out is nice. Thanks!
Man this could legit be an old Spike TV Powerblock show but even better. The whiteboard sketches are amazing and extremely helpful! Bring the Disco to the Ozarks for a wheeling overland trip🤘🏻
I like these videos as well. Too many people skip over these small details and "tutorials". The way you explain things is very thorough and easy to follow. Thank you for all your hard work in your videos!
Thanks for taking us on the short bus to school on this. My head is spinning but I know I can go back and watch it as many times as it takes. Great information. Thank you.
You have no idea how much this satisfies my inner eletrical wiring geek in me LOL. I was an avionics technician in the Marines for nearly 10 years, so seeing someone who takes the time to wire systems properly gives me the fizz.
21 year honda master tec here- A++ Information and work quality- great job- I wired my rig the same way! i was looking for a link for more wire and came across this- Bookmarked to send to people who constantly ask for this information-
My son and I here on the UK both have Land Rovers, and Discovery 2, we're both avid followers of your channel. From your tech and fabrication videos to your off-road ventures, a brilliant channel.
I don’t off-road. I just Love cars and trucks. I think you are a great communicator and builder. I’ve been watching TH-cam builds for a few years and your teaching is very clear. Thank you for your content.
Not gonna lie I’ve been watching your diy vids for two days now, I wouldn’t say I’m inexperienced in wiring and welding and such but man you’ve been giving tips and tricks that I’ve never heard anyone mention before, thanks dude. With every video I’m getting more and more inspired to start fabricating parts for my bronco and adding lights like I’ve always wanted 🤙
Nate: "Use relays, isolators, and science to determine your needs. Me: Staring at my electrical project. "I'll just run 00AWG and 10AWG to everything. " Project: Lights on fire.
Your heavy fabrication and building videos are what I'm here for! I like the adventure videos too, but the build videos are my favorite. I think the community for the fabrication stuff is just much smaller than the overall off road community. Keep it up, I love it as do many others! Also your channel has grown like crazy over the last year.
NATE, I personally prefer the BUILD videos over the ADVENTURE videos... JUST ME... The BUILD videos were what drew me to your channel and what keeps me coming back.
The best I have ever heard this explained. I know nothing about cars and was able to install a switch pro on my 4runner with a circuit breaker and it all makes sense.
Crazy amount of info, Nate! Love it. Personally, I love watching a great craftsman build fun stuff. Love the adventure videos too, but this is just down right rad to see the care and thought that goes into each system in your builds.
Please keep on building!!! I am a mechanic for over 15 years.... started with land rovers and Dakar trucks in France! It is very inspirational to see these build video's! Living in Canada now.... and finaly got a few off road rigs again! A LR Defender 110 and an old Tacoma Let there be dirt! Thanks for all the content!
I really appreciate your build video's. Having spent many years in the low voltage install field the only thing that I would have done differently on your build is run a dedicated ground from your auxiliary battery to a separate grounding block at the back of the truck next to your fuse block. That would help eliminate the possibility of ground loops. Other than that, Good Job!
This is a great video Nate. Even for those of us with a bunch of wrenching years behind us, this was a nice refresher on how to protect our rigs from burning to the ground. Thanks again - keep up the good work!
Also... That’s the baddest disco on the planet, and it just keeps getting better. IMO, you’re owning the “common man” off-road content race. Keep pushing, we appreciate it. Brafukinvoe!!!👏🏼👏🏼
Great walkthrough of the entire process and putting thought into the design. These are things that a lot of people don't think about until the installations and the wiring has become too messy to fix. Thanks for putting this together
All the content you create is high quality, but I personally look forward to the shop videos more than any of the trail/adventure videos. Thanks for putting out all the effort on the content and making things easy to understand.
Nate, I am proud of you for chasing your passion. We just took delivery of my re-imagined 1997 Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition which I drove daily for a dozen years. As we made decisions prior to and during the build process, some of your vid’s contributed to some really important decisions. Thank you. Appalachian Performance Engineering did the build. I specified electrical components from Blue Sea Systems and Ancor wire & connectors. Marine grade stuff you might want to check out. Overkill for sure, however overkill very rarely ever fails. We also isolated start battery with a Blue Sea ACR and connected all accessories to the House Batt. We also used Blue-top Optima’s. Thank you for all the great work!
I also have an Optima red top from 2004/2005 time period. That thing lasted for at least 10 years in my YJ and then I moved it to my shop for circuit testing just like you mentioned. Great useful, real world information in this video. Thanks for putting this out.
I did a Lighted roof rack once on my 97 ZJ. Instead of tucking wires I used a boat trailer connection threw the center of the rear roof waterproofing it with silicone. Anytime I wanted to remove the rack, I could and just disconnect the trailer plug. Plug outlet had a sprung loaded waterproof cap no leaks and worked grate. All wires were snaked through the tube structure of the rack to the individual lights.
Thank you for this amazing content! I enjoy the wheeling videos, but these are the videos that keep me coming back. I really appreciate how much work you do on these and how much thought you put in off camera. There are a bunch of channels that have a guy with a handheld camera trying to figure it out on the fly. Your videos never feel like they are half baked and I love hearing your thoughts and reasons for what you build. THANK YOU!!
As some one who drives a beater looking k5 with a lot of work put into it i actually appreciate all of the behind the scenes and unseen labors that go into making a rig what it ia love the disco cant wait to see the next vid
Thanks for walking through so much of the process, my truck started out as a few connections for driving lights and USB outlets, but various situations led to adding things that I hadn't really planned for so this is really helpful now I'm coming back to clean up the wiring.
Nate, you did a great job explaining all of the details of how to design a wiring system for your rig, and in a way that even a beginner can take away a lot of information from this video. Well done!
This is my favorite type of content you do. I have a 2004 disco 2, so I really enjoy watching all you’ve done with your rover. Well worth it bud hell of a job.
I love that you post links to the products used so helpful I plan on installing dual batteries thanks for all the great info in all your videos not just this one
So good. So helpful. This is the kind of stuff that makes this channel my favorite. For me the adventure videos are a bonus. The fabrication and how-tos are the main reason I watch.
Been following you for over a year. Finally ready to install a second battery, lights, etc. and came back to watch this video again. Thanks for taking the time to detail everything so us diy'ers can make these mods ourselves. Much respect!
First time Viewer. Thanks Nate. I like the white board and your thought process. Very well done. I like your video and the clean presentation not to mention your vehicle looks perfect and your design consideration I feel is ideal. Thank-you very much I will share this with others great work.
These build videos are my favorite! Makes me want to go out and build everything! Thanks for all the good information and links you have in your videos!
Many of you are asking about a discount code for midland radios... we have one! You have to use our link found here
bit.ly/2IjmlZD
And coupon code dirtlifestyle gets you 15% off 🤘
Website says the coupon has expired.
says the coupon expired
its off topic but do you have a vid on your air intake I'm looking at doing a 2ed battery and in wanting to put it in the place where the airbox is so i need to relocate the air intake
The coupon has been updated!
Had a yellow top for my JL and long story short it tested fine but it was faulty. I exchanged it to a cheapo orielly battery and my electric problem with the stop start system went away entirely. Never again. Did optima send you one because you’re you or did you buy it with your own money?
Still the best offroad channel on TH-cam
Much appreciated brother 🙌
Second this! Any coupon codes for midland or you just get credit for buying through the link?
Great work. And I personally sincerely appreciate your whiteboard work! For me the challenging part is always how to run the wires cleanly through the trim front to back or from the edge trim to the Midland, for instance. Just leave it under the carpet? What if I remove the carpet. And how did you clean up all that red wire from the A pillar to the BD lights?
🤔🤣
@@DirtLifestyle I prefer your build shows to your adventures. You have fantastic solutions that I don't see ANYONE ELSE trying. Not sure how you don't have a lot of copycats.
I really appreciate how much this guy knows but still admits the subjects he’s not an expert on. Being humble makes someone a lot easier to listen to. Thanks for all the effort that was put into this video man.
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
Thank you for showing us everything everyone else skips
No problem! Thank you for watching 🤘
I love schematics so Im right at home with your white board, but you are doing a great job explaining it for people who struggle with it!
Being used to building a lot of things from scratch and fabricating I think the fab and build videos are better. I think people that watch your content for the info on not just the what but how you put things together and the reason why. These videos are most beneficial to those of us that are seriously looking at doing something similar
Couldn't have said it better myself!
please don't apologize for using the whiteboard!! It's helped me understand what you're talking about in other videos, and this one especially. Thank you for all the effort you went through to make this! Oh, and as a fellow Disco2 owner I appreciate this video even more! :-D
I like the whiteboard too, but would like to see a Visio or like diagram program once you get the resources. I realize you are growing. Just getting it to a white board and getting the info out is nice. Thanks!
As an aircraft avionics mechanic I’m usually the go to guy for my friend to figure out their wiring. Great video!
Thanks!
Same here LOL. I was avionics on CH46's
@@BattlePhrog165 That’s awesome! I worked on the civilian side for an airline for a while and now work on UH-60’s, CH-47’s, and UH-72’s.
Man this could legit be an old Spike TV Powerblock show but even better. The whiteboard sketches are amazing and extremely helpful! Bring the Disco to the Ozarks for a wheeling overland trip🤘🏻
Thank you! 👍
Those black and blue pistol grip strippers are an absolute must for anyone who does wiring! So much faster and easier on your wrists
Don't get me wrong, your adventure footage is enjoyable - but THIS is what keeps me coming back again and again
Excellent 👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇦
Why do I look forward to his videos so much?
Not sure lol either way I'm honored 🙏
Cause they are awesome.
I like these videos as well. Too many people skip over these small details and "tutorials". The way you explain things is very thorough and easy to follow. Thank you for all your hard work in your videos!
Best channel for off road info ,diy,4x4 and overlanding info .period. Thanks for all the work you put in and clarity.
Thank you!
Thanks for taking us on the short bus to school on this. My head is spinning but I know I can go back and watch it as many times as it takes. Great information. Thank you.
I got one word for you Nate. “Epic“. This video makes it so easy to wire accessories that even a - insert trigger here - could do it.
Please never stop doing build videos I'm a vehicle upfitter and someone who loves off-road builds. Your videos are so helpful and interesting.
You have no idea how much this satisfies my inner eletrical wiring geek in me LOL. I was an avionics technician in the Marines for nearly 10 years, so seeing someone who takes the time to wire systems properly gives me the fizz.
21 year honda master tec here- A++ Information and work quality- great job- I wired my rig the same way! i was looking for a link for more wire and came across this- Bookmarked to send to people who constantly ask for this information-
Wow man thanks! Happy to have your seal of approval 🙌
You’re now legit my favorite TH-camr. An off-road friend/mentor. Yes! 👍
Thanks buddy 🙌
I'm honored
Your content is just incredible bro. I wish I had a buddy like you to help me with jeep projects lol
Thank you man!
You do have a buddy to help you. Nate is our digital build buddy! 👊
Awesome video Nate! Keep up the great work!
My son and I here on the UK both have Land Rovers, and Discovery 2, we're both avid followers of your channel. From your tech and fabrication videos to your off-road ventures, a brilliant channel.
I don’t off-road. I just Love cars and trucks. I think you are a great communicator and builder. I’ve been watching TH-cam builds for a few years and your teaching is very clear. Thank you for your content.
Not gonna lie I’ve been watching your diy vids for two days now, I wouldn’t say I’m inexperienced in wiring and welding and such but man you’ve been giving tips and tricks that I’ve never heard anyone mention before, thanks dude. With every video I’m getting more and more inspired to start fabricating parts for my bronco and adding lights like I’ve always wanted 🤙
Wiring videos are the hardest to make, IMHO. You make it look easy and do it with your usual flair. I dig it 👍🍺
Lol dude this video was a bear 🤣 I did my best
Out of the park my man!! Keep em coming. 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love the electrical stuff. It’s the one thing I hate doing and it’s nice to see someone take pride in doing a clean job.
Thanks for sharing your detailed dual battery setup. Every time I watch your videos I end up buy something to add to my FJC. Thanks once again.
These are my favourite type of video. It's great to see how people do these DIY projects and pick up tips on the way.
Nicely done. Intelligently presented. Not over talked. Clearly makes sense. Thanks.
Nate I think the best part is when you build stuff keep up the great how to videos
Nate: "Use relays, isolators, and science to determine your needs.
Me: Staring at my electrical project. "I'll just run 00AWG and 10AWG to everything. "
Project: Lights on fire.
Thank you for the most thorough wiring video I've seen. You break it down in "crayola" so it's easy to understand.
This was awesome - THE most comprehensive video I’ve found on 12v systems so far, BY FAR.
Mate, I’m watching this for the second time.. thanks so much for creating compelling reference material. So grateful.. be safe.
Wow! I learned a lot about wiring that I never knew or considered!
Great instructions. I appreciate this! Thank you
From one fabricator to another its always cool to see someone elses plan come together..
Your heavy fabrication and building videos are what I'm here for! I like the adventure videos too, but the build videos are my favorite. I think the community for the fabrication stuff is just much smaller than the overall off road community. Keep it up, I love it as do many others! Also your channel has grown like crazy over the last year.
NATE,
I personally prefer the BUILD videos over the ADVENTURE videos... JUST ME...
The BUILD videos were what drew me to your channel and what keeps me coming back.
Thanks for the detailed info. I'm one of the few that are more interested in the builds than the adventures.
Very informational video keep them coming
Awesome content in this video. Always look forward to Sunday video
Nate, the building is the best part. Shows off true talent. Keep it coming.
The amount of info you get per video is insane. I've never seen any other channel this good 🙌
i do enjoy watching these type videos.... always learning
The building stuff is what I am here for! You're so good and I enjoy your content
Surprised these videos get the least views .... This is by far the best content and what keeps me coming back. Thanks Nate awesome work!!!
Thanks for sharing bro🙏
From electrical engineer you knocked it out of the park brotha. Great work!
Thank you! Happy to have your stamp of approval 👊
This looks so clean and I love how you kept it pretty minimal. Thanks for sharing your build!
You did a good job with a lot of wiring. Love the brackets & the circuit breaker
Thanks!
I love all your videos. Like the building and fabrication most. Keep it up.
Just a great job Nate….you have one THE best channels on TH-cam. Thanks for all your hard work.
The best I have ever heard this explained. I know nothing about cars and was able to install a switch pro on my 4runner with a circuit breaker and it all makes sense.
I love the little whiteboard explanations. You have so much knowledge. Keep up the vids and the hard work 👌🏼
This video helps a lot. I'm not new to 12v wiring but this helps me a lot on deciding how to run some of my wiring.
Crazy amount of info, Nate! Love it. Personally, I love watching a great craftsman build fun stuff. Love the adventure videos too, but this is just down right rad to see the care and thought that goes into each system in your builds.
Please keep on building!!!
I am a mechanic for over 15 years.... started with land rovers and Dakar trucks in France! It is very inspirational to see these build video's!
Living in Canada now.... and finaly got a few off road rigs again! A LR Defender 110 and an old Tacoma
Let there be dirt!
Thanks for all the content!
Excellent video content, neatly tied in wiring. ✌😆
Thank you!
I really appreciate your build video's. Having spent many years in the low voltage install field the only thing that I would have done differently on your build is run a dedicated ground from your auxiliary battery to a separate grounding block at the back of the truck next to your fuse block. That would help eliminate the possibility of ground loops. Other than that, Good Job!
Dr_Boom, would you explain ground loops pertaining to this install? Thanks
Clean work Nate! Wiring is never the easiest task, at least for me. This made it easy to understand!
This is a great video Nate. Even for those of us with a bunch of wrenching years behind us, this was a nice refresher on how to protect our rigs from burning to the ground. Thanks again - keep up the good work!
Thanks for making this available for us
Great video thank you!
Also...
That’s the baddest disco on the planet, and it just keeps getting better.
IMO, you’re owning the “common man” off-road content race. Keep pushing, we appreciate it.
Brafukinvoe!!!👏🏼👏🏼
Lol thank you!
Great walkthrough of the entire process and putting thought into the design. These are things that a lot of people don't think about until the installations and the wiring has become too messy to fix. Thanks for putting this together
I circle back to this video often, great reference point as well as wiring confidence for my ever growing wire's under the hood..thanks
All the content you create is high quality, but I personally look forward to the shop videos more than any of the trail/adventure videos. Thanks for putting out all the effort on the content and making things easy to understand.
Nate, I am proud of you for chasing your passion. We just took delivery of my re-imagined 1997 Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition which I drove daily for a dozen years. As we made decisions prior to and during the build process, some of your vid’s contributed to some really important decisions. Thank you. Appalachian Performance Engineering did the build. I specified electrical components from Blue Sea Systems and Ancor wire & connectors. Marine grade stuff you might want to check out. Overkill for sure, however overkill very rarely ever fails. We also isolated start battery with a Blue Sea ACR and connected all accessories to the House Batt. We also used Blue-top Optima’s. Thank you for all the great work!
I've contemplated the isolation setup a few times.
Your video sure clarified the install.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for breaking that down to barney level. I enjoy these technical/build videos. Keep up the good work!
I'm an electronic tech and I think you did a good job. I will use this video when I start my electrical build.
great info Nate thanks!!!
I also have an Optima red top from 2004/2005 time period. That thing lasted for at least 10 years in my YJ and then I moved it to my shop for circuit testing just like you mentioned. Great useful, real world information in this video. Thanks for putting this out.
I did a Lighted roof rack once on my 97 ZJ. Instead of tucking wires I used a boat trailer connection threw the center of the rear roof waterproofing it with silicone. Anytime I wanted to remove the rack, I could and just disconnect the trailer plug. Plug outlet had a sprung loaded waterproof cap no leaks and worked grate. All wires were snaked through the tube structure of the rack to the individual lights.
Love to Watch your working/fab videos gives me motivation!
Thx for the good content from Sweden!
Great video.
Awesome! Stoaked someone went into that much detail! Thanks
Thank you for this amazing content! I enjoy the wheeling videos, but these are the videos that keep me coming back. I really appreciate how much work you do on these and how much thought you put in off camera. There are a bunch of channels that have a guy with a handheld camera trying to figure it out on the fly. Your videos never feel like they are half baked and I love hearing your thoughts and reasons for what you build. THANK YOU!!
Thanks man 🤘 I appreciate the kind words
This is the most informative channel for our passion. Excellent presentation. Keep it up!
I definitely like build videos like this way more than adventure videos. All the little stuff that other people don't tell you about
Sweet! Thanks, much needed video!!
Thank you for watching!
Very cool video and it's cool to see someone working on a Land Rover instead of complaining about it.
As some one who drives a beater looking k5 with a lot of work put into it i actually appreciate all of the behind the scenes and unseen labors that go into making a rig what it ia love the disco cant wait to see the next vid
Thanks for walking through so much of the process, my truck started out as a few connections for driving lights and USB outlets, but various situations led to adding things that I hadn't really planned for so this is really helpful now I'm coming back to clean up the wiring.
Nate, you did a great job explaining all of the details of how to design a wiring system for your rig, and in a way that even a beginner can take away a lot of information from this video. Well done!
These are exactly the kinds of videos I follow you for. Keep it up & TY!!
Big fan of the rover builds
This is my favorite type of content you do. I have a 2004 disco 2, so I really enjoy watching all you’ve done with your rover. Well worth it bud hell of a job.
I love that you post links to the products used so helpful I plan on installing dual batteries thanks for all the great info in all your videos not just this one
Thanks for watching bro 👍 good luck with the installation! As you can see it's pretty straight forward, just make sure everything is well insulated 👊
So good. So helpful. This is the kind of stuff that makes this channel my favorite. For me the adventure videos are a bonus. The fabrication and how-tos are the main reason I watch.
Been following you for over a year. Finally ready to install a second battery, lights, etc. and came back to watch this video again. Thanks for taking the time to detail everything so us diy'ers can make these mods ourselves. Much respect!
Such a rad set up....I don’t have the patience for wiring like that 🤦♂️🤦♂️. Great video as always 👊🏻👊🏻
First time Viewer. Thanks Nate. I like the white board and your thought process. Very well done. I like your video and the clean presentation not to mention your vehicle looks perfect and your design consideration I feel is ideal. Thank-you very much I will share this with others great work.
I hope your being adequately compensated for this level of effort. Thanks for the great work.
Actually, I don't know if I've ever watched any of your off-road videos lol. I freaking love your DIY stuff and the informative way you "teach".
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, the build videos are awesome. Keep using the white board, a picture is worth a thousand words.
These build videos are my favorite! Makes me want to go out and build everything! Thanks for all the good information and links you have in your videos!
Thank you!