[mike_dippert]

This thread needs to get moved to the top and stickied ASAP

it was for a little bit...then undone...:dunno:

 

[Krisfyr]

bump to top, Sticky Please

 

[djt283]

I'll try bumping this again.

 

[Unlimited04]

Update to my tire carrier:

Got it all finished and coated with Line-X:

Now it was time to get my third brake light back.
On Ebay I found little LED brake lights typically used on motorcycles...they were around 35 bucks for a pair (shipped).

I used the factory mounting locations of the stock tire carrier to make something similar to the Arizona Rocky Road CB antenna mount I have:

Tacked in place:

*Note the stock spare is NOT mounted in the center of the vehicle, it sets to the pass side. the vertical square tubing is centered off the vehicles frame rails.

Had to use the anvil & welding heat to square this back up.

Painted, wired and mounted:

Its BRIGHT!!

I stuffed the LED housing into a steel tube to keep the bulbs from breaking should I hit it with something. I also integrated 2 CB antenna mounts behind the light housing. One will run CB, the other will run my BCT7...so in other words, different frequencies...they wont interfere..already thought of that
When is this thread going STICKIE!???!?!?

 

[YetiTJ]

My Wrangler needed touch screen navigation, so I made it into a double din size. There are no decent head units in that Chrysler/GM Din and a half size. lots of cutting aluminum and wood bracing and fiberglass. Sprayed it with Interior paint that matched. Sorry for the blurry photos ill take more if anyone wants.

 

[chandlerr]

My Wrangler needed touch screen navigation, so I made it into a double din size. There are no decent head units in that Chrysler/GM Din and a half size. lots of cutting aluminum and wood bracing and fiberglass. Sprayed it with Interior paint that matched. Sorry for the blurry pics ill take more if anyone wants.

there ya go

 

[YetiTJ]

thanks man

 

[Baotchi]

My Wrangler needed touch screen navigation, so I made it into a double din size. There are no decent head units in that Chrysler/GM Din and a half size. lots of cutting aluminum and wood bracing and fiberglass. Sprayed it with Interior paint that matched. Sorry for the blurry photos ill take more if anyone wants.

yeah more pics would definetely be cool

 

[dexetr30]

I modified a surplus HMMWV to fit the front of my TJ.

Made my own rear bumper from 1/4" thick rectangular tubing with weld on D-rings. I'm still learning to weld.

Came up with my own way to mount my Hi-Lift.
Conduit hanger from Home-Depot with a brass wing nut.

Exhaust clamp.

End results:

 

[richharr]

Came up with my own way to mount my Hi-Lift.
Conduit hanger from Home-Depot with a brass wing nut.
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theres a write-up on here about mounting a hi-lift like that.

 

[TJ_ITmgr]

If you notice when you have wound the coil there is a large empty space through the center where the coolant flows. Well this doesn't allow good heat transfer when most of the coolant just goes through. With baffles that close off the ends it forces the coolant over the coils giving better transfer. Improved efficiency, hotter water.

This is another way of doing it. Years ago a good friend of mine had a old K5 blazer that we used in the local mud trails. We would use it to haul our ATV's as well. The back floorboard was rusted out so we had easy access to the exhaust. We wrapped "x" length of Copper tubing around the exhaust and soldered on some type of threaded connector on each end. One side (input) attached to a 100ft garden hose, filter, and a sump pump (place in water hole of your choice). The other end we attached a cheap shower head with flexible tubing. It worked great for showering off after a cold day riding in the mud! One word of caution: We had to unwrap about half of the copper tubing because it got SOOO hot!! More coils = more heat/ less coils = less heat.

 

[dexetr30]

theres a write-up on here about mounting a hi-lift like that.

I missed the write up. Great minds think alike, lol. I actually came up with that with the help of a friend.

 

[rubicon4x4]

I modified a surplus HMMWV to fit the front of my TJ.

Made my own rear bumper from 1/4" thick rectangular tubing with weld on D-rings. I'm still learning to weld.

Came up with my own way to mount my Hi-Lift.
Conduit hanger from Home-Depot with a brass wing nut.

Exhaust clamp.

End results:

click free

 

[dexetr30]

Thanks JeepNinja.

Here's one with the bumper installed. I still need to make tabs to tie it into the bottom of the frame rails and possibly the top.

I know it's not the best home built on here but like I said in my initial post, I'm still learning to weld and this is one of my first fab jobs.

 

[Rubi22]

Thanks JeepNinja.

Here's one with the bumper installed. I still need to make tabs to tie it into the bottom of the frame rails and possibly the top.

I know it's not the best home built on here but like I said in my initial post, I'm still learning to weld and this is one of my first fab jobs.

Click free again

 

[carpekd]

i want more posts!

 

[wdw]

There are a lot of good ideas here.

I would like to see how overhead CB's are mounted.

 

[Krisfyr]

There are a lot of good ideas here.

I would like to see how overhead CB's are mounted.

bumpity bump

 

[137523]

2nd that!!!!!!

 

[BaddAndy]

Simple 1/8x1" bar stock, bent and painted.