Here is some background info:
Purchased this 2001 Wrangler TJ on March 4th 2011.
62k miles for $12,000
Unknown lift: approx. 4" Short Arm
35"BFG KM2 on 15" rims-unknown
Rest is all Stock
Buying this Jeep is my first inception on this aspect of OHV. Anything mechanical, automotive or technical is new to me. Doesn't mean I'm dumb or stupid just learning
all the modifications in THIS post were between march and april, Some pictures were taken right after and some were not taken till today due to me forgetting. lol
First thing I did was buy a HI-Lift and build a hood mount for it based on a thread here on JeepForum.com using two pieces of angle iron and a rattlecan
$20.00
Next thing was to re-paint the sun worn fender flares and chop the down pieces off. I used Hercu-Liner because I had some lying around the house that needed to be used.
Next were bumpers, Looked around on Craigslist and found one right away for 100.00 and picked it up right away.
Got home and mounted up only to realize the receiver hitch was in the way of my winch plate I do know there are receiver attachments however that would greatly decrease my approach angle so i am going to stay away from that. Although I found a front bumper I was not able to find a rear bumper and tire carrier for a price I could afford so I decided to wait
moving along
I came across a pretty good deal on a CB radio set up so I went ahead and bought it and installed it.... TWICE....
Install 1:
was very happy with the way it looked and assembled, however when I drove it the next day it was a different story. When I installed the CB box I checked for leg room and it seemed fine. Me being 6'4" every time I took my foot off the gas petal it wrecked my shin. (my friend told me to not take my foot off the pedal ) Also the cheap adhesive cord holders didn't even stay for one night and all came loose so those will have to be replaced.
Round two:
After doing some research on mounting points and wishing I had 300.00 to buy the roof console I decided I could make my own mount. Back to the angle iron
One piece of angle iron, two U-bolts, the left over rattlecan from the hi-lift mount and some grinder work came out to this
I ran the wiring behind the iron, down the weather stripping and behind the dash to the fuse box.
During all this I found a friend that just got into welding and offered to make me a bumper and tire swing. I gave him a shot and this is what he has so far based on a very rough sketch I drew. he only needs to add a receiver hitch and paint.
Purchased this 2001 Wrangler TJ on March 4th 2011.
62k miles for $12,000
Unknown lift: approx. 4" Short Arm
35"BFG KM2 on 15" rims-unknown
Rest is all Stock
Buying this Jeep is my first inception on this aspect of OHV. Anything mechanical, automotive or technical is new to me. Doesn't mean I'm dumb or stupid just learning
all the modifications in THIS post were between march and april, Some pictures were taken right after and some were not taken till today due to me forgetting. lol
First thing I did was buy a HI-Lift and build a hood mount for it based on a thread here on JeepForum.com using two pieces of angle iron and a rattlecan
$20.00
Next thing was to re-paint the sun worn fender flares and chop the down pieces off. I used Hercu-Liner because I had some lying around the house that needed to be used.
Next were bumpers, Looked around on Craigslist and found one right away for 100.00 and picked it up right away.
Got home and mounted up only to realize the receiver hitch was in the way of my winch plate I do know there are receiver attachments however that would greatly decrease my approach angle so i am going to stay away from that. Although I found a front bumper I was not able to find a rear bumper and tire carrier for a price I could afford so I decided to wait
moving along
I came across a pretty good deal on a CB radio set up so I went ahead and bought it and installed it.... TWICE....
Install 1:
was very happy with the way it looked and assembled, however when I drove it the next day it was a different story. When I installed the CB box I checked for leg room and it seemed fine. Me being 6'4" every time I took my foot off the gas petal it wrecked my shin. (my friend told me to not take my foot off the pedal ) Also the cheap adhesive cord holders didn't even stay for one night and all came loose so those will have to be replaced.
Round two:
After doing some research on mounting points and wishing I had 300.00 to buy the roof console I decided I could make my own mount. Back to the angle iron
One piece of angle iron, two U-bolts, the left over rattlecan from the hi-lift mount and some grinder work came out to this
I ran the wiring behind the iron, down the weather stripping and behind the dash to the fuse box.
During all this I found a friend that just got into welding and offered to make me a bumper and tire swing. I gave him a shot and this is what he has so far based on a very rough sketch I drew. he only needs to add a receiver hitch and paint.