[rt4422]

I meant to buy some grab handles for this weekend but didn't feel like dishing out $30 at the time. So I decided to make my own. Came out pretty good for a 15min job.


I found a handlebar from an old bike sitting around and decided that would work better than pvc pipe


Cut each end off where the bar was straight. About 6" each.


Sprayed them flat black


Then tied them on with some black rope

[rt4422]

Post wheeling pictures

[rt4422]

I've always liked the look of the hood mounted Hi lift and started browsing the mounts available. I decided to make my own...cost me able $15.
Some angled steel, Grade 8 bolts and some nuts.





In the near future I'm going to drill out another hole in one of the mounts and put a lock through the hole and the hi lift.

[rt4422]

Should I paint the insides of the spiders red or blue?

[cwsluggers1]

Hey nice Jeep!! great job on the light bar!

I've got a couple suggestions

1. Spider red in my opinion

2. In the pic in the first page where you can see your steering and everything, it looks like your drag link and trac bar angles aren't matching very good and it may be because you have a drop pitman arm that comes with most lift kits and they should be parallel. You may not have a problem with your steering now but in the future it's something to think about.

Awesome build!!

[bradw76]

how did you wire the lights on your light bar?

[rt4422]

Originally Posted by cwsluggers1

Hey nice Jeep!! great job on the light bar!

I've got a couple suggestions

1. Spider red in my opinion

2. In the pic in the first page where you can see your steering and everything, it looks like your drag link and trac bar angles aren't matching very good and it may be because you have a drop pitman arm that comes with most lift kits and they should be parallel. You may not have a problem with your steering now but in the future it's something to think about.

Awesome build!!

Thanks man, I will look into that. I was leaning towards red too

[rt4422]

Originally Posted by bradw76

how did you wire the lights on your light bar?

I ran one positive wire all the way through the bar as well as a ground wire. I think they are 10gauge( heavier than the rest) because I tapped in each light to the positive and ground behind it. So each light makes a T with the positive and negative wire.

[OLJ93]

Nice build dude. How are the subs working for you?

[rt4422]

Originally Posted by OLJ93

Nice build dude. How are the subs working for you?

For $125, freaking awesome. Don't get me wrong, they don't hit the lowest stuff, or rattle your mirrors off, but they hit plenty hard enough. Plus, being a Jeep you have a lot less space to fill with sound. I have two friends that loved mine and went and bought the same setup for their jeeps...which i ended up installing....

[rt4422]

Also spray painted my front diff cover navy blue. Love the new look and I'm thinking about spray the track bar, tie rod, and drag link the same color

[OLJ93]

Originally Posted by rt4422

Also spray painted my front diff cover navy blue. Love the new look and I'm thinking about spray the track bar, tie rod, and drag link the same color

If your gonna do that you should do the springs also

[rt4422]

Originally Posted by OLJ93

If your gonna do that you should do the springs also

That seems hard..... i want to just have no idea how

[OLJ93]

It involves running round and round and round till you get every spot lol trust me you get very dizzy but it is well worth it they look amazing when they are done. Only thing I would tell you to do is if you do wind up soing the springs is do them in a brighter color so they stick out alot more.

[rt4422]

Originally Posted by OLJ93

It involves running round and round and round till you get every spot lol trust me you get very dizzy but it is well worth it they look amazing when they are done. Only thing I would tell you to do is if you do wind up soing the springs is do them in a brighter color so they stick out alot more.

I just dont think ill be able to get them off