DIY highline hood

sleepsontoilet · 09-20-2008, 02:04 PM

Found this link on another forum. will be doing this mod in the near future and thought the link may help some others.

http://www.higherground4x4.com/2/diy-high-line-hood-mod-for-cheap

ptowntj · 09-20-2008, 08:15 PM

Thats a sweet write up, but dang that font was hard to read.

sleepsontoilet · 09-20-2008, 08:31 PM

You noticed that too. Luckily I have their email, and got a little better directions

conifers4 · 09-20-2008, 09:43 PM

I think I'm blind now

**Unlimited04** · 09-20-2008, 10:10 PM

took me forever to print screen and save all those instructions...jeezz...they should just PDF it.

OVERLAND_YJ · 09-21-2008, 10:39 AM

this is a link to another board where i posted my YJ DIY highline. didnt have any directions just had seen it before once on a TJ and liked it. i think it is actually a little easier on a YJ as not so much stuff secures to the inner fenders. but just get started, it's easy.

http://nlwrangler.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=bt&action=display&thread=1605

cheers, Trent

winkosmosis · 09-21-2008, 11:14 AM

Font is so hard to read I still don't even know what a highline hood is

sleepsontoilet · 09-21-2008, 12:20 PM

highline hood is where you raise fenders and trim the hood. this adds tire clearance so that additional lift isn't needed. Therefore keeping your cog (center of gravity) lower, which is always a good thing

dennis690 · 09-21-2008, 10:55 PM

Here are a couple of shots of my DIY highline. The first side took about 3 hours to complete and about half that for the other. I gained 3 1/4 inches.

Edit: just noticed this was a TJ thread.

sleepsontoilet · 09-22-2008, 07:50 AM

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Edit: just noticed this was a TJ thread.

Every little bit helps dennis 360.

**Unlimited04** · 09-22-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dennis690

Edit: just noticed this was a TJ thread.

who cares, thats a nice looking YJ

ar4130 · 09-22-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Unlimited04

who cares, thats a nice looking YJ

That is pretty nice.
Can you post a few more pics from the side?

dennis690 · 09-22-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ar4130

That is pretty nice.
Can you post a few more pics from the side?

side shot for ya.

JaikYJ · 10-10-2008, 07:51 AM

That does look pretty nice, are you going to cut and raise the rear as well? BTW thats a nice lookin garage!

**fratis** · 10-10-2008, 02:08 PM

im a real fan of doing these types of things before lifting to the moon. on the tj i wonder if there isn't a way to lessen the "puppy dog" look of it. just looks like its got bigger ears.

in the original article cutting the rear fenders out is fine but for those who have not done this yet, you will ultimately gain little by doing so. you will notice that you can cut very little out of the leading edge due to the body structure. you can cut all you want out of the rear but the tire will no longer fit in the new wheel well opening in the center. to take full advantage of this you will need to slide the rear back to recenter the tire in its new opening. as much as i have cut, the leading edge still got mangled.