I made a _____ for my TJ! (post your homemade Jeep stuff here) - Page 2

**Steelman** · 03-09-2007, 05:06 PM

Made a foot rest outta 1/8" aluminum (the Jeep has an Auto trans, so I had to have a place for my left foot!:

EDIT: a simple write-up can be found here ---> http://www.myjeeprocks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7217

**SpoiledRotten** · 03-09-2007, 05:11 PM

I built my bump stop extenders....

And my side mirror of when I take off the doors...

Dcomf · 03-09-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunderstrike

Gotta see this... pic's?

Next time I borrow a digital camera I'll snap some. It's a simple setup for the most part. Homemade heatexchanger plumbed into the coolant lines going to the heater core. Use a small 1.1GPM RV water pump to move the water and shower away. The guys in deer camp last year looked at me funny when I told them I had a shower, they weren't laughing after 10 days when they all wanted to use it.

**Steelman** · 03-12-2007, 05:00 PM

Bump for (possibly) more cool ideas...

**ChristopherJ** · 03-12-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dcomf

Next time I borrow a digital camera I'll snap some. It's a simple setup for the most part. Homemade heatexchanger plumbed into the coolant lines going to the heater core. Use a small 1.1GPM RV water pump to move the water and shower away. The guys in deer camp last year looked at me funny when I told them I had a shower, they weren't laughing after 10 days when they all wanted to use it.

You mind explaining a few steps on how you did this? I'm interested in this for camping trips.

**XabuJr** · 03-12-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Steelman

Made a foot rest outta 1/8" aluminum (the Jeep has an Auto trans, so I had to have a place for my left foot!:

EDIT: a simple write-up can be found here ---> http://www.myjeeprocks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7217

You're my hero..

I've been debating this one for a while, but wasn't sure the easiest path to take. Where's the best place to pickup aluminum like that? Because I'm sure most places could have something small like that as scrap.

SomeGuysName · 03-12-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dcomf
Next time I borrow a digital camera I'll snap some. It's a simple setup for the most part. Homemade heatexchanger plumbed into the coolant lines going to the heater core. Use a small 1.1GPM RV water pump to move the water and shower away. The guys in deer camp last year looked at me funny when I told them I had a shower, they weren't laughing after 10 days when they all wanted to use it.

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You mind explaining a few steps on how you did this? I'm interested in this for camping trips.

No doubt. I would love to add hot water to my little pop-up camper so I could take a hot/warm shower.

**Steelman** · 03-12-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by XabuJr

You're my hero..

I've been debating this one for a while, but wasn't sure the easiest path to take. Where's the best place to pickup aluminum like that? Because I'm sure most places could have something small like that as scrap.

Not sure where would be the best place to pick it up...I was fortunate to get a piece from a neighbor that just had it laying around. Not even sure why he had it, but he was nice enough to give it to me!

**cheesycook** · 03-12-2007, 06:50 PM

Side halo blinker. Basically a two wire LED blinker with a cheap knock off trail rated badge stuck over the top.

Dcomf · 03-12-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristopherJ

You mind explaining a few steps on how you did this? I'm interested in this for camping trips.

The main idea was borrowed from here:

http://www.helton.com.au/

Most of it is outlined there and they show the exchanger mounted in different vehicles. I made my own heat exchanger from 3" copper pipe and copper refrigerator coil much like the heaton exchanger. If you build your own they show the internals of their exchanger to give you an idea how it's done. It is mounted and plumbed into your coolant lines going to the heater core. It is efficient enough that there is usually no need for a second pass through to get water at shower temp. The pump is a small Flojet 1.1 gpm RV pump with a shutoff of 35psi that feeds into the exchanger. Pump was around $35. Use simple garden hose for gazinta and gozoutta water lines and find a place to mount everything.

87warrior · 03-12-2007, 07:08 PM

First, I made it run 3.5 years ago

Then I made a no fuss doorless mirror:

And I also I "made" a Water to Interior Preventor

My most recent mod is a Kill Switch. I tapped the clutch switch with a radio shack panel switch hidden in an easy to access yet impossible to see location

ICEAKACRAZYDOG · 03-12-2007, 07:38 PM

got 33s to fit stock bumber

made light bracket

cut front bumper for better rock crawling

and rocksliders

oo ya and on one of these you can see front two lights I made that bracket too but will have to redo onse I get winch..

planing on doing front bumper and rear with swing arm
and oil pen skid plate if some one can get me blue print or layout..

TJ_Firefighter · 03-13-2007, 11:07 AM

here's the steering box skid i finished up yesterday

**sardog12** · 03-13-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JeepinYahoo

I made a side mirror...not all that impressive I in comparason to some of these.

Yeah, I felt good about my side mirrors that I "made" until I saw some of the other stuff people make. I wish I had skills, too.

**XabuJr** · 03-13-2007, 12:13 PM

I made my own CB mount.. These pics are right after I built it, but have since covered the insulation and painted it all with the Duplicolor Black bedliner, so all the metal and covering is black.

03-12-2007, 06:50 PM	#24
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03-12-2007, 07:38 PM	#27
ICEAKACRAZYDOG Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 276 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	heres my 2c got 33s to fit stock bumber made light bracket cut front bumper for better rock crawling and rocksliders oo ya and on one of these you can see front two lights I made that bracket too but will have to redo onse I get winch.. planing on doing front bumper and rear with swing arm and oil pen skid plate if some one can get me blue print or layout..

03-13-2007, 11:07 AM	#28
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