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Cheap Cool Mods

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#1 ·
I was just wondering what are some cheap cool mods.... I've already got the stainless steele brackets, nuts and bolts. But what are some other things?
 
#78 ·
I actually just did this the other day.

If youre like me, you can never seem to find a tire pressure gauge when you need it. So while I was at AutoZone, I noticed they had some little 1.5" tire guages with a magnet attached to it. The cost was $2.50+tax. I went out the jeep and stuck it on the drivers side of the windshield frame.
 
#80 ·
I took some skateboard tape (2 sheets @ $6 each) and cut out pieces to fit on the top of the fender flares. It conceals some 'to the metal' scratches I have, as well as protect from new dings and problems. Plus, it gives me somewhere to put tools and drinks while working under the hood.

With the leftover I had, I made some door sill protectors as well. I'll post links to the pics I take of them tomorrow.
 
#82 ·
here is my link to my pics on some of my cheap mods and various whatnots.
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v255/mcatdtJEEP/Jeep pics/Jeep mods/

I put skateboard tape on my fenders...

I put truck bed liner on my grill, my tail gate and top edge of the Jeep for protection...

I Krylon fusioned my flares and interior...

Boat cover over my radio...

fire extinguisher...

And the ever important, barefoot gas pedal :rolleyes:
 
#83 ·
j33p said:
Put a Caribener (spelling) for mountin climbing on the little pull tab for your seats it makes it real ez to pull the seat up



I thought this was "Cheap Mods". Those carabiners are like $15 each, unless you pick them up as wall booty. Why use a locking Omega Jake when there are other, cheaper, non-locking keychain 'biners out there?
 
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#89 ·
blowsox13 said:
why would you buy an unlimited in the first place??? they are sooo ugly.... un Jeepish
You could say the same thing about your YJ. YJ's aren't "Jeepish" because they have square headlights.

I don't get it, we buy what we like, and you shouldn't be worried about what others like.

The unlimiteds are in many ways like a CJ-8. Just a stretched version of the prior model.
 
#312 ·
While what you say is completely flawed at first, Cherokees have square headlights, whats more Jeep than a Cherokee .. OK A CJ. But your completely right, and especially about the CJ-8.

I just hate all the plastic on the newer Jeeps.
 
#90 ·
I think a better alternative to putting a small carabiner on the seat pull tabs is to go to a hardware store and get little screw pin D-rings. They usually have some that are the size of a keyring or a little bigger. Seems more Jeepish to me.
 
#92 ·
MrBurns said:
I think a better alternative to putting a small carabiner on the seat pull tabs is to go to a hardware store and get little screw pin D-rings. They usually have some that are the size of a keyring or a little bigger. Seems more Jeepish to me.
Thats a cool idea, that i would have never thought of, perhaps even those powdercoated bright orange ones would look really cool...
 
#94 ·
Marty315 said:
Painting the fender flares has made a huge difference on my Jeep, looks several years younger now. Also, the headlight bezels got painted while I was at it. I've taken out the rear seat and carpeting and use it to haul stuff here on the ranch. Makes the Jeep look more rugged. Also I took off the endcaps on both front and rear bumpers as well as the roll bar surrounds on the back half. It's all about personal preference in looks.
Did you paint them yourself? What kind of paint did you use?
 
#95 ·
Real cheap anti theft system

i did this with my jeep because i live in a big city and leave the doors and top off a lot. buy a properly rated switch (i used a toggle switch capable of handling up 20A) - cost ~ $5 CANADIAN... all you do is this:

- splice the cable from your battery's +ve terminal and run it through the firewall and to somewhere discreet and easy for you to toggle - james bond style!

- clamp and solder the switch in, and you're DONE!

total time: 30 minutes TOPS

as long as you don't care about your clock being off, it's great!
 
#96 ·
You do know that your battery is rated for hundreds of cranking amps, right? Switching your main battery positive cable through a cheap toggle switch is just asking for a fire one of these times you go to start your jeep. There's a reason they make battery disconnect switches just for the purpose.
 
#97 ·
blowsox13 said:
why would you buy an unlimited in the first place??? they are sooo ugly.... un Jeepish
The unlimited rides much better with the wheelbase being just a little longer. It also comes with all the stuff most people end up doing to a jeep already done. I work for a jeep dealership in parts and have to admit that at first I thought they looked kinda funny. After riding to lunch a few times in one, I have to say it definately grows on you. IMO they ride more like a XJ than a traditional wrangler. My 2cents
 
#98 ·
Extend Short Shifter

My TJ has 4" lift and after installing a B&M shifter I found it uncomfortable at times to reach the shift knob. I solved this by purchasing a "coupling nut" at the local hardware store and installing between the rod and knob. The extra length really helps shifting when being tossed around on rough trails.
 
#100 ·
speaker bar

Has anybody moved the original speaker bar to the front of the roll bar, over the driver's head?

if so, did you just rotate 180 degrees so there was minimum drilling or did you place it so it would be symmetric with the original layout?

just curious. you can get as anal as you want to about mods. some want to save time, others want the appearance that they care about their "beaters".
 
#101 ·
You can remove the third light above your spare. Check you local laws though. I removed mine, and it looks better.
 

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#225 ·
I like that idea because when I have my hardtop on the wiper on the back window catches on the third light (haven't figured out how to fix it yet...anyone else have that problem?), but my husband's in the military and I don't think I'd remember to check local laws every time we moved.
 
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