What did you do to your XJ/MJ today?

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aircruiser

Discussion Starter · Jun 4, 2008 (Edited)

seriously, one of these threads needs to stay alive in the XJ/MJ section and what better time to get a real one going then now with the creation of the XJ/MJ GD. now, lets keep this going.

for me, all i did today was take pictures of my newly cut front bumper.

picture a few posts down.

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DezertTJ

· #38,581 · Aug 21, 2012

YoureverydayXJ said:
I think they only make black, red, and white. But you can order a kit and mix your own if you have spray equipment.

Also clear and a new "smoke" color

Motorcharge

· #38,582 · Aug 21, 2012

Finally got to drive it around a bit after putting in the new head. It's still running hot though.

MOBBiN

· #38,583 · Aug 22, 2012

From my build thread

JY skid and 15$ eBay hooks

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CRider74

· #38,584 · Aug 22, 2012

Replaced the windshield washer pump...easier than I thought it'd be.

YoureverydayXJ

· #38,585 · Aug 22, 2012

DezertTJ said:
Also clear and a new "smoke" color

Oooh! I haven't seen that yet

YoureverydayXJ

· #38,586 · Aug 22, 2012

Motorcharge said:
Finally got to drive it around a bit after putting in the new head. It's still running hot though.

How hot?

Back_In_Black

· #38,587 · Aug 22, 2012

YoureverydayXJ said:
How hot?

x2

Motorcharge

· #38,588 · Aug 22, 2012

YoureverydayXJ said:
How hot?

Back_In_Black said:
x2

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/possible-overheating-issue-1408179/

CharlieCherokee

· #38,589 · Aug 22, 2012

MOBBiN said:
From my build thread

JY skid and 15$ eBay hooks

arent those skid plates useless ?

and are those just hooks? no tie ins, nothing?

alexrule123

· #38,590 · Aug 22, 2012

CharlieCherokee said:
and are those just hooks? no tie ins, nothing?

From the picture it looks like there is only one bolt per hook going through the bumper... I know I wouldn't use that as a recovery point.

MOBBiN

· #38,591 · Aug 22, 2012

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CharlieCherokee said:
arent those skid plates useless ?

and are those just hooks? no tie ins, nothing?

I'm sure the skid plate isn't completely useless.... It's gotta be worth the 20$ I paid for it

alexrule123 said:
From the picture it looks like there is only one bolt per hook going through the bumper... I know I wouldn't use that as a recovery point.

Where should I mount them? The bumper mount only had 1 hole or I would have used 2 bolts

Should I drill another hole?

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Whizzerbike

· #38,592 · Aug 22, 2012

Empty_Pockets said:
Watched a kid in a lowered Honda do the same at a car meet. He haunched the car about 30ft past the first median, then almost into a semi over the second. The wheels were jammed up into the wheel wells.

I had mud caked in my tires and it all flew off when I landed leaving about 60 feet of mud tracks after the median.

Motorcharge said:
So you wont drive across it at 50 mph at 2 am.

Probably right... its was sure one hell of a way to learn! :rofl:

Whizzerbike

· #38,593 · Aug 22, 2012

MOBBiN said:
I'm sure the skid plate isn't completely useless.... It's gotta be worth the 20$ I paid for it

Where should I mount them? The bumper mount only had 1 hole or I would have used 2 bolts

Should I drill another hole?

I feel like your bumper would start to warp if you tried to use it as a recovery point. Either that or your tow hooks would rip out. I would get some recovery hooks that mount directly to the uni-body. Seems a lot safer :2thumbsup:

MOBBiN

· #38,594 · Aug 22, 2012

I guess there going to be for looks for now :-/

misterdent

· #38,595 · Aug 22, 2012

New shocks and a new steering stabliizer put on sat. After the time I had with the stabilizer i needed a couple days to recuperate. Shocks were no problem. Took a two jaw gear puller and a torch to get the stablizer out after I found out a pinion fork and sledgehammer wouldn't !

Empty_Pockets

· #38,596 · Aug 22, 2012

MOBBiN said:
I'm sure the skid plate isn't completely useless.... It's gotta be worth the 20$ I paid for it

Where should I mount them? The bumper mount only had 1 hole or I would have used 2 bolts

Should I drill another hole?

Those are going to become missiles if you get stuck and use them for recovery

MOBBiN

· #38,597 · Aug 22, 2012

I don't get stuck

rugsucka

· #38,598 · Aug 22, 2012

MOBBiN said:
I'm sure the skid plate isn't completely useless.... It's gotta be worth the 20$ I paid for it

Where should I mount them? The bumper mount only had 1 hole or I would have used 2 bolts

Should I drill another hole?

You need to use proper tie in brackets or that tow hook will become a missile.
The stock bumper is like tin and held onto the tin unibody by only 3 small bolts.

Rusty's

C4x4

Or find a set from a JY.

You need to tie into the frame or you will destroy your bumper and possibly kill someone.

rugsucka

· #38,599 · Aug 22, 2012

MOBBiN said:
I don't get stuck

What about when your buddy gets stuck then?

On a full frame vehicle attaching a tow hook with BOTH bolts is fine.
On the Unibody XJ, you need more.

MOBBiN

· #38,600 · Aug 22, 2012

rugsucka said:
You need to use proper tie in brackets or that tow hook will become a missile.
The stock bumper is like tin and held onto the tin unibody by only 3 small bolts.

Rusty's

C4x4

Or find a set from a JY.

You need to tie into the frame or you will destroy your bumper and possibly kill someone.

This was the info I was looking for! Thank you!

rugsucka said:
What about when your buddy gets stuck then?

On a full frame vehicle attaching a tow hook with BOTH bolts is fine.
On the Unibody XJ, you need more.

The internet sucks at showing scarcasm. :-/

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