Gorillaxj

I would think so, but if you can get another 20-50$ to be safe I would do it.

Gorillaxj

Per map quest....

Its 310 miles from hyrum utah to moab.

620 there and back. At 15mph(maybe head wind ) you would need 41.333333 gals of gas. which is about 2.7777 tanks of fuel (filling at 15gal intervals) so at 3.76$ a gal (by me) its $56.40 per tank which is $169.2 round trip + wheeling which for me seams to be about 1/2 tank per trail... 2 trails makes it pretty close to $225.60 for the full trip. but better to be on the safe side!

builtnotbought89'

Ya I would say $250-$275 should be good! Going solo? Hope this weather clears up as you head south!!!

Gorillaxj

anyone taken apart a hella light? when I was mounting mine I noticed that there is no seal between the plastic and the metal. I know the glass is seals everywhere but where the bulb sticks threw but is there suposed to be a seal to insulate the back?

Looked at people puting bulbs in hellas on youtube but coudln't find anyhting about it either way, peoples cameras suck like my spelling!

builtnotbought89'

Maybe some rubber door molding smashed between the plastic & metal or something like that, RTV maybe?

Gorillaxj

It would need to removeable as the only wat to get to the bulb is to pop the glass out of the housing.. Ill try and track down some weather stripping and play with it. just seams like it would get a lot of water inside of the housing.

builtnotbought89'

Ya I'd only RTV it if you were dunking the lights in river crossings which isn't likely here.


Looking back I wish my XJ got 16mpg lol

Gorillaxj

Also after looking online for a few days at rear bumpers I am not really a far of rear tub bumper on the xj. granted i liked a few but they seam overly complicated. this is the rear bumper I was thinking about buying, but with the hitch built in, and cutting mine off.
http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...egory_Code=XJB

wow big pic lol. I think it would be easyest to buy this, then build a carrier on it. theres looks like this but should be easy to add. (with you help ) I would want the swing out to be just like yours off to the drivers side but allow it to hold a high lift at an angle as well.
http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...egory_Code=XJB

pics where to big to post in thread... what do you think? doable?

Gorillaxj

I agree, and would put new bulbs in before doing it lol

ME TOO, mine drinks it! its a Binge drinker non stop!

builtnotbought89'

Shhhh the moab run is just a plot to get all of them together for the 1st annual moab AA meeting/intention!

customzj73

The Hellas just pop apart,but be carefully they are just little plastic tabs. I broke em a couple times and had to jb weld them together. I have submersed mine (not on purpose) they were fine,my tranny wasn't tho. .
I personally wouldn't worry about it.
If you do take them apart throw some 100 watt bulbs in it makes a world of difference

Gorillaxj

haha, I wont tell

ok good to know. I just wanted to know if it was missing somthing. thanks for the tip. Ill have to pick some up.

builtnotbought89'

Uhhh I don't wanna work today... I got a draglink to paint & install then some other random crappy to get done!

Desert Rat

Just curious, did you nab the tie rod too? Thats the part thats the upgrade, I want to say the drak link is the same on the XJ & ZJ.

jmaxj

I've spent 180 so far but the tow rig isn't the best on gas