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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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I did the 784 injectors, electric fan override switch, high idle switch, added tranny temp gauge.

My favorite mod got to be the 20 inch led light bar. Wicked bright, I ll say.



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I got a pile of parts to install... Most important as of right now is the SYE kit.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 04:57 PM
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Homemade 2 Gauge battery cables using welding cables.

I needed to crimp them so I came up with the idea of using a v block and a chisel ground to a gentle point chucked in a drill press



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Don't mind the vacuum ball. It will be relocated someday.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Very nice so far!

I love the light bar, too. I need to get some LEDs for extra light. I'm planning on Olympus Offroad.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Never heard of it. Is it any good.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Getting great reviews. Pretty nice price, too, so I hear.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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More lights is long way down on the list to do. Time to start focusing on the suspension and whatnot. I can worry about lights later when I build a roof rack.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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Hey gee oh dee, did u receive your stiffeners yet? I welded the middle section last Sunday. Boy 6 hours sure went by slowly lol.

Do u have a picture of the rear section? I'm curious what it looks like.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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AWESOME man .

good job you did . if your Tech in China you will be high level engineer . will you show more pics to us?
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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Yes I have a lot more of pictures but I need to go on a computer. I ll do that someday later
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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I dig the bumper
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 07:40 AM
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Isn't that vac ball already relocated? Lol I put mine up by the A/C canister. Very much looking forward to seeing the frame stiffeners. I've heard that it quiets down the ride and you can feel a difference driving.

Also, what temp gauge did you use? How did you hook it up & do you have a cooler? I have a ZJ cooler to put in mine
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 08:24 AM
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Yes it's relocated but in haste. Not the place I wanted it to be at. I was in hurry cause of bumper installation.

I put on the trans cooler, I had maybe five at home cause I was experimenting with air drying system for my air compressor so I took a bunch of different sizes from th junkyard. So later when it was time to do the cooler, I just picked the size I needed and installed it

I got the trans temp from a guy on forum. I traded a 99 intake for the gauge/sensor and atv winch.
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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How about its interior . comfortable?
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Yeah the interior is pretty much comfortable. I plan to get grand cherokee seats and swap them in the jeep soon though.

One of the first things I did when I got the jeep was to drive down to Virginia, to visit my uncle and have him show me how to replace the headliner. While the cardboard was out, I took the opportunity to add another overhead dome light for the rear seating area.

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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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More pictures of other stuff that I did.


One mod I did was to delete the ashtray and made a compartment to put it in the place so I have extra place to store stuff.



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Oh cannot forget this important mod... Lol
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