The Homebrew Jeep Mod Thread
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From: St. Albert
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Edit: The power "input" wire will also power the switch's LED when the circuit is closed.
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
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Here is what I decided to do with my blank plate space.
I don't have a tach in the cluster, and at wasn't interested in swapping the whole cluster out at that time.
And don't worry about the cheap carbon fibre style vinyl. :P
I don't have a tach in the cluster, and at wasn't interested in swapping the whole cluster out at that time.
And don't worry about the cheap carbon fibre style vinyl. :P
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Year: 1990
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Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
i used a miller mig welder and propane cutting torch for most of this.
First i pulled off the stock bumper and bolted my winch to the stock spot and pondered. then i took it off and laughed at the stock mount. then i cut it off except the top part that helps mount the radiator. took off the grill and stuff.
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when i got it all apart i found more fun damage to the uniframe. I used a BFH to straighten it out the best i could and made some plates to reinforce both parts of the frame and to be part of the frame. I used a piece of card board a sharpie and a hammer to make the outline for the four plates. i cut the edges off by holding the board up on one side and using the sharpie to outline it on the opposite. then i kept it there and used a small hammer to pound the holes into it so i could have an exact copy of it to make my plates. i cut a square notch in the inner driver side because the steering gear box.
next i cut a 2x4 steel tube to reinforce my new subframe it was about 33 inches. welded that up. cut the holes in the plates for grade 8 bolts to go through tightened them up and welded them in place and the 2x4. then i cut a plate to go infront of all that and welded that is 3/16 hardened steel.
Attachment 167461Attachment 167462
for the winch base plate i used 1/4 steel and added four 3/16 triangle peices as gussets. from there i welded that all up to the front mount because i dont plan on ever taking this off and if i ever have to i will use a cutting torch or plasma cutter. then i bolted the winch on and welded the front bash plate on. i cut out triangular pieces and welded it out to finish it towards the fenders. finally i cut a plate out for the fair lead welded that up. since i can only post five pics heres the final product.
Attachment 167464
First i pulled off the stock bumper and bolted my winch to the stock spot and pondered. then i took it off and laughed at the stock mount. then i cut it off except the top part that helps mount the radiator. took off the grill and stuff.
Attachment 167459
Attachment 167460
when i got it all apart i found more fun damage to the uniframe. I used a BFH to straighten it out the best i could and made some plates to reinforce both parts of the frame and to be part of the frame. I used a piece of card board a sharpie and a hammer to make the outline for the four plates. i cut the edges off by holding the board up on one side and using the sharpie to outline it on the opposite. then i kept it there and used a small hammer to pound the holes into it so i could have an exact copy of it to make my plates. i cut a square notch in the inner driver side because the steering gear box.
next i cut a 2x4 steel tube to reinforce my new subframe it was about 33 inches. welded that up. cut the holes in the plates for grade 8 bolts to go through tightened them up and welded them in place and the 2x4. then i cut a plate to go infront of all that and welded that is 3/16 hardened steel.
Attachment 167461Attachment 167462
for the winch base plate i used 1/4 steel and added four 3/16 triangle peices as gussets. from there i welded that all up to the front mount because i dont plan on ever taking this off and if i ever have to i will use a cutting torch or plasma cutter. then i bolted the winch on and welded the front bash plate on. i cut out triangular pieces and welded it out to finish it towards the fenders. finally i cut a plate out for the fair lead welded that up. since i can only post five pics heres the final product.
Attachment 167464
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As for needing to replace a bad switch, that really would not be that hard they just pop in and you would just heat the solder away. Not that complicated really.
Plus the switch doesn't carry hardy any current to cause it to fail. The power is between hot lead to the light in the relays.
Last edited by JandDGreens; Jan 16, 2013 at 09:24 PM.