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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Nice, Thats simple enough haha. I might have to do that in the summer. its about -10 right now and i cant keep my engine warm enough haha.

i like the brace! you could sell that!
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kitsapfreerider
Nice, Thats simple enough haha. I might have to do that in the summer. its about -10 right now and i cant keep my engine warm enough haha.

i like the brace! you could sell that!
Yeah its a lot easier than putting in a taurus fan like everybody always does for some reason. My jeeps not a dd so it doesnt get driven much in the winter. When it does its just to go wheelin and the windows are down anyway so keeping it warm isnt really my main concern.

I made 6 of them with the leftover tube I had from my bumpers and sold them all for 50 each
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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dude thats frickin awsome, heres my favorite mod under constuction now


its an amc 360 out of a waggy
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Kinda tough to run a swaybar with that brace installed though.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
Kinda tough to run a swaybar with that brace installed though.
It's not a big deal if its not your DD.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
Kinda tough to run a swaybar with that brace installed though.
I havnt ran a swaybar in 3 years. It sits in the driveway 99% of the time. The only time it gets driven on the road is to/from the trail and if its over an hours drive, it gets trailered.
Old Dec 10, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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the head liner & the floor was damage with bad smell

so I replace it with Heat Resistant foam
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Rocker replacement with 2x4 steel tube
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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All I can say is that is sweet. Wanna make another..

Originally Posted by TennesseeXJ
Made a steering box brace from some leftover tube I had from my bumpers/sliders. Its 1.5" .125 wall and bolts up to the factory sway bar holes



Old Dec 10, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by okcjeeper
All I can say is that is sweet. Wanna make another..
Lol if i got enough tube leftover from my cage then ill make a few
Old Dec 16, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Default Home made Center Console brace

my 2001 XJ had a very very loose center console...took it apart and found the plastic brace was broken in several places. So I made a steel one and she is solid now!
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kitsapfreerider
I like this idea because I could then install an old bass guitar amp in the back and use it as a sub without buying an amp and sub. Sweet, how much would u say a set up like that costs??
I Tried to do that once but, I got horrible screeching sound caused by the ground loop with my jeeps radio. I found that with a good EQ petal and an power filter for the amp, it reduced it a little, but not much.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tardis_wj
I Tried to do that once but, I got horrible screeching sound caused by the ground loop with my jeeps radio. I found that with a good EQ petal and an power filter for the amp, it reduced it a little, but not much.
Yeah I didn't have the money for this mod but if i did the active control on my bass would greatly help plus my EQ on my head unit would eliminate most external sounds.
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ironmanandy
I kinda feel like a nerd posting pics of my old XJ since I had to sell it to start my business but I put my heart and soul into building this 2 door and think it should be remembered as it was before it got destroyed.





I spent days building those rockers I def think they were my favorite part.

Andy-Ironman4x4

best one ive seen sucks that you sold it
Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bsljacques
my 2001 XJ had a very very loose center console...took it apart and found the plastic brace was broken in several places. So I made a steel one and she is solid now!

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Dad gum!!

that things not going anywhere now!!!!

shoot, you can use that as a tow point...



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