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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge
CJ/XY love child
That's awesome.
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Ok so after reading this for a while finally decided to add my little mods.
And sorry for pics quality.. had to use the phone.
Ok so..

We fabbed the A-shaped piece of the front bumper(rest of the bumper was made and modified by the last owner). Oh and also painted fenders black.

Replaced cig lighter with winch switch (has a blue backlight to see it in the dark ) + added a few cig lighters to keep things running. The black button under the winch switch is my starter button

These 2 switches are for roof lights.. left for front and right for rear lights. Green led-s to annoy/let me know the lights are on

Also made a little lid for the rear panel hole + going to add another cig lighter there.

Nothing fancy or big but a mod is a mod right?
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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its them little things that goes along way. especially all them cig lighter holes. i need to do that myself. my phone charger, my wifes, kidos dve player....hmm good idea there. are they all ran off the same fuse/hot wire? or all seperate?
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mtparker97
its them little things that goes along way. especially all them cig lighter holes. i need to do that myself. my phone charger, my wifes, kidos dve player....hmm good idea there. are they all ran off the same fuse/hot wire? or all seperate?
At the moment they are all from the original wire.. Have'nt tested yet. Might have to run all seperate tho.
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by UsmclovesXJ
Xy?
Got the Jeep chromosomes crossed, its a mutant Renault/AMC/Chrysler! Lmao
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by geeknik
hurley, Im so doing the same when I get an inverter. That is cool. What Ive done are very minor things so far but I did them and that's what's important. I got the idea for moving the vacuum tank from someone here on the forums. Unfortunatly I don't remember their name but if you search "vacuum tank" or similar I'm sure you'll find them, so props to that individual for the cool idea. The hi-lift mounts are simple. I brushed, primed and painted them flat black. I used self-tapping screws to secure them to the bed. What's on top or whats covering the bed is some very cheap foam/rubber padding. ($17 for a pack of 4 squares each measuring 2x2ft). I trimmed them to fit. Wasn't too hard. It cuts down on the fule pump hiss a little and also prevents all my stuff from sliding around. The nuts are pretty funny, I think. Went to Tacoma Screw and paid $12 a piece for those and they aren't galvanized or zinc or anything. Just the low end type. I wire brushed them, put on 5 coats of primer and 2 coats of what I thought was outdoor silver. It wasn't. So after more wire brushing and 2 more coats of primer and 2 coats of a Krylon external silver coating they are done
The nuts crack me up. I think I am going to do something along the lines of that. What size nuts did you use?
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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lol I was gonna do the same thing! ya beat me to it lol
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Troth
Hey 85on32+4, have you noticed any change in engine temp after running with the stealth lights? they look like theyd block about 1/3 of your radiator fins. I was considering doing this but i wanted to leave my grill open
i have the same setup on mine it doesnt change the temp
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MaGicMAN
Dude...I don't see how that's necessary. It's not your jeep so don't be a dick.
dudes mad cuz he dont have themon his xj
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepboi
dudes mad cuz he dont have themon his xj
dude had it coming, lambo doors are teh ghey, especially on an xj
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoooper
dude had it coming, lambo doors are teh ghey, especially on an xj

Except when you're stuck next to a tree and you wouldn't normally be able to open your door. They're good for that.
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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thats y you go doorless
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by UsmclovesXJ
thats y you go doorless
Or get out Duke style!
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jcwclm
Except when you're stuck next to a tree and you wouldn't normally be able to open your door. They're good for that.
windows
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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lol yess lol many of times ive said i wanted to dive into my xj.....but that gota be off a ramp parrlell to the window off a slip slide



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