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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Exclamation Lets see all your cheap mods....

Post pics and how u made them.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 12:41 AM
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can i just post a pic of my jeep?
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 04:07 AM
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Cut up my front bumper and took of the lower valance. Mainly because it was always getting folded up under the bumper.

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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Too cheap for headers.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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My back carpets were crappy so out they came.

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Then I went to the Home Depot and bought that interlocking foam that you put in your gym or kids room.

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Made a template.

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Marked it with a sharpie, and cut it with a utility knife.

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Loosen the trim pieces. Install. Tighten the trim pieces back up. Put tire back in and $15 later you have a nice cushioned back cargo area that can be wiped clean.

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Awesome idea DJ!!
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Thank you. i was tired of smashing my knees on the metal getting in and out; AND i just got a new dog, and he can ride in comfort and not slide around. Oh, i guess tools won't slide around either!
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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whats you definition of cheap? here are i few that i think are cheap (no pics yet but will be doing some write ups soon

$35= 136amp alt upgrade (lights are so much brighter)
$70= switch manual to electric fan (love it)
$0 = made bpes out of rear sway bar
$8 = made quick discos outa c channel/clevas pins/rear sway bar end links (chatter alot)
$17 = yj rear brake line (4in longer)

i got a bunch more just can think of any at moment. Should i do write ups for the first two?

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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pics of electric fans of taurus (not e-fan) and 136amp alt off dodge full size pick up

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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First time uploading a pic on here so I hope it works.
This is the start of my custom rear bumper.
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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^^ thats where I was thinking about putting some backup lights.
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by WannaBREz
Cut up my front bumper and took of the lower valance. Mainly because it was always getting folded up under the bumper.

Do you have a side profile shot of that bumper?
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JeremyXJ
Do you have a side profile shot of that bumper?


He has a few more pics on our forum (click on the Off roaders cove in my sig)
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DJKnightmare


I gotta steal that idea
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