Just pokin for opinions. I've been a little bored lately waiting on funds for parts for the bigger mods for my jeep so just looking for stuff I can do in the meantine. I happen to have a roll of steel cable and thought of making a set of limb risers. I know they're kind of like roofline snorkels (not really necessary) but I kind of like the way they look. Any thoughts?

 

They definitely work. My buddy had them on his 4runner. I rode passenger and watches them in action.

 

What's that? Got a picture to deomostrate?

 

That's not my jeep but that's what they are. Just steel cables attached between the hood and roofline to deflect branches away from your windshield.

 

Thanks haha think I'm just gonna go ahead and go for it.

 

if anything, i would just use them when you are on the trail, otherwise they're like fat chi... umm, mopeds, you don't want to be seen with them.

buy i agree, they do work in the right environment

 

You gotta let me see them if you make them

 

Will do haha I'll post a pic on this thread when I do em.

 

Dammit man, did you make them?

 

They have a purpose and they work. As soon as I get around to finishing my custom stinger bar and roof rack, I'll be making a set as well.

 

I think they look great, plus I can hang laundry to dry when camping. I can also run a tarp along my roof rack, and then down the limb riser to the front bumper - makes for a huge canopy.

 

even if your not gonna use them to there full extent there pretty sweet IMO.

 

I think they are right up there with a snorkel. Functional in the right application, too flashy for daily driving. Look like a poser running down the interstate with them on the jeep. I have been on some trails they would come in handy on though. I can see attaching them with some shackles and turnbuckles, makes putting them on a 5 minute job at the trailhead. Keep them in the garage with the rest of the trail gear the rest of the time.

 

What I was planning on doing, was determine where I wanted them to attach to the front bumper & the roof rack.

Make up the correct length cable with eye bolts on either end, and maybe some kind of spring tensioning device at the roof rack end, or run the cable thru an eyebolt, then use a turnbuckle attached to a 2nd mounting point to tighten the cable with (if you use this method, the bumper eyebolt should fit thru the rack eyebolt to prevent twisting the cable as you tighten them as explained later, or use swiveling eyebolts).

Then, drill a hole in the roof rack & bumper at the desired mounting point, and either weld in a nut or use a nut-sert in both the rack & the bumper.

Now, when you want to use them, install the larger eyebolt in the roof rack, then run the smaller bumper eyebolt & cable thru the rack eyebolt and then just screw the small eyebolt into the bumper (this method prevents twisting the cable while tightening the eyebolt). You would then connect the end of the turnbuckle to the 2nd mounting point on the rack and simply tighten the turnbuckle to the desired tension.

You now have an easily removable riser setup that has no turnbuckle between the cable mounting points or anywhere the limbs will actually make contact, so no potential hangups or problems. Just a nice smooth cable to deflect the limbs up & out of the way the whole length of the riser.

I don't need nor want these for normal driving, but when I am hunting, they would be extremely handy on 90% of the trials we run, hence the 'easy to remove part'.




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Sounds like a winner. Looks like you are on the other side of the tunnel from me.