What was done to your JK this week?
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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Paducah, KY
I installed a gun rack on my 07 unlimited sahara. Used a 4 wheeler rack and mounted to my rear roll cage bar. The one that the rear light is in. I drilled it right into the rollbar and pulled the cloth material up around them. Looks factory! And my assault rifle is hidden near the roof for any prying eyes!
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From: salem oregon
I installed a gun rack on my 07 unlimited sahara. Used a 4 wheeler rack and mounted to my rear roll cage bar. The one that the rear light is in. I drilled it right into the rollbar and pulled the cloth material up around them. Looks factory! And my assault rifle is hidden near the roof for any prying eyes!
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From: In the Hills of KY
Inspire to Install a Tranny Cooler - after seeing the work of a Talented JKer
After reading an excellent write up re: the installation of a B&M Tranny Cooler - from a very talented JKer showing his handy work awhile back - I got inspired. So, I purchased the same unit as he had and installed it today.
Although mine is not nearly as elaborately done as the gentleman's excellently written - and with photos provided - of his "hard-line" installation, I had taken the other route. I 'spliced the 2 lines' with fittings provided and secured the splicing with the supplied hose clamps. Prior to this work, I had gone to Home Depot (and just to be on safe side) had purchased another (6) 1/4x20 bolts/lock washers/nuts, and a package of 3/8" 'double-ended barbed fittings'. I used these bolts with the supplied straps, and bolted the straps to the steel tubular reinforcement, using 2 bolts/strap..on all 4 straps. It's anchored well!!
All-in-all, it went smoothly. After drilling a couple of holes in the tubular bar (running width-wise) to hold the straps to the tranny cooler, and the other end to the cooler, its a very 'secured nit'. When facing front of JK, it is posiioned in the lower left side area of the radiator and sits some 2.5" in front of radiator. I will paint the 'silver straps' when it gets a bit more comfortable outside, but for now - it works well, and one can barely see the 4 (silver) straps provided. in the box.
My only problem was when after splicing one line, I saw that my remaining hose left was not long enough for the 2nd line. Luckily, I had another 12" of hose in garage and had to use it as the hose they supplied - and the way I had run my hose - was about 8-9" too short.
Since the OP did such an excellent job in educating all of us in how to do an A+ job, mine is really nothing too great to show off, and maybe, nothing real noteworthy to tout about here, either. HadNo camera.. (hmm - plan ahead), but I did take a couple of pix with phone. Will try to insert them here in near future.
At the beginning of my little project, I said: What the Hell-Just try it! And, after seeing his work in my mind for days, I began to tackle this task. I'll admit, I'm not too handy with the tools, and lying in the cold 22 Degree weather for longer than I care to admit, I'm glad it's done. No leaks after my 5 mile hi-way jaunt, and I think I had a slightly colder temperature gauge, than before. But hey, it was 22F, already outside and travelling @ 75mph. So who knows if it's really running cooler, now. I'll have to wait for my summer towing of Nellybelle my '71 Renegade. My SOLIDS still wrapped in the boxes are the next task, and with heavier lube for the rear for sure...using Synthetic, (of course). Albeit, I'll wait for some warmer days!
I'm a noob and nknow no one close by. But for those others out there like me (not handy) - as opposed to the hundreds of you out here that are quite Talented and DIYouself-ers, I'll say this to those few guys like me: "See it in your mind & Try it! You'll Just might Like Doin' it"..even if alone.
Learn as I certainly did from the FORUM and: 'Just Do It'! If we fail, we can only Try again! Thanks again to the OP who, did indeed, inspire me! I am grateful to you, sir. Thanks Eddie for making this FORUM, my classroom!
Although mine is not nearly as elaborately done as the gentleman's excellently written - and with photos provided - of his "hard-line" installation, I had taken the other route. I 'spliced the 2 lines' with fittings provided and secured the splicing with the supplied hose clamps. Prior to this work, I had gone to Home Depot (and just to be on safe side) had purchased another (6) 1/4x20 bolts/lock washers/nuts, and a package of 3/8" 'double-ended barbed fittings'. I used these bolts with the supplied straps, and bolted the straps to the steel tubular reinforcement, using 2 bolts/strap..on all 4 straps. It's anchored well!!
All-in-all, it went smoothly. After drilling a couple of holes in the tubular bar (running width-wise) to hold the straps to the tranny cooler, and the other end to the cooler, its a very 'secured nit'. When facing front of JK, it is posiioned in the lower left side area of the radiator and sits some 2.5" in front of radiator. I will paint the 'silver straps' when it gets a bit more comfortable outside, but for now - it works well, and one can barely see the 4 (silver) straps provided. in the box.
My only problem was when after splicing one line, I saw that my remaining hose left was not long enough for the 2nd line. Luckily, I had another 12" of hose in garage and had to use it as the hose they supplied - and the way I had run my hose - was about 8-9" too short.
Since the OP did such an excellent job in educating all of us in how to do an A+ job, mine is really nothing too great to show off, and maybe, nothing real noteworthy to tout about here, either. HadNo camera.. (hmm - plan ahead), but I did take a couple of pix with phone. Will try to insert them here in near future.
At the beginning of my little project, I said: What the Hell-Just try it! And, after seeing his work in my mind for days, I began to tackle this task. I'll admit, I'm not too handy with the tools, and lying in the cold 22 Degree weather for longer than I care to admit, I'm glad it's done. No leaks after my 5 mile hi-way jaunt, and I think I had a slightly colder temperature gauge, than before. But hey, it was 22F, already outside and travelling @ 75mph. So who knows if it's really running cooler, now. I'll have to wait for my summer towing of Nellybelle my '71 Renegade. My SOLIDS still wrapped in the boxes are the next task, and with heavier lube for the rear for sure...using Synthetic, (of course).
Albeit, I'll wait for some warmer days!I'm a noob and nknow no one close by. But for those others out there like me (not handy) - as opposed to the hundreds of you out here that are quite Talented and DIYouself-ers, I'll say this to those few guys like me: "See it in your mind & Try it! You'll Just might Like Doin' it"..even if alone.
Learn as I certainly did from the FORUM and: 'Just Do It'! If we fail, we can only Try again! Thanks again to the OP who, did indeed, inspire me! I am grateful to you, sir. Thanks Eddie for making this FORUM, my classroom!
