Low-cost / Free mods that should be done?
JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 624
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From: ireland
great list of mods...i've done most of them...
thinking about the grill mod next...
i like that 'floormat' idea...
it works because it has a raised side...
where can i get me a piece of mat like that i wonder...
fancy that warm water washer mod...
thinking about the grill mod next...
i like that 'floormat' idea...
it works because it has a raised side...
where can i get me a piece of mat like that i wonder...
fancy that warm water washer mod...
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 386
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From: Belle Chasse, LA
I just figured out a simple quick fix for the problem with the bolts for the door surrounds. The plastic head of the bolt always wants to pull off of the bolt if you tighten down the bolt too much. This makes it impossible to tighten the door surrounds as good as they should be. I found some old washer laying around in that infamous junk draw that we all have in our garages. You know the drawer with ten tons of old nuts, bolts & washer that are always left over after installs. I don' know the exact size of the washer, but it was too small to fit over the bolt. Just what you need. I took 4 of those washers, put them each in my drill press vise and drilled them out with a 5/16" bit. This was the perfect size. I then had to work the washer on to the bolt. I closed my vise so that the washer was able to sit flush on the top of the vise, but the bolt could slide beyond that. I then hit the plastic knob with my hand and drove the washer up snug to the plastic knob. There are teeth on the bolt that slide into and grab the inside of the plastic knob. The washer sits flush against those teeth and will not go any further. You can now put those bolts back on the door surround and crank them as tight as you want with your hand, which will hold them tight enough to keek them from moving. I have added a picture of the washer on the bolt.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Volusia County, FL
JK Freak
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Middle River, MD
I just figured out a simple quick fix for the problem with the bolts for the door surrounds. The plastic head of the bolt always wants to pull off of the bolt if you tighten down the bolt too much. This makes it impossible to tighten the door surrounds as good as they should be. I found some old washer laying around in that infamous junk draw that we all have in our garages. You know the drawer with ten tons of old nuts, bolts & washer that are always left over after installs. I don' know the exact size of the washer, but it was too small to fit over the bolt. Just what you need. I took 4 of those washers, put them each in my drill press vise and drilled them out with a 5/16" bit. This was the perfect size. I then had to work the washer on to the bolt. I closed my vise so that the washer was able to sit flush on the top of the vise, but the bolt could slide beyond that. I then hit the plastic knob with my hand and drove the washer up snug to the plastic knob. There are teeth on the bolt that slide into and grab the inside of the plastic knob. The washer sits flush against those teeth and will not go any further. You can now put those bolts back on the door surround and crank them as tight as you want with your hand, which will hold them tight enough to keek them from moving. I have added a picture of the washer on the bolt.
I should update the list on my first post I guess. 
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 375
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From: Royersford, PA
Stuff the gap between the windshield and dash with pipe insulation
One of the first things I did. https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...h-upgrade-1.67. Has saved me from any number of potential lost items.