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I have this attached to my winch lead on my Jeep to give me something to grab and pull when I need to unspool my line.
I picked up from a street racer friend of mine one of those fancy anodized ricer ground wire system. It is made to group all your grounds to one location for of all things, improved throttle response, smoother low and mid range torque and better combustion efficiency. I am going to completely change and mod it and use it as a central ground wire station inside the cab hidden on the passenger side up around the footwell under the dash to locate my ground wires for not just my existing accessories but for any additions that I might make in the future. Anyone who has ever worked on a Jeep because of bad grounds will know why I am going this route. So when I get in the shop tomorrow, I will be hacking, drilling and welding up the mods for this. I will keep you all posted on the build!
This is a closeup wher the shovel mount bolts to the side wall in the back. I mounted it underneath the striker so that it gave me enough room to be able to open up my Tuffy underseat box.
Another view of it and before sanding and washing it down. Did several coats of Matte Black and it contrasts nicely with the original slate interior.
I just got my new dash panels from the 12 Volt Guy and let me say, his stuff rocks. Photos just don't do justice to the care and quality he puts in his panels. And he will custom build them for you! The one in front is my In Cab Winch Control and the one behind it is the panel to control my electric lockers. Once again outstanding workmanship!!!
Used my Dremel to remove the rest of the factory switch panel and cigarette lighter and of course the ashtray. Used the new snap in twist on cutting wheels and I must say I am impressed with it! Cut thru the plastic like butter without a lot of melted build up. Of course finding the right RPM helps too.
So today I went to the local hardware store and bought a can of Plasti-dip. I figured it would be easier on my fingers plus give it a nice weather proof exterior. So I bought a few cheap lunch containers to pour the plasti-dip in. Used a nut and a mini bungee cord and was ready to do the deed.
I don't have any photos after as my batteries ran down on the camera. I poured the dip in the container and dipped it 5 times, giving 3 minutes per dip. Came out okay, I used black to be non descript. One thing if you use that stuff, be in a well ventilated area, the fumes are powerful!
Here is the newly painted console installed back in the Jeep with the lower switch panel I made to house the In Cab Winch Control and my electric locker switches, made by 12 Volt Guy! You can also see on my shifter mocking up a mount for my hand throttle control.
I brazed the bolts in and then I also drilled thru them and fixed them to the tubing and used rivits. They don't move, rattle and is very sturdy. All these pieces I used was left over from other projects. Sure I would love to make a dimple die, aluminum sheet holder but like I say , free is nice!
I love this system. More pricey then the Smittybilt one but in my opinion worth it as it is metal and can be modified to suit your needs. In the far pack I have assorted straps, bungees, and carabiner connectors. In the Big pack I have my huge 3 inch wide tug strap and the small pack in front of that is my first aid kit. All are easily removed from a velcro backing to take if needed.
This is the Lite Grip shovel and axe mount that I picked up from Misch, the maker of the Big Boy seat adapters. Mount works very well with my shovel and axe and keeps it out of harms way.
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Still needing to change the motor out as I have rod knocking really really bad....between work and my illness I just haven't had time nor the strength at times to fix her. But one of my New Years Resolutions is to finish her up this month and then put the one tons and long arms under her. But I do get out and drive her around the block to keep everything lubricated and I do have to go out and play a bit! Urban crawling baby!
In this storage unit is the jumper cables, extra blanket, the Viair air compressor, air powered impact, and various other hardware.
Here is the drivers side box. I love Tuffy and this makes 5 Tuffy brand boxes I have in the Jeep. With space at a premium, I am always looking to add more storage to secure my items. Taking the rear seat out is not an option at this time as I always have friends go wheeling with me. This is a great solution and does not really intrude into the compartment.
Just finished installing her new bumper and the new winch and lights. One never knows when one will get stuck!
Poison Spyder Customs make the best stuff in the world and my friends at Custom Off Road Equipment are the bomb!
I hated how my action packers would slide around unless I used a lot of bungees, which would make it hard to get to things. So i used some copper pipe I had left over from a steam punk project and other fittings. worked good but still easy to undo and steal and they still moved around. so I came up with version two using more pipe and tees. and now it is more sturdier and diffently harder to break into. I really enjoy making this and brazing all the copper together.
Started installing my hand throttle. I was going to use an airplane throttle but couldn't get it to work were I wanted it so instead using a bicycle friction shifter!
Here is the passenger side. If you take notice, I moved them out a little more than required to make sure my top brackets and arms will not rattle when folded down. Plus the carpet should help with any noise if contact is made. Also notice that there is a bracket going from the C-Pillar to the B-Pillar of the roll cage. I am mocking up my inside Olympic Mountaineer Rack to make sure I can open the boxes. It will fit with the seat down or I can take the seat out, but this will allow me to put my camping equipment inside the Jeep.
Before installing the Tuffy Fender Lock Boxes in the Jeep today, I decided to put a piece of black indoor/outdoor carpeting on the outside of the box that is towards the window. My reasoning is when the top is down, that is where the brackets fold down to so if they touch, they shouldn't rattle and drive me nuts. We shall see. Of course a little sound deadening never hurts anything.