Simple mods made to your jeep ?

[Chase17]

Idaho, at the bottom of the reply page is a like to upload pictures.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/ga...ploadphoto.php Just sign in and upload pictures to your gallery then link from those.

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by ponchonutty

Remote start/alarm combo with LED remote, flames, stainless steel grill and mudflaps, full sound system that hits like it is 4 12" subs!!!!!

Here's some pics. Forgive me since this is the first time trying to do this!!!

[Coleish1]

all those upgrades on lighting and intierior, ya think you could have spent all that hard earned cash on suspension and tires. But I suppose you don't do a whole lot of offroad.

The Coleish1
"Without crew chiefs, pilots are just pedestrians with cool sunglasses"

[Chase17]

No, I don't offroad at all, plus my Jeep is 2WD. That lighting really wasn't that expensive, I just like playing with things, just fun to me.

[95xjsport]

hey idaho is that roof rack custom then?

[95xjsport]

pochonenutty, that is asweet box, check out mine www.cardomain.com/id/95xjsport

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by 95xjsport

pochonenutty, that is asweet box, check out mine www.cardomain.com/id/95xjsport

Looks pretty good from what I could see. Your pics are kinda dark. What volume of air do you have? That thing looks huge. I will have about .73cu/ft per chamber for each 10" woofer. DEI has a lot of things on clearance so I bought a set of CompX 10's. I hit 144.4 with the Studio 10's so should hit real hard with these new ones. Anyone wanting a deal on 9month old Studio 10's give me an email.

[95xjsport]

I had to add stom srcap wood inside to reduce the volume, right now, I have 1.9 cubic feet combined

[IdahoJeeper]

95,

Yeah the roof rack is custom, I just built it last week. It's up in Coeur d'Alene being powder coated right now, hoping to be able to go get it in the next couple of days. I was looking around the web at all the different racks out there, most were outside my play budget and I didn't like the looks, so I designed and built my own. I used a wire feed welder and 3/4 EMT (electrical metalic tubing-I'm an electrician) To mount it, I built feet that fit the existing roof rails on my XJ, and I built little plastic spacers that fit the feet to prevent scratching.

I wanted to be able to take it off when I didn't need it, but after seeing it sitting on there (even unpainted) the testosterone factor is such that it'll probably just stay on there most of the time. In fact, a few friends have said I should go into building them (in my spare time -HA!) and market them...

I'll get a pic up as soon as I get it back...

FYI - built and installed a 1" transfer case drop over the weekend...

[95xjsport]

Thats cool, I hope your not going to let us wonder and post some pics...
How exactly did you get your rack to attach directly to the stock rails? I was going to build one but, I'm not sure how to attach it. I was thinking some kind of narrow "C" clamp but, I am afraid of it sliding so I figured I would drill through the rails but, when I take it off I don't want any holes. I'm not sure how to attach it...

[IdahoJeeper]

I saw a rack a guy had built and was trying to peddle on e-Bay for $400, he had a cheap-ass looking c-clamp deal that fit onto the stock cross bars. I eliminated the stock cross bars all together.

The way I did it, the rack sits right on the slide rails which are mounted to the roof. I went through and checked all of the rubber expanding mounting grommets for strength, then built the feet of the rack to bolt on using the sliders inside the bottom rails. I don't remember off hand the size of the bolts, 6mm maybe, but it bolts through the feet and into those sliders.

I didn't see a good way to use the cross bars, they're curved upward, and I could see myself putting enough backpacking gear on top to tear those cross rails apart...

As soon as they get done powder coating it, I'll get some pics up. He said it'd be done last Friday (tick, tick, tick...) I want to see how it's going to look too! I'd like to use it this coming weekend!

[95xjsport]

cool, Taking the rail off is probably a better idea, I have lights on my front rail, I would probably have to mount them to the rack itself... What is the weight rating for gear on the top of the jeep cherokee? is there a weight limit? I don't know if I would want to put a lot of weight up there since the front driverside post and part of the roof was cut from a '91 and welded in, since my jeep was rolled when I bought it...

[IdahoJeeper]

Hi all! Finally got the roof rack back! Here are a few pics...





Here's the mounting foot, I just used the existing roof rails and sliders...



The whole package...



My plate...




This is an interior shot with the cup holder, Over-ride switch for auto tranny, and lightning bolt seat covers...



Enough showing off for now!

[cntrygirl]

Hi there Idaho, Like your roof rack!! Looks good. This may sound silly but... where did you get your cup holder? I can't stand not having one in my jeep.

Thanks - CntryGirl - Arlington, Washington

PS how much would you charge for one of them racks???

[95xjsport]

my jeep came with a cup holder, but is ia a stupid looking plastic one that clips to the side of the center console, and the stupid thing falls off.
I know you want to build me one of those cool racks don't you... lol