Powerram Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Awesome, yes manuals off road have pros and cons , I prefer to wheel manual, Nice looking jeep out in the natural habitat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 Wind took the door the other day and tore the fabric door limiting strap. Ordered a couple replacements (will replace both) ... also ordered a fire extinguisher cage strap so I have somewhere to mount it. Jeep doesn't have power windows or locks - thinking about just "deleting" the wire that goes between door and tub. I think it's just to tell the Jeep the door is open (on the dash) and to turn on the dome light when the door is open. AFAIK when you disconnect the wire on the JK it just triggers the dome light when the ignition is turned off for 30 seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 I’m looking to get an extinguisher cage mount as well, interested to see what you go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 I went with this via Amazon. https://ruggedridge.com/sport-bar-fire-extinguisher-holder-black-13305-21.html I used to carry a larger bottle in the Hummers, but figure this size will be better than nothing and a bit more manageable in a 2 door JK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Hmmmm. I have one in the Burb, one for the Ranger, but nothing in the Scout. It hasn’t even been on my radar for the Scout. Scout has a roll bar...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 3 hours ago, sar4x4 said: Hmmmm. I have one in the Burb, one for the Ranger, but nothing in the Scout. It hasn’t even been on my radar for the Scout. Scout has a roll bar...... They make them in red too! Would match your accents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 I try and carry a fire ext in everything we drive, ya just never know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Truth! I'll never forget pulling into a parking lot and smelling smoke ... looked under the H2 and there was a stick stuck between the transfer case and skid plate that had ignited! I was able to pull it out / stomp it out, but that could have been real bad, real quick. Also a lesson in checking your junk after being on the trail! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Was on the Go Anywhere Challenge (GAC) 2006(?). Smoke started coming out from under the hood! Jumped out and popped the hood (with care). Transmission cooler line was on fire. Used my fire extinguisher. I had changed the old steel cooler lines to flexible hydraulic lines. One of my two batteries wasn’t tied down properly. It had fallen over against the radiator, with a battery post touching the rad. The rad is mounted with rubber isolators against vibration. The only path for the electricity was through the wire reinforcements in the transmission cooler hose. Dead short. Got hot quickly and ignited! Tales of being on the trail! I’ve since fastened the battery down much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Got the oil changed in the Jeep today and hung my fire extinguisher on the roll cage in the back. The straps are a bit long, but this is a 2 lb extinguisher (I thought it was 3). I suspect a 3 lb would fill out the straps nicely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Piece of mind right there. Is it grabable in an emergency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I thought about that ... it's right inside the trunk. Being a two door I figured that was better than high on the cage in the back seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 12:37 PM, autumnwalker said: Jeep doesn't have power windows or locks - thinking about just "deleting" the wire that goes between door and tub. I think it's just to tell the Jeep the door is open (on the dash) and to turn on the dome light when the door is open. AFAIK when you disconnect the wire on the JK it just triggers the dome light when the ignition is turned off for 30 seconds. Should be able to just unplug the wire in the Jeep then get it fed into the door and add a grommet and done! Been a while since I had a Jeep though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thanks @TomWood! I ended up installing "adjustable" Rugged Ridge straps. I cut the stock straps off the wires (but left the factory fabric loom over the wire) and just run them together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Had a little poke around Ellershouse and Bowater yesterday. I don't have a mount for my phone so I didn't do GPS ... I also didn't think to take photos. Getting used to driving the Jeep now vs. what I was used to. First time airing it down and disconnecting the swaybar. I'm getting used to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Cool, and I hear ya on pics, I find it very hard to stop and take pics, I usually think after iv got home and recapping the day, damn that would have been a great pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted July 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Installed my father's day present - a Rugged Ridge Grille Insert. Easy install - popped the grille off - it's six push pins on the top and six spring clips across the bottom. Drilled four holes in the back and top of the grille to mount, done. There was a bit of rust on the bottom of the core support so I scuffed it and gave it a 50/50 paint job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Okay, so what does it do? Restrict air flow? Jk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted July 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, sar4x4 said: Okay, so what does it do? Restrict air flow? Jk... Stock openings are wide open for rocks, branches, etc to puncture the rad. This is a metal insert which will provide some level of protection. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Picked up one of these Warn Epic Sidewinder shackle / hook replacements for the winch yesterday at Princess Auto. They still had a tag on the shelf for $59.56 - even though the sale ended they gave it to me anyway. https://www.warn.com/100635-epic-sidewinder-gunmetal https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/gunmetal-epic-sidewinder/A-p8915910e I'll get it on the Heep in the coming weeks to replace the rusty hook ... will clean up the front end a bit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Good score on the hook replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Nice! I didn’t know PA had them. And priced well also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 I didn't realize how expensive these things are until I went looking for a thimble. Even the current sale price at PA ($105.53) isn't bad comparatively. It's Warn so I'm confident it will be good, but we shall see in time how well it works! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Before heading out on the trail last night I decided to do a quick diagnosis / repair on the Heep. The right front turn signal bulb kept "burning out" (according to the Jeep computer / dash). When the Jeep was first started the turn signal would work for up to three "blinks" of the right turn signal and then would start doing a quick flash and indicate the RF bulb was out. Likely not an issue with the bulb. I pulled the socket out and noticed that the contacts on the bulb were black - indication of arc / poor connection. I noticed that the bulb would "click" into the socket, but it was loose and would wobble indicating the contacts were loose. I took a flat head screw driver and bent the contacts in towards themselves - shoved the bulb back in and it was perfect all evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 12:19 PM, autumnwalker said: I took a flat head screw driver and bent the contacts in towards themselves - shoved the bulb back in and it was perfect all evening! Something I do on bulb sockets on all my vehicles , is plug the socket full of dielectric grease, then stick the bulb into it, iv had to change alot of burnt out bulb sockets and pigtails, but never one iv " treated " to the grease , I think it helps cool the socket and wire contacts and prevents any corrosion too due to trapped moisture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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