Carl'sMJ

I was wondering if anyone has swapped the aluminum trim around the windshield for the rubber molding piece that could be found on the XJ. I've seen XJ's as early as '93 and '94 with the rubber piece. It is alot cleaner look I think, and I was interested in making the swap. On the same note... it looks like you have to remove the windshield to install the rubber molding and I was looking for any advice on removing the windshield without breaking it. I needed to clean up some rust around it anyway and figured it would be a good time to make the switch...Thoughts?

X 2. That really is a great looking truck.

Thanks for posting that. I've been meaning to repair the same problem on mine. It has been getting consistently worse. The pics will help out alot. Thanks. :cheers:

I've seen this story. Not sure who would get him first the jihadis or us. :USAflag:

Don't kid yourself... their is a global jihad against the U.S. going on right now. And if you have any doubts, a trip to Iraq or Afghanistan will prove it.

For the fender wells I would also look into some of the higher quality spray can undercoats... might be a little easier to apply. I use some stuff from 3M that has worked out well. That being said Herculiner is also a good product.

I got mine from a local spring shop and paid like $65 for each spring. The other place I recall seeing a similar 2" AAL was rough country. I'm sure most of the big name lift suppliers have something comparable though.

I put the add-a-leaf on my truck and have been very pleased with it. I was also going for the 1-1/2"-2" of lift and I like the way the truck sits with it and it really didn't affect the ride of the truck much. However, I would guess that the shackles would be cheaper.

Don't know anything about the shackles, but have you considered an add-a-leaf?

I agree that the spray-ins are definitely better if you can afford them and yours looks like it turned out very nice. :D I have gad pretty good luck with the Herc on mine. I used alot of coats to build it up, probably 2 gallons worth. It's still not as thick as a spray-in but it has held up well. Herculiner does sell a UV topcoat paint over the liner and it protects against the fading and maybe the shrinking you were referring to. Any plans to spray the rockers too? I have a buddy with a Z71 that sprayed about a 6 inch strip around his and it turned out real nice..good protection too.

I've never experienced that. The only thing you have to be sure of is alot of good prep work...but that goes for any of the spay-in/roll-in liners.

I agree with alot of what has been said here, but I don't think Ron Paul is the answer... anyone who wants to quit the war we are fighting is not the answer. :USAflag:

Herculiner!

Looks like it could have potential. I'm not sure about the electric motor though...I think I would want somthing a little more proven in the middle of a fight.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but that Jeep truck on the cover looks to me to be the JT that Jeep is in the process of getting a contract to build for the government. From what I've read it will be for government sales only when/if they do produce it. Currently, I believe, it is in production in Egypt as a right hand drive version. The plan is to use it as a utility vehicle for the U.S. military (not to see any front line combat). :USAflag: By the way that International MXT is awesome! I particularly like the military version...we'll see where it goes.

I did my bed with Herculiner. I like it alot and if you do decide to do it yourself I would say this is the best option. I've bought it on sale for as little as $75-$80 for a gallon at the local auto parts store. I know some people don't like the stuff, but it's worked great for me and has done a great job protecting my bed and my rockers.

I'm also interested in any advice here. I already used some patch panels a couple years ago, but the rust is already working its way around them. I wanted to start fresh and properly undercoat the new floor pans and Herculiner the inside of the cab. Never replaced floor pans before... advice would be great.

Same thing here. It wasn't too bad. The worst part was getting the cross member back into place with the new mount. I used a Daystar polyurethane aftermarket mount from Quadratec. What type of mount did you guys use? What made the project such a pain?

Thanks for the pics. They definitely triggered my imagination with some ideas for what I want to do. More to come once I put it together.

Both of those are similar to what I had in mind. I agree with the earlier statement about the current production back-racks. They don't do much for me either. If you have some more pics RamRod I would definitely like to see them. Thanks for all the replies.

Thanks guys. Yeah, I wanted the lights mounted high so they could be used for working in the truck bed and for light behind the truck. I'll take a look at the bar in Quadratec, but I think some sort of "Back Rack" style setup is what I am really looking for since it is more dual purpose and can offer some protection to the rear window depending on its design. Anyone else got anything?

Has anyone fabricated any sort of "Back Rack"? I'm looking for some ideas for my truck to mount some rear facing work lights. I don't want to drill into the cab and I was trying to stay away from any sort of roll bar to avoid taking up bed space. Thanks for any input.

I just replaced the transmission mount on mine with one I bought from Quadratec. It was a Daystar polyurethane replacement and cost $50. I have an AX15 and needed the 3" style. They also sell a 1-1/2".

Yeah, 2 quarts. It suprised me too. The headliner piece soaked up alot of it.

I fixed my headliner about 2 years ago. After I pulled it out of the truck I stripped off the existing material and recovered the headliner with fleece material from the fabric store. I used contact cement to stick it. Be careful with the conatact cement or it will bleed through the fabric. It took me about two quarts of cement to do mine. It turned out real nice and has held up great.