Geonovast Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Looks pretty well done actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 why..... :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 why..... :ack: Mail delivery people usually prefer a RHD vehicle, and RHD XJ's aren't the easiest thing to come by. Almost all privately owned mail delivery vehicles I see are either XJs or KJs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kro10000 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 If thats how they did the wheel, just imagine how they rigged the pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 why..... :ack: Mail delivery people usually prefer a RHD vehicle, and RHD XJ's aren't the easiest thing to come by. Almost all privately owned mail delivery vehicles I see are either XJs or KJs. okay i understand now. the original RHD xjs are actually pretty cool. i just don't ig the conversion.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I agree. If this was for postal delivery and I was that nuts about using a jeep (which I would of course :yes: ) I would just go get a surplus RHD mail jeep and fix it up. Plenty of them available and cheap too. Maybe the owner is from overseas (or there for that matter) and is unwilling to learn LHD. Either way, this makes no sense to me. :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I wouldn't call that a rigged setup. It looks like its a kit. I would imagine that there are enough of them that need to be converted that kits are made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 This is a pretty common conversion the XJs. For the record, RHD XJs, TJs, and JKs are/were sold in this country for anyone to buy. I also see RHD subarus around for mail use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 This is a pretty common conversion the XJs. For the record, RHD XJs, TJs, and JKs are/were sold in this country for anyone to buy. I also see RHD subarus around for mail use. Yes thats true, you have to special order them but they are available new to anyone who wants one, we service several of them at my dealer, mostly TJ's and JK's, but I have seen one XJ with the steering like in the original post, kinda funky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRF136N Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 For the record, RHD XJs, TJs, and JKs are/were sold in this country for anyone to buy. I also see RHD subarus around for mail use. I was under the impression that any "factory" RHD vehicle was to be registered as a "special use" vehicle (mail delivery, etc) or for export only. I remember seeing a RHD tj for sale that I thought was the coolest thing ever, especially for the price they were asking, but upon doing the research thats what I found out...Maybe it varies state to state :hmm: It sure would be fun just to have something different; I remember getting a shotgun ride in an SUV driving across Australia once...definately had to re-tune the brain a little cause it felt so...wrong :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 For the record, RHD XJs, TJs, and JKs are/were sold in this country for anyone to buy. I also see RHD subarus around for mail use. I was under the impression that any "factory" RHD vehicle was to be registered as a "special use" vehicle (mail delivery, etc) or for export only. I remember seeing a RHD tj for sale that I thought was the coolest thing ever, especially for the price they were asking, but upon doing the research thats what I found out...Maybe it varies state to state :hmm: It sure would be fun just to have something different; I remember getting a shotgun ride in an SUV driving across Australia once...definately had to re-tune the brain a little cause it felt so...wrong :rotf: Nope, they are regular vehicles, with regular titles, you can special order the JK right now with it. Now the vehicle you may have found might have had "special use" plates on it. But tthey don't have to be registered that way. There are lots of factory RHD XJs running around in NA, along with lots of the conversions like pictured above, they make pretty good mail vehicles. That and RHD subarus..... I also see parking enforcement in RHD TJ's.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-600JeepMJ Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 :cheers: Now we just need some one to try this redneck style on a MJ. any one want to nominate some one they think could pull it off? :fool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnjim Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I've seen this setup before. Kinda hurts to say it, but THAT is a professional conversion. :rotf: Hopefully they disconnected the passengers side airbag.... because that steering setup WILL be traveling THROUGH your face, and out the back of your skull .002 seconds after that airbag fires. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 :cheers: Now we just need some one to try this redneck style on a MJ. any one want to nominate some one they think could pull it off? :fool: If I ever found a RHD in a JY and the price was fair, I'd consider it. I think I've threw just about every other major common mod at my 87, why not RHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Isnt JBHills slammed bagged MJ a RHD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 There is, or was, this EXACT RHD conversion on an XJ in the junkyard by me. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfreeman616 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I've seen this setup before. Kinda hurts to say it, but THAT is a professional conversion. :rotf: Hopefully they disconnected the passengers side airbag.... because that steering setup WILL be traveling THROUGH your face, and out the back of your skull .002 seconds after that airbag fires. :eek: that's about what i was thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Isnt JBHills slammed bagged MJ a RHD? I think so. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenard Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 sure would suck if that belt broke :doh: :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Fan belts are very strong and dependable. I haven't heard of one breaking now since this morning. :fool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92comanche4x4 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 sure would suck if that belt broke :doh: :rotf: x2 and how does he use his blinkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 sure would suck if that belt broke :doh: :rotf: x2 and how does he use his blinkers You usually run with your 4-ways on when delivering mail, and it probably isn't driven much for anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I'm guessing none of you have ever actually seen one of these kits in operation or installed one??? There are rods that go from the bolt in pedals to the normal pedals. You reach across to turn on the blinkers or four-ways. You do deactivate the air bag on some kits.. others you remove the airbag as the steering wheel bracket bolts to the airbag mounting bracket. The kit itself is fairly expensive.. $8-900 IIRC.. but you can order it one from the conversion company. Quick pic I found of a conversion done on a Ranger... http://www.postalthings.com/images/Jan0 ... on%201.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I'm guessing none of you have ever actually seen one of these kits in operation or installed one??? Yes, I have seen and driven one. It was an '88 XJ so there were no airbags to be concerned with. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhill Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Isnt JBHills slammed bagged MJ a RHD? yes it is :D but i have an actual dash not the v belt setup, whichare VERY scary to drive when the belt slips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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