Inspiration.

[Muncher]

Someone give me some inspiration for this thing. It's very base model and boring. I have too many ideas in my head too pick one. 

Was thinking of maybe making a flat bed out of the factory bed because its all banged up.

[Salvagedcircuit]

If its a long bed, I'd rather see if one of those Mitsubishi k-trucks in the background would fit in the bed

[jpnjake]

2 hours ago, Muncher said:

Someone give me some inspiration for this thing. It's very base model and boring. I have too many ideas in my head too pick one. 

Was thinking of maybe making a flat bed out of the factory bed because its all banged up.

Visor, lowered and supercharged 

[Muncher]

4 hours ago, jpnjake said:

Visor, lowered and supercharged 

Eh that's a short bed build. Need a fuel mileage build not a anti fuel mileage 

[89 MJ]

Ummm, fix the wiring and use it as is? Maybe do a 4x4 swap. No sense in sticking a bunch of money into it if it works as is and isn't rusty. Then look for options you want to add down the road.

[Pete M]

spring is coming.  start taking it to car shows   

[Muncher]

10 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Ummm, fix the wiring and use it as is? Maybe do a 4x4 swap. No sense in sticking a bunch of money into it if it works as is and isn't rusty. Then look for options you want to add down the road.

 

Already have a tdi motor. It works but barley. I have lost intrest in the 4.0 

[Muncher]

Just now, Pete M said:

spring is coming.  start taking it to car shows   

Yeah maybe the diesel or the chief could have but this thing is very badly beat up. The fenders are the only panels that have no dents but that's because there new. Even the edge of the roof has one which really confuses me

[Pete M]

it's one of 18,600 left on the roads.  how many other rigs at the show can say that?    most people don't even know what one is.

[fiatslug87]

Convert it to electric, no worries about gas mileage

[Salvagedcircuit]

2 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

Convert it to electric, no worries about gas mileage

So much this. In some ways, it's too bad the rear frame has an "X" member, it will complicate a battery swap. The entire rear would have to be redesigned from scratch

[pizzaman09]

I've had many thoughts on mounting an assist motor to my rear diff.  I'd put a pulley around the diff yoke and toothed belt drive it.  Probably a 20-30hp Etech motor and a brushless speed controller that can both be used to drive and regen.  I'd controll it all with a custom built rotating ring right under the shifter handle.  

[jpnjake]

5 hours ago, Muncher said:

Eh that's a short bed build. Need a fuel mileage build not a anti fuel mileage 

Fuel mileage out of an MJ  

 

Now that’s a good one

[Muncher]

6 hours ago, jpnjake said:

Fuel mileage out of an MJ  

 

Now that’s a good one

Tdi will get 45 in q mj

[Zenobian_84]

17 hours ago, jpnjake said:

Fuel mileage out of an MJ  

 

Now that’s a good one

About 100k miles back when I first got my MJ, I would average around 115-130 miles on a quarter of a tank of gas. Not bad for a primitive pickup.

 

On 4/6/2023 at 12:21 PM, Muncher said:

Someone give me some inspiration for this thing. It's very base model and boring. I have too many ideas in my head too pick one. 

Was thinking of maybe making a flat bed out of the factory bed because its all banged up.

 

I second the idea for a flat-bed. It wouldn't look bad if done right, honestly.

[Drahcir495]

Over-lander 

[strictlyxjs]

I vote mild build with 3" lift 31s rock sliders.....basically build this but long bed.

Doesn't have to be perfect. Hell, you've seen mine in person and it's not even near perfect. mines got dents and scratches and is a 15 ft truck but I just enjoy it for what it is. Your truck would make a perfect mild build/wheeler in my opinion. It's got enough flaws where you won't feel bad modifying it a with aftermarket front bumper or giving it a tiny boo-boo (like a scratch from a a tree branch on a trail) but nice enough to keep from doing a full out off road build like hacking the fenders/flatbedding it. Just my two cents.

[Drahcir495]

 very good points.