TJ: The Rubber Ducky Build

[Tonka Jeep]

Good work mate!

I would look at replacing those bolts with torx head bolts.



They will be rounded, so less likely to snag on anything and even if you do hit one, you will still be able to remove it.

[rubberducky]

Originally Posted by Tonka Jeep

Good work mate!

I would look at replacing those bolts with torx head bolts.



They will be rounded, so less likely to snag on anything and even if you do hit one, you will still be able to remove it.

Yeh that sounds like the go, I'll see if I can track some of those down.

Really interested in the work you've done on your rear bar for the jerry can holders too. Best I've seen actually. Did you do that yourself?

[Tonka Jeep]

I had a mate do the welding for me, but we just had a few beers and worked out a design.

[C0xy]

what did that full set of arms set you back if you dont mind me asking? and what brand is that belly plate? did you need an sye for it to work?

[rubberducky]

Originally Posted by C0xy

what did that full set of arms set you back if you dont mind me asking? and what brand is that belly plate? did you need an sye for it to work?

Many dollars! The plate is made by Calbah here in melbourne, it doesn't raise the TC up much so I don't need a SYE, saying that, I have one waiting to go in anyway, just need to sort out my height and then get a driveshaft

[rubberducky]

just a pic of her getting muddy the other day, she looks a tad different now though as you'll see



picked up an ARB bumper for a great price with the spotties and winch included, original plan was to sell the spotties and winch but the spotties have such great distance, not sure i can part with them



mounted with Uneek 4x4 number plate bracket



sold both my old warn and my new-to-me roo winch off the ARB bar and bought a brand spanking new Runva 11xp black edition



mounted solenoid up under the bonnet again (yet to be secured….)

[rubberducky]

Not sure if i mentioned it before but got this gas tank skid when i got the underbody skid, same brand and pretty solid. unfortunately not lifted as i was originally planning but still stronger than the stock gas tank "holder"

Decided to paint it before chucking it on



sanded and priming



i used a spray on tray-bed liner and came up really nice



needs a clean but yeh… little bit of painted yellow plastic behind the logo to give that yellow touch



some new vocal chords as the old horn sounded like a granny fart. $20 ebay job and they sound a lot better



while i had the gas tank out, thought it would be a good time to change the (very dirty) rear diff fluid and put on a new diff cover, chose this one purely for the yellow reflective logo, cars not lifted enough to really see it though :/



new adjustable track bar going in



and some poison spyder a-pillar mounts with ebay spot LEDs, all wired up nicely through the cowl. the light has nothing on the ARB spotties though so still not sure if i want to sell them. if only i could find an LED equivalent to the ARB spotties.



LASTLY, off to Baurepairs to get the new shoes put on!