What have you done to your JK this week? 2.5M Views

[Jumbo]

Well this week we went from this
To this
Not much of a change

[pete 56]

Wow, that's impressive, looks great!


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[Tyvokka]

Originally Posted by Jumbo

Well this week we went from this
To this
Not much of a change

The paint work looks slightly weathered.. other than that, looks great! Haa.. Haa..

[chris0375]

I had the typical diesel fuel filter wiring melting issue a few months ago. I argued with Jeep over 10 or so emails and got no where. I applied to go to VCAT and FCA immediately offered to pay me out. They definitely didn't want to go to VCAT. Money is in my account

It was something like $500 for parts and labour.
This is on a 2008 wrangler with 160,000 or so km.

Happy to provide details to others interested.

[MidnightMods]

Originally Posted by chris0375

I had the typical diesel fuel filter wiring melting issue a few months ago. I argued with Jeep over 10 or so emails and got no where. I applied to go to VCAT and FCA immediately offered to pay me out. They definitely didn't want to go to VCAT. Money is in my account

It was something like $500 for parts and labour.
This is on a 2008 wrangler with 160,000 or so km.

Happy to provide details to others interested.

Nice score, can make a really nice after market unit for that price with change left over.

[Banshee]

Rego time for the trailer. Since I store it down the back of the yard, and was by myself, I figured I'd use the winch to pull it up to check it over & clean it up before taking it up for inspection next week. Pulled a bit of rope out & checked the operation before doing anything else... Nothing.

I could hear a relay clicking but no movement when using the wireless controller. Got the multimeter & checked the winch connections for power & couldn't find any. Tried the wired controller instead of the wireless & nothing at all. Tried the wireless again, no sound at all now. Figured ther will be power on one of the pins where the controller plugs in so checked all 3 and none of them even had power now. (Some of you will already see what is happening here...)

That was yesterday. Today I pulled the winch & controller out. After the last trip that involved a water crossing, I opened the relay & sprayed the connections with a terminal sealant & sealed all the openings with silicon (electrical). That was several years ago, though. I also stripped & regreased the winch motor & gearbox. They have worked perfectly the few times I have used them since. So the only water they have seen since then has been weather and whatever got splashed up by puddles when it's been wet.

I opened the relay again to check it & see if there was anything to be done... So much for sealing it up! Also explains how the connector pin corroded & got pulled out when I removed the controller! Yes there should be 4 pins & the power pin was the one that was pulled out when I removed the connector.



So for everyone with a winch, even if you aren't fording water at all, it might be worthwhile to check it regularly! Before it ends up like mine.

I think the winch & rope are ok, though...

[Hayesio]

I bought a new fridge recently and was struggling with where to put it. On top of the rear draw system was just too high and took up too much space. So I decided the best solution was to remove the back seats (gees that was hard going; particularly the seat belt bolts..).



I build a steel frame that bolts to the seat mounting holes. Behind the front seat I've installed a 40ltr water tank that perfectly molds to the transmission tunnel and the rear cup holder. I've also built a cargo barrier as without the seats, items could just fly forward in the event of heavy breaking. Again, this bolts into the seat belt points and is on hinges so long items can still be carried when required.



The water tank is plumbed to a 17ltr/min pump located in that tube under the rear cargo compartment of the JKU, then onto a tap on the rear bumper. Now I have water / electricity /air all on the rear bumper.




And finally, some LED lights and black marine carpet to finish it all off.