What did you do to your Grand today (ZJ/WJ)?

[Sockeye]

Originally Posted by Hoobz

Got around to fitting a rearward LED bar.

How did you mount them? Drilled through the roof panel? Wired directly from the battery or used parking light supply with the switch?

Any close up pictures?

Looks awesome.

[wardy]

Drove my beloved Grand one last time then traded it in.
My 9 year old daughter then said to me that she wants a Wrangler when she turns 18.

[Hoobz]

Originally Posted by Sockeye

How did you mount them? Drilled through the roof panel? Wired directly from the battery or used parking light supply with the switch?

Any close up pictures?

Looks awesome.

I drilled holes for the rubber pad mount bolts.
Then drilled the two tilt door skin panel clip holes (directly in line with the mounts underneath) out to 12mm dia. That's how i got the 10mm socket up in there to tighten the nuts up.

I ran a dedicated wiring loom with relay from the battery, to a dedicated switch. I haven't connected a trigger wire from any reverse wiring circuit yet. I proably won't get around to it.

I didn't take any pics as I was doing it.

I'll take more pics and put them up, but in all seriousness, I don't particularly think it looks good But, I very often choose function over form with this thing. Well, to a point

*Edit* Pics added.






The two mounts have medium density rubber insert pads, soft enough to provide water tightness, with a stainless bolts through them. You can slide them both anywhere along the length of the light, and they swivel up and down until tightened.






I lined the mount bolt holes up with these two tailgate skin clip holes, enlarged the holes to fit a 10mm socket through to tighten the nuts.




Since I was fitting the bar facing backwards the seller advised me to seal up the wiring connection. To double ensure driving rain doesn't get in through the back door.
I used poly urethane, same stuff windscreens are stuck in with.




This is the 15w led I fitted to the tailgate a while ago. It's not bad, but nowhere near the awesomeness of the new lightbar. Plus with the camp hack trailer I need a lot more lighting, a lot higher up.

[Hoobz]

Originally Posted by wardy

Drove my beloved Grand one last time then traded it in.
My 9 year old daughter then said to me that she wants a Wrangler when she turns 18.

When I saw your name on the thread I thought it was to good to be true

What did you trade it in on Wardy?

[wardy]

Hi Hoobz
I picked up a 100 series turbo diesel Landcruiser, I was sad to see the Grand which I had owned for 7 years go but I needed more space for when go away.

[Straubz]

Got the flares fitted to one side of the jeep, still need to trim the bull bar though

[Tyvokka]

Originally Posted by Hoobz

I drilled holes for the rubber pad mount bolts.
Then drilled the two tilt door skin panel clip holes (directly in line with the mounts underneath) out to 12mm dia. That's how i got the 10mm socket up in there to tighten the nuts up.

I ran a dedicated wiring loom with relay from the battery, to a dedicated switch. I haven't connected a trigger wire from any reverse wiring circuit yet. I proably won't get around to it.

I didn't take any pics as I was doing it.

I'll take more pics and put them up, but in all seriousness, I don't particularly think it looks good But, I very often choose function over form with this thing. Well, to a point

The two mounts have medium density rubber insert pads, soft enough to provide water tightness, with a stainless bolts through them. You can slide them both anywhere along the length of the light, and they swivel up and down until tightened.

I lined the mount bolt holes up with these two tailgate skin clip holes, enlarged the holes to fit a 10mm socket through to tighten the nuts.

Since I was fitting the bar facing backwards the seller advised me to seal up the wiring connection. To double ensure driving rain doesn't get in through the back door.
I used poly urethane, same stuff windscreens are stuck in with.

This is the 15w led I fitted to the tailgate a while ago. It's not bad, but nowhere near the awesomeness of the new lightbar. Plus with the camp hack trailer I need a lot more lighting, a lot higher up.

Great installation write up Hoobz and it looks the parts too. The wife and I are going to Jeep's 75th at Bendigo, hope to see heaps of WJs/ WGs there..

Originally Posted by wardy

Drove my beloved Grand one last time then traded it in.
My 9 year old daughter then said to me that she wants a Wrangler when she turns 18.

Sad day for the brotherhood. May you get another one in the near future!

Just sold my 6" springs, so there will be a 2x6" (Clayton and King) WJs and an 8" Fox WJ in Sydney.. gotta get the videos out when they are all done, prolly do a Zig Zag and Spanish Steps for a start.