DIY modifications

[motas]

Hey guys. Please show off your DIY modifications. So anything not directly bolt on that you had to think of and design/build yourself.

[wes]

Metal frame sits very securely in boot using only 2 bolts in pre-existing holes.
I removed the 2 child seat restraint clips near the tailgate lip and used the (already threaded) holes for the bolts.
All the smaller bolts you can see on the frame are just holding the frame together.
Had to take care to avoid the 4 footman loops in the back of the tub.



The front of the frame is flush up against the middle seat belt bracket and the sides of the frame are hard up against the sides of the tub and slide under the backseat catches so the frame cannot move sideways, fore, aft or even up and down.

Run some cinch straps under the frame...



And tie down sub



It's a tight fit - the rub marks on the straps are from the tailgate.
But the rear seat still fits and the frame doesn't hinder the operation of the seat latch.
Also - I'm using one of the bolts as an earth for the sub.

[Abraxix]

okay so my DIY: mod consists of 4X Milk Crates. cut up into the "sides" of the crate and the bottom also..

consists then of hmmmh, 16X ZIP TIES for each umm "join"

pretty much. cut your milk crate up. then lay all the pieces next to each other. in a long line, ZIP tie them all together.... you now have FOLDIGN MAXXTRAXX - for the cost of zip ties and milk crates!!!!!!

before you ask.... YES it does work: NO i don't know if it'd work for a Jeep that's allot heavier than a Zook!
this has worked on my Zooker for the last 2 years running when needed.... works perfectly in the sand.. and i replace the zip ties after ever maybe 5th use. just in case. hahahha but they fold up very nicely and they are massively cheap!

the reason i haven’t tested it with my jeep yet is i've only had my jeep off road once and i wasnt' game enough to do anything hard until i get my lift in at least !!!!!

i will report back and advise if the jeeps are to heavy or not. my thoughts are that the heavier the car the more strain on the joints "zip ties" so maybe just some re-enforcing (more zip ties) haahaahaa!!!!! but we'll see what happens.. but there you have it my DIY: idea. actually found it off a zook forum woohoo!!!!!

[driftdave]

Any pics of the MILKTRAXX?

[Abraxix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8WOEC5zPFE

basically the Milk Crate recovery!

the first clip shown uses a shopping crate sort of idea. however the milk trax. - exactly the same princible just in a different color hahahaha!!!!!

[thisisadu]

I did exavtly the same for my Stockton trip! Works a treat

[SeaComms]

A pillar antenna bracket. Couldn't find anything around that did what I wanted and kept the base close tot he body. Works well for the elevated feed types