Hi Scott, not this week. Rainy weekend and I had some friends over. I'll surely update is I make progress.
Bluehash's slow build thread - 2013 JKUR
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Hi Scott, not this week. Rainy weekend and I had some friends over. I'll surely update is I make progress.
Added bestop lockbox for the drivers side. Install took 1 hour. Had to get a breaker bar to get the seat bolts off to get enough leverage.
I got the box for $40 from Amazon warehouse deals on prime day. When I received it, the drawer rattled like hell, even when not installed. It seems bestop changed the slider design from ball bearing to a cheaper one with no bearings. This causes the drawer to rattle around as there is alot of play. I added a little weather stripping on each side of the inner slide rail. No rattles!
Anyway some pics:
I got the box for $40 from Amazon warehouse deals on prime day. When I received it, the drawer rattled like hell, even when not installed. It seems bestop changed the slider design from ball bearing to a cheaper one with no bearings. This causes the drawer to rattle around as there is alot of play. I added a little weather stripping on each side of the inner slide rail. No rattles!
Anyway some pics:
Topo.Ranger
Adventurer
What kind of gas mileage hit did you take from the roof rack?
Cant really say. I drive at 60 and get between 20-22 mpg on highway. I'm rarely on the highway, mostly inside roads.
From the forums, people loose maybe 1 to .5MPG.
Just a few pics to show how the Morryde Jerry Can Holder looks. I have both the driver's and passenger's side. However, the black was too distracting, so I sprayed two coats of Rustoleum Oregano to match the Jeep's commando green color. It is on the lighter side, but enough to show that there is a mount present. I wanted to try out the driver's side first followed by the passenger's side.
Below are pics with different cans - 20L Scepter, 10L NATO Gas can and a .50cal ammo can. The big 20L has to be mounted as shown with spout pointing to the front. Placing it the on other side will hit the mirror when the door is full open.
The mount doubles up as a place to hold tools too when working under the hood.
Also.. I took out the trail badge to place on the mount.
Below are pics with different cans - 20L Scepter, 10L NATO Gas can and a .50cal ammo can. The big 20L has to be mounted as shown with spout pointing to the front. Placing it the on other side will hit the mirror when the door is full open.
The mount doubles up as a place to hold tools too when working under the hood.
Also.. I took out the trail badge to place on the mount.
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Very cool.
Really like the multi-function style of this mount.
Would be a great place for a box with recovery gear.
Really like the multi-function style of this mount.
Would be a great place for a box with recovery gear.
I'm in Waltham
Could you give me a link to the meetup? I'll try to make it if one is organized. I can help too.
texploration
Adventurer
Just a few pics to show how the Morryde Jerry Can Holder looks. I have both the driver's and passenger's side. However, the black was too distracting, so I sprayed two coats of Rustoleum Oregano to match the Jeep's commando green color. It is on the lighter side, but enough to show that there is a mount present. I wanted to try out the driver's side first followed by the passenger's side.
Below are pics with different cans - 20L Scepter, 10L NATO Gas can and a .50cal ammo can. The big 20L has to be mounted as shown with spout pointing to the front. Placing it the on other side will hit the mirror when the door is full open.
The mount doubles up as a place to hold tools too when working under the hood.
Also.. I took out the trail badge to place on the mount.
Oh my gosh that looks so great. Color me green with envy (Get it?) that the TJ side mounting rack is so hideous and nonfunctional.
Seriously, love the way this is coming out.
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
I was thinking about a 2.5 gallon Jerry can for carrying white gas for the stove and lanterns. That is such a cool little can, and looks perfect in the mount! :thumb:
Sure thing.. It is within the widest part of the fender. I would be careful if you are rock crawling alot... and also will making narrow turns. I only have the driver side now as I'm closer to it when driving and can monitor if I get too close.
It is a bit rainy now.. hope this will do:
