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Does anyone have one of these "under the front seat locking storage boxes" ? Two questions: 1. Can you put it on either side? 2. What are the internal dimensions of the box? (I'd like to know how big of an object will fit) Thanks, -Dan

I've also thought a lot about just ditching the entire rear cage (everything behind the front seats). When driving, there would be nobody back there anyway (the Jeep would be a two seater) The major drawback would be in the event of a roll-over, the damage to the top and anything inside would...

I've thought a lot about modifying the stock roll cage to "push it out" into the very corners of the hard top, especially at the back. i.e. remove the "down kink" so it continues straight until it hits the back of the hard top, then bend 90 deg down. I think this will open up a lot of space in...

It doesn't exist in the USA does it? I was thinking overseas prices. -Dan

Of course, you'd spend about twice what you will on the JK. -Dan

The GC with the 3.0 diesel get 28mpg combined in Europe, almost double the EPA estimate for the current 5.7 gasser (at 15mpg) I'm extremely interested to see what it gets rated at in North America, and what kind of emissions crap (additives) it needs (fingers crossed for none) -Dan

I think a few companies are making tops now. AT for their habitat Wild Boar for their fast back You could ask them about their fabrication process. -Dan

You can see at about 0:55 they bolt in a "door filler" on the inside, then at about 1:05 they bolt on a piece of sheet metal that cover the outside of the tub completely. I would think with both of those it's probably similar thickness to just a regular door. If you can get your hands on just...

Jeff, Thanks for all the info and great pics. I had not thought about simply attaching the lift gate to the tailgate, doing away with the hinges altogether. You mention you can't drill into the tempered glass, I wonder if it would be possible to attach something to the glass to epoxy or...

A while back I was having very similar dreams to Metcalf and someone on jeepforum was nice enough to provide the following: Which means my plans involve using a fold-n-tumble front passenger seat from a 2-door and having some kind of extra "shelf" that folds up to get maximum internal bed...

Hey Jeff, I've followed your various projects for a long time, and I hope you are still monitoring this thread... I'm starting to think more and more about a barn door for a JK Hard top. How hard do you think it would be to move the hinges to the side and have the glass open and close with the...

Wow, that Nemo tent looks fantastic. Great work! Two questions: Has a price difference from the regular to Nemo tent been announced? Did you guys think about making the rear tailgate/window a barn door design? It occurs to me if the hinges were put on the side of the glass, on the same side...

I'm sure it's not road-legal (no crash testing, etc.) and is only being driven on temporary plates right now. -Dan

Sure, it makes perfect sense to "trick" people into consuming more than they really need. That's how our world works these days. We are obviously not typical Jeep buyers, and so we need to have what we want custom built. I'm extremely happy they still allow for that -Dan

When spending $35,000+ I'm not bothered if I have to wait a month or two to get precisely what I want, custom built to my specs. The simple fact is not many people want "stripped" Rubicons or Jeep would have a certain number rolling off the line. Supply and demand in terms of build options. -Dan

When I heard the 2012 Rubicon has power windows & door locks and the rest I was worried. A post from someone here confirmed they ordered a 2012 Rubicon with less "features" than a bone-stock sport, and their dealer said it was the cheapest Rubicon he had ever heard of. So you can still custom...

Hey Metcalf, I know exactly what you're aiming for, and I've often wanted the same thing. In the mean time, I think a regular 4 door JK will suffice just fine. If you don't want the back doors, leave them locked and just don't use them. Other than saving a fraction of weight and looking a bit...

I think the major danger here is to spend too many years dreaming, scratching your plans and starting again. For me, the most important thing is getting out there and doing the adventure, not spending years and tens of thousands of dollars in an attempt to build the "perfect" vehicle. Nothing is...

It's hard to say, because practically everyone with a hemi has 35s or bigger and a lift and heavy bumpers. My gut summation of the numbers says hemis are getting something like 15-17mpg (maybe as high as 19) the 3.8 was probably something like 17-19 (maybe as high as 21) the 3.6 is something...

My French friends made and drove this 110 around the world. Photos here http://www.viamundi.fr/ViaMundi/1531_Amenagement.html. I hope the interior of whatever I build will one day resemble something like that last pic on that page. VW Vans do this, even the new ones. My German friends have a...