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Well, they aren't actually night-vision lights . . . but they are lights that don't ruin your night vision while at base camp. I got the idea after a trip to an observatory where everyone was issued flashlights with red cellophane taped over them. I've been working on the project for more than...

Now that the weather is 80F, I finally found time to build the last hose for the Propex heating system. I purchased additional 60mm ducting and 2.5-inch thermoplastic tubing, and THIS time I sliced the ducting from end-to-end. It took some work, but finally I was able to get the entire tube...

Jeff is right - you can do it quickly but the bolts are different sizes and you need to open the hood for one and the door for another. Plus, the bolt that goes through the interior door hinge inside the vehicle needs to be pushed in deep and perfectly straight to get the threads to grab. A...

The side-mounted configuration from MORryde is GREAT for carrying a full 10-gallons of water or fuel without loading extra weight on the rear door hinges or taking up space on the roof rack (I've tried many alternatives). I installed my CB antenna quick-mount at the designated access point in...

LOVE that photo! Gotta ask - did any of the salespeople from the dealership notice and ask you about the grille? Or better, any customers? This has to be one of the best DIY projects for a JKU that has ever been done. It's got every element: creativity, craftsmanship, patience, and a very...

Great questions. No need to remove the brackets when you go topless. But if you are installing a soft top, you probably need to remove two of the four brackets. I actually couldn't remember, so I had to check some photos. Last summer was the first time we assembled and installed the soft...

The roof rack mounts through the hard top and bolts onto the roll cage. You can see all of the specifications and more photos here: https://maximus-3.com/home/maximus-3-roof-rack-short-platform#/ When I switch to a soft top, I simply remove the hard top with a hoist system that is lashed to...

I attached the shelf brackets today for an upcoming trek.

Going fishing this weekend, so I loaded the bazooka cargo tube and Sunseeker canopy with quick shelves. This system enables me to pack the rods for me and the kids very easily: 1) no fishing rods rattling around inside the vehicle, and 2) don't have to take the reels off to load them in the tube.

Can't wait to see it with the mesh and painted!

Yes - I wanted the tent to mount completely flush against the roof rack. As originally designed, the tent has two crossbars mounted to the bottom, which are then u-bolted to two more crossbars mounted onto my platform rack to form a "#" shape and four inches of additional height and wind noise...

No need to apologize - I'm always happy to see how others solve the same challenges I am working on! Thanks for the post and photo.

That looks good! I actually started with the "hanging shelf" configuration before switching to the rails. I was really hoping I could figure out a way to mount the shelves with some sort of vertical supports that would simply wedge in between the rungs on my ladder. That would be a...

Good question - the beautiful thing about this design is that the rails are NOT secured at the bottom. There is a small rubber bumper that braces the rail against the side of the Jeep. Even when driving on rough trails, the rails stay firm against the side of the Jeep and do not swing or...

Well, it wasn't easy! I think it ranks as my second-most difficult project ever (my rust-proofing project was first place). In 2016 I spent several weeks in a cold storage garage designing and installing the mounting system. As I mentioned, I really wish someone else had figured this out, or...

I'm sure you saw my reply to your post in my "Just Five Bolts" thread. I think you should design a better cargo rack, make your own and post some photos for us! After all my modifications, upgrades and fixes to this cargo rack, I'm only using 50% of the original components. The original...

Great question - and good eye for details! 1) Below is my review that I posted on Amazon.com about this cargo rack. 2) There are some photos of an additional upgrade I made to the rack just yesterday in this thread...

It's the CFX-50US. It fits perfectly in the cargo area of the JKU without having to fold the second-row seats down. Also, it is low enough that you can install a full cargo rack above it. I use a cargo net between the second row and the cargo area, which allows me to pack a lot of large...

Today I installed some rubber-baby-buggy-bumpers under my cargo rack to provide some extra clearance over the fridge and dampen vibrations during rough trails. I purchased a six-inch block of rubber, froze it to 0F and cut it into pieces with a band saw.

If you look back at the very first page of this post you can see that I was worried about the tank losing pressure in very cold temperatures. I bought a tank heating blanket but decided it was crazy . . . run the engine to charge the battery to heat the blanket to warm up the propane to fuel...