Daddy's Jeep gettin' some love.

[Black Dog]

Bigdaddy, you got an Logan's bumper if I remember correctly, right? I'm looking at probably getting their pre runner bumper to repair my recent deer damage but have to do taxes and get my return first. It won't quite have as much protection as a full bull bar but it will still be better than nothing and way more tough than stock.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Bigdaddy, you got an Logan's bumper if I remember correctly, right? I'm looking at probably getting their pre runner bumper to repair my recent deer damage but have to do taxes and get my return first. It won't quite have as much protection as a full bull bar but it will still be better than nothing and way more tough than stock.

Yup, logan's metal.

The winch cradle in the center is very thick stuff. Very tough. The outer wings are a bit thinner, but I plan on tying those into the frame plates later on for added light/wing protection.

For sure, the prerunner isn't as "beef" as a full bull bar, but it certainly can be said that it's a smart choice if you want to balance weight vs. protection. I'm going to have to put some higher rate springs up front to help carry the added weight of the bar work, lights, and probably eventually another winch.

Anywho, I really think you like that setup! I LOVE mine. I've already been backed into a couple times, and it simply leaves a dent in their car...haha!

 

[ryanhewitt]

Great!

BIGdaddy - again thanks! Looks like it was done on a TJ. Time to start looking for some ZJ parts...........

 

[BIGdaddy]

BIGdaddy - again thanks! Looks like it was done on a TJ. Time to start looking for some ZJ parts...........

YAY! Good for you. :sombrero:

I'm into my setup for less than a $100.00 at this point, so definitely look around for some deals on parts.

 

[BIGdaddy]

OK, so it was a stop/start type of endeavor that took the whole weekend, but my fabricator buddy did in fact get my "bullbar" uprights added to my bumper.

OMG!!...I LOVE the work he did.

- Quality welds,
- Quality bends,
- Spaced/Positioned perfectly to clear my grill and fender sheetmetal.
-Looks great, IMO, too, which is icing compared to the protection it adds to the cooling system and motor from animal strikes and wayward vehicles.

I'm definitely not done adding to the bars, as I need light mounts and antenna mounts for my HAM and CB radios, as well as possibly routing a forward air compressor hookup, but that can all come later.

Also, I have some fairly serious plans to add a "hybrid" exocage to this jeep, and we planned these uprights to eventually become the front tie-in points for the barwork to connect to along the fenders from the "A" pillar. Still not sure on the exact design, but running the tubing inside the fenders is probably the plan, to keep it very low-profile and as "factory" looking as possible.

I took pics, but forgot to bring my card to work, so I'll post them up this afternoon.

SORRY! eepwall:

 

[ExpoMike]

Pics or Ban! hahaha

Interested to see what ya all came up with...

 

[Black Dog]

Some brush guards up to your roof line would be super easy to do now too and cheap with simple parts from the hardware store.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Some brush guards up to your roof line would be super easy to do now too and cheap with simple parts from the hardware store.

don't tempt me.

Honestly, my jeep does a lot of work at our place, hauling our trailer around to put clippings and brush down at the bottom of our land, and I'd love to keep the branches/brush away from my windshield. Those would work great in that regard.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Here's a few pics.

Had a blast installing this thing last night during a rainstorm.

Edit: Are these pics visible? First time linking pics from facebook.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Found some nice replacement seats from a 1995 2door, but had a "DOH" moment when I realized the cutoff for seat pan changes was in 1994. Argghh!..haha.

Trying to decide what to do. The power seats function ok right now, but both seats are a bit flat and the passenger side is definitely showing signs of "gangster lean" as those with cherokee's have come to call it.

Might go ahead and use the seats I have to adapt my floorpan, so that I'd be able to run 1997 and up XJ seats as well as ZJ/WJ seats from there on out.

So yeah, I'm definitely open to suggestions...

Don't really want to fork over the $$$$$ for prp or mastercrafts, even though both companies make XJ specific seat brackets.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Paint and very important mod to front bumper. I think I gained like 2 mpgs with the sticker mod:

 

[BIGdaddy]

Oh, and yeah: my grille paint job sucks...lol.

I kinda like the patina'd look, tho..haha!

 

[ExpoMike]

Looks good! Did the fab guy use a tubing bender or pipe bender? Looking at the inside of the bends, my first guess is pipe bender. Either way, looks good.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Looks good! Did the fab guy use a tubing bender or pipe bender? Looking at the inside of the bends, my first guess is pipe bender. Either way, looks good.

jd2 Hydraulic, dawg. :ylsmoke:

 

[ExpoMike]

jd2 Hydraulic, dawg. :ylsmoke:

Sweet! Now you are ready to defend off those zombies, large animals and the occational Prius. :sombrero: