TreeTopFlyer
Adventurer
Dangit, guess I won't be retiring anytime soon. I was thinking of something like that a few months ago camping. Mine was a little more refined. But that one at least is one size fits most.
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Dangit, guess I won't be retiring anytime soon. I was thinking of something like that a few months ago camping. Mine was a little more refined. But that one at least is one size fits most.
XXXpedition
Explorer
yep, they work well, too.
in australia you can get those 'socks' like js has them in every wallmark-kinda-store for all kinds of vehicles to fit exactly over the door.
but i personally prefer the fix installed ones. in highly mosquitoe infested areas, it's nice to just climb in the back without opening the door - that is if you sleep inside the vehicle
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i've been planning to do the same for the tailgate, but haven't gotten around to it... will happen sooner or later
in australia you can get those 'socks' like js has them in every wallmark-kinda-store for all kinds of vehicles to fit exactly over the door.
but i personally prefer the fix installed ones. in highly mosquitoe infested areas, it's nice to just climb in the back without opening the door - that is if you sleep inside the vehicle
.i've been planning to do the same for the tailgate, but haven't gotten around to it... will happen sooner or later
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Still looks good even with the small tires. :smiley_drive:well, the question was asked in another thread, but i feel it belongs here - although those are not the tires of choice
Capt.Crunch
New member
great looking rig!
Funrover
Expedition Leader
The XXXpedition Sight-Out™ shades are out of light cloth.
With the tinted windows is is absolutely impossible to look inside the vehicle, but it is possible to see out. This way we can retain our privacy and yet check out what's outside, so we do not miss any action.
(you can see they are nicely ironed :costumed-smiley-007)
Here is the view from the outside. Without the Sight-Out™ shades one would see into the interior, especially during the day and when blocking off reflection. With the Sight-Out™ shades the window works like a mirror. Nothing to see but reflection!
I would like to know more about these.. where did you get them/ what cloth are they if you made your own... I would really like to know more. Thanks
Yeah poor Sven's going to have to move to another country just to find the right size tires:smiley_drive:
XXXpedition
Explorer
still kinda getting sick of them
))not necessarily, but would make things a bit easier for sure...
XXXpedition
Explorer
i came up with the idea, because every once in a while we just sleep in a side street in a city. since it's often illegal, we don't want people to know that we do that. so it's great if you can see out while nobody can see in...
how much do you pay for the info???
))))))))))))))))but seriously:
the cloth is a silk used for lining. there are different kinds and i'm not the expert. i had my mum look into it, since it's her business
))the cloth is very light and slightly transparent. with the dark background inside the vehicle, it is impossible to look in.
i had velcro sewed to the curtains' corners. a self-adhesive velcro is glued to the hardtop where the curtains can be stuck on.
i love it - it really works.
hope that helps!
sven
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jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
That is a great idea:sombrero:
XXXpedition
Explorer
thanks for the compliments, guys!!!
well, it is always good to check the surrounding before you get out of the vehicle, too. there might be a lion waiting outside))
well, it is always good to check the surrounding before you get out of the vehicle, too. there might be a lion waiting outside
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Funrover
Expedition Leader
i came up with the idea, because every once in a while we just sleep in a side street in a city. since it's often illegal, we don't want people to know that we do that. so it's great if you can see out while nobody can see in...
how much do you pay for the info???
but seriously:
the cloth is a silk used for lining. there are different kinds and i'm not the expert. i had my mum look into it, since it's her business
the cloth is very light and slightly transparent. with the dark background inside the vehicle, it is impossible to look in.
i had velcro sewed to the curtains' corners. a self-adhesive velcro is glued to the hardtop where the curtains can be stuck on.
i love it - it really works.
hope that helps!
sven
I will have to look around and see what I can find. Thanks
XXXpedition
Explorer
you are welcome!
i suppose it shouldn't be too hard to find...
i made templates out of newspaper for my mum to sew it after.
the side windows on the jk are pretty square but the rear needed to be fitted pretty well due to the wiper motor...
i suppose it shouldn't be too hard to find...
i made templates out of newspaper for my mum to sew it after.
the side windows on the jk are pretty square but the rear needed to be fitted pretty well due to the wiper motor...
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XXXpedition
Explorer
somebody asked how well one would see through the Sight-Out™ shades:
with one layer it's pretty darn good.
here's another pic i took to show it better:
with the cloth in two layers you cannot see out at all...
with one layer it's pretty darn good.
here's another pic i took to show it better:
with the cloth in two layers you cannot see out at all...
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XXXpedition
Explorer
ok, after some time "off", some more news, even if they're bad...
i've been trying to get wheels and tires (as you might have figured for the last two years). the TÜV does its thing to make it mega-complicated.
you cannot get rims through TÜV except they are approved for a specific vehicle - so there's only a handful available. the rims which i would get sponsored, i find ugly. the rims i would like (pro comps) come with a certificate but i'd pay almost 3 grand (US$) and that's without the TÜV check - then put tires on top...
i could buy a second car for it...
so i have to figure out if i can get the mopar steel rims for a jk here for a decent price with TÜV-certificate... might not work either :-(
we'll see - i keep you posted...
i've been trying to get wheels and tires (as you might have figured for the last two years). the TÜV does its thing to make it mega-complicated.
you cannot get rims through TÜV except they are approved for a specific vehicle - so there's only a handful available. the rims which i would get sponsored, i find ugly. the rims i would like (pro comps) come with a certificate but i'd pay almost 3 grand (US$) and that's without the TÜV check - then put tires on top...
i could buy a second car for it...
so i have to figure out if i can get the mopar steel rims for a jk here for a decent price with TÜV-certificate... might not work either :-(
we'll see - i keep you posted...
Come on now.....lets see a photo of those sponsored wheels......maybe they aren't as ugly as you think.:coffeedrink: