Stumptaco's has gone over to the darkside..XJ style.

[StumpXJ]

wow! i just read through the whole thread and i have to say great build! i especially love your dash set up. great work on the xj. Ive always secretly loved the XJ platform, (Dont tell my chevy loving friends lol)

i just wanted to ask you about your camera system. any details on it? how many cameras do you have? what areas of the vehicle do you watch with them?

I have a front and rear camera. I LOVE using them on the trail. It makes turning around in tight areas MUCH easier. Backing up to a trailer? No problem... I got everything off of ebay a few years ago, and its super simple to hook up. Nothing special.

This is an awesome XJ and has lots of the stuff I want to do to my own in it!

I'm wondering about your laptop mount- if you had a manual tranny could you still shift with it? I have the same laptop and am trying to figure out how I'll be mounting it in the vehicle. Interested in making one for sale?

I have honestly never driven an XJ with a manual, so I am not sure how much throw there is in the shifter. I cant help with the exact questions, but I feel pretty confident it could be fairly easily modified to make it work. Not really interested in making one for sale honestly. Too much time in it to make it worth my while. It would cost a LOT... and its just a hobby for me. Usually when I start charging folks for things its not fun anymore. If you are local, we could fab something up over a weekend for the cost of materials, just as an excuse to get out in the shop.

Thanks for the compliments.

Let me know if I can help.

I have wheeled with stump and this rig is just amazing....BTW that newcastle looked yummy..:drool:

Somebody say Newcastle?

Nectar of the gods for sure. :beer:


~ Stump

 

[alexfm]

Figure out how? you mean the shape? Dont remember honestly, most of the things I do are organic, and just kind of happen. I imagine I took a few measurements, then transposed them onto the wood. I will say that the wood is in two sections, one left side, and one right side, with a tongue and groove joint in the center


I made the cupholders myself.

Thanks for the comments!

Would you mind saying how you you made the cupholders, and/or upload some more pictures of them? I really like them.

 

[Hilldweller]

In action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v1Jz_7_QjM

 

[StumpXJ]

Would you mind saying how you you made the cupholders, and/or upload some more pictures of them? I really like them.

Sure, here are all of the pics I have of them.

The bottom section that the drink sits on is made out of 5/16 thick Delrin that I machined into shape with my milling machine. The rods are anodized 7061 aluminum solid rod, threw them in the lathe, faced them all the same length and then drilled and tapped on each end with an M4 thread for the screws.

The top piece is 2mm thick anodized aluminum sheet that I machined in the mill, and bent. Painted it satin black, and put everything together. I used Stainless M4 screws for the standoffs, and the two top factory screws in the console for mounting. I also have two short stainless wood screws on the sides for stability.

The materials I used are just what I had laying around the shop.

They work great, and been a welcome addition to the XJ.

Thanks!

 

[crosbike]

have you done anything to the xj recently? I really love some of the ideas you incorporate into the jeep. I wish i had a fancy touchscreen laptop haha. What do you use your in dash screen for? Backup camera only?

 

[StumpXJ]

Hope not to bore you, but decided to photo/document my rear winch bumper build. Not much different than any other bumper build, but you dont see too many with rear winches. This thread will show stage 1 of the build, stage two will consist of my tire carrier, jerry can holder, and hi-lift mount at a later date.

Why a rear winch?

1. Because its my jeep, and I want it.
2. I can build it
3. I have another winch to put on the front (8274 Warn), so this one is 'extra'
4. I am often exploring without other vehicles, I dig expedition style travel not just 'wheeling'.
5. Sometimes you should be winched OUT of a situation instead of THROUGH the situation.
6. See number 1.

Started off with some 2x6" 3/16 wall tubing. Notched it so that the whole thing doesnt have to stick out too far, and it looks better. Welded on the bottom winch plate, made from 1/4 steel.

Sorry, no pictures of regular old tubing.

Cutting out the slots for the fairlead...

A little quick test fit.

The receiver is just kind of holding it in place.

Did the standard 'taper' on the end pieces.

 

[StumpXJ]

Fe pics showing the hitch going on the Jeep. I didnt have much choice in having this hanging so low, because I often carry a offroad trailer when we go camping. The good thing is that its almost 1.5" higher than the stock/factory style hitch was.

These pictures show the brackets I fabbed up for the mounting, as well as the rear quarter trimming. Mounting uses the 4 stock bolts on each side, as well as three bolts where the hitch would normally mount. A total of 14 bolts holding the bumper on. If it folds like a taco, I will just have to re-group.

It also shows an older non-working winch I used for mock-up purposes.

 

[StumpXJ]

This is just a couple peices of 1.75" tubing I added to the sides, part protection, part future tie-ins for an exo cage. They dont offer much protection right now wince they are tied to nothing, but I will work on that.

Cut out some 3/8 thick plate for the shackle mounts/snatch points. I didnt have any pictures, but they go all the way through and tie into the rear mounting plates.

Cut out some holes for the 7 pin trailer connector for the afore mentioned off-road trailer. So nice to have this thing permanently mounted!

One last test fit, and getting the solenoid pack mounted, as well as the remote socket/plug. I also mounted my wireless winch controller box under the top sheeting. Got everything else buttoned up before having to paint it.

A little primer:

 

[StumpXJ]

A little paint:

Getting everything remounted after the paint dried.

Wiring the winch. The rear winch will run off of my rear mounted auxillary battery.

The final pics! ( I broke an exhaust hanger last weekend on a wheeling trip, it will be raised back up to the bumper.)

Thats it!

Here is a picture of what is going on the front, but I have to re-do the winch mounting portion of the existing winch bumper.

~ Stump

 

[alexfm]

Hope not to bore you, but decided to photo/document my rear winch bumper build. Not much different than any other bumper build, but you dont see too many with rear winches. This thread will show stage 1 of the build, stage two will consist of my tire carrier, jerry can holder, and hi-lift mount at a later date.

Why a rear winch?

1. Because its my jeep, and I want it.
2. I can build it
3. I have another winch to put on the front (8274 Warn), so this one is 'extra'
4. I am often exploring without other vehicles, I dig expedition style travel not just 'wheeling'.
5. Sometimes you should be winched OUT of a situation instead of THROUGH the situation.
6. See number 1.

Started off with some 2x6" 3/16 wall tubing. Notched it so that the whole thing doesnt have to stick out too far, and it looks better. Welded on the bottom winch plate, made from 1/4 steel.

Sorry, no pictures of regular old tubing.

Cutting out the slots for the fairlead...

A little quick test fit.

The receiver is just kind of holding it in place.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n257/topfuel443/fabrication%20stu
ff/DSCN1841.jpg

Did the standard 'taper' on the end pieces.

Thats awesome! I cant wait to see it finished!

 

[AFSOC]

You're a hecka'va Craftsman Stump!
:bowdown:

 

[StumpXJ]

Thats awesome! I cant wait to see it finished!

Scroll up, I think you posted while I was posting the final pictures. Its finished!

Thanks, ~ stump

 

[Black Dog]

You're a hecka'va Craftsman Stump!
:bowdown:

Indeed he is, there is no doubting that his jeep is built and not bought.

 

[Hilldweller]

It's nice but I miss the roofrack and lights.

 

[StumpXJ]

It's nice but I miss the roofrack and lights.

LOL.. thanks Bill. They are coming back. Not so much the roof rack, but the lights will be back up, baja style.

Thanks guys, ~ Stump