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  1. RubiconMike

    SOLD 2005 TJ Rubicon Unlimited with Banks turbo and low miles

    The time has come to part with my Jeep TJ Rubicon Unlimited 6 speed with Banks intercooled turbo, It has every available factory option plus numerous performance and luxury/convenience additions. It’s a one-owner rust-free California car with only 48,000 original miles. The interior was coated...
  2. RubiconMike

    Redneck Garage Door Opener

    The counterweight spring broke on my garage door, and it weighs around 150 lbs, so I figured "I have a Jeep, the Jeep has a winch, how hard could it be?"
  3. RubiconMike

    Survey: Who has a turbo / supercharger / stroker and why?

    I'm curious about how many folks ponied up the big dough to get big power. Why did you choose to go the route you did and were there other things you were considering? NOTE: There are no "Best" or "wrong" choices. I don't want this to deteriorate into a argument over the best way to add power...
  4. RubiconMike

    How-To: Leather Seats with Heaters

    I bought a Rubicon Unlimited new back in 2005 and have been building on it ever since. My goal is to have a rig that is street legal, comfortable and luxurious, able to be driven cross-country, yet still capable enough to take on some of the toughest trails in the country. I’ve always liked...
  5. RubiconMike

    Triangular tire carrier upgrade

    For years I've had a Jeeperman rear bumper/swing-away tire carrier. It's a similar design to what several other companies build with a heavy-duty bumper and a triangular swing-away tire carrier. The tire carrier is mounted to a big steel pin on one side of the bumper, and swings smoothly due to...
  6. RubiconMike

    Question: How to remove seat release button on 2003 - 2006 seats?

    I'm about to replace the factory upholstery with leather on my '05, and I was wondering if anyone knows how to remove the plastic tab from the seat release. for 2003 Jeep changed the seats and instead of the pull tab to release the seats, the went with a metal lever that has a plastic tab on it...
  7. RubiconMike

    How to wire multiple fog lights to factory switch

    I had posted this in another thread, but thought I'd add it here as an additional "how to". I moved my factory fog lights to brackets up by the windshield, and put 9" pencil beam driving lights on the bumper in the stock location. The driving lights give me long distance lights on the road, and...
  8. RubiconMike

    Cheap Seat Spacers

    I wanted to raise the drivers seat in my TJ, but all the spacer kits cost from $25 to $50. Being a generally cheap guy with a "why-buy-when-I-can-make-it" attitude, I pulled a couple of bolts and went to the hardware store. I bought some thick black square washers and some longer bolts the same...
  9. RubiconMike

    Lockable Fat Fifty ammo can gear boxes

    I have two 85lb German Shepherds that I carry in the back of my TJ Unlimited (LJ to some) and wanted a secure way to carry tools and recovery equipment without taking up any usable space. I bought two of these fat 50 mounting brackets and ammo cans, and bolted the brackets on the sides just in...