Budget mods

[Miracle Jeep]

I have made some "Budget Mods" and am curious if others have similar ideas to share.

First is my Dead pedal made from a scrap of 1-1/2" aluminum angle with adhesive grip tape attached. I drill-tapped and screwed it on.

Second is my entry guard made with the same adhesive grip tape, just cut to length and wrapped over the edge.

Third is my budget bumper mod, I bought these bumper ends (link below) that are designed for the rear bumper but I used them on my front bumper by trimming my stock bumper and drilling a couple mounting holes.



https://www.quadratec.com/p/crown-automotive/rear-bumper-end-cap-jeep-wrangler-tj-unlimited

 

[tworley]

Dead pedal from a 90s mustang. Less than $10 from ebay.

$50 heated seats (favorite)

$10 mirror with compass/temp from an early tahoe

Stubby OEM bumper. Free

Windstar Intake. Maybe $15?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Stubby OEM bumper. Free
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You really need to rewind that winch cable lol. Using it as is will definitely damage the wire rope.

 

[tworley]

You really need to rewind that winch cable lol. Using it as is will definitely damage the wire rope.

Yep its been fixed. I pulled it out on an obstacle, only to realize it was a dead-end. Had to spool it back in under no weight. Saving pennies for synthetic!

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Yep its been fixed. I pulled it out on an obstacle, only to realize it was a dead-end. Had to spool it back in under no weight. Saving pennies for synthetic!

I've had to winch when my wire rope was loose like that, sometimes you just don't have a choice when using it several times in a day. That's why I had to replace my wire rope twice due to damage before finally replacing it with synthetic maybe 13-14 years ago.

 

[Chris]

Free, cheap, & low cost mods for your Jeep Wrangler TJ

 

[Miracle Jeep]

Sorry @Chris for creating this thread and not adding to this existing one;

Free, cheap, & low cost mods for your Jeep Wrangler TJ

 

[Chris]

Sorry @Chris for creating this thread and not adding to this existing one;

Free, cheap, & low cost mods for your Jeep Wrangler TJ

Oh, no problem at all! I just wanted to put it out there so you knew about it, as there's some decent low budget mods in there as well!

 

[Miracle Jeep]

I didn't want your next Rant to be about guys who start threads that are already existing...

 

[AndyG]

Swap the visors left to right so the labels are hid, free. They just pull off.

 

[Rescue6]

Dead pedal from a 90s mustang. Less than $10 from ebay.
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$50 heated seats (favorite)
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$10 mirror with compass/temp from an early tahoe
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Stubby OEM bumper. Free
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Windstar Intake. Maybe $15?
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What year range Tahoe is the mirror from. I’d love a compas and temp reading in cab

 

[MountaineerTom]

Around 2000-2006 Silverado's/Sierra's/Tahoe's/Suburban's. Every junk yard I've been to has some. Look for one without OnStar. Get the sensor behind the grill too. Cut 8-10 inches of wire for the mirror and sensor and you'll have plenty to work with.

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/how-to-install-a-gentex-177-compass-mirror-in-a-tj-lj.15323/

 

[tworley]

What year range Tahoe is the mirror from. I’d love a compas and temp reading in cab

@MountaineerTom has a great write-up. I think the mirror I took came from an 04 Tahoe. The sensor behind the grill was from an earlier model Escalade.