High travel, high clearance & high octane, a streetable adventure LJ story
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I remember hating those even on a stock TJ. I do plan on Jeeping in CA so I'd like for that style to work too.
If I remember correctly the vapor collector snout pushes back to expose more nozzle length? Does anyone know how much insertable length is available?
Does the vapor collector need to sense pressure to allow fill up? My fuel cell is basically the same as trying to fill up a wide mouth gas can.
I'm starting to think going with a stock TJ style mounting bowl to angle the filler down is going to be my best bet.
Some of the rubber boots can be pushed back a bit but others are fixed. That VST image search will show you plenty of examples of the fixed type which is most likely to cause issues, it cannot be retracted.
that doesn't look like it has the room to seat the end of a 2nd tube, sorry was 1st thing that came to mind.
you could do the rubber piece then transition to the flexi hose. or the bowl you don't really want.
if it were me i'd mount that sucker permanent to the roll bar with a bracket like that Motobuilt or similar and do a velcro flap for access and never has to move if you pull the top
I like the velcro flap idea but I don't have the equipment or knowledge to sew the top. Anyone have contacts in high places?
you taught yourself to weld, a few stitches should be a cake walk.
got anything small you could offer as trade to someone with a similar material shit top to cut and send you a nice sized piece. so you have a nice overlap.
anybody that does canvas repair or boat covers could do this for ya.
got anything small you could offer as trade to someone with a similar material shit top to cut and send you a nice sized piece. so you have a nice overlap.
anybody that does canvas repair or boat covers could do this for ya.
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I haven't been participating in this thread so I'm not sure why I'm referenced here. Is it because of a velcro flap for something?
I mentioned you because you have become quite accomplished at sewing up jeep stuff, that's all. I digress.
I have a beat up factory soft top I could cut any size of the material you think you could use and send it to you if you push forward with this idea.
Oh ok, thanks for explaining. Yes, I've done a bunch of soft top mods, customizations and new soft top features for my Jeeps. A sewing machine is a wonderful thing for outfitting a Jeep
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sorry............ for getting this about as far away from a quick fix as possible. but your not gonna be happy if it's not right.
not that this is the answer but you got a few more ideas to ponder now.
not that this is the answer but you got a few more ideas to ponder now.
I second the idea of an access flap, there are numerous sewing shops up in your area. Most shops will do work like that for a couple bucks - you could grab a piece of fabric from @bobthetj03 and have them sew on velcro/the section. Hard stitched on the top line, Velcro on 3 sides should be perfect.
b4 this gets to ordering something. be sure the roll bar mount will keep you tight enough to the cover. and might have to fab up the right piece.
you don't wanna have to shove the 1/2 nozzle into the jeep.
you don't wanna have to shove the 1/2 nozzle into the jeep.
Rather than a flap, here's a mod to soft top sides that could solve your problem and add functionality. Soft top side windows are a bit awkward to open and don't roll up nicely, so if you do this mod it would be easy to unzip the side for access to the filler, and as a bonus you'd get roll-up side windows. This video shows the mod on a JKU, but the same mod can be applied to TJ side windows.
It's a pretty simple sewing mod, if you're interested I can provide more detail.
Here's the window in the video rolled up:
It's a pretty simple sewing mod, if you're interested I can provide more detail.
Here's the window in the video rolled up:
Neat ideas! We do have a lot of boats in the area. If it's not something I can do myself I might be able to see if one of the shops can.
Rolling up the entire panel is a cool idea, but isn't feasible in the winter when the fabric shrinks (the rear window can be nearly impossible at times). Okay for storage, but not okay if I need to fill up with gas. Also my armor on the outside makes it more difficult to unhook the bottom than I'd want to every 3 hours.
I took a closer look at where the flap would have to be positioned and it's going to have to be over a window to get enough angle on the filler tube.
Any ideas how to position a flap there?
Rolling up the entire panel is a cool idea, but isn't feasible in the winter when the fabric shrinks (the rear window can be nearly impossible at times). Okay for storage, but not okay if I need to fill up with gas. Also my armor on the outside makes it more difficult to unhook the bottom than I'd want to every 3 hours.
I took a closer look at where the flap would have to be positioned and it's going to have to be over a window to get enough angle on the filler tube.
Any ideas how to position a flap there?