Comments for Jeep WJ

Comment on Design Work by JeepWJ

JeepWJ — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:39:43 +0000

No…..I’ve been super busy. I need to find time for it though…

Comment on Design Work by Anders

Anders — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:18:23 +0000

Has this idea progressed any?

Comment on More Electrical / Ergonomics Stuff by JeepWJ

JeepWJ — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:00:10 +0000

Sort of. I ended up making a different one out of fiberglass which I’m not very happy with. I just don’t have enough people drinking my beer and forcing me to work on my rig right now….

Comment on More Electrical / Ergonomics Stuff by Anders

Anders — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:45:24 +0000

Is that switch panel done? Needs some ARB switches.

Comment on Random small mods by JeepWJ

JeepWJ — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:54:44 +0000

Hey Tom – thanks for checking out my blog! the USB port (it’s actually a female USB cable, plus a little plastic bracket that allows you to hard-mount the cable) came with my stereo. I just pulled the wire to the glove box, and then took the plastics out, and cut the rectangular hole for the port. If you try it, DON’T put your port in the same place as I did; move it just by an inch or two, because I ended up having to cut through a structural part of the plastic. I haven’t seen any problems so far, but I don’t like cutting through structural stuff….

The cell holder is actually just bent out of aluminum rectangular stock, riveted together, and then sprayed with bedliner. I have yet to find a decent cell phone holder out on the market. They’re all either way too chunky, don’t hold the phone well, or are illegal in some states (suction mounts to the windshield are illegal in MN and I believe CA).

Hope that helps!

Comment on Random small mods by Tom

Tom — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:36:40 +0000

Like the USB thing. How did you do that? Also, what Cellphone holder did you buy?

Comment on About by JeepWJ

JeepWJ — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:48:35 +0000

Yup, the 231 should work. I believe there’s a guy on jeep forum who has done one in a 4.0. Your driveshaft lengths will probably be different, but the bolt patterns on the 247 and 231 are identical, so they’ll bolt right up. Then it’s just figuring out driveshaft lengths and shifter linkage.

Comment on About by Jon

Jon — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:38:39 +0000

Great write-up on the 247-231 swap. I’ve followed in your footsteps on the LCOG idea and I’m running JK rubicon wheels/tires on my WJ with zero lift.

My 247 is whining, so I’m ready to go 231. My WJ is very similar to yours except for the engine, I have a 4.0. Do you know if the swap will be mostly the same for me?

Let me know,
Thanks,
Jon

Comment on More Electrical / Ergonomics Stuff by AVA

AVA — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:02:31 +0000

SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT THAT CAR FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment on 2m Ham Radio by JeepWJ

JeepWJ — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:48:32 +0000

not too much more to be had…I was given the FT1500M, I had the CB wire and connectors lying around, I made the stainless plate from scrap, and drilled/tapped a hole in the connector to hold the stock radio antenna, which I chopped off to 19″, and rounded off the end……..total cost, $0. lol.