What was done to your JK this week?
05-19-2014, 06:04 AM
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Right now I have a ratchet strap back there for temporary purpose, until I can think up a way to put a bar in and fasten it. Or whatever I put on the rack, is something that will be fastened down to the rack with bolts.
05-19-2014, 08:41 AM
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Sunday morning I replaced the radio head unit, installed a Kicker amp, replaced all factory speakers with Kicker, and installed a 12inch Kicker sub, this system rocks, even in a soft top! Sorry I didnt have time to take pictures, my son was supposed to help me but couldnt come over. The dash was not as troublesome as I thought it would be, but the front speakers were a paint to get out, especially the driver side. It was all worth it though, now I can stream pandora and control everthing from the head unit.
05-19-2014, 02:25 PM
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I DYI'd them, 5/32 Aluminum diamond tread plate, aluminum expanded metal and some stainless steel rivets.
Sorry tried not to be long winded...
05-19-2014, 02:32 PM
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Here's what pics up close I have. Functional - no engineering study performed lol... But for me based upon some basic engineering principles yes very functional. It's a total of 6" air flow with little coefficient drag, also location reduces likely hood of damaging water ingress. After doing this mod, I spoke with a gentlemen who had similar ideas and drilled larger holes. Neither of us tracked heat patterns or temperature dynamics, however both concurred that put your hand above one of them and it will show it works hehehehehe. The only reason I didn't go larger hole diameter was I wanted to keep the stock material on the inside of the hood, it will function as a drip pan and carry a majority of any water away from the engine bay. I DYI'd them, 5/32 Aluminum diamond tread plate, aluminum expanded metal and some stainless steel rivets. Sorry tried not to be long winded...
05-19-2014, 02:45 PM
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Awesome! Thanks! I have been looking at doing the poison spider, but I know I can do it way cheaper by myself using marine vents like the ones I have on my cigarette boat. Did you make the vents yourself or purchase them? Thanks for all the info! Definitely appreciated! I like the way it looks too!
I made them, just used my hole saws and die grinder... Really simple to do.
05-19-2014, 06:42 PM
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Not too bad. It uses u-bolts to hook to my Gobi rack, and since the rack is so low profile it's tough getting my hands under there to get the nuts started on the the threads. I found that having it more to the passenger side helps with that isuue. After my lessons learned in the initial install, I'd say total time for me to get it out of the garage and secured to the rack would be 30 minutes or less.