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Drilled the side view mirrors!

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Old 09-14-2013 | 12:40 PM
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I remember reading some where, that a jeep isn't your's until you drill the first hole in it.

today I made my 2013 officially mine.
Old 09-15-2013 | 07:33 AM
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I just drilled my '12 JKU. No water. Oh well now I don't have to worry about it.
Old 12-03-2013 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JKMAN
The water drips, it just takes forever and you get annoying water marks down your doors for weeks. This is by far the best mod you can do for the money. It will likely get fixed down the road, the first couple years of a new model year there are always items they fix. It sucks buying the first year since they ALWAYS improve it year after year. I could not wait, my XJ was falling apart and needed something new and love the JK. It is worth the problems of a first year vehichle in my opinion. Why wait? you only live once...life is not worth waiting for...
Looks like 7 years and still not fixed.

Here's my 2014.
Old 12-03-2013 | 03:15 PM
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I drilled my 13 jku first day I got it lol my friend thought I was nuts
Old 12-04-2013 | 06:16 AM
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Would this problem of holding water cause water to leak around the inside door handle. I think it would because of the gasket leaking
Old 01-12-2014 | 11:22 AM
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Damn it! Was pretty psyched to drill into my 14, and I spent the extra 20 seconds to take off the mirrors.....and.....someone had put gaskets with notches in there!! I intend to write a pretty intense e-mail to someone..saying I was cheated...!!!
Old 01-15-2014 | 08:16 PM
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Did mine today in my 11. Just need to find a way to get rid of the old water marks that run down the side, anyone got ideas on how to remove them?
Old 01-27-2014 | 10:52 AM
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I love this mod!

Today I drilled the mirrors with a 5/64 drill at a 45 degree upward angle. I took off the mirrors to be on the safe side, but you don't really have to if you are careful. Don't push too hard, it is plastic!

No water came out, but I attacked it with the garden hose to check and that resulted in a nice steady stream on both sides :-)

Last edited by Natan Tazelaar; 01-27-2014 at 10:55 AM.
Old 01-27-2014 | 02:08 PM
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Could someone post pics of where exactly to drill the holes. I don want to drill the wrong spot. Thanks in advance.
Old 02-01-2014 | 10:10 PM
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Just did it took literally 5 seconds and nothing came out... but hopefully it will help.


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