4x4 / Off-Road TechThis section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off-Road situations, 4x4 applications and any armor modifications.
Made these myself, and only cost me about 20.00. I used two wheel studs and locks to secure the jack on to the new mount. This way nobody can steal the jack unless they have my wheel lock key. They will be bolted down on the rack after I run my wiring for my lights.
Made these myself, and only cost me about 20.00. I used two wheel studs and locks to secure the jack on to the new mount. This way nobody can steal the jack unless they have my wheel lock key. They will be bolted down on the rack after I run my wiring for my lights.Attachment 3518
Made these myself, and only cost me about 20.00. I used two wheel studs and locks to secure the jack on to the new mount. This way nobody can steal the jack unless they have my wheel lock key. They will be bolted down on the rack after I run my wiring for my lights.
Very nice I like them. I also like the idea of using the wheel-lock to deter most people from stealing your jack (I'll be trying a wheel lock on my Demello clamps). Although, if you use a pair of channel locks or a pipe wrench the lock will come right off and your jack will be gone. None the less, killer job, I love the ingenuity!
If you can produce these, I may take off my Slee ones I just put on, only because with your style they are on the side and easier to reach than all the way on top like mine.
Glad to see you guys like the design, but as far as reproductions I don't have the time currently. They were simple to build. I bought a piece of tubing and flat steel, then in my bench vice bent the sheet metal around the tube. I then cut the 1.5" square tube with a 22.5 degree angle and drilled the hole for the wheel stud on top, and on the bottom a larger hole for the stud to come through. Then I welded all the pieces together, filed it down,and used a dremel to smoothe the welds out. After that two coats of Rust-o-leum primer, a little bondo filler, one more coat of primer and to finish it off two coats of Rust-o-leum black texture finish (Home Depot) The brackets will be secured to the rack with steel pop rivets or threaded rivots and bolts, haven't decieded. I also used a sway bar bushing on each stud to reduce vibration and you can apply about 75 lbs of torque to the lock enough that plies won't take them off. All in all about a total of four hours worth of my time. Good luck
Very nice I like them. I also like the idea of using the wheel-lock to deter most people from stealing your jack (I'll be trying a wheel lock on my Demello clamps). Although, if you use a pair of channel locks or a pipe wrench the lock will come right off and your jack will be gone. None the less, killer job, I love the ingenuity!
Dont forget...the wheel locks wont do you any good on the demello mounts....all you would need is the 1/4 allen wrench to take the whole mount off from the back.
Man, those are great...I really like them. Please post more pics once you secure them to the rack. Thanks.
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Hi-lift jack mount
They will be bolted down on the rack after I run my wiring for my lights.
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