jeepgeek2002
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Looks good!
Looks good!
Not trying to piss anyone off Matt. I'm just trying to decipher why I'm getting ridiculed for having a pro work on my Jeep. I have a separate bank account for Jeep up-keep, and I can spend it how I choose. I'm new at all this, so I'm not quite as comfortable with bigger repairs as I am with changing my oil or spark plugs. I'm sure these guys would be pleased to hear that I refurbished my roof rack, made my own light tabs, and will be wiring up 4 new lights (relays, switches, fuses, and all) without spending a dime on labor. I realize they are trying to help, but saying stuff like "Well since he'd rather spend money on having a "mechanic" do his stuff.. you can rule out the "locals"gets us nowhere. Yes, I have since talked to Stump about having him help me out with some projects, and yes, I will hopefully be headed to his shop when I get the parts ordered and he's available.
Ok Brandon I am going to give you a little friendly advice since you are new and I would hate to see you deal with some unnecessary confrontation. I dealt with some confrontation when I was new just from me simply using texting short hand (not using hardly any punctuation, bad grammer, using things like "idk", etc.) and one guy started flaming me for it and it went off in the wrong direction and I never got my question answered. One thing you gotta remember is you are on this forum to learn about these wonderful vehicles and seek the advice and knowledge of others that know more than you (keep in mind the "know more than you" part). Since you are not paying these guys for their advice they have no reason to answer your questions or even be nice for that matter. So if they do answer you question and are nice you should feel a little humble that they are willing to help you out. Now yes, some members on here are going to be an ass no matter what you do (I personally cannot stand a particular member bobnoxious) and a good bit of the time you will get some sort of snob comment if you ask a newbie question, put up an idea that is just waaaayyyy out there, or ask a question and then argue with someone giving you an answer (a big pet peeve of mine). Point is you are new and basically know nothing except what you have read. Many of the guys here have written what you have read and know what they are talking about. Stuff like brakes or wiring up lights for instance are such a simple thing for many of us but for a new guy like you could seem like such a big project since you probably have never done it and know nothing about it. For us we see brakes as such a simple project that we would see paying a mechanic as a waste of money and some would even see it as foolish. So try not to get too offended when someone makes a comment as you may have said something pretty dumb not knowing it. You will learn and someday you will see a question from a new guy and roll your eyes and think "did he really just say that?" You have alot to learn and most of us are very nice and very willing to help. Good Luck!
Oh and great job with the lights and rack! They look good!
You wanna redo my rack????
Looks good!!
One thing to remember, when you run all 4 lights you will pull some serious juice from the electrical system. Those look like pencil beams, which are good for seeing waaaaaaaaaaaaay out there, but running all of them plus the headlights and the radio and the blower motor, might tax the alternator. I'd check and see what the output is on yours and maybe look for an upgrade in that arena. Also, check all the main battery cables and make sure they are in good shape. The grounds have always been "questionable" on Cherokees so play close attention to them. Just a couple things to think about as you add more electrical draws on the system.
Keep the build going and keep the pics coming. Nice work so far.
Holy Ziptie batman!
Looks good but I would have run all the wires in 1 loom. As you place "stuff" in the basket, over time, some of those ties might break. I know how I place things in my basket and for me, they would break quickly.I mean I can only be sooooo gentle with a 37" tire.
What's the plan for getting the wires inside?
im jealous of your lights
One thing to look at is a plug of some sort right at the rear of the basket. That's so if you ever decide to take the basket off, all you have to do is unplug it instead of having to cut the wires. I've seen the 4-way flat trailer plugs used for that.