Picture Request

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:28 pm

Does anyone have some pics of a KJ with the spare in a roof rack? instead of the tailgate, and when you did it how much of a MPG loss did you get?

thanks

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:57 pm

I had 4 MTRs up there and lost abot 1.5 miles per gallon on a 250 mile trip if that helps, have ran just my regular spare up there without hardly any loss, but I do have a good size deflector in front of my basket so it helps some

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:15 pm

I know this isn't what you asked for jsc, but I wouldn't put my tire on my roof because of the weight. Not that the roof can't handle it or rack but the KJ weighs a ton already and having more weight up there just means more lean than I want when I am off road. I had my roof rack up there with a hi lift, shovel, axe, and 2 full NATO cans and did some wheeling and then took it off and went wheeling and noticed a good difference in the lean (less of it) after the weight was gone off the top. I try and keep my weight as low to the ground as I can, adding a tire to the top only makes that worse. Just my 2 pesos. :wink:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:19 pm

ya Im going to throw it up on my rack, but I dont know where else to put it but it doesnt fit on my tire carrier any more bc I made my own rear hitch that is up as high as it can I hade to cut the stock bumper to get it to fit and plus I dont really want the weight of a 31" tire on the tailgate its just gonna make it wear worse

hey Tom how tall is your deflector?

Xodius · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:22 pm

What kind of rack and deflector do you have Tom? I think the biggest draw back to me doing this is that I would have to park outside

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:27 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

ya Im going to throw it up on my rack, but I dont know where else to put it but it doesnt fit on my tire carrier any more bc I made my own rear hitch that is up as high as it can I hade to cut the stock bumper to get it to fit and plus I dont really want the weight of a 31" tire on the tailgate its just gonna make it wear worse

hey Tom how tall is your deflector?

So what did you do to your rear bumper? Got any pics? Is it still the stock bumper but modified or is it a new rear bumper?

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:43 pm

well I made my own and I like it but its too heavy for me, it weighs some where around 120-130# so I put my stock bumper back on and Im in the process of trying to get the hitch I made off, so I can install it with the stock bumper but Ill need to cut off about the bottom 3" of the stock bumper to make it all fit, but I think it will look killer bc it will increase my departure angle from any other hitch and it has 2 clevis tabs for shackles

when I have the hitch on I need a 6" drop ball mount and its still a little too high

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:48 pm

OK, I need some pics...

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:57 pm

haha ok Ill be sure to post some pics of it when I get it seperated from the bumper

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:07 pm

Sounds good.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:49 pm

[quote="incubusmike"]Sounds good.

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yes pictures, I have had the saw in my hand about a dozen times laying under the rear bumper thinking" I should just start cutting about right here! Sooner or later it will be shorter ( after I see jsc's :wink:

) unless he really messes it up :lol:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:53 pm

haha thanks Tom! Ive have been wondering about cutting it to make the whole thing shorter but I dont know how good it would look, so for right now Im just gonna cut out where the hitch goes

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:55 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

haha thanks Tom! Ive have been wondering about cutting it to make the whole thing shorter but I dont know how good it would look, so for right now Im just gonna cut out where the hitch goes

no !!!! cut the whole thing, clear across ...come on I want someone to do before I do :lol:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:03 pm

I might need to to make it look good I dont know, and I think I may have been wrong on the departure angle but its definitly up higher than the other hitches

what do you think should I use it and cut the bumper up I was hoping that the bumper would cover up a lot of it but I dont have a clue

does anyone have a pics like one of the first two photos so that I can compare how far this sticks out over stock

thanks

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:23 pm

okay so I went for it and so far its coming out great! I got the stock bumper to go back on with the clevis tabs and the reciever hitch only sticking out still need to make a couple more cuts and do some grinding, Ill finish is up tomorrow and post the pics.

thanks for making me get off my lazy butt to do this I was just gonna wait until you guys asked too see pics so I had to go and do it

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:25 pm

Looking forward to the pics.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:27 pm

incubusmike wrote:

Looking forward to the pics.

did the pics of the hitch show up?

I posted 4 pics of the hitch by itself

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:00 pm

Yeah, the hitch did, just waiting for the bumper cut pics.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:29 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

okay so I went for it and so far its coming out great! I got the stock bumper to go back on with the clevis tabs and the reciever hitch only sticking out still need to make a couple more cuts and do some grinding, Ill finish is up tomorrow and post the pics.

thanks for making me get off my lazy butt to do this I was just gonna wait until you guys asked too see pics so I had to go and do it

glad we could help you out....your hitch is up nice an high for sure, thats the problem with mine its way too low really, hits down all the time going down rock steps etc

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:27 pm

ya I know what you mean when I first got the KJ I added a hitch and it would always hit so I made this and it is 4 or 5" higher than the one I had.

Tom how tall is your wind deflector on your roof rack? I have been thinking about adding a peice of 2" strap at the front of mine for that

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