So I used to have my axe and shovel mounted to my roof rack using the quickfist grips and it worked great but I am selling the roof rack now and still wanted to mount my axe and shovel on my roof. So I took the U-bolts I mounted my roof rack with and drilled a hole in the plate that held the roof rack down when botled to the U-bot and drilled a hole in the center of it. I put the bolt that holds the quickfist grip in place through the hole in the plate and bolted the U-bolt onto my stock roof rails. I tightened the bolts down as tight as I could and then cut off the excess U-Bolt threads that wouldn't let the quickfist sit flush over the U-bolt plate. Once I did that I bolted the quickfist down tight and then cut off the excess bolt threads sticking out of the center of the quickfist. Then I painted them black and called it good. Here is what they look like:

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

looks good the only thing that would bug me is that now anyone can steal them, I was about to mount my axe outside but I ended up putting it on my tailgate on the inside and love it there

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1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

http://www.dpgoffroad.com/
http://www.ucora.org/
http://www.christianoffroad.com/
http://jeepinbyal.com/

Yeah, I still won't keep them on full time. I'll throw em on when I need to and when they aren't on there, the quick fists are small enough to not bother me with the look of them and they won't catch the wind like my roof rack did. I still need to fab up the gas can mounts since they won't be mounted to my rack either.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Would love to see a pic of that!!

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Life's Tough...It's Even Tougher If You're STUPID
2006 KJ Sport 3.7L 226cid V6 42RLE w/
Clevis Lift, Mopar Underbelly's, Tow Hooks, Tow Hitch, Custom Rock Rails, Debadged
WANTS:
OME Coil Lift, Crager Soft 8's 16x8 4"bs, Custom Roof Rack, Steel Bumpers, Cobra 75X CB w/ Firefly, Lots O Lights, Lockers, Four X Diff Cover, One Bad Jeep

ya sure no problem but I probably wont have time to get the pic until this weekend but Ill try to get some before then

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1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

http://www.dpgoffroad.com/
http://www.ucora.org/
http://www.christianoffroad.com/
http://jeepinbyal.com/

here you go 06 KJ Sport

I still need to paint it though

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1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

http://www.dpgoffroad.com/
http://www.ucora.org/
http://www.christianoffroad.com/
http://jeepinbyal.com/

Nice setup on both, any ideas on where to mount a hilift jack as well.

it depends on where you want it, it fits under the rear seats or you can mount it on the roof rails

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1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

http://www.dpgoffroad.com/
http://www.ucora.org/
http://www.christianoffroad.com/
http://jeepinbyal.com/

The hi lift jack does fit under the seats?

48" model will slide right under the rear seat.

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- Mike
'12 JK

Jeep Tech Files

thats what everyone says but you wouldnt be able to have your seat fold flat

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1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

http://www.dpgoffroad.com/
http://www.ucora.org/
http://www.christianoffroad.com/
http://jeepinbyal.com/

Thank you, I'll have to try that. Every one has such good ideas on this site.