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Um... what?
I think he meant that he attached a cable to his gas cap so he wouldn't leave it at the pump
Think he means he put a lanyard on the gas cap.
I had to read it a couple times myself.
*Edit* me and billmc were thinking on the same lines at the same time apparently
I had to read it a couple times myself.
*Edit* me and billmc were thinking on the same lines at the same time apparently
I just got an old speaker and took the magnet out, stuck it on the inside of the gas cap door, works just as well and no drilling 
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Can of primer and can of flat black paint - $8.00
The 80 wheels cost much more than $50 
NLXTACY
Wits' End
The 80 wheels cost much more than $50
Not true!!! Each one cost exactly $50
So the mod is $50. The mod to the mod is $8.00
Not true!!! Each one cost exactly $50
So the mod is $50. The mod to the mod is $8.00
Blah blah blah. I could say that my suspension is an upgrade because I bought each spring for $50
That mod could easily be applied to stock 60 wheels, so I guess we could let it slide.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Blah blah blah. I could say that my suspension is an upgrade because I bought each spring for $50
Depends, did you get them one at a time?
That mod could easily be applied to stock 60 wheels, so I guess we could let it slide.
But wouldn't look as cool
More mods, less chat.
Added headrests for the back seat for a 60.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/277768-cheap-back-seat-headrest-mod-fj60.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/277768-cheap-back-seat-headrest-mod-fj60.html
Latest, a dual 12V socket/dual USB socket charger.
Amazon.com: Multi-Use Car Charger with Dual USB Ports: Cell Phones & Service
(a bit over $50, but the cheaper ebay ones aren't as sweet) Littlite map light- Littlite L-5/18 LED 18" LED Automotive-Mount Gooseneck Lampset, Side-Exit Gooseneck Lays Flat for Easy Storage at Performance Audio
Amazon.com: Multi-Use Car Charger with Dual USB Ports: Cell Phones & Service
(a bit over $50, but the cheaper ebay ones aren't as sweet) Littlite map light- Littlite L-5/18 LED 18" LED Automotive-Mount Gooseneck Lampset, Side-Exit Gooseneck Lays Flat for Easy Storage at Performance Audio
For those who were jazzed by Klinetime574's power inverter,
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and who want to do the same, save yourself the time and don't bother trying to find one that will fit in that ashtray slot (let alone for under $30). I looked high and low, and came up empty. Then I just PM'd him (duh!) and got the make/model. Very helpfully, he provided this Amazon link, and I just went there and bought it (two, actually).
Amazon.com: Vector VEC060 Power Inverter 175/350 Watt DC/AC NEW: Automotive
Get 'em while they last! Yee haw!
IH8MUD Forums - View Single Post - Best Mods under $50...
and who want to do the same, save yourself the time and don't bother trying to find one that will fit in that ashtray slot (let alone for under $30). I looked high and low, and came up empty. Then I just PM'd him (duh!) and got the make/model. Very helpfully, he provided this Amazon link, and I just went there and bought it (two, actually).
Amazon.com: Vector VEC060 Power Inverter 175/350 Watt DC/AC NEW: Automotive
Get 'em while they last! Yee haw!
Nothing new, but my installs of other people's posts. Very happy with these:
IH8MUD Forums - View Single Post - Sheila's evisceration and birth of an HJ62 -> Tofudebeest
IH8MUD Forums - View Single Post - Sheila's evisceration and birth of an HJ62 -> Tofudebeest
Here are my mods under $50 so far:
Whenever I rent a car, I make off with the cargo net I know, I am a swine. Quick grips, cargo net and constant hot 12V plug for my fridge.
Busy picture, but here's what is in it:
Hella map light, clock/inside-outside temp gauge, Ipod touch (dropped) holder glued to empty fill plug, POS Maglight mount
Grab handles that I took out of an FJ-60 I parted out. I used 1.25" self tapping screws to attach them.
Finally, I really like my old school stock am/fm radio in the dash. I bought this speaker/amp setup from an ATV shop last year. It has 2 outdoor speakers and an amp in the tube. I use it on my Rhino and in my buggy when I want tunes. I just moved it over to the 60. Under $50 mod in this picture is the 3 x 12v plug.
Keep the ideas coming!
Whenever I rent a car, I make off with the cargo net
I know, I am a swine. Quick grips, cargo net and constant hot 12V plug for my fridge.
Busy picture, but here's what is in it:
Hella map light, clock/inside-outside temp gauge, Ipod touch (dropped) holder glued to empty fill plug, POS Maglight mount
Grab handles that I took out of an FJ-60 I parted out. I used 1.25" self tapping screws to attach them.
Finally, I really like my old school stock am/fm radio in the dash. I bought this speaker/amp setup from an ATV shop last year. It has 2 outdoor speakers and an amp in the tube. I use it on my Rhino and in my buggy when I want tunes. I just moved it over to the 60. Under $50 mod in this picture is the 3 x 12v plug.
Keep the ideas coming!
I think the caption and last phto are mismatched. WTF is that tube?
Your early gray (my favorite) back seat is too clean.
Your early gray (my favorite) back seat is too clean.
No, that tube is what I am talking about. It has speakers on each end and an amp in the middle section. It is water resistant, so you can use it on an ATV.
It has 2 wires coming out of it. One 12v plug and one Ipod plug. It is really kinda slick. Kids can stomp the crap out of it and not hurt it and the sound quality is not bad.
After over a year of stalking the forum, I present my first post of any significance (Mud salute anticipation activated). I don't actually have my Cruiser just yet (put the deposit on a 62 with a 13b-T last night) and I'm still in the process of defecting from the Land Rover crowd. But, there are two improvements I did to my Disco that I believe will translate nicely.
First, Gusseted pants for the driver - particularly a male driver. I like Royal Robbin CoolMax jeans for this. They have a gusseted crotch to prevent binding/riding up/general bad situations in the naughty bits area, they wick sweat like mad and dry faster than anything this side of a swim suit (great for the desert), and they are a little bit stretchy. Not "Lets get ready to Jazzercise" stretchy, but just enough that they don't bind up on you. On long road trips, I usually won't wear anything else.
Second, I picked up one of those cheap bungie-web things that are supposed to hold every thing down on a roof rack. I then attached a ratchet strap between the driver's and passengers side rear ceiling grab handles. From there, I hooked one side of the bungie-web to the taught ratchet strap and hooked the opposing side of the bungie web to the bottom of the folded up rear seat so it hangs vertically (like Plastic Man and a dog guard had an illegitimate child). It creates this unbelievably useful space to storage things in between the back side/on top of the folded up rear seat and the bungie-web. Everything from jackets you don't need at the moment to over stuffed suit cases slip right in and don't move at all. I haven't had a bag of groceries fall over since I did this and I can't think of an instance where I needed to get something out of my way while in the front seat where this didn't work - unless you count that Double Big Gulp Slurpee in Scottsdale.
I now consider it on par with my steering wheel for essential equipment.
First, Gusseted pants for the driver - particularly a male driver. I like Royal Robbin CoolMax jeans for this. They have a gusseted crotch to prevent binding/riding up/general bad situations in the naughty bits area, they wick sweat like mad and dry faster than anything this side of a swim suit (great for the desert), and they are a little bit stretchy. Not "Lets get ready to Jazzercise" stretchy, but just enough that they don't bind up on you. On long road trips, I usually won't wear anything else.
Second, I picked up one of those cheap bungie-web things that are supposed to hold every thing down on a roof rack. I then attached a ratchet strap between the driver's and passengers side rear ceiling grab handles. From there, I hooked one side of the bungie-web to the taught ratchet strap and hooked the opposing side of the bungie web to the bottom of the folded up rear seat so it hangs vertically (like Plastic Man and a dog guard had an illegitimate child). It creates this unbelievably useful space to storage things in between the back side/on top of the folded up rear seat and the bungie-web. Everything from jackets you don't need at the moment to over stuffed suit cases slip right in and don't move at all. I haven't had a bag of groceries fall over since I did this and I can't think of an instance where I needed to get something out of my way while in the front seat where this didn't work - unless you count that Double Big Gulp Slurpee in Scottsdale.
I now consider it on par with my steering wheel for essential equipment.
