So, for the many years before I actually bought an 80, I looked at other people's and formulated all sorts of ideas about how I would want mine to look and about functionality. I finally bought one (see owner's registry thread) which I chose specifically because it was already modded almost exactly how I would have done it if I had started from scratch (except I would have insisted on better workmanship).
With one major difference:
I've always told myself that I would never have an exterior mount for my hi-lift jack because of dust, mud, rain (rust), etc. I want my jack to be protected from the elements and to be confident it's not going to stick or jam at a crucial moment. They're bloody dangerous to use, and I want to make sure it's well-kept and maintained. UNFORTUNATELY, it's too tall to stand up vertically in the boot (trunk) near the door AND I don't want it pushed up right behind the rear seat - If I need it and I'm fully loaded in the back, I don't want to have to unpack EVERYTHING to access it.
What other options are there? my old man's got his mounted on the side of his roof-rack above the door, but it rattles a lot, which bothers me. Mine is currently mounted on top of the main bulk of my ARB bullbar, but it's obviously exposed to lots of dust and rust there.
Do I just get a waterproof canvas cover made and leave it where it is? I'm curious to know what other members have done.
With one major difference:
I've always told myself that I would never have an exterior mount for my hi-lift jack because of dust, mud, rain (rust), etc. I want my jack to be protected from the elements and to be confident it's not going to stick or jam at a crucial moment. They're bloody dangerous to use, and I want to make sure it's well-kept and maintained. UNFORTUNATELY, it's too tall to stand up vertically in the boot (trunk) near the door AND I don't want it pushed up right behind the rear seat - If I need it and I'm fully loaded in the back, I don't want to have to unpack EVERYTHING to access it.
What other options are there? my old man's got his mounted on the side of his roof-rack above the door, but it rattles a lot, which bothers me. Mine is currently mounted on top of the main bulk of my ARB bullbar, but it's obviously exposed to lots of dust and rust there.
Do I just get a waterproof canvas cover made and leave it where it is? I'm curious to know what other members have done.