Roof Rack!

I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off and
on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window hinge
bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the impact
wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole thing
up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!

Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk yards,
yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...

Seahag

Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their bolts and
sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty part of the bolt on
the body metal which can cause strange things to happen when you hit the
brakes or signals with the headlights on....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Seahag wrote:
>
> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off and
> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window hinge
> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the impact
> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole thing
> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>
> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk yards,
> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>
> Seahag

Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like the
lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!

Seahag

"Mike Romain" > wrote:
> Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their
> bolts and
> sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty part
> of the bolt on
> the body metal which can cause strange things to happen
> when you hit the
> brakes or signals with the headlights on....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in
> '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still
> view!
> Jan/06
> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Seahag wrote:
>>
>> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off and
>> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window
>> hinge
>> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
>> impact
>> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
>> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole
>> thing
>> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>>
>> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
>> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk yards,
>> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>>
>> Seahag

I live in the salt belt so I like antiseize and loctite. Both products
keep corrosion away really well.

If they are now working ok, then likely your Jeep was new enough not to
have immediate issues. If you get strange lights down the road
sometime, just think of those bolts first... ;-)

Mike

Seahag wrote:
>
> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like the
> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
>
> Seahag
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
> > Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their
> > bolts and
> > sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty part
> > of the bolt on
> > the body metal which can cause strange things to happen
> > when you hit the
> > brakes or signals with the headlights on....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in
> > '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still
> > view!
> > Jan/06
> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Seahag wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off and
> >> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window
> >> hinge
> >> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
> >> impact
> >> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
> >> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole
> >> thing
> >> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
> >>
> >> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
> >> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk yards,
> >> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
> >>
> >> Seahag

Try it, see if all the lights work correctly. At the first sign of
trouble, run a ground wire from under the lights to the body.

Seahag wrote:

> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like the
> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
>
> Seahag
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>
>>Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their
>>bolts and
>>sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty part
>>of the bolt on
>>the body metal which can cause strange things to happen
>>when you hit the
>>brakes or signals with the headlights on....
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in
>>'00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still
>>view!
>>Jan/06
>>http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>Seahag wrote:
>>
>>>I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off and
>>>on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window
>>>hinge
>>>bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
>>>impact
>>>wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
>>>remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole
>>>thing
>>>up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>>>
>>>Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
>>>window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk yards,
>>>yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>>>
>>>Seahag
>
>
>

Ah, Neverseize and Eversieze! I live on a boat so salt
protection is second nature. I ran a bead of silicone
_around_ the 3 bolt triangle to slow down water penetration.
Made things really interesting to hold while I got a bolt
in, next time I'm having an awl handy!

Seahag

"Mike Romain" > wrote:
>I live in the salt belt so I like antiseize and loctite.
>Both products
> keep corrosion away really well.
>
> If they are now working ok, then likely your Jeep was new
> enough not to
> have immediate issues. If you get strange lights down the
> road
> sometime, just think of those bolts first... ;-)
>
> Mike
>
> Seahag wrote:
>>
>> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
>> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like the
>> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
>>
>> Seahag
>>
>> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>> > Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their
>> > bolts and
>> > sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty
>> > part
>> > of the bolt on
>> > the body metal which can cause strange things to happen
>> > when you hit the
>> > brakes or signals with the headlights on....
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
>> > in
>> > '00
>> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still
>> > view!
>> > Jan/06
>> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >
>> > Seahag wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off
>> >> and
>> >> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window
>> >> hinge
>> >> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
>> >> impact
>> >> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
>> >> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole
>> >> thing
>> >> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>> >>
>> >> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
>> >> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk
>> >> yards,
>> >> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>> >>
>> >> Seahag

I'll save this post for the future, and knock on wood for
the present! Thanks.

Seahag

"RoyJ" > wrote:
> Try it, see if all the lights work correctly. At the first
> sign of trouble, run a ground wire from under the lights
> to the body.
>
> Seahag wrote:
>
>> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
>> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like the
>> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
>>
>> Seahag
>>
>> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>>
>>>Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their
>>>bolts and
>>>sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty part
>>>of the bolt on
>>>the body metal which can cause strange things to happen
>>>when you hit the
>>>brakes or signals with the headlights on....
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in
>>>'00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still
>>>view!
>>>Jan/06
>>>http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>
>>>Seahag wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off
>>>>and
>>>>on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window
>>>>hinge
>>>>bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
>>>>impact
>>>>wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
>>>>remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole
>>>>thing
>>>>up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>>>>
>>>>Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
>>>>window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk
>>>>yards,
>>>>yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>>>>
>>>>Seahag
>>
>>

Aww geese.... Then you really' don't want to know what I am going to
say next....

Silicone out gasses a gas that turns into acid in contact with
water/humidity. This acid will eat the body metal totally away. The
number of windshield frames I have seen totally rotted through from that
is amazing. Normally one would use a butyl sealant for body metal or
stuff they call 'seam sealer'.

Mike

Seahag wrote:
>
> Ah, Neverseize and Eversieze! I live on a boat so salt
> protection is second nature. I ran a bead of silicone
> _around_ the 3 bolt triangle to slow down water penetration.
> Made things really interesting to hold while I got a bolt
> in, next time I'm having an awl handy!
>
> Seahag
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
> >I live in the salt belt so I like antiseize and loctite.
> >Both products
> > keep corrosion away really well.
> >
> > If they are now working ok, then likely your Jeep was new
> > enough not to
> > have immediate issues. If you get strange lights down the
> > road
> > sometime, just think of those bolts first... ;-)
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Seahag wrote:
> >>
> >> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
> >> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like the
> >> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
> >>
> >> Seahag
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
> >> > Just be aware that the tail lights ground through their
> >> > bolts and
> >> > sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty
> >> > part
> >> > of the bolt on
> >> > the body metal which can cause strange things to happen
> >> > when you hit the
> >> > brakes or signals with the headlights on....
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
> >> > in
> >> > '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still
> >> > view!
> >> > Jan/06
> >> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > Seahag wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days, off
> >> >> and
> >> >> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My window
> >> >> hinge
> >> >> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
> >> >> impact
> >> >> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch to
> >> >> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the whole
> >> >> thing
> >> >> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
> >> >>
> >> >> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the rear
> >> >> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk
> >> >> yards,
> >> >> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
> >> >>
> >> >> Seahag

Crikey, I knew I'd have to take something apart. Well, at
least it's a long weekend!

Seahag

"Mike Romain" > wrote:
> Aww geese.... Then you really' don't want to know what I
> am going to
> say next....
>
> Silicone out gasses a gas that turns into acid in contact
> with
> water/humidity. This acid will eat the body metal totally
> away. The
> number of windshield frames I have seen totally rotted
> through from that
> is amazing. Normally one would use a butyl sealant for
> body metal or
> stuff they call 'seam sealer'.
>
> Mike
>
> Seahag wrote:
>>
>> Ah, Neverseize and Eversieze! I live on a boat so salt
>> protection is second nature. I ran a bead of silicone
>> _around_ the 3 bolt triangle to slow down water
>> penetration.
>> Made things really interesting to hold while I got a bolt
>> in, next time I'm having an awl handy!
>>
>> Seahag
>>
>> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>> >I live in the salt belt so I like antiseize and loctite.
>> >Both products
>> > keep corrosion away really well.
>> >
>> > If they are now working ok, then likely your Jeep was
>> > new
>> > enough not to
>> > have immediate issues. If you get strange lights down
>> > the
>> > road
>> > sometime, just think of those bolts first... ;-)
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Seahag wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
>> >> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like
>> >> the
>> >> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
>> >>
>> >> Seahag
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>> >> > Just be aware that the tail lights ground through
>> >> > their
>> >> > bolts and
>> >> > sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a rusty
>> >> > part
>> >> > of the bolt on
>> >> > the body metal which can cause strange things to
>> >> > happen
>> >> > when you hit the
>> >> > brakes or signals with the headlights on....
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to
>> >> > tail
>> >> > in
>> >> > '00
>> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can
>> >> > still
>> >> > view!
>> >> > Jan/06
>> >> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view
>> >> > page)
>> >> >
>> >> > Seahag wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days,
>> >> >> off
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My
>> >> >> window
>> >> >> hinge
>> >> >> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed the
>> >> >> impact
>> >> >> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a cinch
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the
>> >> >> whole
>> >> >> thing
>> >> >> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the
>> >> >> rear
>> >> >> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk
>> >> >> yards,
>> >> >> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Seahag

I feel better now:

http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-...l-pan-skid.htm

Seahag


"Seahag" > wrote in message
...
> Crikey, I knew I'd have to take something apart. Well, at
> least it's a long weekend!
>
> Seahag
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>> Aww geese.... Then you really' don't want to know what I
>> am going to
>> say next....
>>
>> Silicone out gasses a gas that turns into acid in contact
>> with
>> water/humidity. This acid will eat the body metal
>> totally away. The
>> number of windshield frames I have seen totally rotted
>> through from that
>> is amazing. Normally one would use a butyl sealant for
>> body metal or
>> stuff they call 'seam sealer'.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Seahag wrote:
>>>
>>> Ah, Neverseize and Eversieze! I live on a boat so salt
>>> protection is second nature. I ran a bead of silicone
>>> _around_ the 3 bolt triangle to slow down water
>>> penetration.
>>> Made things really interesting to hold while I got a
>>> bolt
>>> in, next time I'm having an awl handy!
>>>
>>> Seahag
>>>
>>> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>>> >I live in the salt belt so I like antiseize and
>>> >loctite.
>>> >Both products
>>> > keep corrosion away really well.
>>> >
>>> > If they are now working ok, then likely your Jeep was
>>> > new
>>> > enough not to
>>> > have immediate issues. If you get strange lights down
>>> > the
>>> > road
>>> > sometime, just think of those bolts first... ;-)
>>> >
>>> > Mike
>>> >
>>> > Seahag wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Akkk! And there I was all proud of myself! Is there
>>> >> something I should do to neutralize this? Seems like
>>> >> the
>>> >> lights are now grounded on the tub and the rack!
>>> >>
>>> >> Seahag
>>> >>
>>> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote:
>>> >> > Just be aware that the tail lights ground through
>>> >> > their
>>> >> > bolts and
>>> >> > sometimes putting a spacer under them leaves a
>>> >> > rusty
>>> >> > part
>>> >> > of the bolt on
>>> >> > the body metal which can cause strange things to
>>> >> > happen
>>> >> > when you hit the
>>> >> > brakes or signals with the headlights on....
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Mike
>>> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to
>>> >> > tail
>>> >> > in
>>> >> > '00
>>> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can
>>> >> > still
>>> >> > view!
>>> >> > Jan/06
>>> >> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view
>>> >> > page)
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Seahag wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I'm just tickled pimk! It took me a couple days,
>>> >> >> off
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> on, to install the rack and it looks great! My
>>> >> >> window
>>> >> >> hinge
>>> >> >> bolts came out with little trouble, only needed
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> impact
>>> >> >> wrench on one bolt, and the tail lights are a
>>> >> >> cinch to
>>> >> >> remove. I'm really pleased I managed to get the
>>> >> >> whole
>>> >> >> thing
>>> >> >> up there, by myself, with out messing anything up!
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Oh, and they don't sell just the doohicky off the
>>> >> >> rear
>>> >> >> window retaining bar:^( Guess I'll check out junk
>>> >> >> yards,
>>> >> >> yay! (I had a Pinto...I luv junk yards...
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Seahag
>
>