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New Rack for the spare tire
I love my Garvin Rack and bumper, but three hundred dollars for a rack over the tire? Uh, no. For forty one dollars in steel, this is what I came up with.



Herculiner in the tub
Put on a coat. Drink a beer. And repeat...
Electric Fan
For anyone that thinks you need a V8 or even a 4.0, you are wrong. Properly geared and a couple other toys the "Little Jeep that Could" does just fine. The only thing holding me back is clearance.

This is from a Ford Taurus. I put in a 3 way switch and thermostat for control. Since it sucks 130 amps at startup, I'll need a new alternator soon.
Swtich
On all the time, off, and autmatic- hooked to the thermostat.
Ammo boxes
Tuffy wants WAAAAY too much for something like this. Dirt cheap at a piece and I think stronger than the Tuffy or other ones on the market.

On Board Air
York air compressor and 2 gallon tank from Kilby. The high pressure switch is set to cut out at ~140 psi and the tank is rated at 150 psi. I can run air tools now as well as air up the tires. I get about 20 seconds with the gun at full boat. It will even run the cutoff wheel for a bit.

It runs off the alternator via a dual purpose pulley from Kilby. I fabricated the bracket from 1/4" steel. A GREAT addition.
Garmin GPS 5 plus
One of the coolest toys I have ever played with. Load the maps and it says where to go. Only problem is that Garmin and all the rest of the GPS manufacturers refuse to support Apple. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Roll Cage
For 90 dollars not too bad. I had a hoop bent for the front and then a dash bar that I notched and welded in. It also uses trusses on the top and side to bolster the connection. Then I put in 8" x 5" 1/4" plate for the feet and put in plates on the underside. It turned out much better than I thought. It still ties into the windshield frame and used the factory bars that attached to the windshield. It is not an incredible design, but definitely stronger than stock and I think might help keep damage to a minimum if I do roll.