HighwayTrout's build
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HighwayTrout
Hooked
ordered.
I’ll report back in a week or two when it arrives and I find someone to cut it.
WJCO
Meme King
Not a bad idea for anyone to get one for the pool, boat, or whatever.ordered.
I’ll report back in a week or two when it arrives and I find someone to cut it.
CalSgt
Hooked
LOL... "The Brick" I hate that giant key fob & spring loaded key that is constantly flipping open in my pocket
Sharkey
Word Ninja
I was thinking about it. But, you need the transponder to start the Jeep. So, if you leave your real key fob in the Jeep somewhere and take the valet blade with you, couldn't someone break into the Jeep and steal it pretty easily? All they would have to do is push the button to start the Jeep since the real key fob would be locked somewhere inside.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Yes. It’s bad enough with the size. But the damn thing won’t stay closed. It needs a safety
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Hmmmm. I was thinking that too cause I plan on just tossing it in the center console and locking it untill a decent under seat lock box comes out. I wonder if one of those RFID pouches would block the signal.
Sharkey
Word Ninja
That's what the inter webs suggest. You need a faraday bag for the transponder (or maybe you could just pull the battery but that would be a pita).
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WJCO
Meme King
You guys are newbies
If I so as much exit the vehicle while it's running to make sure my kid got buckled right, the damn cluster warns the shit out of me 'KEY FOB HAS LEFT VEHICLE.' Same if I'm outside the Jeep and try to start it by putting my hand on the brake pedal and pushing the start button (basically if I start the vehicle but I'm not going to get in it right away and the fob is in my pocket), it usually won't let me and says 'KEY FOB NOT DETECTED.'
Pisses my wife off if we stop at a gas station and I run in to grab something (with the fob in my pocket). She has to listen to the warning the whole time. We normally hear the warning as soon as I step out of the vehicle.
In other words, the range between the key fob and start button is a very short range. I haven't tested the exact range, but I'd imagine a locked steel box under the back seat or even in the bed would work fine. You could always use a cable lock to wrap around the box near the steel tie downs or something like that.
WJCO
Meme King
I just tested it to see. I put the fob on the back seat near the buckles (both sides). Started everytime. So inside the cab is not safe.
Put the fob on the front part of tonneau cover near the rear window. Started 1 time. 2 other times wouldn't start.
Put the fob on the rear part of the tonneau cover near the tail light. Wouldn't start at all (3 attempts).
Put the fob on the front part of tonneau cover near the rear window. Started 1 time. 2 other times wouldn't start.
Put the fob on the rear part of the tonneau cover near the tail light. Wouldn't start at all (3 attempts).
Brute
Hooked
Brute-al...
CalSgt
Hooked
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Added some door sill protectors.
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WJCO
Meme King
Hey, those look good and a good fit! Been thinking that I might need something like that too.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
I was considering getting the door sills Linex’d when I get my bed done. But for the price these look good and seem to do to as intended. We’ll see how well the double sided tape holds up.
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If they're anything like the Mopar ones, we've had them on Moby for the entire time we've owned him.
WJCO
Meme King
We bed-lined the sills on our JK and these Rugged Ridge ones look way better IMO. We've had these RR ones on for many months now, tape holds up fine.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Wish I did this years ago. I added a garage door to this glorified goat pen. Probably would have been easier to bulldoze this thing and start over but where’s the fun in that?
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Anyone want to come over to paint it with me next weekend? lol
Dreading that shit
. Anyone want to come over to paint it with me next weekend? lol
Dreading that shit