Light Bars

One of the biggest modifications that you can make to your Jeep is the lighting. While this is suggested for more skill Jeep enthusiasts you can always get some on there. Most people put them on the hood or bumper and like it.

But there is one style of after-market lighting that can be a little controversial; Roof Light Bars.

These are a great after-market product to add to a Jeep that makes it look a lot wilder. However, it has its benefits and drawbacks. 

Here are the benefits:

·         The extra lighting lets you see so much more.

·         The extra height increases how dominant your Jeep looks.

·         And you can blind people that are going really slow.

Some of the drawbacks are:

·         Less clearance

·         More wiring needed

·         Possible drilling required

·         Those things are a pain to change.

o   Eh. Take the top off.

It really boils down to two things then.  One, how big is your garage. And two, how small is your patience. If either of these are to one extreme or the other it almost calls a need to have a Roof Light Bar.

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WD-40 IS YOUR BEST FRIEND

When working on cars, old or new, this could not be truer.  I have never found anything that gets some stuck gears, hinges, or bolts moving faster than WD-40. There have been countless times on more than Jeeps I have found this to be one of my favorite tools in the shed.

A good example of this was when I took my doors off for national topless day. If you’re taking off the top you have to take off the doors! It’s like running around outside without shoes on, you have to take off the socks to get the full effect!

Anyways……

So I was taking off my doors for the first time since winter and was having some trouble. The passenger side popped off after a lot of effort and leverage. However, the driver’s side wouldn’t budge. I was lifting the car weight off the suspension and it still wouldn’t lift. I was almost to the point of grabbing a screwdriver to pry the hinge off (Hurts the paint on your car. Don’t do it.) Instead I decided another tactic.

Coming back towards my Jeep with the all-powerful weapon of WD-40, I was confident that I could get this door off.  I applied the spray to the inside of the hinge and around the connecting parts. I also, moved the door around to allow more of the liquid to flow through the hinge. Finally, I gave it one more shot. I crouched down onto the balls off my feet, arched everything under the open door, and pressed up with as much pressure as possible.

Instantly, the door popped up a little then it finally came off. But it did not come off and slowly inched its way up. No, the second after the door popped up a little shot up into the air and landed on its side.
*ouch*

I got it! And at fast speeds…  Just need to be is a little more careful. 

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