profdlp's 2007 Liberty Project

[Jo6pak]

Pics or it didn't happen



Or did I just miss the pics.... (I've been awol a while)

 

[profdlp]

June 2018

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[AWolfCalledWander]

Roof Rack Candidates:

Amazon.com: Curt 18115 Roof Mounted Cargo Rack: Automotive $117 Free Shipping

Nifty extension for the above, bringing the whole works to a staggering 62.5" in length:
Amazon.com: Curt 18117 Roof Mounted Cargo Rack Extension: Automotive $56 Free Shipping

Amazon.com: Rola 59504 Vortex 48" x 37.5" x 4" Roof Mounted Cargo Basket: Sports & Outdoors $199 + $14 Shipping - Sturdiest of the lot.

Amazon.com: 62.5" Roof Luggage Cargo Storage Rack with Fairing: Rage Powersports: Automotive $110 + $35 Shipping

Amazon.com: 50"x38" Aluminum Roof Basket Cargo Carrier Rack Car Top Luggage with Cross Bars: Automotive $65 + $25 Shipping - Thanks for the tip, kj04libby!

For the Roof Bars, I will either make my own or get something like this:

TMS CROSSBAR-CH100 Aluminum Roof Rack Cross Bars Crossbars with Locking for Jeep Patriot Liberty Kia Sorento Sportage Sedona : Amazon.com : Automotive $39 + $15 Shipping - Cheap!

[url=http://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Steel-Locking-Vehicle-Cross/dp/B0052WHK2W/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1376808963&sr=1-4&keywords=roof+bars]Amazon.com: 52-1/4" Carbon Steel Locking Vehicle Roof Cross Bars: Rage Powersports: Automotive[/URL] $60 + $12 Shipping - Carbon Steel!

Your project is looking really nice! Someone on here gave me a recommendation for rocker panels or rock sliders... I can't seem to find it...I ordered some nerf bars, but I don't know if they offer any protection. I want something that will protect my jeep body but look like the stock trim (see picture) My liberty came stock with the body trim that looks like tube steel rock sliders, but it seems to be just a flimsy trim ...Is there something real protecting it underneath the trim, or is she vulnerable right now?

 

[Luke]

Ahhhh … thanks for posting that! Going through this thread again was a blast… posts 150-160 made me spit take 10 yrs into the future LMFAO

on to business… yes your rockers are nekkid so you’ll want something. The stock (if you could find a set) rails sit right up tight to the plastic rockers and look good IMO, but the are really only just slightly better than nothing as they cannot support more than a couple hundred pounds combined.

What is still available out there? All the options I once shopped are gone

Perhaps the gurus know…

 

[Luke]

https://www.rocky-road.com/jeep-liberty-rock-sliders.html

That’s about all that is left that I can find… sadly the RockLizards are no more.

 

[profdlp]

My bars are really there so my 4'11" wife has a step to get into my Jeep. I replaced them last spring so the ones in this (sadly neglected) thread have been updated. The new ones look like this:

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[profdlp]

They are pretty solid but I wouldn't want to actually try and slide them across any serious rocks. (Playful, carefree rocks and I might take a chance.)

 

[Luke]

Oooh I haven’t seen those yet.. very nice!
They look slippery.. not so?

Oh man I missed the red lugs too.. swanky!

 

[profdlp]

Surprisingly not slippery. They have grooves from one end to the other.

Oh, and the roof rack is new as well. The old one gave me ten years of faithful service but was really piling on the rust.

 

[profdlp]

..and I may even wash it this year!

(Been doing a lousy job of keeping up with that...)

 

[kylejeep]

Hi Prof,
Do you have a thread on painting your wheels?
And did you post anywhere on your new roof rack?

 

[profdlp]

I used Plasti Dip on the wheels and it has held up very well. I just masked the rims off but some people use a deck of cards slid in around the rim which may be easier. One thing I forgot to do was to wrap some lug nuts (old ones if you have them) in masking tape and lay them in the rim to cover where they end up when you put the wheels back on. I didn't do that and when I torqued them down it pulled on the Plasti Dip and tore it a little. A quick touch-up took care of that. Take all the wheels off, mask the rims, cover the five lug nut holes, then apply 5 or 6 very light coats. It dries almost instantly so waiting 5-10 minutes between coats is fine. You can do the whole job in under an hour, plus however long it takes to remove and replace the wheels. I did this ten years ago and it is still going strong. I did have to touch them up here and there when I bought new tires seven years ago.

Roof Rack posts are here: ROOF RACK

The details continue in subsequent posts.

 

[kylejeep]

Thank you, thank you. Is there any prepping the wheels (sanding, etc.) before Plasti Dipping?

 

[profdlp]

I made sure they were clean. It's been ten years but I think I just scrubbed them down and then wiped them off with some rubbing alcohol. I know I did not go to any great lengths to do a lot of prep work. It is such an easy job that I figured I'd just give it a shot and re-do it if I made too many rookie mistakes. Other than touching up the area around the lug holes that was not necessary.

 

[profdlp]

Plasti Dip details were here: Dipped The Tires

I did not take any pictures while applying it. Do a search and you can find some from other people - that's where I saw the "deck of cards" trick to save time masking.

 

[profdlp]

One thing I can't emphasize enough is to do very light coats of the Plasti Dip. The first coat should look like a light film of dust. The second coat should look just a bit "dustier". It is tempting to just glob it on there and get it over with but I don't think it would adhere as well.