Sunday, January 18, 2026

January Jeep Stuff...

We'll start with a bit of irony -- going around the block testing the new dashcam and someone passed me on a double yellow LOL:


On the new security cams:


Work parking lot:


Chuckled when I saw the tag on the window vents:




Somedays you're just not going to be the coolest vehicle in the parking lot, and there's nothing you can do about it.


Oh...that worked out well. I had a couple of these Harbor Freight electricians tool bags I didn't use anymore. Drilled out the rivets to remove the handle and it makes a really handy organizer for my "behind the seat" stuff like paper towels, hand wipes, reach tool, etc., etc. Need to use the other one in the older jeep.




"Hey, I should get a Haynes manual if nothing else carry it in the JL in case something breaks." ... arrives, thought it felt a bit thin, some of the stuff has been moved to online :/


LOL...ordered a backpack about this size from Amazon, came into the office the next morning and we had these in our cubes -- new company logo. They're actually really nice, and I'm a bit of a backpack snob.


Going to use it for stuff I don't want to duplicate but switch quickly between jeeps -- the two-way radios, binoculars, jump starter pack, etc.


Testing out some electronic mounting places...


Used a gear tie (rubber covered wire) as a guide to keep the cables neat. This is two twisted together, I replaced it with a longer one later on.




That came out decent, not perfect -- iron on patch on the backpack, did melt one of the edges a bit.


Set up a small-ish toolkit for the new Jeep. I have a really complete setup in the other; they'll be moved if I'm headed out west or serious offroad. I was able to scrounge up most of the tools from Ed's stuff; he had some nice American made Craftsman stuff. Very little that I bought to round it out.






Used a gear tie to organize the wrenches and sockets so they're not a total jumble.






So far really impressed with the quality of this Chinese-made tool roll:

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