No Drilling Required....

[Hawkeyes3312]

Perhaps this makes me a weenie, but does anyone else shop around/prefer products that leverage OEM designs into their engineering? I am sure, at least half, don't mind modifying their vehicles and drilling, etc., but I noticed this about myself and the JT because of the lack of wide availability for 3rd party products at this point in time. I am moderately mechanically inclined and don't mind learning anything but the thought of cutting, drilling, etc. on any of my vehicles makes me cringe; could be my OCD?!?! I watched a video of a storage solution being drilled into the truck bed and I had to turn it off (slight exaggeration), but just sharing. I would however, spend more on a solution that takes into account the design of the JT over one that requires 'slight modification' to my JT.

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[Jeepdude413]

I agree with you. Putting holes into my 45k plus vehicle that wasn’t there during birth is a show stopper for me most of the time. I did, however, drill and nutsert the front part of the bed to hold a toolbox. Measured each hole from side to side, top to bottom and actually looks like they were meant to be there. I helped my brother in law install rocker guards on his 17 sahara 2 years ago the fist twist of the bit I cringed. It turned out nice and wasn’t mine so all good.

 

[BullDogge]

I started cutting and drilling on my JK the first day I got it home. Everything was thought and planned, so didn't hesitate for a sec. My wife on the other hand wondered why we were cutting the rear frame rails the first day. That being said, they call these the bolt on jeeps for a reason. Many prefer not to permanently modify and the aftermarket is so strong, that you don't need to if you don't want to. Bolt on jeeps get you pretty far down most trails.

 

[Moab]

Measure twice, cut once! But seriously this vehicle lends itself to be modded.
If you’re leasing I understand not disturbing
oem. If you bought, have at it, enjoy and personalize! I’ve always modified my cars.
Good & bad results. You always learn something. Currently learning to weld. It’s nice to pick up a new skill. Bottom line is to have fun with it. Anyone can have boring A to B rides.

 

[bgenlvtex]

I tend to lean toward using factory mounting points where possible, but I have seen enough shit carelessly assembled by vehicle manufacturers to know that anything I might do to it falls closer to the definition of craftsmanship, than what the knuckle dragging UAW lackey that touched it first did.

 

[msfitone]

Dangerous with powertools and vehicles.. OEM bolt on prefered..

 

[Uparms]

Depends on the application and what else is available. I never wanted to drill to add a JKS track bar to the front of my TJL. After confirming I could still return to stock, I did it. Kinda follow your preference myself.

 

[Mac]

Definitely prefer not to drill or cut, also prefer OEM or Mopar parts as they are generally good quality and meet the oem corrosion standard. I recently added some cowl lights, tried a couple different brackets but the Mopar ones were far superior in the way they mounted and protected the body panels and that the hardware was just like the original, they were 3X the cost of aftermarket.

 

[brianinca]

It's frustrating to realize that sometimes the factory engineering and quality standards are actually worth it. I installed the factory soft fold tonneau and the cargo rails because dammit, they work! @AllMoparParts.com definitely makes the bill smaller, thank goodness.

Definitely prefer not to drill or cut, also prefer OEM or Mopar parts as they are generally good quality and meet the oem corrosion standard. I recently added some cowl lights, tried a couple different brackets but the Mopar ones were far superior in the way they mounted and protected the body panels and that the hardware was just like the original, they were 3X the cost of aftermarket.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

You should have seen me hesitate when I did the mods on my little car........ ugh, but there was just no other way. And all I did was drill a handful of holes in the engine bay to relocate washer tank, coolant recovery, a couple of vacuum canisters and the air cleaner. I can't imagine doing any more than that and it still bugs me.

My JT will not be drilled or cut if I can possibly avoid it. Everything needs to bolt directly into existing holes, integrate into the interior without cutting or drilling, etc. .
I will find ways.......... most of the time with my vehicles, be it a $10,000 car, a $25,000 car or a 50K+ truck, I try hard to not make any changes that cannot be undone later and leaving little to no trace.
I don't like cutting and drilling factory finishes - in fact, on my cars I strive to restore factory finishes.

For a while I did contract IT work for a company that made concrete handling equipment - they had military contracts. Talk about hoops to meet those anti-corrosion specs! They had to have special equipment just to test and certify the paint and plating and other finishes met those specs and then some.
Maybe civilian Jeep specs aren't as stringent, but still.......

 

[IamSpartacus]

I agree. I found that WeatherTech has no-drill mudflaps that mount using existing trim holes

 

[Racer_X]

This is one of the reasons I went with a Rubicon trim level. Not only is this installed correctly from the factory, using factory holes and mounting points, it limits the amount of necessary mods. It also ensures the Rubicon mods to the base are covered under warranty.

I've added a lot to the truck. Only 1 thing required drilling. However, that was into the diamondback cover, not the truck itself.

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