I do need to get a bumper for the Jeep. It’s a tough call as to which to go with. I like the Poison Spyder, and then I came across this offering from JCR Offroad. Neither bumper includes the disco skid – which I would also add.
Category Archives: Hobbies
New additions to the aquarium
Picked up 3 Siamese Algae Eaters for the aquarium this evening. Also picked up some plants, some sort of Hygrophila, I think. Getting more algae growth, so I figured I should try controlling it with some algae eaters, and also add a little more nutrient competition by adding more plants.
Winch line weight
Received a new winch line weight from my friend Rob over at BuiltforOffRoad.ca.
His new design allows you to easily wrap the weight around the winch line so that it stays in place. If you use a winch at all, this is a MUST HAVE accessory!
New Aquarium
Last year my son decided he wanted an aquarium, so we bought a 30 gallon setup on Kijiji. I helped him set it up – and unfortunately, he insisted on having it in his room – and after a couple months it became neglected, half full of water, and dark green with algae.
So one evening a month or so ago, we moved it downstairs and into the living room – where it gets a bit more attention, and the fish get fed. 🙂 A few more dollars have been spent on better lighting, and a better substrate for plants.
He had 6 catfish already – 4 different kinds of Cory’s (2 panda’s, 2 peppered, 1 albino, and 1 leopard), and we added 9 fancy guppies (3 male red metal delta tails, and 6 females – not sure what kind they all are) to the mix. There are now 5 or 6 additional guppies as well. We’ll probably add a school of neon or cardinal tetras – I’ve read that they like softer water, so I think they would do well.
Trying to get some really good plant growth happening in the tank – but I’m not sure that our softened water is all that conducive to lush plant growth. I’ll just keep trying different plants until we get a combination that works!
The tank is currently filtered using an in tank model – but I think that will get replaced in the near future with an external canister model – something that will get a little more flow.
Warranty is over – upgrade time?
I’ve had my Jeep for a few years now, and this year the warranty expires – so I think that a lift is in my Jeeps future ;^)
Ever since getting it, I’ve always felt that the suspension sounded noisy – and thought that might have just been ‘a Jeep thing’ – but suspect now that an aftermarket lift will resolve that. I’ve also been gradually wearing the front bumper away – well, trimming/cutting it back as trail damage gradually does its thing.
I really like the aluminum bumpers that Genright now has out for the JK – although I wish they had provisions for the factory fog lights. Still need to get around to upgrade the main headlights – the headlights are not great from the factory – sometimes they seem downright dim. On the JK Forums, there’s an upgrade path that seems very popular among many of the forum members by Daniel Stern – and IPF also has an upgrade kit available. A couple people around here have gone the LED route, although that seems a little too pricey for me at this time – we’ll see – they are coming down ;). For the time being, I’ve simply replaced the factory H13 bulbs with Silverstars. Wish I could find Silverstar Ultra’s in an H13 bulb. My list ;^)
* new wheels (DONE! Bought a set of Pro-Comp steel wheels)
* 35″ tires (Ended up buying a set of lightly used BFG M/T KM’s – price was too good to pass up)
* bedline plastic grill
* bumper (There’s a Genright bumper, and a Poison Spyder one that I like)
* on board air
* wire in CB and VHF
* 3.5″ to 4.5″ lift – not sure what brand yet