As elements of our 1970 CJ-6 project vehicle the "Original Unlimited" came together a point was reached were the only logical progression was to wire the vehicle. The factory wiring in this rig was inspected and promptly removed and inserted into the nearest dumpster. Jeeps that were built before 1975 did not have a fuse block but rather had inline fuses where necessary. This set up is far from ideal and with the decision to run a Tuned Port Injection Chevy V8 it was apparent that this old wiring would have been inadequate even if the harness was in mint condition.

When our 1970 CJ-6 rolled off the assembly line the idea of putting a roll cage in the average Jeep Universal was certainly not common place and the 1970 Renegade I package would mark the first time that a readily available Jeep CJ package would have a roll bar as standard equipment. When the Jeep was purchased in the summer of 1999 the only bar in the Jeep was a front hoop that was bolted to the dash marking the remnants of some home brewed monstrosity that had been mostly hacked out years earlier. Needless to say a new cage would have to be built from scratch. To tackle this obstacle Matt Peters owner of Peters Off Road was enlisted to bend some tube and weld everything together. Starting with a straight length of tubing a center hoop was formed. From the center hoop two diagonal bars run down to the tops of the wheel wells in the rear. To provide front protection a front roll bar kit from 4wd Hardware was welded into place. At this point progress on the cage was halted until it could be decided where our seats would need to be positioned.

The PROBLEM: Jeeps are notorious for poor stopping performance...
then you add larger tires, bigger axles with bigger brakes to support the bigger tires, lower gears and a bigger engine to turn the bigger tires, and so on and so forth, and before you know it, the brakes become almost useless with the pressure and power generated by the original stock braking system.

The SOLUTION: Vanco has a system that has worked wonderfully on all prototypes it has been tested on, including our Jeep. It is a very easy to install Hydroboost system that bolts right up and uses your existing power steering pump, instead of engine vacuum, to provide power assist to the brakes. It can be used to convert manual brakes to power brakes, to upgrade factory power brakes, or to work the bigger brakes on that stronger axle you are swapping in.