hand throttle

[Fierogld]

how difficult is one to put in a TJ and where can you get one?  ive seen some jeeps with them and i feel they are necessary with a winch.
LATA
Ryan

[TanYJ]

They are easy.  Go to a bicycle shop and buy a cheap or used brake or shifter handle & about 8 or 9 feet of brake cable & sheath.  Go to the hardware store and buy a few inches of ball chain & couplers with a lollypop coupler(the one with a hole in it), and a small u-bolt (like you use for repairing fences).  Mount the lever on your shift lever & route the cable down your shift lever, up & over the top of the engine and follow your existing throttle cable.  Drill a couple of holes for the u-bolt, bolt it down & use the ball chain to link the hand throttle to your throttle linkage.  Aaron can possibly supply a couple of pics of his (that i did) or i might have a few shots of mine in here someplace if you search.  It's easy & costs about $15 that way.  Or, you can spend $40+shipping for the RE one, and follow the instructions.

[Fierogld]

thanx, thats definatley a start, i like the 15 buck way myself. in fact ive got an old ten spd that i can rob the shifter from.  pics would definalty help clear a few things up, esp of the throttle linkage and ubolt stuff.
Thanx
Ryan

[LoneWolf]

Here are a couple write ups.

http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/throttle/jeep_throttle.htm

http://7slotgrille.com/tech/handthrottle/index.html

[Fierogld]

sweet thanx.
Ryan