found a cheap plug for front floor drains

[ehall]

True Value hardware store has generic disposal plugs that are 2.5" wide and soft rubber

 

[MTBracer367]

are these for the larger hole in the upper right hand corner of the front floor pans?

if so thats awesome i was just wondering about something for there because i just started herculinering my floor pans this week(got the insperiation from YOUR thread for that one)


to bad idk of any true value stores anywhere near me

 

[ehall]

I imagine that any disposal plug would work. if it's actually a hardware store, you can even use one of their tape measures

 

[MTBracer367]

yeah your probably right

and considering i work for a plumbing company, i should be able to find something at one of our supply houses lol

 

[ehall]

Well if that's the case there are better options

The best thing I've found are the push-up "deck fill" plugs that are used to service fuel and fresh water on boats via top-mounted hoses. The high quality chrome ones are about $50 each though, and I am holding off on them until I get the finished flooring installed, since the bottoms will have to be trimmed to flush mount the bottom of the floorboards.

However there are some push-up drain adapters that work the same way. I've seen them at Lowes in the plumbing aisle, but I don't know what they are called

 

[xjtrailrider]

I drilled holes in the floor board just under the seat support (96 XJ) and I have boat drain plugs stuck into the holes from the bottom. These are the type of plugs that snap over to seal. I still run carpet although my floor boards are lined and i have rubber matts under the carpet to provide some space between the carpet and floor. I cut a hole in my carpet just above the drain plug and above the seat support rib so I can look in there and see how much water is in the floorboards.

Sorry, no picks but it works great.

 

[Ritter4.0]

I think I posted a write-up on here how I did mine, very much like yours but a little more complicated.

By the way ehall, I am on Hard Rock Crawlers too, my username is timmy.

 

[ehall]

hiya timmy

 

[thebluebuffalo]

I think I posted a write-up on here how I did mine, very much like yours but a little more complicated.

By the way ehall, I am on Hard Rock Crawlers too, my username is timmy.

i've searched and searched... could you send me a link on your post... i'm getting ready put some drain plugs in mine and can't decide how i should do it... any suggestions would be useful...

 

[stumpXJ]

I did something similar a while back, and it works great. I closed all of my factory drain holes up when I installed the vinyl flooring. Then, I installed two 4inch deck plates through the floorboard, one on each side.

I just washed out the jeep the other day. Simple green and a garden hose, open the drains, and I am done. Works great!

The deckplates I used were cheap, I think only 5 bucks each, but you can get much more expensive with them. Mine are plenty strong enough, and they have an o-ring for the seal. Its just a 1/8th turn camlock to pout them in or take em out. Just shop around, the interweb is your friend.

~ James

 

[austinaubinoe]

got a link to where i can get some vinyl flooring?

Like the sealing qualities of bedliner (gonna probably go with durabak), but dont like its unfinished look.