2018 Sport Budget Build 2.0T

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I'm a little behind on starting this thread but I'm going to try to add everything we did since we got it.

Wife has always wanted a Jeep Wrangler so we decided to get one. Didn't plan on doing much off-road so we didn't need a Rubicon or anything special. We found this 2018 Sport for sale and it was perfect, low miles (36k) and she liked the color (most important), so we got it.

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First thing we did was add a cheap rough country spacer lift which I didn't plan on keeping but she wanted it lifted it some. Also found some Rubicon take off's for $600 for all 5.

 

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Next she needs a better stereo and speakers.

We ended up going with the Stinger head unit and MB Quart speakers. I bought a separate MB Quart amp and built a custom box for a sub.

 

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Found a super deal on Rubicon front and rear steel bumpers, $200 for both. I added some fake tow hooks for looks and painted the factory hooks.

 

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Decided to wrap the factory dash panels to her accent color, turned out pretty good.

 

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Painted the wiper cowl instead of paying a ton for the one from Distinction Applied.

 

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Added some lights.

 

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Found a deal on a set of Sahara painted fender flares just in the wrong color. Paid $400 for the flares and about $200 for paint supplies. Got all the light settings figured out finally.

 

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Killer deal on 5 Fuel Hostage wheels but wife wasn't happy, she wanted some wheels with blue on them. So I had to figure out how to add some blue.
Ordered the blue center caps, replaced the chrome fake bolts with black ones and powder coated the bolts to match the center cap.

Paid $400 for all 5 wheels
$200 for center caps and fake bolts

 

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Waited a few months and finally found a deal on tires. 315/70/17 Cooper Discover SST Pro, all 5 for $450

 

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Painted the grill vents to give it a little pop. She loved it.

 

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And here we are today with a bunch of new parts.

Will be installing all this next week.

Synergy Tie Rod
Synergy Drag Link
Synergy Sector Shaft Brace
Falcon Steering Stabilizer
JKS 2.5" lift with Fox shocks

 

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Nice looking build so far!

 

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Looks good

 

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Nicely done

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