What did you do TO your Jeep JL today?

[stick]

It's going to rain in Miami for the next week so I had to put the top and the doors on.

from this...

to this...

Patinito, which pillar lights are those if you don't mind me asking?

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[Jeepsmashin]

Does driving it to work count? Lol
I already have 17k on it

 

[Stinggrayreb]

Does driving it to work count? Lol
I already have 17k on it

Dang and I thought I had a lot at 10k

 

[Patinito]

Patinito, which pillar lights are those if you don't mind me asking?

Those are the 5" Mopar off road lights. The grill lights are the 7" Mopar off road lights. Stupid bright lights.



https://store.mopar.com/accessories...7_inch_off_road_led_light_kit_82215386AB.html - 7" lights 8000 lumens each

https://store.mopar.com/accessories...5_inch_off_road_led_light_kit_82215385AB.html - 5" lights 4800 lumens each

 

[JxRYE]

Does driving it to work count? Lol
I already have 17k on it

Kind of wish I had a longer commute... maybe a whole mile to get to work, 17k is like 4 years for me. Sold my 2009 King Ranch only had 62k

 

[stick]

Those are the 5" Mopar off road lights. The grill lights are the 7" Mopar off road lights. Stupid bright lights.



https://store.mopar.com/accessories...7_inch_off_road_led_light_kit_82215386AB.html - 7" lights 8000 lumens each

https://store.mopar.com/accessories...5_inch_off_road_led_light_kit_82215385AB.html - 5" lights 4800 lumens each

Thanks! What brackets are those I like how low profile and off to the side they are instead of most of the A-pillar mounts that I've seen. Looks like you can still fold down the windscreen if you wanted.

 

[Patinito]

Thanks! What brackets are those I like how low profile and off to the side they are instead of most of the A-pillar mounts that I've seen. Looks like you can still fold down the windscreen if you wanted.

they are Mopar brackets as well. The A-pillar brackets have 2 mount points (top and side) I initially had them top mounted but I like folding the windshield so I moved them to the sides. IMH they actually look better mounted on the side and they light up the MOAB stickers which looks real cool. Kinda like the enterprise from Star Trek. Total Nerd!

 

[RubenZ]

Removed the air dams and installed 295/70/17 Milestar Patagonia’s

Nice. DO you have a side view of them?

 

[klhjeep2018]

I just finished upgrading my 2018 Wrangler dome light to the 2019 dome light. Now all 5 lights come on when the door is open, instead of just the middle one. Much better. Installation took 15 minutes and I could do it in half that time if I had to do it again. Below are two pictures showing the lighting before and after the upgrade. If you want to see how much brighter it would be in your 2018 Wrangler, just open the door, click on the 4 small lights and it will be the exact same amount of light.

I removed the entire sound bar front panel, by removing the 3 x T-25 screws from the front of it, accessing the screws sitting in the front drivers seat. After removing those screws, the rest of the panel is held up by clamps that snap out. I pried the panel out from the end and popped it off. The dome light came out with the panel as it’s clips actually help hold up the panel, i.e. they clip through the panel instead of clipping to the panel.

Bought the dome light from here, showed up in a week. https://www.moparoneonline.com/oem-parts/mopar-lamp-dome-6cd43tx7ag

FYI, I just received the 2019 dome light. Wow what a difference. I didn’t even have to remove the sound bar panel. Using the plastic trim removal tools it just snaps out. And the new one pops in place.

 

[Maximusdafarmer]

Honestly have not noted a huge

How does it drive with 35s? Highway? Just curious.

Honestly have not noted a huge difference.. biggest difference would be it does not love a certain speed (75ish) a few mph above or below its fine at 75 I get a little more vibration...nothing feeling worrisome just a little more annoying but it honestly does not bother me, it might bother some

 

[Maximusdafarmer]

Nice. How did you preserve the Jeep Easter eggs?

The parts that were black from the factory, including the easter eggs, were not altered. Only the silver face. I am sure a good shop could mask off the red portion, but I wanted to preserve them and I like the face being glossy and the inner portion being more satin so just doing the face worked for me

 

[plex]

So today I finally swap my stock LCA with Mopar lift LCA, my JL is currently at stock height, but I hope that slightly longer LCA can give me a bit more caster. Also, it is Mopar so the dealer can't tell I swapped unless they look at it under a microscope.


As you can see in the picture, Mopar lift LCA is slightly longer than the stock LCA (measured by about 1/4 inch). In case you are interested in doing this mod, the part number for Mopar lift LCA is 68322798AA. If you want to use a new set of bolts and nuts, they are 6512085AA (bolt, M16-1.5x104mm) and 6104720AA (nut). The torque specs are 190 ft-lb. The 130 and lower floating around the internet is from the old JK smaller bolt and nut, JL has a larger bolt so the torque is much higher.


Some tips for your installation:

(1) Tools, tools, tools! Breaking free LCA requires a 21 mm deep socket and 24 mm wrench, since the space is really limited under the car, you need to have an impact wrench that can deliver good torque.

(2) The new LCA will be longer, so you need to jack up the frame slightly (shown in another picture) to push it in. Once you push one side in, the other side should be easy since the axle is already moved.

(3) I put a tiny bit of anti-seize in the LCA mount, does not hurt to have a little bit.

 

[melendez69]

they are Mopar brackets as well. The A-pillar brackets have 2 mount points (top and side) I initially had them top mounted but I like folding the windshield so I moved them to the sides. IMH they actually look better mounted on the side and they light up the MOAB stickers which looks real cool. Kinda like the enterprise from Star Trek. Total Nerd!

 

[jeepixel]

Those are the 5" Mopar off road lights. The grill lights are the 7" Mopar off road lights. Stupid bright lights.



https://store.mopar.com/accessories...7_inch_off_road_led_light_kit_82215386AB.html - 7" lights 8000 lumens each

https://store.mopar.com/accessories...5_inch_off_road_led_light_kit_82215385AB.html - 5" lights 4800 lumens each

Great looking Jeep and the lights make it a serious beast. But are you springing for new industrial strength window blinds for your neighbor across the street? At the end of your video it looks like they get the full blast of artificial sunshine!

 

[PowerGuy]

Installed LOD sliders. Simple install, had to loosen one body bolt to slide the big washer over a little.

These things were package well. Plastic wrapped, cardboard reinforcement, and spray foam to fill the voids.

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