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Upgraded tires to Nitto Ridge Grappler 275X70R18 (33X11) (true dimensions are 33.19 diameter X 10.98 width). So, I now have a true 33 inch time.

Before, with the 265X65R18, true dimensions were 31.77 diameter X 10.71 width). These were basically 32X10s before. Gaining 1.42 inches in diameter.

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Installed Rubi front fenders today, quite a difference. Only challenge I had was, I had two items wired into the white/brown wire in the fender wiring, for signaling these two things, they have power when the lights have power. Had to redo all of that.

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PRP seat covers installed, really like them.

Ordered the new ROAM Offroad aluminum rear bumper.

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PRP seat covers installed, really like them.

Ordered the new ROAM Offroad aluminum rear bumper.

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Look forward to seeing their bumper. Nice seats. Should be much easier to clean up now. :D
 

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Look forward to seeing their bumper. Nice seats. Should be much easier to clean up now. :D
Yes, the dog, while he likes to ride in the Jeep, his tummy doesn’t, :(
 
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Installed @ROAM rear aluminum bumper, trailer hitch that comes with it, but not the lights yet.

the great, the price for an aluminum bumper, excellent build quality, came with a black finish (maybe powder coating, not sure) which I didn’t expect, thought it would come bare aluminum like in their pictures (very nice surprise so I threw it on tonight), comes with a high quality trailer hitch, the quality I wanted in an initial hitch purchase (as you can see much beefier than the rugged ridge I removed (ROAM is in front)), and it comes with lights. Great bargain!

The bad, it doesn’t fit with stock tire carrier and 33 inch tires, I’ve ordered a spare tire relocation bracket to correct this, which is a good idea anyway for inclines. Secondly, the hitch was an extra 3/8 inch (maybe half inch) wider than the cross beam on the Sport. Not sure if this is intentional, or if maybe the Rubi’s are wider. They sucked in fine, but unsure if this is causing extra stress on the bolts.

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Yes, the dog, while he likes to ride in the Jeep, his tummy doesn’t, :(
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I think mine only puts up with rides because he knows there is a walk with new smells on the other side.
 

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That hitch looks beefy and extended a bit?

I look forward to your review of the bumper with lights. Can't believe how little light we get with stock tail lights.
 
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That hitch looks beefy and extended a bit?

I look forward to your review of the bumper with lights. Can't believe how little light we get with stock tail lights.
Yeah, to work with the deeper bumper, magnify this picture and you will see why, so that it can extend to, and a little past this bumper’s depth.

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Rough Country spare tire relocation bracket installed to raise spare, to work with new bumper. New spare tire vibration bumpers have been ordered, since now spare is pushed out an inch in addition to vertically 2.5 inches. The bracket is great, simple, sturdy, inexpensive. I looked at other more expensive ones, but was like why, it’s just a bracket hidden by the spare, get the cheapest. I did, and am really happy with their design.

planning to do the lights tomorrow night. With the steps laid out here.


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Lights installed and working, tapped into reverse lights. BTW, as I was looking at the reverse lights, the Diode Dynamics replacement reverse lights that I put in, they are super bright too.

I also put puppy tennis balls in the spare stabilizer rubber thingys, since Amazon wants a month to ship new ones.

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Permanently attached battery tender connector so I don’t have to deal with those clamps things anymore, and installed a CB speaker in the Rugged Ridge dash mount, but forgot to take a pic. You can kind of see it, in these two pics. Then, went to Moab! Between battery charging and long drive to Moab, my ESS started working again.

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