Cloak Jito - 2018 JLU Sport 2.0L on D60's and 40's

[CloakedWillys]

Figured I should put a build thread together for this thing. I got it in May of 2019 and it has evolved like they all do over the years. I am looking forward to some more changes this year.

I started with a 2018 sport because I knew that I was going to gut the axles and wanted to run 40's. I also found a great deal on a jeep that had been on a dealers lot for 9 months. Ran the Metalcloak 3.5" gamechanger with 37's on the stock axles for a bit while Fusion built me a custom set of D60's. Once those arrived I installed a set of 40's and 2 weeks later was in the Rubicon breaking it in right.

2018 JLU Sport 2.0T with E-torque.
MetalCloak 4.5" long arm kit,
Metalcloak skids,
Metalcloak Gutz delete kit,
Inner fenders,
Metalcloak 2200 front bumper
Metalcloak narrow rear bumper
Metalcloak lo-profile tail lights
Metalcloak Spare delete
40x13.50x17 MileStar Patigonia X/T
40x13.50x17 MileStar 40" Patagonia M/t 02
17x9 5"bs Raceline Avenger beadlocks.
Fusion custom d60's with Reid Superkingpin's and ARB lockers.
Apex boost kit,
PSC Steering box and ram
West Texas Redneck ram box and ram.
AWE trail exhaust kit.
Armorlite carpet replacement.
Cargo Dog storage
Diabolical Slipstream. Gen 1
Hooke drawer and fridge slide
Full Stinger audio system. Stinger Heigh10, Amp, Component speakers and tailgate sub
Warn Zeon 10S,
Baja Designs LP9 - On bumper
Baja Designs Squadron Pro - On knuckles
Baja Designs S2 Sport - Rear dust light
GateKeeper offroad KPM.
GateKeeper Offroad Dropdown Tailgate

My Instagram for the jeep.

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[BajaDesigns]

Figured I should put a build thread together for this thing. I got it in May of 2019 and it has evolved like they all do over the years. I am looking forward to some more changes this year.

I started with a 2018 sport because I knew that I was going to gut the axles and wanted to run 40's. I also found a great deal on a jeep that had been on a dealers lot for 9 months. Ran the Metalcloak 3.5" gamechanger with 37's on the stock axles for a bit while Fusion built me a custom set of D60's. Once those arrived I installed a set of 40's and 2 weeks later was in the Rubicon breaking it in right.

2018 JLU Sport 2.0T with E-torque.
MetalCloak 4.5" long arm kit,
Metalcloak skids,
Metalcloak Gutz delete kit,
Inner fenders,
Metalcloak 2200 front bumper
Metalcloak narrow rear bumper
Metalcloak lo-profile tail lights
Metalcloak Spare delete
40x13.50x17 MileStar 40" Patagonia M/t 02
17x9 5"bs Raceline Avenger beadlocks.
Fusion custom d60's with Reid Superkingpin's and ARB lockers.
Apex boost kit,
West Texas Redneck ram box and ram.
AWE trail exhaust kit.
GoArmor carpet replacement.
Full Stinger audio system. Stinger Heigh10, Amp, Component speakers and tailgate sub
Warn Zeon 10S,
Baja Designs lights.
GateKeeper offroad KPM.


My Instagram for the jeep.

Hey @CloakedWillys,

Jeep is looking dialed! How do you like your lighting package at the moment? I see you had S1 as knuckle lights and swapped them out for a pair of squadrons! How do you like that setup?

Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: [email protected] Phone: (760)560-2252

 

[CloakedWillys]

Hey @CloakedWillys,

Jeep is looking dialed! How do you like your lighting package at the moment? I see you had S1 as knuckle lights and swapped them out for a pair of squadrons! How do you like that setup?

Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: [email protected] Phone: (760)560-2252

I am loving the light package. Running LP9's on the bumper now with Squadron pros on the knuckles and a S2 sport on the tailgate.

 

[BajaDesigns]

I am loving the light package. Running LP9's on the bumper now with Squadron pros on the knuckles and a S2 sport on the tailgate.

Hey @CloakedWillys,

Amazing! With the set of Squadron Pros, do they rub on anything at full lock or when compressed?

I'm looking forward to seeing how much this evolves throughout the year!

Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: [email protected] Phone: (760)560-2252

 

[CloakedWillys]

Hey @CloakedWillys,

Amazing! With the set of Squadron Pros, do they rub on anything at full lock or when compressed?

I'm looking forward to seeing how much this evolves throughout the year!

Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: [email protected] Phone: (760)560-2252

I don't have any clearance issues with them. The D60's give me some more room. I was able to cycle check it on our CTI trailer to make sure. I know the guys over at GateKeeper normally run the S1's because they do fit better on the JL axles.

 

[ah-z]

Pfft, not even a Rubicon ??

 

[Westymike]

Looking good @CloakedWillys . Let's get these 2.0's out on the trail soon! Here's mine! (and the build thread) ?

 

[angrykitty]

How much has this mechanical build cost you so far; Jeep cost, parts cost, labor cost? Exclude things like lights and radio.

 

[CloakedWillys]

How much has this build cost you so far; Jeep, parts, and labor?

Some things we just don't talk about. LOL.

Labor wise I have done all the work on the jeep outside of the long arms that got installed as part of the R&D.

 

[rohdawg]

How much has this mechanical build cost you so far; Jeep cost, parts cost, labor cost? Exclude things like lights and radio.

 

[CloakedWillys]

I won't lie that does help but NOTHING is free. We don't make everything.

 

[rohdawg]

I won't lie that does help but NOTHING is free.

Never do the math.

We don't make everything.

Yet!

 

[angrykitty]

Some things we just don't talk about. LOL.

Labor wise I have done all the work on the jeep outside of the long arms that got installed as part of the R&D.

I'm just curious how much cost savings there is from buying a Rubicon and doing all this work. You'd save on lockers and disconnect, whatever else you get. Just a curiosity thing.

 

[CloakedWillys]

I'm just curious how much cost savings there is from buying a Rubicon and doing all this work. You'd save on lockers and disconnect, whatever else you get. Just a curiosity thing.

When I got mine it had been on a lot for 9 months so they wanted it gone. I got it for 40K OTD at that time a Rubicon would have been 55K. Looking at the cost of regear and shafts on the Rubicon, I did the Sport with axles for about the same total.

 

[Tread4Lo]

What rear shelf are you running? I like the idea of the shelf to load a tire when traveling, but for around town keeping it off.

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