Better Late Than Never - A tale of addiction and poor money management.

[svtrit]

Thank you, l had black wheels, but I like these too. I think they would look better on there if I added some bronze accents.

Mine is a Willys and came with black wheels. I have felt all along Bronze would be better. I agree that some bronze accents would help.

Sponsored

 

[gek]

Mine is a Willys and came with black wheels. I have felt all along Bronze would be better. I agree that some bronze accents would help.

My last one was a Willys with black wheels. Then I had the black wheels on my current one. and most people didn't even notice it was a different Jeep.

Willys

Rubicon

 

[yokramer]

 

[gek]

Installed the Hothead Headliner Skyliner and side window panels that I won from the forum while I was in Moab last year. It was too cold to install when I received them and I had other projects that took precedent earlier this year. Plus it was the hottest it has been all year the last few days and the heat is supposed to help it stick.

Having had one on my last Jeep I am excited about how much heat it will block from the top this summer. I was sitting in my Jeep in the sun earlier in the day and the heat radiating from the top on the inside made me wish I brought it with me to put on the velcro strips I installed the day prior.

Thanks again to @Hothead Headliners

 

[gek]

Helped a buddy install some new shocks on his stock rubi. Gave me a chance to do some measuring. 37" BBATs and 2.5" clayton springs vs stock rubi

Diff height on his is 9 7/8" and 11 3/4" on mine

Frame height right in front of the drivers side rear LCA bracket 14 7/8" on his and 18 7/8" on mine.

I do have a decent amount of weight in the back of mine. Springs, shocks and LCAs from an old lift I was selling and tools and recovery gear in the wooden storage boxes.

Also he had to leave early so I made him this cardboard chicken to surprise him when he gets back to his shop.

 

[gek]

Been kind of lazy updating this.

I added a TeraFlex Alpha HD Adjustable Spare Tire Mounting Kit and then when i put 37s on it hit my bumper. I picked up a rear bumper but it is in CO so for now I am running rear bumperless.

Added a hitch mounted license plate holder that I plan to remove on the trail and replace with an upside down drop hitch.

 

[gek]

I added an ARB Brushless dual compressor. My arb single was taking significantly more time with the 37s over the 35s.

Just fits with the etorque coolant lines.

I did add some additional heat shielding, but it is mostly to block tire splash

Folded out of the way for install

 

[gek]

Found a full goose gear kit on marketplace for $600. Not quite sure if I am going to keep it installed, or even keep it at all, but it will be nice for my upcoming camping trip.

I added the factory tie downs to it. much cheaper than the one goose gear tries to sell.

I do wish the rear cargo door was bigger. I understand it is that way because they offer a fridge slideout, but it is quite small in relation to the cargo area.

All in all I would definitely not pay full price for it. It is nice and fits well, but, in my opinion, the cost of it brand new is ridiculous for what it is.

 

[jellis4148]

I added an ARB Brushless dual compressor. My arb single was taking significantly more time with the 37s over the 35s.

Just fits with the etorque coolant lines.

I did add some additional heat shielding, but it is mostly to block tire splash

Folded out of the way for install

Looks like you did the Grimm mount. I've had mine mounted like that for 5 years, and have had no issues really. Only problem I had was 2 other people need air, so 12 set tires going from 10-25 psi. By the time I got to the last tire it blew a fuse from all the heat. We had just finished the Rubicon trail. Replaced the fuse and went on. Don't really blame the compressor. That was a lot of work for it.

 

[gek]

Looks like you did the Grimm mount. I've had mine mounted like that for 5 years, and have had no issues really. Only problem I had was 2 other people need air, so 12 set tires going from 10-25 psi. By the time I got to the last tire it blew a fuse from all the heat. We had just finished the Rubicon trail. Replaced the fuse and went on. Don't really blame the compressor. That was a lot of work for it.

It is the grimm mount. I had my single mounted there with a motobilt mount. I only had issue when i tried to use it to blow out some dust from a dusty trail day.

I did have an issue with my dual compressor the first time I used it. I blew out an air hose.

Other than that though the brushless has been great. Fills up the tires very fast.

Sponsored