Chocolate Thunder’s Most Excellent Build Thread!

[snowren24]

Looking good!

Sorry about your saints, Really looks like some powerful people wanted a east coast/west coast super bowl.

Snagging one of those flashlights for myself! (but in red)

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[Chocolate Thunder]

So my RockHard sliders arrived today. They look awesome. I ordered the version with a full top step. They typically come powder coated black with the RockHard logo cutout plate in raw steel. I didn’t like that look at all and requested that the top plate be powder coated black like the rest of it. They obliged me and I’m happy with the result. I hope to be able to install them this weekend, along with the winch that’s been sitting in my living room since Black Friday.

 

[UKCATS]

Nice! Had those on my last JK, good stuff.

 

[kimmonia]

Great build - well researched - how do you like your smittybilt winch so far? Used it?

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Great build - well researched - how do you like your smittybilt winch so far? Used it?

Thank you. My Jeep is not my daily driver so I’ve only driven it a few miles to the store and back a couple of times since the winch install less than 48 hours ago. No opportunity to use it yet.

 

[StingGrayRhino]

Great thread and amazing build so far. You documented everything very well and it was a pleasure to read.

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Longer OEM control arms from the Mopar kit arrived today. I hope to be able to install them tomorrow and check caster. If it’s not enough then I can sell them and get adjustable ones that I can lengthen little more. But judging by results posted by others I think that they’ll be fine.

Also, I got my license plate and registration sticker today.

 

[Jondrew]

Did you post a pic of your sliders installed yet?

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Did you post a pic of your sliders installed yet?

A few quick ones at the end of post #2 of the thread.

 

[Jondrew]

A few quick ones at the end of post #2 of the thread.

Missed them. Looks good

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Mod teaser? Not a mod yet, but these arrived a day early, still waiting for their 3 brothers. So I will install upgrade OEM Rubicon wheels and 315/70/17 Milestar Patagonia’s this weekend. I also hope to get the rest of my Hothead headliner installed if it’s not still cold and rainy all weekend. They look great on the freedom panels.

 

[ECHO]

Digging it!!! Looking great

 

[BullMoose1776]

Here are a few pics. They look awesome in my opinion.

Those bronze wheels and blue paint look like a match made in heaven! DAY-UM!

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Update: installed upgrade Rubi wheels and 35” Milestar Patagonia M/T tires.

Weight of stock Rubi wheel and tire combo vs the 35” Milestars.

 

[MSchir1]

Mod teaser? Not a mod yet, but these arrived a day early, still waiting for their 3 brothers. So I will install upgrade OEM Rubicon wheels and 315/70/17 Milestar Patagonia’s this weekend. I also hope to get the rest of my Hothead headliner installed if it’s not still cold and rainy all weekend. They look great on the freedom panels.

Thoughts on the tires so far? Just pulled the trigger on the 295/70/17. Heard some really good things! Biggest concerns are mud, snow, and road noise.

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