Let me preface this post with a few words...
First and foremost, I'm not an aspiring ewe toober in any way/shape/fashion. I simply put some junk together to share with my friends, family, and co-workers that cannot enjoy it with me in real time. I'm fully aware that the camera work is...
Picked this little outfit up a week ago, and have been doing a few arts & crafts projects to make it my own and to work better for my use case. As more problems present themselves, I'll try to keep this thread updated with my solutions. See you on the trails 😎
Here it is the day we picked it...
I grew tired of the bulbous, plastic rear bumper and wanted to get some scrap metal out of the shop anyway, so I took the opportunity to fabricate a new one:
Anyone used the Hopkins 56210 flat tow harness? Interested in it for the obvious price point versus the MOPAR or even Cooltech kits? Thanks in advance.
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Jeep-Towed-Vehicle-Wiring-Kit-p/56210.htm
I wasn't happy with how low the stock steering stabilizer was placed, as it was extremely susceptible to trail damage and mine had the scars to prove it:
So, having done something similar on a couple of our JK's over the years, I spent a few minutes and fabricated a couple of relocation...
Selling (5) stock JLU Rubicon wheels. TPMS sensors not included. The four that have been on the ground since March of 2018 do have some rock rash, but the spare is mint. $150 for all of them, located in Tri-Cities, WA area.
Selling one (1) brand new, never mounted, 37x12.5R17 BFG A/T load range D. Still has the shipping label on it. Got a full set of (5) tires but never mounted this as the spare, and I'm never going to, so it's time to get it out of my shop. Located in Tri-Cities, WA 99352 area code. $200/offer.
First off, I am well aware that these are not the ultimate in strength or protection. However, for my use case, they will be sufficient. With that out of the way, here are some pictures of how I augmented my factory Rubicon sliders.
I started with some 1-1/2" x 0.120" wall tube:
Then...
I've removed the factory fog lights and instead I'm using one of the aux switches to power my new bumper lights. Does anyone know of a source and/or part number for a blank connector to plug back into the factory harness at the frame to keep it clean?
Although I had been pleased with the winch tray I had initially fabricated for the OEM plastic bumper (thread here if anyone is interested in seeing that: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/winch-mount-for-plastic-bumper.7605/ ), there had been a few too many times that I smacked the...
With Saturdays currently reserved for minion sports, we’re pretty much relegated to Sunday day-trips only. As luck would have it, that wasn’t a deterrent for a few of our friends who were able to join us for a quick trip up to Darland! Joining the entire dollop of Wilcox would be:
• OG and...
Sorry to cross-post guys, but here's a link to my run report from the WABDR last weekend...
http://www.nwoffroadtrails.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=117
I opted against the steel bumper group on my JLU-R, but still needed a winch. So I built a simple winch mount plate and performed some plastic surgery:
I cleaned up the fog light wiring after these pictures were taken, so it's not dangling in the way of the winch spool as...