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Next up were a few small touches. Custom emblem to replace the "Trail Rated" badge. And some decals from @pixeldecals

Met up with my brother to spend the day running some local forest roads.

Need to catch this up some more I guess. After upgrading all of the speakers in the jeep, it really needed some help on the low-end. As there is very minimal storage space in a 2dr, I needed to retain access to the rear floor compartment. Dropped it off with a friend and told him to make...

The synergy springs ride great and provide advertised lift, but they are soft which means adding weight will sag them. Pretty much any amount of weight will show up on a tape measure reading. I've now got 3" lift springs in the rear with a spacer setup. Had it to do over again, i'd have gone...

So I was under the impression that I'd have to break down the CV joint to install the seals as well (from reading on RCV site). Wasn't looking forward to that. When I removed the OEM 2-piece passenger side axle (FAD), I could immediately see the reasoning behind it. If you go with a 2-piece...

Spent so much time looking thru these threads when I was researching, and now I get to contribute back...

Love the billet silver.

There's a full mod-list in my build thread, but when that weight/pic was taken it only had bumpers/winch/wheels/tires/lift/shocks/snorkel. The only interior accessory at that time was an ARB dual compressor mounted under the passenger seat and an ARB recovery strap in the back floor storage...

It's real easy to add weight to these things. This is what mine weighs with just me in the driver seat. Add in a passenger and you'd be right at the GVWR (5,350lbs). This is a '20 model with manual transmission and cloth interior.

I did not go with a sector shaft brace. I do see that they offer a nut to fit the big bore PSC box now, but in my opinion it's not necessary with hydro assist. The hydraulic cylinder connected from axle housing to tie rod takes nearly ALL the load off of the steering box. Same for the track...

My reasoning all revolves around the manual transmission. More shock load is transmitted to the drivetrain than with an automatic trans. Have read some stories about the front drive shaft having issues with a lot of suspension articulation too.

I think the shocks are great, but don't have anything to compare them other than the stock shocks. If anything, I feel they could be valved a little softer. But keep in mind, I prefer a really soft shock which is why I was scared to go with a falcon or something like that. I also realize...

Actually working on some plans to hit a couple places in Colorado on the way back home. I'm open to suggestions!

That pretty much catches everything up to date. I've got about 1500mi on the jeep now and am trying to get about 200 more before I swap the diff fluids. Then it'll be ready to head out west!

Front axle went a lot quicker. Tossed in some RCV shafts (one-piece passenger side) and a FAD block-off plate. The RCV axle tube seals are worth the price. They seal up really well. Also running a matching Adam's 1350 front drive shaft.

Finally time to re-gear. Gears are typically my favorite vehicle mod, and this was no exception. Most people would (and have) said I'm crazy for going with a 5.38 gear and a 35" tire. Even though I had done the math, and I know my personal preferences quite well, I was second guessing myself...

Next up was a sweet stubby antenna mod. I think this one was a 15" version. Puts it right at snorkel height. I also installed the Teraflex 1/2" load leveling rear spacers, along with a stainless shim that I cut (0.375"). I probably should have just ordered the Synergy 4" rear...

Haven't had much time to update this, but need to get back on track. I've ran PSC steering on several vehicles that I've built in the past, all with good results. In fact,their steering setup was in the plans before I ever decided to buy a jeep. It's just that good. I really like how the...

I know right.... For longer trips the rear seat can be removed, so that will help and allow me to keep the cooler inside behind the front seats. That will help with distribution. The basket rack on the rear bumper is really way too high for a cooler anyway. I've got a pair of steel jerry...

My first inclination that this rig was now tail-heavy came from the fact that I had to increase rear tire pressure from 30psi to 34psi after installing the rear bumper setup. Decided to toss it on the scales and see how bad it was.... The weights shown are with me sitting in the driver seat...