Do not think Black Oxide for a single minute, they will rust before the sun rises on the day after installation. Black Powder coat might work for a while, probably better than paint. I would seriously consider Cerakote for your application. Stay away from impacts for installation.
That's an interesting point of view to take, considering there are literally millions of vehicles running aftermarket wheels that are not hub centric with no problems at all.
This is true, trick is finding the studs. It seems like most dealers don't stock parts anymore. Any good full service shop could fix this for you in a couple of hours tops. I suspect you are going to need a new wheel to replace that one, spare for now is a good plan. Point is if you can find the...
I had a similar experience not too long ago, fortunately I found the loose lugs before loosing the wheel. All work was done by me including checking torque after 100 miles. I had put over 4000 miles on the wheels before having one set of lugs loosen. Vehicle was always within my control, no...
What you state is not entirely true, look at the pictures in the post above. The top of the half doors is clearly lower than the bottom of the windows on the full doors (the part where your arm would rest).
No comparison between a 6 speed Auto JK and 8 speed Auto JL. The 850RE is fantastic.
Edit: I've owned both the JK and JL Automatics. I also have the same ZF 8 speed in both my BMW's. I love that transmission.
From the Metalcloak website on the Sector Shaft Brace, JL Wrangler | JT Gladiator listing:
Note: The Sector Shaft Brace does NOT work with the 392 JL Wrangler.
@sherpaJL Not installed yet, life has been busy. Became a grandfather for the first time, bought a new house in TN. Spent a week in Hawaii, two trips to TN - all in the last 6 weeks. I will say the CavFab stuff looks very well made and is legit heavy duty.