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Hi all. Would like to document my adventures with this 2020 2 door. Trying to keep it light and agile but add capability and value.
My first Jeep was an 88 YJ, and I'd still have it but the wife wanted something safer for the kids. So she told me to look, and July of 2020 I plugged my criteria into Autotrader. It had to be a 2 door, manual trans, V6, Rubicon. Beyond that, I was flexible. I found 25 total in the country, 2 nearly identical for $38k, in gray and green. I put a deposit down over the phone and drove 8 hours that Friday to pick it up. Westgate CJDR in Raleigh, NC made me really happy and I left with the Jeep in about an hour.
I keep the top down quite often in the south. First mod was replacing the factory rock rails with Barricade steps/rails for the wife and kids. +10 lbs.
No tow package, so I added a Draw Tite hitch and Curt 4 pin harness. +12 lbs?
Next up was the Arctec spare tire delete, I swapped back briefly but this is how it sits. -82 lbs.
Then it was time to ditch the muffler for a Dynomax bypass so I could hear that V6 growl. I love it. Factory muffler is listed 26 lbs online, it feels heavier. Let's say -24 lbs.
Wanted to add some contrast and got a Willys grille. Good time to add the Beamtech bulbs.
Beach fun and Saris bike rack.
I get it dirty.
Added a Tazer mini...no pics but I like the features. I also added the Z Auto bypass harnesses so when I need the lockers there's no worries.
I recently added the K&N Blackhawk intake, which adds another element to the soundtrack.
And then I bought another soft top from a member to trade a different member for his hard top. Win win win for everybody, now I have dual top.
Used it to get rid of my Mini Cooper project...the lesson here is Peugot motors are junk, and the 2 door is tow rated at 3300 lbs outside the US.
And lastly the new visor fix clips, needed those in a bad way! I will be adding to this thread...
My first Jeep was an 88 YJ, and I'd still have it but the wife wanted something safer for the kids. So she told me to look, and July of 2020 I plugged my criteria into Autotrader. It had to be a 2 door, manual trans, V6, Rubicon. Beyond that, I was flexible. I found 25 total in the country, 2 nearly identical for $38k, in gray and green. I put a deposit down over the phone and drove 8 hours that Friday to pick it up. Westgate CJDR in Raleigh, NC made me really happy and I left with the Jeep in about an hour.
I keep the top down quite often in the south. First mod was replacing the factory rock rails with Barricade steps/rails for the wife and kids. +10 lbs.
No tow package, so I added a Draw Tite hitch and Curt 4 pin harness. +12 lbs?
Next up was the Arctec spare tire delete, I swapped back briefly but this is how it sits. -82 lbs.
Then it was time to ditch the muffler for a Dynomax bypass so I could hear that V6 growl. I love it. Factory muffler is listed 26 lbs online, it feels heavier. Let's say -24 lbs.
Wanted to add some contrast and got a Willys grille. Good time to add the Beamtech bulbs.
Beach fun and Saris bike rack.
I get it dirty.
Added a Tazer mini...no pics but I like the features. I also added the Z Auto bypass harnesses so when I need the lockers there's no worries.
I recently added the K&N Blackhawk intake, which adds another element to the soundtrack.
And then I bought another soft top from a member to trade a different member for his hard top. Win win win for everybody, now I have dual top.
Used it to get rid of my Mini Cooper project...the lesson here is Peugot motors are junk, and the 2 door is tow rated at 3300 lbs outside the US.
And lastly the new visor fix clips, needed those in a bad way! I will be adding to this thread...
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