PhoenixM3
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Ha, I guess I responded to the wrong photo. I was referring to your hitch.Sharp! For stock height, I don’t need the fancy one. Doesnt mean I don’t want it. Which brand? Thanks!
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Ha, I guess I responded to the wrong photo. I was referring to your hitch.Sharp! For stock height, I don’t need the fancy one. Doesnt mean I don’t want it. Which brand? Thanks!
Not to give away all my greatest ideas, but the Cummins 5.9L diesel (the famous million mile engine) will fit inside a JLU engine bay. It's something I plan on installing in my JLUWSD after my 3.0 craps out.Hello,
My name is Joe Roberts and live in Montgomery, Alabama. I purchased a 2021 Jeep Rubicon JL from a dealership in North Carolina with the diesel motor In December 2020, with the intension of modifying it over the long term (10 years+) for my son (currently 5 YOA). With the sole purpose so we can work on it together over the years and hopefully he can have it when he starts driving.
This is bold statement coming from a person who has done nothing but buy and sell muptible vehicles over the years. I have owned and worked on tons of things from Mustangs, Vipers, GTR, Hellcats, CTSV, Raptors, Corvettes, etc.. and now this is my 5th Jeep. I have owned 1984 CJ7, 1993 Jeep YJ, 2013 Jeep Jk, 2016 Jeep Jk and now this 2021 Jeep JL. I have modified all the Jeeps except the 2013 Jeep Rubicon 10th Anniversary I had.
So I have started this thread to have over the years and hopefully one day have the privilege of given it to my son and hopefully in still the same love I have for all things automotive. My enjoyment or hobby is the modification of the vehicle, the time researching and working on it in the garage. The interest it brings from others when they see it and looks its brings from something that is just unique and sometimes over the top.
I have never been big in actually offroad driving, mudding or rock crawling etc... to be honest. I think the Starbuck drive-thru jokes are funny and Mall Crawler etc.. Maybe that is something that can change for me over this build and I can make more of commitment to use the Jeep more for what it is built for.
So with that said, here is my Jeep that I purchased back on December 2020..
Doesn't look like this today.. lol.. Started modifying it from the very start.
That sounds like great upgrade in the future, I am definitely going to check it out!Not to give away all my greatest ideas, but the Cummins 5.9L diesel (the famous million mile engine) will fit inside a JLU engine bay. It's something I plan on installing in my JLUWSD after my 3.0 craps out.
Cummins 5.9L JKU
(Video credit to the poster of linked video)
I saw another video of a different guy installing one in his JK on some other non YouTube website. It was a tight squeeze, but he made it fit. The JKU is smaller than the JLU, less wide. So I have to imagine the engine bay on the JLU is bigger or at minimum the same size. Let's just hope I can still find them in junk yards or be lucky enough that Cummins is still making their rebuilt 5.9L's. Which by the way you can order from any Mopar dealership. Not sure the cost, but it's a rebuilt (like new) engine and it will last you FOREVER, what more can you want?
Btw, can't wait to see more of your build as it progresses. You got a sub from me!
Dang guy, looks like you have pretty much the same ideas I do for my Wranglers goals. Any chance you can post a link to where you got these seats?PRP seats are in..
now need to find out how to disable the air bag lights.. lol
started assembling Motobilt seat brackets for the seats and hopefully will get the stock front seats pulled out and workin on the wiring for the heating elements and lights on the dash.
Not to take over the spotlight, but I removed the muffler on my 3.0 diesel and it didn't really make a lot of difference.wonderful build! Thoughts on adding a muffler or do you like the way it sounds with just a resonator?
I like the way it sounds.wonderful build! Thoughts on adding a muffler or do you like the way it sounds with just a resonator?
Thanks, was a pretty tight space to get too.I love the way it sounds at idle!
Those a some good looking welds! A lot harder welding off the table.
Be careful, the auto darkening hood will blind you if it catches a shadow!Thanks, was a pretty tight space to get too.