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[Louisromersh]

4Ds

Cool, are you still on the stock axles? And if so have you done any reinforcement? Also what size lift did you go with? Thanks in advance just ordered my JLURD so planing upgrade is fun right now!

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[thrasher949]

Cool, are you still on the stock axles? And if so have you done any reinforcement? Also what size lift did you go with? Thanks in advance just ordered my JLURD so planing upgrade is fun right now!

stock axles, stock gears. For now it’s a Metalcloak game changer 3.5. Once my Kings are made it will have 2.5” coil overs in the front and just full adjustable standard shocks in the rear.

 

[SolarWizard]

Still waiting on the front fender parts but the rear is now complete. Paramount liners and stock split

are these basically a stock type liner designed to work with fender splits ?

 

[thrasher949]

are these basically a stock type liner designed to work with fender splits ?

yes. Why would anyone buy metal liners, when they have to paint them and bolt them in? Your cost is around $800.... the paramounts don’t need to be painted and won’t scratch and are $300 for front and rear.

 

[Creeker]

Nice work on you rig.
And, of course a really great color (I am biased).

Any issue with 40's and the back tires rubbing on the body on the back of the fender well?
Any issues with 40's and the steering system (e.g., hard to turn when off roading)

 

[thrasher949]

Nice work on you rig.
And, of course a really great color (I am biased).

Any issue with 40's and the back tires rubbing on the body on the back of the fender well?
Any issues with 40's and the steering system (e.g., hard to turn when off roading)

I mean 40s are a lot of work to fit. I definitely did some trimming in the rear and I probly have a little more to trim. I’m at 3 pucks for bumps right now.

So far steering they have felt fine, no power steering overheating, but I didn’t have to go lower than 13 psi so far.

 

[SolarWizard]

yes. Why would anyone buy metal liners, when they have to paint them and bolt them in? Your cost is around $800.... the paramounts don’t need to be painted and won’t scratch and are $300 for front and rear.

I don’t disagree. Also seems like the metal ones leave a lot of pristine paint exposed. Do these cover more? Your rear wheel wheels seem to have a lot of paint open but I don’t know how they look otherwise

 

[thrasher949]

I don’t disagree. Also seems like the metal ones leave a lot of pristine paint exposed. Do these cover more? Your rear wheel wheels seem to have a lot of paint open but I don’t know how they look otherwise

I actually took the time to tape off those areas and paint them
With bed liner paint. It also covers up the white factory fender clips as well.

 

[ocrejects]

So this has been the most annoying Jeep build ever so here is a lift of hurdles I ran into besides parts taking forever to get. Mind you I have decades of experience wrenching professionally.

1. Metalcloak- They put rear springs in the front spring box, then shipped them ground fedex took 9 days to get. If this wasnt a spare vehicle Id be exceptionally pissed.
2. Motobilt tire carrier - The hinge brackets were warped and had to be bent into place to get them to line up, a real bitch since it was painted already
3. TPM sensors, apparently the 2020 models are not so great with aftermarket scanners, so I will probly have to pay for the dealer to program, TBD at the moment.
4. AAL led DRLs - Extremely long lead time. They will trigger a light out warning even if you already have leds factory. You would think after spending $400 they would include the harness adapters that is suppose to eliminate that but they don't. Another $50 and I still get random warnings from them. Not to mention the connectors were wired so cheaply that all the wires slid out of the connector while trying to install the adapters. I will have to use a tazer to make this problem go away.
5. UpDownAir- Ordered from Northridge, JL mount kit came destroyed in the box with the wrong bracket
6. ARB compressor - You have to bypass the extra switch harness by jumping the black and purple wire together on the 3rd connector so you can utilize the Aux switch. The pins in the connector were in the wrong holes on the supplied harness.
7. Rockslide steps - Bad motor/shock assembly on one side, would not retract right out of the box.
8. Dana Spicer diff covers - Metal logo cover detached from cover in the box
9. Gorilla lug nuts - 2 had the tops smashed in, completely unusable

So what did I have Zero problems with...

KMC Wheels
Patagonia tires
Baja Designs
Rebel Bumpers
Yeti Drag link/Tie Rod
Factor 55
Warn
67 Designs phone mount

I think without merit. you can call this the "COVID-19" build!!! LoL

 

[SolarWizard]

I was thinking about doing the same to mine and that part below the crease going around the rear and the pinch seam.

I actually took the time to tape off those areas and paint them
With bed liner paint. It also covers up the white factory fender clips as well.

 

[thrasher949]

I don’t believe it.... they here 12 weeks later. Still have some finishing touches to do but.... they are in

 

[DARAMOS]

Still waiting on the front fender parts but the rear is now complete. Paramount liners and stock split

do you have a link to the fender liners? i have no luck finding it. also what is the "stock split" NEWB here.

 

[thrasher949]

do you have a link to the fender liners? i have no luck finding it. also what is the "stock split" NEWB here.

They are factory painted fenders, you just split and remove the inner liner

 

[Creeker]

FWIW,

If you don't like the white plastic clips that hold on the fender, American Adventure Labs makes some clips that are much better, IMHO.

 

[thrasher949]

FWIW,

If you don't like the white plastic clips that hold on the fender, American Adventure Labs makes some clips that are much better, IMHO.

I replaced every damn clip when I took em off, no problems yet

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