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First weekend with the stock JLUR! Took the top off and went up to Cleghorn CA.


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Current Status of the JLUR!

Hello Everyone,
My name is Kevin. This is going to be a continued updated log of all of our upgrades we have done to our 2018 JLU Rubicon. I have made install videos for every upgrade I have done. The newer videos are better quality than when I started. I try to improve with each one. Feel free to follow along and ask any questions.
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First thing we did was add a few little Mopar accessories. Started small.
 
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Next we wanted the Jeep to stand out from every other white JLUR driving around. So we blacked out the grill but left the Rubicon granite trim.
 
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It was time to add a little bit of recovery. We had a winch in mind, but we were waiting for a good steel bumper to come out first. So we added the @Dominion OffRoad Hi-Lift mount to keep the lift out of the elements and from rusting.
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My girls wanted some handles to help get in and out, so we got the Mopar ones. Again, not much was out at the time. They have been good.
 

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One of my favorite upgrades was the @JTopsUSA sun shade. It has made driving around with the top off great. Get that open air feeling, but blocks out the UV.
 
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Then we needed a way to communicate on the trail. Got a great set up from @CoolTech on the CB Kit. I will eventually add a Ham Radio also, but a lot of events require you to have a CB.
 
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Next it was time up lift the Jeep and add 37" tires. Only one out there at the time that wasnt a spacer lift, was the Mopar Lift. I had to fix some things on it with the Rock Krawler Correctional Spring Pads and Adjustable Tracks Bars front and rear. It has worked out good since. I added Wheel Spacers and used stock wheels for a while, as of now I dont. I eventually changed out to Method 105 bead locks and removed the wheel spacers. I also added the Mopar Tire Carrier to help with the 37" tires. I no longer have this either. @Moto_21 actually has it now.
 
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Then the day finally came when the Poison Spyder Crawler bumper was released. I was in the first batch of 15 people to get it. #7 on the list of pre-orders. I had my Warn Zeon 10s Winch ready to go already. Got it all installed and grabbed from Factor 55 gear to help improve the winching conditions.
 
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Then after smashing my steering stabilizer in Big Bear doing John Bull. I added some Metal Cloak Upgrades.
 

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Then to help with navigation, I added the 67D Rail System. This is one of my top favorite upgrades. The Gaia GSP app on my iPad has been huge. Pre-map my trail, then put it on airplane mode, good to go.
 
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Like I mentioned before. I smashed my steering stabilizer in Big Bear. So I upgraded to the Fox 2.0
 
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This next upgrade was a lot of work to set up. Well worth it though. I added the ARB Twin Air in the back of my JLU with the MORE bracket. I had to create a new harness for it to work though.
 
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Another cool product from @CoolTech . I should have installed something like this sooner. TDS was starting and they require one in every Jeep. Perfect timing, as Cool Tech just came out with one.
 
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Before going out to TDS, I wanted to finally switch to the Method 105 Beadlocks and change my tires from 37" KO2 to 37" KM3. Huge improvement.
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