tntemerson
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- First Name
- Terry
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- 1) Wrangler JLU, Mopar Lift, BFG 35's, Fuel Anza 558 wheels, Westin Bumper, Smittybilt 10k winch; 2) GMC 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup, 350 V8, 5 Speed (scarce)
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Yes!
Ordered on May 10, and Jeep is being delivered to dealership today.
JLU Sport in Sting Gray, virtually stripped except for the hard top, LSD, and Mopar 2” lift (Made sure they had the latest pads. Thanks: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/members/pressurized.15552/ for the help here: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/confusion-re-lift-kits.8328/#post-178217).
Order Timeline (using Jeep customer support, pestering dealer, and http://cryptostickers.net):
May 10: placed order with dealer BX
May 15: build status from Jeep C,D
May 16, build status from Jeep: D1
June 4, build sheet PDF found: JS
June 7, window sticker PDF found: KZ L
June 12, stuck on a siding in Iowa KZ L
June 22, delivered to dealer KZ X
Total: 44 Days
Having dealer install the lift on Monday ($1675 for the lift and install).
Having my friendly local Jeep builder order and install:
35’s, most likely BFGoodrich Ko2’s (Looked at 'em all. Ko2's are only 66lbs, consensus favorably reviewed, street suitable, fairly off road capable, claim a strong sidewall, good in wet, snow, and the like. But I'm still OPEN to warnings and alternative suggestions if you've got 'em.)
Wheels, most likely Fuel Anza D558 Anthracite (Looked at all of those as well. D558's are only 25lbs, and seem to look reasonably coordinated to the Sting Gray body color. Besides, EVERYONE has black these days. )
Smitty Built Spare relocation bracket (It’s a Sport
Choose the SB because it was affordable and has wings for the tire stops. One look and I could see that 3/8" SS bolts, 2.5" trailer bumper stops, washers and several nuts might give me a fully adjustable set of stops. I hung on one at a build the dealership had and it didn't even seem to budge. I'll respond once it's installed to anyone who's interested in how it works out.)
N-Fab® - Black Rock Rails (Twin-tube full sliders with REMOVABLE steps. I KNOW. It’s only a Mall Crawler, and those are SOLID sliders. But they were only $175 more than the largely non-functional single-tube welded step version. So if I decide to re-gear, and lock up the m186 front and the m220 rear, I'll be set for mid level crawls.)
If it seems like I'm overly concerned about wheel/tire weights, it's because I'm 71 and it's not so easy to lift up a 120 combo anymore, let alone in a few more years. Life is what it is. I'm retired, so this is not a $60k+ Rubi build, but and it’s what I can afford. This is more of an OLDER life crisis purchase than a mid-life crisis deal. Already did a couple of those.
I’ll post some pics when it’s done in a week or two if anyone is interested.
Ordered on May 10, and Jeep is being delivered to dealership today.
JLU Sport in Sting Gray, virtually stripped except for the hard top, LSD, and Mopar 2” lift (Made sure they had the latest pads. Thanks: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/members/pressurized.15552/ for the help here: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/confusion-re-lift-kits.8328/#post-178217).
Order Timeline (using Jeep customer support, pestering dealer, and http://cryptostickers.net):
May 10: placed order with dealer BX
May 15: build status from Jeep C,D
May 16, build status from Jeep: D1
June 4, build sheet PDF found: JS
June 7, window sticker PDF found: KZ L
June 12, stuck on a siding in Iowa KZ L
June 22, delivered to dealer KZ X
Total: 44 Days
Having dealer install the lift on Monday ($1675 for the lift and install).
Having my friendly local Jeep builder order and install:
35’s, most likely BFGoodrich Ko2’s (Looked at 'em all. Ko2's are only 66lbs, consensus favorably reviewed, street suitable, fairly off road capable, claim a strong sidewall, good in wet, snow, and the like. But I'm still OPEN to warnings and alternative suggestions if you've got 'em.)
Wheels, most likely Fuel Anza D558 Anthracite (Looked at all of those as well. D558's are only 25lbs, and seem to look reasonably coordinated to the Sting Gray body color. Besides, EVERYONE has black these days. )
Smitty Built Spare relocation bracket (It’s a Sport
Choose the SB because it was affordable and has wings for the tire stops. One look and I could see that 3/8" SS bolts, 2.5" trailer bumper stops, washers and several nuts might give me a fully adjustable set of stops. I hung on one at a build the dealership had and it didn't even seem to budge. I'll respond once it's installed to anyone who's interested in how it works out.)N-Fab® - Black Rock Rails (Twin-tube full sliders with REMOVABLE steps. I KNOW. It’s only a Mall Crawler, and those are SOLID sliders. But they were only $175 more than the largely non-functional single-tube welded step version. So if I decide to re-gear, and lock up the m186 front and the m220 rear, I'll be set for mid level crawls.)
If it seems like I'm overly concerned about wheel/tire weights, it's because I'm 71 and it's not so easy to lift up a 120 combo anymore, let alone in a few more years. Life is what it is. I'm retired, so this is not a $60k+ Rubi build, but and it’s what I can afford. This is more of an OLDER life crisis purchase than a mid-life crisis deal. Already did a couple of those.
I’ll post some pics when it’s done in a week or two if anyone is interested.
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