MyLilPonyJeep - Punk'N Orange JLUS Build Journal - Follow me!

[MyLilPonyJeep]

Hi All - I've been building this little pony for the last few months and mostly vlog my mods. I love pictures but I've always found that picture hosting (although at Wrangler forums they host locally) they can sometimes disappear and get lost so I'm hoping the videos help the Jeep fam for a long time. We started with a Soft-top 2018 JLUS, no LED lights, no towing package, and have since done a few mods. I will post more pics later. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

BTW - I got this Jeep for my wife lol....I think I need to buy my own.

Current Mods - More to come!

• Lift Kit - 2.5" Rubicon Express
• Wheels - Fuel Crank 17x9 (I believe, need to double check)
• Tires - Nitto Ridge Grapplers 35x12.50R
• Front Bumper - Smittybilt Stryker with removable end-caps
• Winch - Smittybilt XRC GEN3 12k lbs with synthetic rope
• Tazer Mini JL - For the LED mods as well as the tire size adjustment
• Used painted hardtop - Got it on Facebook Marketplace and already had the Mopar hardtop headliner kit
• JKS Manufacturing swaybar quick disconnects for the front
• Used Mopar OEM LED DRLS, Headlight conversion, with aftermarket LED fogs
• Amazon door sill guards protective kit
• Amazon mini tray insert for the grab handle
• Bulletproof Mounting Solutions for the cellphone mount and GoPro dash mount
• Uniden Bearcat 980SSB 40-Channel + CB Radio and [Banned Site] CB Bar + Firestick Antenna
• Amazon fold down tailgate table
• Side steps - Don't really love these so they'll be gone soon
• Rough Country Multiple Light Controller (MLC-6)
• Rough Country 12" Black Series LED Light Bar
• Garvin Full Expedition Rack
• Garvin Cross-Bar Kit for Roof Top Tent
• SmittyBilt Overlander XL GEN2 RTT with Annex Room
• Installed the Rubicon Grab Handle Bar to replace the Sahara Grab Handle Bar
• CMM 1" Ball for Grab Handle Bar + RAM mount Arm and iPad 11" Pro Mount
• Pak Rax from TrailRax
• RotaPax 2 gallon fuel and water jugs (2 fuel and 2 water)

Day 1

Currently

Doing what Jeeps do

To the videos

Tyger Auto TG-HC2J003B Hitch Installation


My First LED Headlight Install Before the OEM Mopar lights - LED Factory Kit


LED Fog-lights on the stock bumper - LED Factory Fog Light Kit


Uniden 90SSB CB Radio, [Banned Site] CB Bar Mount, and Firestik Antenna



OEM MOPAR Halo Light Upgrade


OEM MOPAR LED DRL Swap


Door Guard Sill Install - Super Easy


Hardtop Conversion Bracket Installation



Smittybilt Stryker Bumper + Winch Install - Don't Forget the SPACERS!! I DID.



Random Off-Road Videos

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[MyLilPonyJeep]

I added the Rough Country MLC-6 Multi-light Control Module for the JLs. I went with the lower Dash-Kit panel because I have the Sahara with no AUX package (duh!) so all I had there was the pocket that I never use. I'll be installing a small 13" lightbar in the Smittybilt Stryker bumper space. I'll update the thread once I have that that done.

 

[MyLilPonyJeep]

I've also been busy at the trails. Went back to Little River Canyon in Alabama 2x times to take my buddy with the Gladiator out there.

2nd trip


3rd trip

 

[MyLilPonyJeep]

Added the Rough Country 12" Black Series CREE LED Light Bar this weekend. It fits in the Smittybilt Stryker front bumper loop or whatever you call that lol. Looks pretty sweet!

Quick Install video

 

[MyLilPonyJeep]

Installed the Rough Country QUAD Black Series LED POD Lights this weekend. They are simply amazing!!! Super bright, light up the entire road almost as if it was daylight. Good build quality and budget friendly. Install was super simple.

Video

 

[MyLilPonyJeep]

Update: Installed the Garvin Expedition Full Rack for 18-21 JL 4-door, Pak Rax from TrailRax to add some extra RotoPax fuel/water cans. This pic is before the Garvin cross-bar kit arrived to lift the RTT out so it can fold out with no issues. Also, replaced the Sahara grab handle bar with a Rubicon bar so I could add the Carolina Metal Masters 1" ball mount which allowed me to run a RAM mount for the iPad.

Pak Rax from TrailRax

Garvin Expedition Full Rack for JL

Video of the Garvin Expedition Rack Install


Video of the Sahara leather wrapped grab handle bar replacement with a Rubicon/Sport grab handle that has the exposed accessory bolts

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