Wrangler847
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RC dual stabilizer. Not as much of a difference as I hoped for.
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Real question, if it rides just like factory why spend money on this?Reattached the sway bar and add the Steersmarts Yeti HD track bar. It rides just like it did from the factory (if not better). Iād highly recommend this setup to anyone for the on road quality.
Well, not today exactly, but yesterday..... and then some more this morning.
Baby got new shoes yesterday, or would that be socks?>?.
I have never had a vehicle with stock wheels; ever. So even though my OB JLUR came with the upgrade wheels. And even with Spidertrax WHS024 1 3/4" Wheel Spacers, it till looked way too stock for me. So, at the 4-Wheel Parts Expo last weekend I found a wheel that was a big departure from the stock offerings: KMC XD Series XD137 FMJ Wheels - Satin Black with Dark Tinted Clear Coat. BTW the spacers came off for this installation, sadly they were only on for about four weeks. But the Loctite gave the guys a challenge in removal.
Funny thing though, and I didn't realize it until after they were installed. These wheels have a "center cap" that completely covers the spindle nut and the lug nuts. Makes for a clean look but isn't quite designed to be compatible with the rear view camera. I laughed as I backed out of the parking place after installation. I actually watched the tech install the cover right over the camera and it didn't occur to me what I'd just witnessed until I saw the beautifully rendered backup guide-lines on a completely black display on the screen.
I fixed that little oversight today. And since I never really liked the look of the spare mounted with only three lug nuts, and leaving two blank holes in the wheel, I think this solves that nicely as well. I removed the center cap and traced the pattern on to a piece of textured ABS sheet. I then drilled a 2" hole in the center for the camera to peek out of. I think it looks pretty nice and hides all the unsightly wheel holes and missing lug nuts.
And borrowing (blatantly copying) the Spare Tire Bump Stop mod, I got that done this morning to compensate for the different wheel offset as well.
I'm also diggin' the OCD console organizer. Really adds functionality to the bottomless pit of a center console.
Oh, and one more thing. The H3 fire extinguisher came yesterday, so that is now snugly mounted to the roll bar.
feel worse for your wallet.. unless the store paid for the painting..Upgrading to the high-line fenders was a pain. Somehow I got the wrong Left Rear fender with their kit. It took an additional 3 orders from the dealer and 4 weeks to find the correct part # for the left rear fender but today I was able to install the correct fender. I feel bad for my paint guy, he had to paint these fenders 3 different times.
Here 3 are different fenders
- one is a shara fender
- one is like a Sahara fender but with a wider lip in the molding (it looks like EVO gladiator rear fender)
- the bottom one is the actual high-line Rubicon fender.
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Did you paint the steps?Installed atlas door steps and removed Teraflex rear trackbar relocation bracket.
rustyshakelford informed me bracket's purpose is to allow lifted vehicles to use factory trackbar. Since I'm using an adjustable trackbar the bracket isn't needed. I was thinking the bracket's purpose was to make trackbar more horizontal.
From @TTEChris āIdeally you want to raise the front and rear roll center with any lift, keeping it close to stock.ā.removed Teraflex rear trackbar relocation bracket.
rustyshakelford informed me bracket's
They didnāt.... they didnāt charge me for the second pair of painting and gave me a good deal on the 3rd so it wasnāt that bad. I donāt think they made much money off of me and I kind of felt bad for them because they were so helpful.feel worse for your wallet.. unless the store paid for the painting..
Thatās a great question... I havenāt had the opportunity to drive it on the beach yet, my assumption is it will ride a lot better in an āoff-roadā environment.Real question, if it rides just like factory why spend money on this?
If youāre asking these questions, itās to late, you need help... I know this because Iām in Jeep mod recovery. The worst thing you can do now is go out on a trail run with a group, because youāre gonna see stuff you didnāt think about and youāll have to have it..............Installed synthetic rope with Factor 55 splicer mount. Used Factor 55 FID tool to resplice the rope. It was easy. Now if I break the rope on the trail I can easily fix. I should probably go to bed.... At what point does a hobby transition to an addiction?? When should I seek counseling? These are the questions I ponder late in the evening hours.......