What did you do TO your Jeep JL today?

[rkwfxd]

Does it reflect inside?

Not in my garage. Just installed this morning. Waiting for darkness. The seal looks pretty tight all around so I will find out in a few hours.

 

[Anotherwillsmith]

Traded in the 18' Punk'n for a '19 Mojito a few weeks ago so time to empty the wallet...

Todays made changes:

Blackout silver Sahara grill and fog light bezels (Tasca Parts)
Wheels (KMC Dirty Harry 17")
Tires (Atturo Trail Blade M/T 35x12.5)
Lug nuts (Teraflex 6 spline)
Side Steps (RedRock Drop Step)
Trail Mirrors (Barricade Rectangular)
Trail Antenna
Phone mount (it sucks dont use it)

Changes for tonight/tomorrow:

RC 2.5 lift kit w/ N3 shocks
RC Adjustable Rear Track Bar
RC Adjustable Front Track Bar
DV8 Spare Tire Delete

Did you do the RC coil lift? I’ve started looking for a small lift and local shop quoted like $800 for kit & install. If so, curious about your experience with this?

 

[PunknPi]

Did you do the RC coil lift? I’ve started looking for a small lift and local shop quoted like $800 for kit & install. If so, curious about your experience with this?

I did get it installed. I got it done for $395. I had other places quote it around $800 as well though.

a note on the Rough Country lift; don’t get it. They use substandard hardware and the shocks are meh. I also ordered and had both Rough County front and rear adjustable track bars. Yikes, they use grade 5 bolts. Today it snapped after 3 days and almost lost control.

tomorrow I take it back in to get adjustable lower control arms and going to the steel steering box.

Do yourself a favor and spring for the Mopar lift or something with quality, perhaps teraflex

 

[Wkywhitealtitude]

Changed the oil while it’s sitting on stands and also changed the brushed aluminum steering bezel out for a black one… something that should come on an altitude from factory

 

[Anotherwillsmith]

I did get it installed. I got it done for $395. I had other places quote it around $800 as well though.

a note on the Rough Country lift; don’t get it. They use substandard hardware and the shocks are meh. I also ordered and had both Rough County front and rear adjustable track bars. Yikes, they use grade 5 bolts. Today it snapped after 3 days and almost lost control.

tomorrow I take it back in to get adjustable lower control arms and going to the steel steering box.

Do yourself a favor and spring for the Mopar lift or something with quality, perhaps teraflex

Just what I needed - talked off the ledge. thank you. The shop talked them up saying they’ve really stepped up their game. I’m a complete noob but even I knew RC didn’t have a good reputation. but that price for an installed lift that was more than just spacers and had shocks included..had me questioning. but I couldnt find any info on that particular package.

 

[Qurtyslyn]

Got my front Mojave shocks installed. Also swapped out the LCA's for the ones from the Mopar 2" kit to fix my caster.

 

[mikej]

Yesterday installed Next Venture Motorsports diff cover and diff skid.

Today was an oil change. Second change with the stahlbus installed and it continues to make oil changes trivial, even with a skid plate in the way.

 

[BigMaCro]

Built a flat rear platform for my 4xe today, still need to finish it and work on securement, storage configuration. Nice to have a blank slate and options now.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/4xe-rear-platform-build.73600/page-2#post-2028173

 

[mikej]

So it seems American Adventure Labs updated their packout mounts without updating the pictures on their site. With the new version, you don't have to cut off the tabs anymore. The new ones are a little bit taller, but being able to use unmodified packouts is worth the slight increase in height.

 

[XJfanatic]

Not so much as what I did but was sharing this over on the JT forum. I need to find a JL and TJ to add to the collection.

 

[SALEM_JL]

Slapped on some Custom Rubicon Lettering Hood Decals that I got from PixelDecals.com. Really diggin' the look =]

 

[Heimkehr]

So it seems American Adventure Labs updated their packout mounts without updating the pictures on their site. With the new version, you don't have to cut off the tabs anymore. The new ones are a little bit taller, but being able to use unmodified packouts is worth the slight increase in height.

Good to know. I'm a Milwaukee fan boy, and I would have raked American Adventure Labs over the coals for selling a pricey bauble that required butchering my own gear in order to make things work.

 

[rkwfxd]

Does it reflect inside?

Update:

No it does not reflect inside. But, the seals that came on it do not properly seal ot to the windshield and light “leaks” past and down onto the dash. Very noticeable on a dark road. Fixable with a strip of electrical tape which then looks terrible.

I have ordered a better seal. I will remove the light bar and replace the seal and I think I will be golden.

However, total BS that the end user has to do this for an expensive item.

It is SUPER bright and lights up a solid 160/180 degrees in front of the jeep. Very wide pattern. Pillar lights will be spots for distance.

 

[Jasper519]

Installed the Desert Does It Seat Jackers on the front seats. World of difference!

Anyone know if they have a forum discount code available?

 

[Heimkehr]

Anyone know if they have a forum discount code available?

If one isn't available, occasionally peruse the Member Marketplace. I found a set of new-in-wrap seat jackers being sold at ~50% of new retail.

A used set might even cost less, and would look new with a quick pass of gloss black spray enamel.