What did you do TO your Jeep JL today?

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A week ago on Sat, brought my 20 rubicon over to local Jeep store where I buy all my cars and a friend who is a tech there helped me install a bunch of parts. I had the Fox shocks, Steer Smarts Track bar, Falcon Adjsutable Steering Stabilizer, Rock Hard Front and Rear LCA Skids, Synergy Brace, North Ridge Grade 8 shoulder bolts for the Control arms, track Bars and shocks, Mopar longer Fr LCAs, and dynomax delete pipe. also installed a UPR catch can and aligned it once everything was install. Took the whole day. Drives real nice and rides a little better with the Fox shocks. These were the 0-1.5" units, wasnt looking to lift anything but measured before and after and gained about 1/2" in front 1" in the rear.

another reason to buy local and make some good friends who are techs. I gave my pal a UPR catch can kit for his Gladiator and gave him a hand a few months back when he lifted it and put 37s and rust proofed it.

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Which engine do you have and how does the Dynomax Exhaust delete sound?
 

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I installed some creature comforts.
  1. SpiderWebShade - JLKini (Works with Bestop Sunrider)
  2. Rugged Ridge Entry Guards
  3. BedRug Headliner Kit
  4. Windshield Sun Shade - A1 Shades (XS) - Perfect fit
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How does it steer with the upgraded suspension items? I've read enough negative items about the sector shaft brace but am really considering that track bar. Would like to tighten up my steering. I have the same shocks and like the ride but need to get rid of some steering slop.
It steered nice 100% stock, no wandering, no play in the wheel, tracked nice and straight.
All the mods should keep it that way, dont notice any difference, it rides better because of the shocks. I have the stabilizer set on medium. I guess the brace will make sure there is no play in the steering box, the SM track bar should keep the front axle centered and the grade 8 bolts should keep and wear to a min in the bushings, also the longer LCAs gave me 6.5 degrees in the caster. Not sure what it was with the stock LCA.
 
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Which engine do you have and how does the Dynomax Exhaust delete sound?
I have the 3.6 auto, second app of the dynomax, have the same on Wife's Sahara.
You will get more noise in 1-5 gears and as upshifts in 6,7,8 it quiets down. V6s are not the best sounding engine. It is actually quiet at idle and volume of sound is RPM dependant, some like it, some not. I am guessing it will add some mpg, was getting 20.4 for first 3000 miles, will see what I get going forward with same driving. I guestimate it is good for .5 to1 mpg, wife is avg 21.7 on hers. Will see.
 

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seriously. I swear every item I’ve wanted I went elsewhere because they never have anything in stock. It’s like they’re just a middle man at this point. Have to wait for the manufacturers to drop ship. Unless it’s specifically a quadratec brand. I keep having to use amazon which is annoying. I’d rather support someone else.
I have ordered a couple of things from Quadratec, that were on back order (they definitely seem to be having some issues).
The first shipped the day after I ordered it (but should have been a two week wait.)
The second, was shipped a few days after I ordered, again I was expecting over a week based on the estimated shipping date.

I t seems that they are at the mercy of their vendors, as one was drop shipped and one came from Quadratec.
 

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You can actually buy smoked/dark to replace those two reflectors. Most guys have to pull the bumper to install them though. Alternative to that and way way less expensive is to just plasti-dip them black. Easy to do and takes little time. Geeeez, I even plasti-dipped by NYS, EZpass.. 8-)
If u do anything buy upgraded smoked led side markers oracle and Morimoto have them available only Morimoto has the turn signal. If u do anything else they will look like shit and u won’t be able to see the light.
 

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I am really warming up to removing all the emblems and badges.
Take them off if u don’t like it put them back it’s just a sticker. Or leave them but change the colors to give it some personality
 

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Finally got the black grille installed. Since I have the sport model, I had to order the grille molding pieces and get them painted. I love the look of a blacked out grille! I definitely wanted to keep the original look with the seven slots. Not a huge fan of the angry eyebrows. Lol

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@Mikeyut3

You can actually buy smoked/dark to replace those two reflectors. Most guys have to pull the bumper to install them though. Alternative to that and way way less expensive is to just plasti-dip them black. Easy to do and takes little time. Geeeez, I even plasti-dipped by NYS, EZpass.. 8-)
@Mikeyut3

You can actually buy smoked/dark to replace those two reflectors. Most guys have to pull the bumper to install them though. Alternative to that and way way less expensive is to just plasti-dip them black. Easy to do and takes little time. Geeeez, I even plasti-dipped by NYS, EZpass.. 8-)
yea plasti dip works fine also I just like paint better
 

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Took a leap of faith today.
On my 2020 Rubicon the only thing that is gloss black is the grill.
All the other black articles are matte.
I could either have it sprayed or buy a new mopar satin grill.
I was willing to sacrifice this grill if I messed up.
But I like it so far.
Chrysler uses a very hard clear coat so I decided to try something new.
Step one .
Purchase 4 grades of steel wool,
Zero through 4 zero.
Tape of white so as not to touch.
Start with zero wool and lightly start Omni direction degradation of gloss black. That took about 90 minutes of elbow grease.
Next up repeat with double zero.
I used a leaf blower to continually clean powdered clear coat off.
Double zero took about an hour.
All this without removing grill from car.
Had other errands to make today so I will finish the next stages next weekend.
When complete I plan on spraying with clear matte acrylic.
The details of running steel wool over the grey inserts were fine as the paint took the abrasion and the resin inserts were not affected.
Here’s some pics thus far.
Will post again after I spray.
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What hood decal is that?
 

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Bunch of things... Covid is being good to my baby...

My favorite thing ...
1) got my Mojito painted dash installed, should have come from the factory like this!
My second favorite thing...
2) JL Besttop soft doors so she can run Naked the rest of the summer... as she should be... hard doors will now hang in the garage until September
3) Mojito Edition decal
4) Palm tree vent
5) New Coyote Mirrors
6) New grill insert
7) New beach window decal

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love the dash, and i agree
 
 
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