Yeah, found 5 and 6 inch version on Amazon, canada $ 70/$100 each. They don't do dual brightness but do have orange daytime. Sure they aren't as good but more budget friendly
Fin. I like the subtle satin tweak to the front end. It pulls the steel bumper, winch guard, and plastic flare trim together.DIY "No-par" satin black grill mod - gently sanded a cheap blue takeoff grill, cleaned with rubbing alcohol, spray painted with satin black, spray coated with satin clear coat. Now it's drying. Will reinstall in 48 hours when it's dried and hardened. Whole project including takeoff grill and paint ran me $85.
Two pics show gloss black OEM grill (which I was running) vs DIY No-par painted satin grill.
And it's not a mod unless there's some blood spilled. Those grill guards snap out surprisingly and violently. I'm 2-for-2 getting caught and bleeding. I suggest gloves for this part.
Lastly, I swapped my JT Gladiator grill guards over to the newly painted grill. They do make a visible difference temp-wide. Running the JL version, I was pretty much dead center on-the-line in the middle. Running the JT version, I am almost down to the next lower line. Practically, does that matter? Who knows. But there's a visible difference on the gauge for sure!
Looks fantastic!Fin. I like the subtle satin tweak to the front end. It pulls the steel bumper, winch guard, and plastic flare trim together.
The gloss felt too much like the Willys and Recons coming out.
Plus DIY is always more rewarding!
Nice setup! Did you drill into the body for the bottom support? Could you share a picture of the inside where you attached it to the body? I have the ladder all set to install and can't seem to figure that out.Installed Rhino Rack Backbone with Maximus 3 ladder
You need the metra adapters to not cut the factory wiring. You don't need the caps they include as they will cause popping on power up/down.
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Thanks John. Well. I guess I need to grab some Metra’s
. Already ordered on Amazon, be here in the morning. Appreciate all the details.
The hood insulation must vary among model years, and/or engine choice. I didn't have to trim any of it when installing the same struts on my 2.0T JLU.Red Line Hood Struts.
Rather than trying to get the top brackets underneath the hood insulation, I decided to just trim it back. I traced the outline of the top bracket with a pencil, took some small scissors and cut/removed the material underneath the bracket. While it is a small detail, now the top hood brackets fit flush.
I wish I knew someone with a winch. There's three 14 yr. old bushes out front that require removal. They were really trimmed back for the autumn, but the root systems are well established and will require real muscle for removal.
An old guy like me would just snip and twistThanks John. Well. I guess I need to grab some Metra’s
adaptors didn't exist back in my horse and buggy days
I have the Spartacus also. I like it.Installed Rugged Ridge Spartacus bumper, took opportunity to paint bumper hooks red and swapped out my black front grill for my white OEM grill. I enjoyed the black one for a while but I like the white too.... I'm thinking I need the overrider hoop for the bumper too.
and I spent the day painting the rings.
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I love those rims (and color combination). However it does take a while to follow the bolt pattern on the rings and torque each one down...but the end result is definitely worth it!My Mopar wheels arrived
Sanding (hidden Mickey
Primer:
Paint (three-is coats of color, two clear coat):
I'm loving this! I'll be spending some time this weekend bolting the rings on (when I'm not baking cookies):
