2 years later and for the most part itās holding up great, thereās a little bit here and there thatās flaking off, I could reapply and be good to go. So Iām pleased with how itās held up. You have to be right up on it to tell itās coming off. And I do have a scratched off part where a guy at the car wash took an adjustable wrench to my antenna to take it off without even mentioning it to me.How did the plastidip hold up on the antenna? I'm thinking about doing this also. I still have some flat black plastidip from another project.
Jeep looks great!Installed Diabolicalās Slipstream along with Shadeidea screens and some inexpensive Hooke Road tube doors and Lange Coyote side view mirrors. Next up is a Midland GMRS radio.
Note - Iām 6ā0ā tall and my head hits the sun screens, not a fan of that.
The right (correct ) sideDude! Where is your gas pedal??........
You donāt need alignment, if you want one then thatās ok, but donāt get one thinking you need it , cuz you donāt.I drove 700 miles for work, got home at the crack of dawn, and went to work on the Rubicon takeoff lift. I added 0.75" coil spacers in the front and LCAs from the Mopar lift kit. I already had the Rubicon shocks.
I finally corrected the front end sag, and I feel better about doing most of the lifting with springs. I debated not even throwing the spacer in there, but it came out level, and wouldn't have without it. I have some room in the wheel well now without making the stock tires look stupidly small.
Measuring from the ground to the bottom of the fender flares, I had 34.5" and 36.5" starting out, and 37.5" all around when I got done. (I had my son stand on the piece of "black pudding" as he calls it to stand in for the bumper I'm about to bolt on.) I drove the Jeep very gently to jostle everything a little and settle it down some before measuring.
I still have to torque the LCAs. I was going to do that and change the rear bumper, but the bottom fell out of my ass at noon. The job probably took about four hours total, or six hours with breaks. It was the first time I ever took apart any suspension components. It was easier than I expected. I did get the axle breather tube pretty tight, and probably should have loosened it, but I didn't tear it, and it seems fine.
I went to bed for a few hours, and the 30% chance of a shower turned into three straight hours of rain so far. Damn it. Not getting the bumper done today. I have to go lay down in the rain and torque the LCAs so I can take it somewhere and get it aligned tomorrow.
Rain in the forecast every day for the foreseeable future, so no going topless anytime soon. I should, however, have some very muddy dirt roads to explore next weekend!
why do your wheels look like they are not actually tied together, the driver side looks turned while passenger looks straight?
New LOD bumper & skid and KC amber fog lights went on today. My Jeep is growing up so fast.
why do your wheels look like they are not actually tied together, the driver side looks turned while passenger looks straight?
why do your wheels look like they are not actually tied together, the driver side looks turned while passenger looks straight?
Whereās the stickers for Energizer, Radio Shack, and your local power company?Sweet Sweet Sticker Mod... Good for a solid 25 more horsepower And 50ft/lbs of torque.
do you loose any radio reception.2 years later and for the most part itās holding up great, thereās a little bit here and there thatās flaking off, I could reapply and be good to go. So Iām pleased with how itās held up. You have to be right up on it to tell itās coming off. And I do have a scratched off part where a guy at the car wash took an adjustable wrench to my antenna to take it off without even mentioning it to me.
YES!!! Maybe a Duracell logo - now weāre talking!!Whereās the stickers for Energizer, Radio Shack, and your local power company?
I've been arguing with a mechanic buddy of mine all week. He's convinced the mods I made will totally wreck the alignment, and I'm convinced it will be fine. I want the print out to show him I did my homework.You donāt need alignment, if you want one then thatās ok, but donāt get one thinking you need it , cuz you donāt.
What did you go with? The factory sound in my Jeep is so ghastly I don't even turn it on.Upgraded my speakers: