best of luck with the subie and see you here hopefully soon!I actually sold mine today.... After it was stolen and then fingered a couple other times, just lost interest. I bought a 22 Crosstrek 6MT to replace it and ordered the Iron man 2 inch coilover lift, front and rear body armor bumpers, rock sliders, Anderson skid plates and lights/brackets this past week. A full UEL header exhaust is also on the way.
Its not a JEEP, never will be, but it will be fun and gets 29.9 MPG hand calc
until all of that goes on and the Subaru is put back together, Im back driving my Sammy tin top. Getting her running was synonymous with raising Lazerous from the dead. But shes running great now. Ill miss the Jeep for sure. One day Ill buy another one.
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YES. does make a difference!!
Added a pedal commander, wow what a difference!
I just did the same thing over last weekend! First time running a soft top. Rather excited that the jeep is over an inch taller with the soft topSoft top on, it is spring after all.
Thanks for the heads up my old man Owns a repair shop so we have scan tools ect.that you risk (highly likely) that you will have the JL throw a code and it go into limp mode... No this does not always happen but it is highly likely it will happen.
IF you go into limp mode you will need a scan tool set up properly to clear the code/get your JL out of limp mode...
Completely agree, put it in my contract purchase agreement no dealership badgingI hate when dealers use that type of decal...do they think this is the 80's??
The last vehicle I debadged, a GMC Sierra ATX (WAY too overkill on the badges on those pickups), I used a combo of hair dryer to warm up the decal and adhesive and then used dental floss to gently "cut" the adhesive from behind the badges. Cleaned up any adhesive residue with some tar remover and a little elbow grease.
Just refrain from using your nails...I got a bit carried away and ended up scratching up the clear coat a bit and made more work for myself to buff them out afterwards lol
Good luck!
Thanks! I’ll be in here from time to time drooling over the newest mods and you guys awesome rides.best of luck with the subie and see you here hopefully soon!
I installed the DV8 hood latches, with some modifications. Always liked the looks of these, but didn't want to pay the $150 they are asking. As I type this, sites such as Amazon (https://a.co/d/3FQc7Dy) and even DV8's site are selling the JK version for $47, which is what I bought. From what I can tell, the only difference between the JL and JK version are the locating tabs on the lower half. The JK tabs don't line up with the JL holes, but I just snapped one of the tabs off and it fit fine. I also did not want the locking version since 1) I already have the Bolt hood lock, and 2) I got these just for looks and the locking pins they come with are hilariously HUGE, but you can't buy the non-locking version anymore. So I made my own.
I ordered two 5/16 quick release pins (https://a.co/d/hdroZgL) and some 3/32 vinyl coated steel cable (https://a.co/d/ecH7y14) from Amazon. I also made the cable considerably shorter so it doesn't contact the Jeep at all. I already had a crimping tool and some crimping sleeves. Overall total cost was about $75.
That said, if you do want the locking version, here's your chance to get them for $47.
This is the gigantic locking pin and cable they come with. Other thing I didn't like is you can't leave them unlocked. You have to use the key every time you take the pin out or put it back in.
No rust or signs of rust, although they've only been on there about two months. I did put a small bit of lithium grease on the helm joints.Question I've read a few posts that these rust. I'm not sure what would rust as everything is SS or Aluminum other then maybe the inner pivot on the joint butt if I recall those too are SS. A little drop of Triflow and solved.
Have these rusted or show any signs? I also noticed yours appear a tad offset is that normal or because they are JK?
thanks
Found a hard top on Offer up! (for my JL 2DR). Removing the soft top was more work than I thought but I got it done. Also had to add some brackets for the freedom t top to clamp on to. found those on Amazon. Next adding a hoist system in my garage to easily install and uninstall topThis is a fun thread I’ve seen on a few other forums. Can be anything from mods to drives, to washes, etc. pictures are always a plus!
So what did you do to your Jeep today?
Looks great... I am still undecided on aftermarket rail upgrade. Did you say you broke a body bolt??? What did/are you doing about that?Finally did the mod I've been wanting to for over two years today - installed LoD Destroyer steps. Huge thanks to Mike @Headbarcode for his help and answering all my questions. They look fantastic on, I'm not looking forward to drilling the extra holes for the rear brackets but other than that I'm a pretty happy customer.
Drivers side on after I loosened or broke the body bolt
Passenger side on after I notched the factory skid plate to allow room for the bolt to go in straight and hit the flag nut. I swear this one just wanted to keep punking me by turning like it was threading and then falling out.
Glam shot in the driveway after cleanup. I also gave her a wash today to free any road salt from getting trapped.
For now, nothing. Honestly not sure if I actually did or not - wrenched on the driver's side for ages and finally got some bangs and was able to turn it about 45 degrees. It didn't fall out or spin free but not drop though, so it could be I cleared the threadlocker in that specific, small area. For now, I'm just going to watch it and ensure it doesn't fall out or freeball. If it gets worse, that involves pulling carpet and hole sawing through the body to get to the captive nutLooks great... I am still undecided on aftermarket rail upgrade. Did you say you broke a body bolt??? What did/are you doing about that?