What did you do TO your Jeep JL today?

[Hardybreed]

Smittybilt bumpers and winch install this weekend. Thought it would be easy, but I thought wrong. I have never seen sooooo much plastic with screws, bolts, nuts and braces, taking off the plastic bumpers. OMG totally over engineered. Glad I have some solid steel in front and behind me now.

I am now off road ready!

 

[EagleJL]

Installed the Mopar roof rack. It's going to hold an awning when it comes in.

 

[James_a]

This has to be one of my favorite mods, just because it’s “every day” useful:

I'll be doing this next week end, package is in the mail. I'll have to check out your install video.

After I'm done with that I get to install the Gobi Stealth rack sitting in my garage.

 

[Rubicon2019]

Let us know how the fluid film process goes. I am thinking of putting a bit of that in the frame rails and up and about in hard to reach areas before installing the bellypan. I figure it mostly can't hurt, but at the same time I am a little worried it will trap sand and that will hold moisture etc. Hope you'll be able to file a field report after applying. Good luck!

I was going to apply it today but the delivery came a little late so I’ll apply it tomorrow and try to take pictures or a video. Will definitely let you know how it goes.

 

[American Jeeper]

I'll be doing this next week end, package is in the mail. I'll have to check out your install video.

After I'm done with that I get to install the Gobi Stealth rack sitting in my garage.

That’s awesome, I should have it posted by then. One thing I will say, is it would have been a lot easier if I did the install of this prior to my roof rack and tent. I got creative last night hoisting my top with the @Maximus-3 rack and 160 lb tent while I installed the wing panels.

 

[Bilymac]

@voodoo11, today I tried to buy a FTM400 for my JL, sold out at all the main dealers. I was going to mount it the same as you have. Transceiver under the seat? How did you run the wire to the control head?

 

[James_a]

That’s awesome, I should have it posted by then. One thing I will say, is it would have been a lot easier if I did the install of this prior to my roof rack and tent. I got creative last night hoisting my top with the @Maximus-3 rack and 160 lb tent while I installed the wing panels.

I got lucky on that. I've had the rack in my garage for a few weeks, haven't had the time to put it on... Then I saw the slipstream and placed the order last week. I'm holding off on the rack till the slipstream is on.

 

[American Jeeper]

I got lucky on that. I've had the rack in my garage for a few weeks, haven't had the time to put it on... Then I saw the slipstream and placed the order last week. I'm holding off on the rack till the slipstream is on.

Good call holding off though. I drilled into the Slipstream to make room for my ladder bolts. Good luck on the install and I’ll work on getting that video up soon!

 

[km58501]

Smittybilt bumpers and winch install this weekend. Thought it would be easy, but I thought wrong. I have never seen sooooo much plastic with screws, bolts, nuts and braces, taking off the plastic bumpers. OMG totally over engineered. Glad I have some solid steel in front and behind me now.

I am now off road ready!

I have the same front bumper and winch. How do you like your rear bumper?

 

[Jebiruph]

I installed a quick release setup on my Jeep Backbone, designed to facilitate rapid removal and installation. I used hitch pins to align the two pieces and latch hasps to clamp them tight. It's completely bolt on, no modification of the Backbone is required. Now I have to wait for warm weather to actually try it out. The five bolts in the picture are what the quick release replaces.

 

[voodoo11]

@voodoo11, today I tried to buy a FTM400 for my JL, sold out at all the main dealers. I was going to mount it the same as you have. Transceiver under the seat? How did you run the wire to the control head?

I had to wait almost two months as it was back ordered due to sale plus gov shutdown had customs trickle in.

I mounted it to the plastic kick panel on the right passenger footwell, near the aux wire loom. I did a small write up here. https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/ham-install-yaesu-ftm-400-dxr.24285/#post-578261

 

[JeepU4IA]

Request vector... over
We have clearance, Clarence
Roger, Roger...
What's our vector, Victor...

Love it. But I'd be really impressed if you could translate that to Jive!

 

[Four Flusher]

Installed the LOD Destroyer bumper. Battery died on my impact and I’m to lazy to use a ratchet, so the skid plate will have to wait.

It looks so much better without the skid. My LOD slid's just taking up space in my garage cuz it's never getting installed.

 

[Hardybreed]

I have the same front bumper and winch. How do you like your rear bumper?

Really nice, good side coverage, and looks damn good!

 

[Mid-life Wrangler]

I installed a quick release setup on my Jeep Backbone, designed to facilitate rapid removal and installation. I used hitch pins to align the two pieces and latch hasps to clamp them tight. It's completely bolt on, no modification of the Backbone is required. Now I have to wait for warm weather to actually try it out. The five bolts in the picture are what the quick release replaces.

Following. Interested to see how this goes.