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#1 ·
My first brand new vehicle!

2016 Wrangler Sahara that I got from the dealership on 10-12-15
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Vaping right before she was mine because all the paperwork I had to do! Went to look at jeeps at Noon and left at 3pm.
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Use to go off-roading every Sunday back home (Guam) with my Uncle. He had a TJ with a 4 inch lift, 35 inch tires, locker in back, and LSD in front axle. That was a fun jeep and he let me drive it too. That started my love for off roading.x


Jeep right Next to my other vehicle
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She hit 500 miles on 10-22-15
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#2 ·
My first brand new vehicle!

2016 Wrangler Sahara that I got from the dealership on 10-12-15

Vaping right before she was mine because all the paperwork I had to do! Went to look at jeeps at Noon and left at 3pm.

Use to go off-roading every Sunday back home (Guam) with my Uncle. He had a TJ with a 4 inch lift, 35 inch tires, locker in back, and LSD in front axle. That was a fun jeep and he let me drive it too. That started my love for off roading.x

Jeep right Next to my other vehicle

She hit 500 miles on 10-22-15
Just hit 1,000 miles yesterday :-(
 
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I bought Door Entry Guards to protect the paint from the carelessness of my passengers. I tend to have different passengers now since I bought her


I wish they had double sided tape on the side too instead of just the Bottom
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I just picked these up as well for for my new 15 Hydro Blue Sahara Unlimited.
Without sticky tape on sides, my kids seem to be tripping on them. I will fix these later.

Yeah, my first post after 2 weeks of stalking here.
 
#13 ·
I bought slush mats from this website: Slush Mats-Complete Set, Black w/Jeep Logo | Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Parts | 82213860 | My Jeep Accessories

My complaints with these is the holes for the driver and passenger mats are missing one hole but it doesn't matter because the holes don't like up with the lock. Rendering the holes useless. The Jeep logo is not exactly like the picture from the website that it shows but the rear is the exact same as the pic in the website.

Overall i'm satisfied with it and plan on keeping them.

Realizing that my boots are wearing my regular carpets really fast. I wanted something rugged that would hold up to the abuse. Plus when I go offroading in the future these will definitely help.

Without further due here they are

Driver
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Passenger
Auto part Fender Family car


Rear passengers
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Cost $76.48 Black Friday Price
 
#16 ·
Time to cut the fenders Like I did... Same Mats I love mine but the sides will still get muddy... Time to break her in and show her whos boss...lol Nice ride Man.
I love the mats! Don't have to worry about the carpets. Still gotta find trails where I'm at. All I did was climb a steep 4 ft hill with my kids. They enjoyed it
 
#18 ·
Congrats on the jeep bigjoe. I like it a lot. I think you got sent the wrong mats. I have the same mats and all the holes are there and line up perfect. I'd check into it and return them. Up to you though if you don't mind it that's all that matters.
 
#20 ·
130pc tool box

I think every vehicle needs tools and a jumper cable.

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The tool box that I bought is pretty neat because it sits perfect in the back lil tub area. Got it at my local harbor freight with their 4 day New Years sale. Its just a basic tool box something just to get me by when on the road. The jumper cable is 16ft in length and is a not so bad price.

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COST $30 on sale - Tool box
COST $20 on sale - Jumper cables
 
#21 · (Edited)
Backup/reverse light upgrade

Decided to upgrade my reverse lights to led bulbs

So i went looking through threads here and found a couple. Some of them said some led bulbs burn out in less than 1 year. I decided to order mine from superbrightleds.com

They are 3157 LED bulb
P/N: 3157-W45-T
Color: Cool white
Lumes: 210
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/tail-brake-turn/3157-led-bulb-dual-function-45-smd-led-tower-wedge-retrofit-car/633/1910/

How the LEDS came
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Stock VS LED
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Removed the two inner screws on the tail light. The outer two don't need to be removed
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I gently pulled out to not scratch the paint. Then twist the reverse bulb holder counter clockwise. It was harder to twist then expected. Then swap out the bulbs and reverse the whole process to install
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#23 ·
License Plate light & interior dome light upgrade

After I upgraded my reverse lights, I wanted to upgrade my license plate light since it looked so lame and my interior dome lights. So I went again to superbrightleds.com again to source them out.

All 194 bulbs are non can bus. The rear dome light bulb is the can bus type and it doesn't cause my map light to stay on when the doors are closed. They also do the dimming thing when they turn off.

Plus they all have a 2 year warranty

Front dome lights bulb 194 X2
P/N: WLED-CWHP5
Color: Cool White
Lumens: 84
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/194-led-bulb-5-smd-led-tower-miniature-wedge-retrofit-car/206/919/

Rear dome light bulb 574 festoon...only need one
P/N: 4410-W1-CB
Color: White (only option)
Lumens: 60
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...stoon-44mm-car/1264/2937/#/tab/Specifications

License plate bulb 194...only need one
P/N: WLED-WHP6
Color: Cool White
Lumens: 106
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/194-led-bulb-6-smd-led-tower-miniature-wedge-retrofit-car/1728/4112/

Stock VS LED comparison
left to right: front dome, rear dome, and license plate
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Stock lights
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For the front dome lights I gently pried the front and aft side of the cover with a small jewelers screwdriver. Came out without a problem. They i used the screwdriver to push the bulbs out.
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For the back dome light I inserted the screwdriver on the right side of the cover and pried it out and just let it hang. I tried to pull the bulb out but it was so tight in there like Asian. So i used the screwdriver again to pry the build out
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#24 ·
For the license plate bulb. There are 2 tabs on the side, squeeze them, then push on the aft end down and it will come out. Next is to twist the bulb holder counter clockwise to release it from the housing. The bulb can just be pulled out now
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I just replaced all bulbs in reverse order of the way they came out. Overall took me less than 10 mins not including taking pics.


Led Bulbs Installed
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Led Bulb Installed
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Conclusion: I like the way all of them look. They look brighter even in the day time. Will come back and let you guys know how they come out during the night.

COST: $32.75 includes shipping
 
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