So I've finally figured I'd put one of these together. When I bought the Jeep in September, I had very little plans to do a whole heck of a lot, but with the few mods here and there creeping in, I figured I'd put one together.
Next was a mod not to the Jeep, but to the garage--wanted to put my Harken Hoister in, but the garage door opener was in the way. Called a local company to relocate the opener to the outside of the door tracks and install a torsion spring and some brackets so everything still worked properly.
Before:
After:
Here's the actual lift in place with the hard top on it:
Some Mopar slush mats (I have the Alpine upgraded sound system, and yes, the cargo slush mat is perfect to cover it and doesn't affect the sound at all):
Bestop High Rock Mirrors with Die-Tech brackets for taking the doors off and not having to pull the OEM mirrors off the doors. I wanted something that looked stocks:
I saw your new wheels on another post...f'n awesome with the white lettering and selected center caps! Exactly what I had in mind for my rig but went another route to save funds for other mods. Regardless, keep 'em coming! :thumb:
Thanks! I like the white lettering on the outside--breaks up the black a bit. The wheels originally came with a chromed plastic center cap, but I found black ones that I liked a lot better.
When I ordered the Jeep, I didn't like the stock Sahara wheels at all, so I paid for the upgraded wheels. They ended up being a bit too blingy for my taste, so I started to consider powder coating (the only estimate I got was $600). To see if I would like the look, I grabbed some cans of PlastiDip and started spraying:
Just cleaned ready for the Dip:
After 6 coats. Love the look--so much better than the polished aluminum:
Came from a couple of Infinitis that had HID headlights. Then bought an Explorer which didn't (what a downgrade). Finally got my Jeep and thought I had 2 candles shining out of the front, so I picked up some JW Speakers 8700 Evolution 2 headlights, the JW Spearker 6145 fog lights and a harness made by Ray at SMS. They work fantastically well (even though they are a MAJOR pain in the butt to aim horizontally--have a couple of replacement adjustment screws on order so I don't have to take the lights off to do the horizontal aiming).
Now for the biggest mod that completely changed the look of the Sahara:
2" Rancho Sport Lift with 9000XL Shocks
285/70r17 GoodYear DuraTrac's
Rugged Ridge 17" XHD wheels in Satin Black (28lbs, if anyone is curious)
Rugged Ridge Black Center Caps
In the box:
Tires arrived:
Front done (was running out of daylight, so no shots of the rear):
rtkane - build is looking great, love the bumpers and the lights! Just went through your thread (very nice) and wanted to know if you ever got bumpstops/bumpstop extensions or longer sway bar links up front (don't see them in the pic below)? I had a friend get the mopar 2" lift and he did not get bumpstops as the dealer installed the lift for him (and never knew he neeeded bumpstops) and jammed his front tire up into the fender when he was flexing causing a slight bend in the fender (not the flare).
Now for the biggest mod that completely changed the look of the Sahara:
2" Rancho Sport Lift with 9000XL Shocks
285/70r17 GoodYear DuraTrac's
Rugged Ridge 17" XHD wheels in Satin Black (28lbs, if anyone is curious)
Rugged Ridge Black Center Caps
In the box:
Tires arrived:
Front done (was running out of daylight, so no shots of the rear):
Finally all together. Offset of the wheels has affected the camera mounting--have to figure out a way to push it out more so I can get the full field of view. Also, have to "upgrade" the bumper stops behind the spare since the stock ones aren't log enough to reach the tire.
Thanks! Mike got the ones that are like a spray can cap. He plastidipped them black, so there wasn't all that chrome, but the ones you got look really sweet. I will definitely check them out!
Also forgot my McGard wheel locks! I know--not much of a mod, but it is a change!
For posterity (and since I have the paper here in front of me) this is the before and after in terms of how much lift I got (distance from the ground to the fender):
Before: Front
L - 35 5/8"
R - 35 1/4"
Rear
L - 35 3/4"
R - 35 5/8"
After: Front
L - 38 3/8" (+2 3/4")
R - 38 1/2"(+3 1/4")
Rear
L - 36 7/8" (+1 1/8")
R - 36 7/8" (+1 1/4")
This is measured right after, so I'm sure the springs will settle in the front a bit.
Understandable. I'm working through correcting the problems the previous owner caused on mine, so everything I really want is on hold. Keep us in mind when you get ready we can help you get things moving forward on armor and more lights if you need them.
Yakima 1A raingutter towers w/ 58" crossbars. This thing feels amazingly solid. Very little wind noise (although I haven't driving much past 60mph with it on yet).
What did you make your bump stops out of, I need something like that, I am using a golf ball atm and really dislike using that. I want to get the AEV tire carrier but waiting a bit...
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