Owned the jeep for a little over a year. Started by adding a Mopar light bar, windshield brackets and IPF lights. This week I decided to step it up a lot here's what I've done so far to date. Definitely fun working on these trucks!
Exterior:
Rampage Recovery Front Bumper - Textured Finished
Rugged Ridge Locking Fuel Door
Rugged Ridge Hood Catches
Front Runner: Slimline Half Rack - Roof Rack
Rigid Industries - Dually Fog Light Brackets (Front)
Rigid Industries - Light Bar Bracket
Smoked Turn Signals and Side Markers
Bedlined Grill
Vinyl Hood Decal
Interior:
MYGIG LockPick with Reverse Cam
Smittybilt G.E.A.R. Tailgate Cover
~2 weeks age I added the Teraflex hinge, to prepare for larger wheels and tire package. Install was very easy, definitely gives a much more aggressive appearance to the vehicle.
Yesterday I installed the quadratec hitch and aev rear bumper and splash guards. The install wasn't too bad but you need two people to slide it correctly into the frame rail definitely a tight fit. Yes, the hitch is where I installed the reverse cam I don't tow anything.
Looks goo,d giving me some ideas for mine aswell haha b/c I have the same Color just and'08. Was the install of the front bumper difficult or pretty straight forward.
AEV Salta wheels and Procal
Goodyear Duratrac 315/70r17
Black Mcgard Lug Nuts
Factory Sahara lift, zero rubbing on the road even with steering at full lock. Pitch seam was cut at factory, air damn was previously modified for rampage bumper.
Got brand new TPMS however I'm having issues with the procal lowering the psi, it still alarms at 30...
Good build. That bumpers growing on me! I really like it and how sturdy it looks. My only thought is if someday I get flat fenders it would make it stick out like a mustache ha. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks, yea I agree that wouldn't look good with flat fenders. However the new mopar highline fenders may work nicely with a full size front bumper, have to wait and see once they are released. I just don't want a big gap between the fenders and the bumpers
Did it take any lift for the 315 tires. Or is it 100% stock suspension. People are telling me I can't fit a 315 on my 2010 Sahara JKU without lifting it?!
That's on totally stock suspension. It's fine for normal road driving, however I have rubbed the fenders with really big dips in the road. It's rare but it can happen. I may chop the factory fenders or get the RS-E ones.
Removed the fenders, and installed the Lund flat fenders in the textured finish. Went with these since not many good flares for full length bumpers and IMO the mopar highline ones were a let down.
Took a day and a half to install, not 4 hours like the instructions had started. The rivet tool they gave me broke after one fender and finding a bolt that was strong enough to not break in half proved to be the battle of the day. 3 broke in the rivet which required a drill to extract it. What a day...
I'm glad its over, gained some good clearance without needing to lift the jeep, zero rubbing now. Definitely worth it but Lund needs to be much more clear on the actual time, and supply an extra rivet bolt at least.
I also installed the drake door handle inserts today, nice little touch. As well as the tuff under seat storage bin. Next time some new side steps.
Not the fenders I would have chose, but they look SICK on your jeep! Think they'd look funky on 2 drs. Wanna trade jeeps for a week? Month.... or two?
Which roof rack it that again? Wonder if it would work with a 2dr. And once again, gorgeous jeep!
Great looking jeep!
So with he full width bumper both front and rear and having the stock side rails, do the Lund fenders match up with those the same as stock did? Thats the only thing holding me back from swapping fenders, i don't want things not to line up anymore.
Great JK man, good work.
Its a front runner roof rack they make a nice version for the 2 door.
The lund were the only ones i could find that matched well with the factory length bumpers. they do extend a little bit past the factory side steps, but it looks good. Really happy with how it came out
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