I'm planning on a very long road trip through North America with the Jeep... possibly even South America as well... but with all journey's I have to start somewhere.. Does WF let me link out to my blog? I'm still working on the blog: vagabondexpedition.com
Brand new 2012 Wrangler Unlimited "Altitude Edition".
An almost all black "Altitude Edition" Jeep with a stainless steel antenna?
A friend of mine was able to take care of this and I had the antenna done with black e-coat.
The ever-popular stuffing the soundbar and sub-box with polyfill material.
Some of you don't think it helps, some do. I am a believer - I used to work in the professional auto sound industry. Just don't over stuff it and turn down your bass, but up the volume.
GOBI Stealth rack finally arrived and installed it:
Picked up some mud at work too... that ford F250 got stuck in a puddle - 4wd and 4lo wouldn't get me out... I wanted to see how the jeep would react, and it walked through in 2wd with easy. I had to force it to get dirty that day!
GOBI Stealth rack finally arrived and installed it:
Picked up some mud at work too... that ford F250 got stuck in a puddle - 4wd and 4lo wouldn't get me out... I wanted to see how the jeep would react, and it walked through in 2wd with easy. I had to force it to get dirty that day!
I saw that you used Velcro straps to get the tent attached to the roll bar. How did you get it stay upright without it hanging directly down and black your rearview? Does the tension that you put on them hold them in place?
I'm trying to figure out a solution for creating an upper shelf over the rear cargo area with straps that I could put stuff in and then cinch it tight so it doesn't hang low. Need to figure out how to attach to something other than the cross roll bar..
12V accessory socket above the rear view mirror - I have it power my GPS (I have the navigation head unit, but like to run 2 GPS units at the same time with different zoom levels). I've also added a USB laptop light here as a map light. An extra cell phone charger cable is hanging down here.
Simply because I'm not well educated with what I need/should be doing to the Jeep for lift/stabilizers/etc. It's parts I can see, but don't really understand, and this was 'recommended' by the shop that outfitted me with the lift.
If/when I re-do things, I'll go with just a single.. or maybe a better lift kit will eliminate some steering bumps.
Installed KC HiLites mounting tabs on the side of my GOBI rack - I'm still researching lighting options - I want something bright enough for 'rock lights', but not blinding bright to also use as a camping 'area light'.
Installed Dirty Dog "Trench Covers" to get rid of that nasty gap with the hinges.
These things are quite sturdy and just 'stick' on the back of the seat (the trench covers have the top with velcro across - so it just sticks to the seat carpet).
I camp out in the back of the jeep often and have been fighting for a long time with a strong/sturdy way to fill in the gap.
For those interested in knowing more about the 'trench covers' from Dirty Dog, they just velcro into place:
And can easily come off and fold up into a manageable size if you have heavy cargo in the back where they won't slider under if you're tipping the seat up:
I love this build! I've been toying with the idea of trading my 2-door in on a 4-door, to make a family expedition rig. Something I can take the wife and Kids out in on weekend adventures. This makes it look even more compelling.
Spent today building a roof top wiring harness (not pictured) - I'll put three Rigid SRM diffused lights up top for 'area lighting' when camping/night wheeling, etc. Only have one right now on the rear. Two more on order.
Wired under the hood to my own build relay box and inside to the a-pillar for control:
top switch = rear light(s)
middle switch = left light
bottom switch = right light
Above is the Rigid SRM diffused - not glare from the sun. I like the small size of these lights and hoping they aren't too bright to use as camp ground area lights.
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