08GumbyJKU

Sold my baby today, and on the road to finally getting my JKU. Already have a stockpile of parts and I'm sure the list will grow and grow.

Out with the old:


New on its way..

Parts list:
Smittybilt XRC Mod bumper
Rough Country light mounts (windshield upper/lower)
50" Led combo bar
(2) 16 watt Rigid Dually clones
Rugged Ridge Cowl Armor
Rancho 4" Sport Kit
Bilstein 5100 front and rear
Bestop Bikini Top

On order:
The Source S-POD
Bushwacker Flat Fenders
SRC Step sliders
Spyder rear bumper with tire carrier
Yukon 5.13 gears with install kit
SpyderTrax 1.5 spacer
TruckLite headlights

jasenri13

Congrats! What jku did you end up buying?

Flexer07

I saw that Tahoe for sale on Craigslist

08GumbyJKU

Well picked up a 2008 JKU Resuce Green 6 Speed with a HardTop. Got a great deal on it and beyond excited for what the future brings.

08GumbyJKU

Eh decided to call it Gumby. So that's that.

Gman*2007

Bring on the pictures.

08GumbyJKU

Ask and you shall receive.

Day I bought Gumby


It's home and stock (at least i drove it back without the freedom tops on right!)


In for the 4" Rancho Sport kit with Bilstein 5100's. As you can see it's already got the XRC M.O.D. bumper on with LED pods and windshield mounts for pods and a bar)


Goodies


Front first. (of course)


After throwing some wrenches, realizing my buddy didn't bolt the driver side control arm drop bracket on right and not being able to figure out why we couldn't get the axle to line up right...we (twin brother and myself) fixed it.


...He's a dumbass...

Back on the ground


Carolina squat..


Finished him up pretty late on day 2


Ater some ESP issues, pan hand bar adjustment and figuring out what was banging on the drop from the garage floor he's good to go. (still gotta figure out why the driver lower control arm makes a banging noise on sudden drops/bumps.




And had to take the doors off. The white is my brothers girlfriend's '14 Oscar Mike JKU with a long list of mods to come as well. I just don't like to drag my feet


Truck-Lites, a Little Black Box came today, rear bumper comes thursday as well as my light bar(replacement for the 52" that came that ended up not fitting) will keep updating as i guess this will be my build thread.

08GumbyJKU

Well just pulled the trigger on a set of Pro Comp 7033 17x9s

08GumbyJKU

Been a little while but making some progress. Finally got all my lights in, the "Black Box", Sliders, some Georgia Mountain Paracord grab handles, and 37s go on tomorrow. Rear bumper came without tire carrier hardware and has turned into a nightmare, so I may just get rid of it and get a non-carrier bumper. Just got done with the pinch seams and seem to be in good shape. Cut the fenders a few days ago too. Not too excited about the results and may order a set of the XRC flat fenders, but well see. Ill upload pics later.

08GumbyJKU

And to the pics.
Finished up the lights(Truck Lites, 50" Light bar, 4 duallys)(rock lights on the way)

Wired up the black box and added switches

Cut the fenders and pinch seam


Installed the Georgia Mountain grab handles

Dropped Gumby off for 37s

And now he's sitting high and meaty(17x9 Pro Comp 7033, 37x12.50x17 MasterCraft MXT)



Added a JKS front adjustable track bar--after some big help from forum members got some issues figured out


And of course before and after pic