Phillips JKU Build
 

This is my 2013 JKU that Ive been working on. Here are some pics from start to finish! Some of my pics are ones that I pulled from my Instagram page:

The day that I bought it:

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6" KC Apollo windshiels lights were my first mod:

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I knew the wheels and tires would be changed out, so I didn't want to pay any extra for the dealerships "big tire kit" that was double the cost of what I ended up spending on my wheel/tire combo form Discount Tire Direct. I went with 15" Level 8 Trackers with 33" Duratracs.

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About an hour or two after installing the wheels:

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I drove it like this for several months:

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At the end of 2014 I had decided that I was determined to lift it in 2015. I did. I went with a 4" Rough Country lift kit. I know, many people hate RC, but honestly I live in a total flat land area. I mainly wanted the lifted look, so the price was right for this kit. I don't do a lot of flexing, mainly just crossing deep ditches and stuff while going to my hunting spots. When the time comes I will be upgrading shocks though.

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4" lift on 33s. I know there are tons of people who hate the look, but I honestly like it. If these Duratracs seems to be lasting for ever, but once they wear down I may end up switching to 35s.

Also, at some point before the lift and tires and all that jazz, I swapped out my foot-well light bulbs to blue LED strips (my first post was asking how to do it lol). I also changed out my dome lights, and today my blue cargo light came in from superbrightleds.com.

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Snow pics from earlier this year:

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Last thing I have done (besides the done light that just came in) was install the Rough Country LED fog light kit for JKs. I bought it assuming that it would be plug n play, since the description on their site makes it seem that way, but it isnt. I had to buy a set of adapter harnesses from Quadratec. No big deal, they are all hooked up and I love them:

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These are the only pics I have of the fog light kit, but more pics will come!

Love the look! Subbed

How do you like the lift. I was thinking of the rc 4 inch x flex kit for my jeep

do you happen to have a night shot of the fogs in action? on/off....

I haven't had a chance to get any yet, but will post some as soon as I do (going to try to tomorrow or Friday night)

I noticed you're from Manila, I live near Jonesboro.

Ive been happy with the kit that I bought. I don't flex too much or anything, but it does plenty for my liking, and so far I have been pretty pleased with the shocks (Ive got the 2.0s, not the new 2.2s) I don't know how long the shocks will last though, I've heard they are poor quality so I have already planned on switching brands once I get a little extra money.

Yea there really is nowhere here to flex a suspension, too dang flat. Where are you from in these parts.

I live in Tyronza, about 30 minutes north of West Memphis.

lighting mods
 

I dig your lighting mods. One of the most important steps for 'ffroading at night/dusk/bad weather.

Nice progress, I am looking at level 8 wheels now.

I used to have a duck lease in parkin, ar. Lived in memphis, not west memphis ha.