Some of us are blessed with tons of money to get 2k worth of wheels and then there are the rest of us! I want to know what are cheap yet quality upgrades that you have done to your jeep?

 

AEV bonnet?

 

Search for "cheap" or "upgrade" or "inexpensive". There are numerous threads asking the same questions.

Free: Drill the mirrors. Done.

Free: Flip the rearview mirror for more visibility. Never did it myself.

$6: Six dollar dash upgrade. Get a can of paint that matches the interior trim and paint the HVAC bezels and or gauge bezel. Not applicable to 2011 and maybe some earlier Rubicons. Depends on the interior trim package.

$10: HVAC LEDs. Glue an adhesive LED strip or install down facing LEDs under the HVAC vents. Lights up the dark abyss of center console. I installed green to match the gauge display. Requires 1 strip or 3 individual LEDs and some wire.

$12: Cupholder LEDs. Install LEDs at the three notches in the cupholders. Also lights up center console. Warning: A clear water or Sprite bottle will light up the interior of the hard top pretty drastically. Requires 6 LEDs and some wire.

Look around the Jeep. What do you not like?

 

i thought the removal of teh hood spring that sits above the radiator was a pretty effective solution for preventing the buffeting of the hood at highway speeds

 

Painted my wheels with rustoleum hammered black paint. Around $40 and about 7 or 8 hrs of my time. I also love the garage door opener mod!

 

D-ring. $16
Tow strap - $35
D-ring receiver - $35
Rear view mirror flip (free if it works, $4 if you have to remove and flip the metal tab).
Neoprene armrest cover - $35.
Neoprene padded headrests for the rock hard JK ones - $29.
Rock lights for night wheeling $16 (yellow if you want real cool looks).

 

AND only $4 when you want to touch them up!

 

My front bumper and choped factory fenders.

 

My JK Forum decal!!

 

I have been think about doing this! Did you sand the rims first?