Perfect, see you there...thinking about running over to Tahuya after.


Thanks guys!

 

Picked her up today...

 

I had nothing to do last night so I went to town with some masking tape...
Bombshell diff covers, prepped and ready for paint.

 

It looks like the left side of your bumper has a cap on it? Does it hold fuel? BTW your jeep looks fantastic

 

What Sliders are you running?
Nice build for sure!
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Thanks! I'm running an AEV bumper so the cap opens to a 2.5 gallon water reservoir. They have a little pump you can screw on there for a water faucet.
Those are the poison spyder brawler rockers. Thought I'd try something a little different.



Might need to make an adjustment to the rear axle?

 

Quick work.. Looks great!

 

Thanks...I'm trying to get things tied up in time for the Rubicon next month. Needless to say I'm knitting sweaters for everyone come Christmas time. I had a budget, just don't remember what happened to it

 

Thought I'd share some initial impressions and next up items.

After lifting and tiring (I think I just made that word up haha) my '08, I had a dog on my hands. I am shocked at how much power this pentastar still has with heavy assed bead locks and 35's. I can hardly tell the loss of power. What I have noticed, is a loss of mpg. Initial estimate is 2mpg. Sad but acceptable...
RK 3.5" max travel: wow! This lift is the dogs balls... Handling on the street is crisp and tight, little to no sway, responsive over bumps, I'm simply amazed. On dirt it's flexy like plastic man having tantric sex with a yoga instructor. I've got to make a couple of adjustments for some rubbing and try again, but I have no doubt it's all smiles.
ATX slabs and mud grapplers: I can't really speak to off road performance yet because I didn't want to get them muddy lol. Visually, this set up grabs more attention than Katie Holmes divorce strategy. I had an older lady walk up to me in a parking lot yesterday and comment on how 'cute' the tires were, with their little claws (that's a first). This is a heavy combo, David estimated wheel tire weight well above 100lbs each. I don't expect the mud grapplers to last 50k miles because this rubber compound is GRIPPY. I love them! The tires have a great hum on pavement, sounds like an engine mod.
Truck lite headlights: light spread is spot on, brightness is great...still working on adjusting them, which isn't easy because there is only 1 screw on the buckets. That x everyone talks about is noticeable and distracting at first but I have no doubt I will forget its there in a week or so. Aesthetically, these are cool. You have to see them up close...
AEV rear bumper/tire carrier: this was a last minute addition after being told how damned heavy the slabs were. I wanted something connected to the gate and my options were limited. I wasn't expecting to love this set up as I've thought AEV gear was overpriced. Color me impressed. The bumper is pretty low profile, not some 800lbs monument to steel. The tire carrier is not overbearing either, and opening the tailgate is clean and simple. I'm hoping to get over the shock of how much the extra accessories cost and add the fuel caddy and hand pump at some point.
PSC armor: as advertised, these guys make great sheit! Enough said.

 

PSC bombshell diffs are waiting for the mopar guy to deliver me some paint, I'll get them on by Wednesday.
Bestop soft doors are being ordered this week as I don't want to pinstripe those pretty orange doors
Going in for a quote on venture shield for the fenders, doors, hardtop, and windshield today
Evo pro tek skid plates are getting tracked down, as we speak
Desperately trying to figure out what front bumper to get for this thing. I was going to wait, but the front tires are rubbing at full turn and it's not pleasant.