Looking at spare tire carriers. 37” tires is the end goal, 35 currently.
What are some options for body mount, like the metalcloak but not 1900$
The Dv8 style with a cage isn’t horrible if it’s a tighter to the body fit, and better quality.
Would like to find something that I could ideally put on for trips and something I can get some fuel storage on.
Lifting the jeep today, just about finished and ran in to a stoping point. Installing a 4” rough county lift and hd steering kit - all went well till mounting the steering stabilizer, where it meets the tie rod (not pictured)
The vertex pass through has a collar that mounts to the end of the body and clamps around the tie rod. The clamp that comes with the vertex is designed for factory, the tie rod on the HD steering kit is larger, but does come with a steering stabilizer clamp for the larger size.
I can disassemble the collar mount and mount it to the HD tie rod clamp, but RC seems to not include the bolt for it? Or am I missing something here?
I get I’m taking a larger steering component and trying to match it to something designed for stock, but seems like a common enough upgrade that RC would have install provisions for it?
So waiting for the fastener shop to open tomorrow to get a shorter bolt.
Other than this one hurdle, it was probably a 4 hour install - lift, hd steering kit, lower control arm relocation brackets, front and rear track bars and brackets, extended brake lines, exhaust spacers, QD sway bar links, kinda ordered it all
Hey yall - bought a jeep wrangler cause it’s cheaper than a side by side and I can still drive it to work…so here it is. Link at the bottom to our new Ig - I’ll also try to keep this thread up to date.
We got a great deal on it - $11,000 for a 2016 unlimited sport, 93,000 miles, has almost zero rust, anywhere, very clean interior, exterior and frame. When I say it’s stock, I mean still has the factory cd player. Yea - I know it’s not a rubicon, but seems like a good deal and I work for a dealership. The work buddies are the kind of guys that lift a Miata and put 33’s on them - so I ended up with this treasure 🤣 spoiler* it broke already!
I know the stereotypes of the brands, but we’re here to have fun, so I went full tater and ordered a ton a Rough Country parts - like all of them. Plan is to eventually do their long arm conversion. Currently waiting on some ABS parts … but as soon as that is sorted … 4 inch lift (cheap lift with mid grade shocks) , front and rear track bars, front lower control arms, HD steering kit, lower control arm relocation brackets, vertex pass through steering stabilizer, big brake upgrade, quick disconnect sway bar links, exhaust spacer. I found some 35” tire and wheel combo on market place for 800$.
What I want - 37’s maybe 40’s 😆
After installing all the current parts, plans to : re-gear the stock axles and swap in a rubicon t-case. Figure out an on board air system, deal with the stereo 🎶 swap out the oe oil cooler/filter housing, treat the cooling system like a maintenance item and change out some items.
Next summer may be the summer of axle swaps.
Im building it to be a beach cruiser (live just a few miles from beach access) and see local trails a lifted Miata can also do - sooo it’s not like it’s a metalcloak build. But anyways would love to have your support and suggestions.
Stay blessed yall
Also a bit new here - trying to figure out how to add photos, I know I’ve done it before 😂 I’m sounding old
https://www.instagram.com/pnwjkjeep?igsh=dGtlOHp4eWZ5ajdh&utm_source=qr
What should I be replacing first. I have a full fosi stack - should I spend 300-400 on some op amps or spend the money on a nicer microline/shibata cartridge for my AT-lp3x
Looking at the burson V7v’s for op amps
The AT-VMN40xml or 50xsh - would spend a few extra for it mounted on a headshell.