Napalm's Billet Steel! The 2016 JKU Sport Build Thread and Picture Diary

Napalm

Napalm

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Rb1boxer_3 said:
Hell yea looks good.

Out in the Boonies
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Thank you!!

GraniteCrystal said:
Looking good! Glad you don't have to baby it anymore.

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Yes sir. I hated babying it and I'm also glad I no longer have too. Time to break in these wheels and tires.

Kyle7R said:
Looking good bubba! Let's take that puppy out on the trails soon!

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I need some trail time! Trying to plan something to get out but just can't do it at the moment.

USMC Wrangler said:
"Pieces" of mind! Nice [emoji106]


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Overall "build thread"
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?26097-I-guess-it-s-the-quot-Super-Stocker-quot-build

DIY trail/tube door build http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?24449-My-DIY-Doors
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Yes sir.. small price to pay for it!

WJCO said:
Sweet man.
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Thanks man!

dcbjk said:
Looking awesome Nathan glad to see the gussets on Steel time to do some stretching


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Yes sir! I need to get it on some more dirt ASAP! Thank you!
 
Napalm

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Another picture just because I can't stop staring.
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I've developed a road walk, and I am certain it's my heightened since or awareness that happens every time I install new parts. LOL!
 
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dcbjk said:
Looking great Nathan you've really done a good job putting Steel together


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Thanks David. While it isn't exactly where I want it yet, it is MUCH bigger than I expected it to be and I haven't even hit a year with her yet!

Texas Nick said:
Good to see you got the C's welded up! And now with your 35s. You look to be ready to tackle everything at Barnwell [emoji41]


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Thanks Nick!! I've been thinking about that trail we did that started with that STEEP incline climb and wanting to do that one again!!

sparks said:
Nice rig man. After 30 years of wanting one, I picked up a '14 Billet Sahara and your pics get saved as ideas for how I want mine to look.




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Nice man!! While it isn't huge, it's definitely ideal for daily driving and mile wheeling.



I'm already thinking about my next set of tires(LOL). While I love the BFG KO2 ATs, I'm considering going with a more aggressive MT next time. My BFGs have about 15k on them, so I'm excited to see how many miles I can push out of them.

While I was unsure, I really love running 16 inch wheels. I was so set on 17s that I never even considered running any other size, but 16s give me a lot of Tire sidewall and makes it look super Beefy.

Also, considering once again trading my Trek Top NX for a standard soft top, again....
 
dcbjk

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Napalm said:
Thanks David. While it isn't exactly where I want it yet, it is MUCH bigger than I expected it to be and I haven't even hit a year with her yet!
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Haha I understand bud D-day may not be a beefy build like I had planned it to be but I'm enjoying D-day and that's what matters
I've got some interior cosmetic changes coming in the next week or so to help give it some more character


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Napalm

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Been experiencing a rough ride with the 35s recently. It feels like it's vibrating and giving me a slight shimmy, and just an overall rough ride. Had the wheels and tires balanced yesterday, didn't change. Going to try and play around and diagnose today!


10abadilla/jk said:
Good looking rig. I've been watching the progress. I like it.

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Thanks man. I'm glad people enjoy watching the build and watching me go back on all the words that I said when I first bought Steel [emoji23]

dcbjk said:
Haha I understand bud D-day may not be a beefy build like I had planned it to be but I'm enjoying D-day and that's what matters
I've got some interior cosmetic changes coming in the next week or so to help give it some more character


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That's what matters. I wanted to enjoy Steel the way she was as long as I could but life got in the way and I could not pass up the deal Tom offered me on these wheels/tires!

Kyle7R said:
Don't you even dare. :grayno:
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Don't tell me how to live my life!! Hahah! Serious though, I won't. TrekTop has too many cool features that I love :)
 
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The first thing I did to try and figure things out is rotate out my spare. The spare was brand new when I bought these with all four others having 15k miles on them. I rotated the spare in, but decided today to just pull it and put even tread on all 4 corners.
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Next I aired up to 35PSI for testing purposes. I'll run each PSI for a few days and see what feels best. 35 is HIGH for 35s but the ride is very smooth. Now I can't decide if I wanna run the spare on the carrier or just throw it in the back? Hmm..
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dcbjk

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Napalm said:
The first thing I did to try and figure things out is rotate out my spare. The spare was brand new when I bought these with all four others having 15k miles on them. I rotated the spare in, but decided today to just pull it and put even tread on all 4 corners.
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Next I aired up to 35PSI for testing purposes. I'll run each PSI for a few days and see what feels best. 35 is HIGH for 35s but the ride is very smooth. Now I can't decide if I wanna run the spare on the carrier or just throw it in the back? Hmm..
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Wow sounds like some pretty serious troubleshooting here you'll get it figured out


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sipafz

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I could see that the spare with a 15k difference could be a potential problem mounted on the front. I would put it on the back.
 
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dcbjk said:
Wow sounds like some pretty serious troubleshooting here you'll get it figured out


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Yes sir. I'm an over thinker, sometimes I'll make a problem out of nothing. Never hurts to do some double checking though.

sipafz said:
I could see that the spare with a 15k difference could be a potential problem mounted on the front. I would put it on the back.
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For now I just pulled it from the rotation. I'll keep it as a spare and have a nice new tire when it's time to put 4 more KO2s on. :)


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USMC Wrangler

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Maybe I missed it, but what's going on with your 3rd brake light? If you need one, I have one I can send you for the cost of shipping.

So far so good carrying my 35 around on the factory carrier and properly isolated. I am working up a plan to make a standalone carrier with some stuff from AtoZ Fabrication though.


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Overall "build thread"
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?26097-I-guess-it-s-the-quot-Super-Stocker-quot-build

DIY trail/tube door build http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?24449-My-DIY-Doors
 
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