Jeep Wrangler JK 2 Door CRD - from 33" to 37"
Hi Jeepers,
i hope it's okay to post build from outside the USA. I hope i dont miss the rules.
So, afters 2 1/2 years of build, my JK is nearly finished. Some small details still have to be done, but mostly the JK is finished.
In 2014 i bought this 2 Door JK Rubicon. The plan was to build a nice looking overlander and also a good driving daily driver that is street legal in Germany.
In the first stage i startet to go with:
- 2,5 AEV suspension
- AEV Front Bumper
- Warn Tabor winch
- AEV Rearbumper and tire carrier
- AEV Snorkel
- 33" M/Ts
- Gobi roof rack
- Wide Xenon flat fenders to get more room to flex
- White Nuckel Offroad rock slider
- some extra light front and back
The result of conversion:
Well - the first stage wasn't done by a day. There was some (big) problems to fix.
1. After 9000km one of the AEV shocks snaped and another one was leaking. So i had to replace them. I decided to go with FOX 2.0 Shocks - and finally the ride with the AEV suspension get a lot better.
2. I decided to go with the Currie Antirock Swaybar in the back to get more flex. But the mounts of the roof rack dont fit with the Currie Swaybar. At this point i didn't noticed thath Gobi makes some several mounts for the JK. So i bolted the roof rack directly into the rear bumper. I wasn't looked the best way, but it works. Now the JK can flex really nice at the back:
3. The last big issue was my airfilter. I work in the forest and on thath dusty lime roads the stock filter wans't so good. With the stock filter it looks like that after one month:
It looks easy to go with the Jeep J8 Airbox, but you have to chance a lot under the hood. Also it was easy to get the Airbox but it was impossible to geht the scoop (at this time). Some things i cant name in english hade to change there place under the hood. For the battery there was no more room, so the battery goes to the trunk of the Jeep.
Well, i think it's easier to show some pictures.
Make room for the airbox:
The sweet looking airbox:
The batterys in the back:
To grab something at the front: 4 months ago i finde G Joseph Betar from Classic Motors who had the original J8 Scoop and he send it to Germany. Big thanks!
For a comparison:
I will recplace the old scoop in the next few weeks.
... to be continued.
Thanks for reading.
Best regards
Frederic
Hi Jeepers,
i hope it's okay to post build from outside the USA. I hope i dont miss the rules.
So, afters 2 1/2 years of build, my JK is nearly finished. Some small details still have to be done, but mostly the JK is finished.
In 2014 i bought this 2 Door JK Rubicon. The plan was to build a nice looking overlander and also a good driving daily driver that is street legal in Germany.
In the first stage i startet to go with:
- 2,5 AEV suspension
- AEV Front Bumper
- Warn Tabor winch
- AEV Rearbumper and tire carrier
- AEV Snorkel
- 33" M/Ts
- Gobi roof rack
- Wide Xenon flat fenders to get more room to flex
- White Nuckel Offroad rock slider
- some extra light front and back
The result of conversion:
![imag2005mfuq8.jpg](https://abload.de/img/imag2005mfuq8.jpg)
![imag2008rhub1.jpg](https://abload.de/img/imag2008rhub1.jpg)
Well - the first stage wasn't done by a day. There was some (big) problems to fix.
1. After 9000km one of the AEV shocks snaped and another one was leaking. So i had to replace them. I decided to go with FOX 2.0 Shocks - and finally the ride with the AEV suspension get a lot better.
2. I decided to go with the Currie Antirock Swaybar in the back to get more flex. But the mounts of the roof rack dont fit with the Currie Swaybar. At this point i didn't noticed thath Gobi makes some several mounts for the JK. So i bolted the roof rack directly into the rear bumper. I wasn't looked the best way, but it works. Now the JK can flex really nice at the back:
![img-20160817-wa0009igu68.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img-20160817-wa0009igu68.jpg)
![img-20160817-wa0011vsuar.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img-20160817-wa0011vsuar.jpg)
3. The last big issue was my airfilter. I work in the forest and on thath dusty lime roads the stock filter wans't so good. With the stock filter it looks like that after one month:
![img-20151025-wa0036oquuz.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img-20151025-wa0036oquuz.jpg)
It looks easy to go with the Jeep J8 Airbox, but you have to chance a lot under the hood. Also it was easy to get the Airbox but it was impossible to geht the scoop (at this time). Some things i cant name in english hade to change there place under the hood. For the battery there was no more room, so the battery goes to the trunk of the Jeep.
Well, i think it's easier to show some pictures.
Make room for the airbox:
![img_20161202_163235zou9l.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img_20161202_163235zou9l.jpg)
The sweet looking airbox:
![img_20161225_123148wcusu.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img_20161225_123148wcusu.jpg)
![img_20170515_181615l7s7r.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img_20170515_181615l7s7r.jpg)
The batterys in the back:
![img_20170312_114844n1ua7.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img_20170312_114844n1ua7.jpg)
To grab something at the front: 4 months ago i finde G Joseph Betar from Classic Motors who had the original J8 Scoop and he send it to Germany. Big thanks!
For a comparison:
![img_20170526_172123insth.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img_20170526_172123insth.jpg)
![img_20170526_172126ycs6x.jpg](https://abload.de/img/img_20170526_172126ycs6x.jpg)
I will recplace the old scoop in the next few weeks.
... to be continued.
Thanks for reading.
Best regards
Frederic
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