The rebuild of LULU the 2013 Jeep rubicon

[bobfriesenhahn]

Had to use the jeep to pull over an old dead palm tree today. The guys were trying to dig it out for 2 hours. I winched it over in 2 lol.

It helps if the winch line is longer than the tree is tall.

 

[2013rubirick]

How’s it going down there Rick?

Perfect!

 

[Mike Pierson]

Perfect!

Are you coming back anytime soon? Like, NYKO run perhaps?

 

[2013rubirick]

Are you coming back anytime soon? Like, NYKO run perhaps?

I have to be in Denver on the 7th of January for work. So I won’t make it to the kick off run this year. We aren’t leaving here till January 2nd. The jeep is gonna stay here till march though

 

[2013rubirick]

Well I found these on marketplace. I sold my full doors in 2014 and moved to mopar half doors. Couldn’t pass them up for the price. Might be nice you have a window to roll up and down again lol.

 

[Disciple Off Road]

Well I found these on marketplace. I sold my full doors in 2014 and moved to mopar half doors. Couldn’t pass them up for the price. Might be nice you have a window to roll up and down again lol.

Sooooo…..how much for your Mopar half doors….

 

[2013rubirick]

Sooooo…..how much for your Mopar half doors….

Not a chance!!

 

[2013rubirick]

Back in Baja with a small exhaust leak. Fixing her up for the long drive home. Checking everything else out also. Gonna head home in about 2 weeks.

 

[AZVAJKU]

Back in Baja with a small exhaust leak. Fixing her up for the long drive home. Checking everything else out also. Gonna head home in about 2 weeks.

Safe travels Rick!

 

[2013rubirick]

Well after 5 months and 7,000 miles my jeep is finally home. 25 hours straight through driving from the tip of Baja To NorCal. Jeep ran absolutely perfect the whole time other than a small exhaust leak. I highly recommend a 392 and 8 speed in a jeep jk. Definitely the best money I have spent on it of all time.

 

[2013rubirick]

Rebuilding control arms isn’t fun at all. Replaced all the joints plus all hardware. Make sure you grease your joints guys. If not they are a huge pain. As you see in the background also putting new nitto trail grapplers on.

 

[2013rubirick]

New dirty life beadlocks going on also.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

New dirty life beadlocks going on also.

Those look good!

 

[2013rubirick]

New wheels and tires are finally on!!!

 

[Jsouder53]

New wheels and tires are finally on!!!

The angle you took the picture makes the 40s look small lol

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

The angle you took the picture makes the 40s look small lol

Lol was thinking the same.

They look great Ricky!

 

[2013rubirick]

The angle you took the picture makes the 40s look small lol

Ya when they are off the jeep they look and feel huge but when they are one it eats the 40’s for sure.