Rhino Rubicon Unlimited Build

Vanv39

New member
Well I suppose it is time to finally start a build thread. I picked up this 2016 Rubicon Unlimited a few months back and have slowly started making progress on it. I finally sold my 500hp Evo, which has free'd up some cash to really get going on this build. I still daily drive my Jeep about 45 miles round trip daily, so I won't be going too crazy just yet..........enjoy.

****Currently sits like this*****
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Day I picked it up

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First Weekend I took it out to Mini Moab. It did pretty well, but I obviously couldn't take the line right down the middle lol.

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Girlfriend snapped a quick photo of the middle

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Some recovery gear I picked up before the trip.

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Once I got back I started to order some small stuff and starting making some of the "free" mods.

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Fastback soft top came in

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Removed the fenders and did a flat fender trim. Followed the project-jk write up.

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If you haven't switched your dremel over to the EZ lock, do yourself a favor and switch over.

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Girlfriend helping tape.

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and of course to clean up the cuts.

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Went and saw some Fall colors.

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stickers added

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I originally trimmed the plastic fender liner, but I didn't like how it turned out. Picked up a set of Ace engineering fender liners. They are very light (aluminum) and durable.

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Also picked up the Dynomax Evolution Exhaust

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Homemade stubby mod until I pick up the Evo 1/4 pounder.

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I have a ton of parts showing up at the end of this week that I cannot wait to post!
 
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Vanv39

New member
Thanks everyone! Not too sure about the long term goal, but a rig that can be daily driven and do most trails. Going to do a few trips to Moab in the spring, so I have my work cut out.


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Vanv39

New member
Got home last night from working in Reno for the week and had a pile of boxes waiting for me. I am still waiting on a few other things from Trail Jeeps, but here is some progress to keep the thread going.

Installed some Diode Led's because I could not stand the lighting inside the Jeep. This is just from changing the dome light.

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Before

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After
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Some Evo goodies

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You can see my license plate was zip tied on before lol

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Poison Syder body plug

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Evo License Plate

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Bilstein 5100 shocks. Lift is in transit.

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Picked up the rear slush cargo mat

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KJV

New member
Looking good. Any pictures of the ACE inner fenders installed? Not happy with the trimmed factory liners myself.
 

JeepJeep75

New member
Your build is coming along nicely. I'm really liking the fender liners. They clean up that area in there perfectly. Thanks for the pics showing them with your factory cut fenders.
 
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