The Build and Adventures of Bearbait

[Jsouder53]

I figured I would start a build/adventure thread even though our Jeep is already fairly built up... This is our first Jeep which we named Bearbait. It is a 2016 JKU Sport Freedom Edition we picked up July of 2016 on a whim during a cross country road trip (best souvenir possible). Bearbait is my wife's daily so we are making it a good DD that can handle great off-road, but there is still more to come eventually.

This summer we do have a cross country road trip planned, so I will be sharing any and all photos on here. Our main destination will be Montana for the most part, secondly will be Utah (being that its not too hot) and Colorado.

Mods already installed on the Jeep:

Rough Country 4 inch x series lift (didn't know any better at the time)
Rugged Ridge front drive shaft
EVO front Plush Ride coils
3.5 inch MetalCloak Dual Rate Coils
35 inch Mickey Thompson ATZ P3
17 inch Mickey Thompson classic 3 black wheels
LOD Destroyer Shorty with Bull Bar
LOD Destroyer Full Width Rear with Tire Carrier
with jerry can mounts and trail rack
LOD Signature Series Rock Sliders
M.O.R.E. tranny/oil pan skid
M.O.R.E. muffler skid
M.O.R.E. evap skid
Riddler MFG Diff Covers
Garvin Adventure Rack
Cobra 75wx st with 4ft fire stick
Grabbars
Warn Zeon 12s
Homemade Soft Top Bug Screen Windows
Spiderweb Shade
KC Gravity Headlights and Fog lights
Rancho 9000xl shocks

What I would like in the future:

SFZ air command release
Pro Rock 44/60 axle-set
Pro Grip Brake system
PSC Big Bore XD
Evo Long Arm
ATX Chamber Pros II

Right after we picked up Bearbait
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After lift and tires
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After Bumpers, Winch and Rock Sliders
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[avstec]

Great pics, jeep is looking good.

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[Jsouder53]

Great pics, jeep is looking good.

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Thank You!

[RockingK]

Looking forward to adventures and build

[Jsouder53]

Looking forward to adventures and build

Same here! Now is the time for waiting and planning...


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[Jsouder53]

Just recently I was having one electrical issue which I took care of by detaching the battery while doing a tire rotation, now this shows up (The ABS and traction control light will not go off)... I had some dirt caked around my rear driver side abs sensor which I scraped off, so I was wondering if that had something to do with it. Does it mean I need to replace the sensor?

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[wjtstudios]

Just recently I was having one electrical issue which I took care of by detaching the battery while doing a tire rotation, now this shows up (The ABS and traction control light will not go off)... I had some dirt caked around my rear driver side abs sensor which I scraped off, so I was wondering if that had something to do with it. Does it mean I need to replace the sensor?

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Had the same issue. For me, it turned to be the sensor wire not having a good connection with the wheel speed sensor. Swapped the wire and connector with an OEM replacement and it worked immediately. I wasn’t sure which wheel for me was sending the code, so I bought a Blue Driver. Not only did it specify which wheel, but it actually recommended replacing the wire. And then it cleared the codes for me. Worth the investment.


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[Jsouder53]

Had the same issue. For me, it turned to be the sensor wire not having a good connection with the wheel speed sensor. Swapped the wire and connector with an OEM replacement and it worked immediately. I wasn’t sure which wheel for me was sending the code, so I bought a Blue Driver. Not only did it specify which wheel, but it actually recommended replacing the wire. And then it cleared the codes for me. Worth the investment.


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Awesome! Thank you I’ll look into that


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[Jsouder53]

We made our minds up between soft top and hard top for this summer after weighing the pros and cons and hearing all of your opinions. So we decided to throw it on today
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[jorgelrod]

We made our minds up between soft top and hard top for this summer after weighing the pros and cons and hearing all of your opinions. So we decided to throw it on today
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Looking good!!! we need to plan another run at Ocala Soon...