Wifes JL build up...Suger Booger

deantac

Member
I haven't even made one payment yet and I have ordered a bunch of upgrades...:dont_tell:

The Plan is 2.5" lift
37" tires
Winch and bumpers
Spare tire carrier
Power steps
Plus more stuff planed

UPS has dropped off stuff this week and that is where I stand right now.

Starting Pic of the Stock Jeep

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AZ Explorer

Caught the Bug
Good plan. I was questioning the idea of a winch and power steps together. If you need a winch the Power steps might not last too long where you're at.
Might want to rethink and go with sliders. Unless she just really wanted them... the wife is always right even when she isn't. :D
 

deantac

Member
I ordered the Rockslide Engineering ones. I call them steps but I guess they are sliders. Is that what you’re saying. Wife needs help getting in ...even stock height, she has a leg problem that makes it difficult to get in and out. If things work out for me she will go buy a car and I’ll keep the JL. :driving:
 

jdofmemi

Active Member
I haven't even made one payment yet and I have ordered a bunch of upgrades...:dont_tell:

The Plan is 2.5" lift
37" tires
Winch and bumpers
Spare tire carrier
Power steps
Plus more stuff planed

UPS has dropped off stuff this week and that is where I stand right now.

Starting Pic of the Stock Jeep

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Nice!

Looks like you are going to be busy on your days off.
 

deantac

Member
Small update....Picked up rear bumper today and dropped it off at the powder coater on the way home.... Not sure when I can start I want to try and bring my Jeep to High Desert Round Up at the end of this month. I need to do some things to mine before I can go. Here is a few pics of what is going on the Jeep.

ARB front bumper, Currie arms, Trac bars and Links, Fox reservoirs with custom valving and Evo Spare tire carrier.

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jdofmemi

Active Member
Hope to see you at High Desert Roundup.

I will be there for sure, and the little woman with her JL as well
 

deantac

Member
Quick update...

UPS deliveries this week , Tuffy storage for both our Jeeps. Picked up wife's rear bumper from powder coating place and a few more of her suspension stuff came in. waiting on sliders that are coming next Monday.

My steering pump started to screech so I ordered a replacement...went to a CBX pump and remote reservoir. so I'm working on that swap, because of my high line inner fenders it does not fit so I have to modify things some.

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deantac

Member
I did this on my days off this week...Flipped the sway bar monstrosity up.

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Installed my lift

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Matched up next to Desert Beast...LOL

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Pile of parts

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deantac

Member
Parts list...

Accutune lift for JL 2.5 " lift

2.5" front springs and 1" rear springs...Eibach springs

Fox custom valved shocks

Currie control arms

Currie sway bar links

Currie trac bars

1.75 front spring spacer

Rear spring spacer......Rough country 3/4" spacer on axle housing

Hooker muffler delete ....sounds bad ass now... for a V6, lol

Things I still need to do this coming days off

Synergy steering ....steering link and tie rod

Fox steering stabilizer ATS

EVO tire carrier

Rear bumper

Slider steps
 
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deantac

Member
ARB bumper and CTI winch do not fit together well at all....had to trim bumper frame horn mount and use .750 spacer to be able to get bolts to line up and winch not hit/rub frame...also not able to center winch with fairlead. this bumper will be replaced. another style winch would fit better than the offset the CTI has.
 

jdofmemi

Active Member
The JL is looking good.

Shame about the bumper/winch issues. I didn't notice it until I read what you said then went back to the pics.
 
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