STUDcon - The building of a 2016 JKUR

[COLOJK]

Love the build! JCR has some awesome products.

 

[Studfam24]

Cool build.

Thanks! Feel free to subscribe. Gonna keep trying to make steady progress and updates.

 

[Studfam24]

Love the build! JCR has some awesome products.

I appreciate it! Lots to come... Enjoy.

 

[Heavyhaul07]

Nice ride. Love the color combo

 

[Studfam24]

Nice ride. Love the color combo

Thx man! It was worth the wait...

 

[Studfam24]

UPDATE: So I just got word the new hood is still 2-3 weeks out [emoji24].
Then it has to go to paint still. Apparently I'm 1 of 61 people waiting on this hood as well.

 

[Studfam24]

AFTERMARKET EXHAUST!!!!

Today I began the exhaust project. Time for STUDcon to lose some weight!



There are two hangers holding this beast on.
One here on the drivers side.



And one here on the passenger side. A lil grease and some creative persuasion should get these off.



And then a 15mm will get this factory clamp off.



And after a bit off Jenny Craig we have this



And now for tip choice...




Well I didn't like the sound with the factory resonator and tip on. So I ended up swapping it out for a muffler. Tried a few different options.

Flow master 40 series

Flow master HP 2

Magma Flow race

Dynamax

And a Chinese knockoff.

The HP 2 from Flowmaster was by far the best choice. Sounds amazing. Clean tone. Not too load but not too quiet. Lowest profile. And gained the most flow. It was on sale for a deal package they were doing for $99. SCORE!



And now the final product, before and after.

 

[Studfam24]

Zombie Apocalypse, doomsday, over landing, camping, storage project write up.

So as some of you may have seen in a few pics I found a fancy little storage option for Gandalf. I'm a huge fan of organization and being prepared. I've had many inquiries about it and promised a write up. So here it is.



Picked it up at HomeDepot for less than $100.

It has multiple locking points for security. Here on each latch-



Here on the top box



Here for the lower boxes

 

[Studfam24]

It has a really strong too handle for carrying and a retractable handle for rolling.



Rubberized treat on thick plastic wheels with steel axle.


Top box with unit closed. Lid double as a sturdy table for a work surface. It hold my camp stove perfectly!



Lower boxes slide back with the latch on the front.



Now for the goods! Here's what I've got in my current load out. All of these items stay in this box full time until I use them while out adventuring. So I can simply load this bad boy up and go without having to search for everything and lose shit.
I'll go top down and compartment by compartment.

-Ammo 40cal
-G22 3rd gen w/Blackhawk case and extra mag
-Glock EZ Loader
-SOG SealPup 2000



-Currie EZ-Deflator w/case
-Powertank digital gauge w/led light
-brown pouch holds
Tire patch kit
Extra valve stems
Extra lugs
Extra fuses
Zip ties
Manual tire gauge
Lug Sockets
Valve core removal tool
-Gas valve for stove



-3 350 Lumen focusing flash lights
-2 headlamps Petzl and Princeton Tec
-2 mini lanterns Black Diamond
-Assorted device cords and headphones
-2 portable power banks
-2 Kershaw pocket knives
-Compass
-Knife sharpener
-Bottle Opener
-Bushnell Binocs

 

[Studfam24]

Middle Box
-Dog chain for the pup
-Vest with carrying pouches for the pup



-Toiletries in a waterproof bag
-Tetradactyl spray
-3 microfiber towels



-Firstaid supply and laundry supplies
-Shit tickets



-Assorted batteries
-Saw Wire
-Hand cleanser
-Fire staring stuff in ziploc
-Extra water proof bag

 

[Jegar]

Sweet set up! Thanks for sharing, and for the details!!!!

 

[Studfam24]

Gandalfs Zombie Prepper Thread!

Now for the main lower compartment.

-Jumper cables
-Assorted hot hands
-Foil roll
-Gloves
-E Tool Shovel
-ENO hammock
-Egg crate
-Large Ziplocs
-Paper towel roll
-2 large lanterns 500 lumen
-Stanley full camp cook set
-Extra webbing and carabiners
-Extra plates and dog bowls
-2 Lodge Cast iron pans
-Stanley dinnerware set w/mesh bag
-Umbrella
-2 camp propane bottles





And overall looking like this



It fits perfectly in a JKU and can be easily tied down with the factory ties down spots. It doesn't rattle, shake or move a tad when strapped in. I've been crawling twice now with it in the back and it stays put!

 

[GraniteCrystal]

Wish you had posted all this a month ago

 

[Studfam24]

Wish you had posted all this a month ago

My bad!
Well it's up now... Lol.
If anyone has any other input or ideas please chime in.

 

[Studfam24]

A new addition here to the rig! Turned out great... What y'all think??

 

[TennJK]

All of the new stuff looks killer. Love the decal as well. Looking good![emoji106]

 

[Studfam24]

All of the new stuff looks killer. Love the decal as well. Looking good![emoji106]

Thank you!!

 

[Studfam24]

Update!!!!!!
So the build continues with some newly added parts.
List includes, front and rear bumper and accessories, hood, front fenders, arb fridge, cook station, frameless mesh top.

From the top!

 

[Mike_JK_Houston_711]

Update!!!!!!
So the build continues with some newly added parts.
List includes, front bumper and accessories, hood, front fenders, arb fridge, cook station, frameless mesh top.

From the top!

Dear god. Nice list man. Post up some pics!

 

[Studfam24]

Front bumper in stock form as we all know plus some bonus background scenery.



The front bumper is the brand new design from JCR. It is the match to the rear bumper. It's the Dagger Frame chop bumper.



Removing the factory bumper was quite simple.



It's for sale for Free.99 if anyone is interested lol... The factory bumper that is...

The first cut is the deepest on a brand new JKUR, as Sheryl Crowe says. She's right. After that, easy peasy.



Both sides cut, painted, swaybar motor flipped. Ready for install.



Test fits...





Perfect match, love that I can still use the factory fogs.