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The arb works because it is very flat. I've had s few mv50s. One worked fine. But when I took it apart to clean it, I realized how shotty the wiring was. I'm surprised it didn't die sooner. Also the head cracked when tapping it to 1/4" npt. The other one was missing seals from the factory...

I haven't measured yet. Is there enough room under the hood for the compressor?

I wish they'd responded with a real weight rating.

How did this go? I have the vector rack left over from my Land Cruisers and am contemplating between the TF and AEV carriers. The TF is obviously a lot cheaper, especially if you reuse the factory tire holder. How was the oem tire mount/holder faired with the added weight? Are you also running a...

On the verge of sounding like a broken record, the Rugged Ridge Hi-Lift mount is junk. I've learned my lesson. Only AEV, ARB, Evo, FrontRunner and LabRak equipment will be going on my Jeep in the future. Bad equipment that also damages the factory finish (ruining the paint on the oem bolts and...

The trail rack would be nice becuase it's slightly in the Jeep's slip stream. But I saw someone ask AEV about mounting a rack to the top of their antenna mast. And their rationale was that's not a great place to mount things for vehicle dynamics. It's high and hanging off the back of the...

That's definitely true with Jeeps. I'm used to there being one and a half ways. I could see the need for an over the spare tire rack. And I like the Handon bumper for that application. But that's probably not the best place for a rack as far as centers of gravity go. Same with the front...

The teraflex with the stock carrier seems like a good clean solution. That was my original plan. The AEV has a little more utility and strength though.

I'm pretty set on the AEV 2.5 or 3.5 suspension. From what I've read it'd be perfect for my needs. I'm going to drive my friends at the end of the month and see for myself. But the money is already saved. I'm just waiting for the go ahead.

Yup. Both have their advantages and draw backs. The point of the after market tire carrier in my mind is to carry larger than stock tires and other gear/weight like fuel, trash, hi-lift, shovel. So you probably need the full Tera flex kit for anything bigger than a 34" tire. And then you're at...

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I want it up in between the roll bars above the rear seat. You can only see it if you shine a light through the tinted window while bending down and looking up. On trips, only my dog sits in the back seat. And she doesn't need the head room. The overhead gunrack would be in the way and be way...

And I finally cleaned the Jeep from the Death Valley Trip. I like to keep a few layers of wax on to help with pin-striping and rust. Before: After:

Unrelated. The solution to the sag is new suspension. There's no getting around that until I install the lift. Most of my cool mod plans are in a holding pattern until I'm allowed to change the suspension. Moving the jack to the outside is just to free up space for gear that can't live outside...

I finally got a little work done on the Jeep over Christmas break. I ordered the Evo Protek Skid Plate system through NorthRidge4x4's Black Friday sale. It bolted up very easily and covers all the key vulnerable areas. It's amazing how much I've already scraped the bottom of the Jeep. The gas...

Hot head liners are now removable. I think they use 3m's version of Velcro.

Some thread pitches are the same in either. M8x1.0 and 5/16-18 for example. http://www.trfastenings.com/pages/Thread+Conversion+Tables

Maybe uncoated, not unpainted. The exterior has a bedliner type coating. It wouldn't cost them that much more to match the interior to the exterior. But I do like the white now. On most cars, the fittings are either metric or standard. The Jeep uses metric and standard, sometimes on the same...

Some of us recent converts' expectations are unrealistic because we came from depreciated $80,000+ vehicles and bought a new truck that starts in the mid $20,000s. But that doesn't excuse everything. And none of this diminishes how awesome the wrangler is, I just want Chrysler to build it with...

Haha. That's what I thought. The control arm bolts and such seem to run the thin finish off. The undercoating seems about as thin as the body paint. And the bare steel drive shaft. I don't think it'll be an issue. But the theme of the thread: it's a $40,000 vehicle that's built like a $20,000...