new EXP. vehicle.......jk

[MtnMan]

Congrats

Congratulations on the JK purchase! I also recently got an Unlimited soft-top, very similar to yours, auto, 4.10, Limited Slip, tow package... I will be setting mine up for some extended camping etc. (very slowly) and it will be great to see how your project goes. :clapsmile

 

[LUISJG]

thanks everyone for the nice comments.

I been looking at the available racks, now the question is to choose one or build one, the ones i have seen look like they might interfiere with a future snorkel however it can always be cut and redisgn int the snorkel side.

now about tires,, I been loking at stock setups with 33 x 11.5 and it look like it will work preetty good., 17 inch wheels with 4.5 backspace.

I also want to get a hard top ,,but I will wait for an aftermarket one, since
im reading that freedom tops have issues right now,besids there are more important things to spend the money on at this point.

so far I got my eezi awn 1200 in , my lights,gps,radios,.,
now just need the tires and wheels to get started, and the rack,,
I like to get everything in before I start,,.

will keep posting the evolution. here is a better pic.

forgot,,need rock sliders

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[LUISJG]

update

here is an update.

so far ,
teraflex 2.5 bb and 33 inch tires.,ter quick discos.

NOW im about to finish my light bar fabrication, gas tank carrier and radio mount.
"waiting for lights to come in for final welding and painting".
after this ,,,RTT mouting system.

, pics in a few days.

 

[LUISJG]

light bar gets primer ..

getting closer.......

 

[gpwpat]

congrats on your purchace. I need to find a really nice external rack to support a RTT. I really love the electric sway bar. It takes a jarring road into caddy ride. Made last weeks excursion nice. Only thing though I did not need 4x much, and to turn on the sway bar it needs to be in 4x mode. Oh well. the other thing that I noticed while I love the soft top, in really dusty conditions it does not keep the dust out and is a real pain when getting into the back. So this time I left the hard top on. which made it alot nicer when the jeep was covered in dust. But I had no place to store my freedom toppannels so I could not take them off. Hence the other reason for a rack. My only regret. not waiting 6 months. Now they get lifetime warrentee. and I bought 100K warrentee for an extra 2K and now lifetime is free. argh. oh well. Here is mine. I may sell the soft top and get a GPS or a fridge.

next mods. a rack and a fridge.

looking forward to how you build your rtt mounting system. are you going internal rack to bring the load to the existing roll bar or an internal rack. I have thought about both. But right now the wife says no to mounting the eezi awn on "Her" rig. probably mostly becaus my son who is almost 3 loves the ladder and is up and down all day. being on top of the jeep will just make the fall that much farther. Maybe in a few years. I am still going to get it set up for the option though. There may be a trip without my wife and son and I will just use the jeep

 

[The Swiss]

pics in a few days.

C'mon, Luis, few days's here!! Looking forward to the pics. What tires did ya get?

 

[LUISJG]

now paint is ready

 

[LUISJG]

C'mon, Luis, few days's here!! Looking forward to the pics. What tires did ya get?

33,s

 

[Gear]

The light bar looks great. Can't wait to see it on the Jeep. Have you decided on what type of lights you are going to use. What is the center bar going back for?

 

[LUISJG]

The light bar looks great. Can't wait to see it on the Jeep. Have you decided on what type of lights you are going to use. What is the center bar going back for?

lights will be delta tech 250 ,,I liked those because I think they will look good
with the square lines of the bar.

the center bar going back will have a mushroon type gps antenna on the tip.

now im just waiting on the UPS truck to bring the lights and antenna.

 

[LUISJG]

try in ,,
notice the thin plastic gaskets to protect paint

 

[LUISJG]

gas can carrier taking shape
get in close ,tomorrow I should have it sand and prime plus paint just about ready for my weekend trip.

project: gas can carrier.

this is for those that dont mind carrying the spare tire inside the jeep
" 4 door " my case.

cb antenna mount
back light mount
2 scepter gas cans.

to do this you have remove the spare tire OEM carrier and use the same mounting bolts.

easy project,

will have detail pics finished and instaled friday

Also light bar finishing tomorrow

 

[gpwpat]

looks good. I have been thinking about building one that will mount the jerry can next to the tire. Or maybe hang behind the tire on some sort of tire strap on can holder. humm that might work. Or use your idea and once I get a full external roof rack mount the spare on it. I need my cargo space for my son and my junk.

 

[LUISJG]

looks good. I have been thinking about building one that will mount the jerry can next to the tire. Or maybe hang behind the tire on some sort of tire strap on can holder. humm that might work. Or use your idea and once I get a full external roof rack mount the spare on it. I need my cargo space for my son and my junk.

if you are mounting on the tailgate is either tire or gas cans,, but not both,,"to much weight" ...

 

[LUISJG]

painted..............