The Big O JKUR build thread

[jjohnson1892]

I wanted to install the AEV rear carrier with the stock bumper, but the shop recommended I try the Teraflex setup. I have been extremely happy with the choice as it is more than capable of holding the 37" KO2 with plenty of capacity to spare. The best part about it though is how tight and low against the body it keeps the tire. It hasn't blocked my rear view nearly as much as virtually any of the any other carriers I've seen including the AEV one which basically makes the rear window useless.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Comanche Scott]

Looks great! I think your idea on the bumpstops is a good one. As the rear tire moves up, it gets closer to the rock rail and front of the body seam. A little room for insurance is a good idea.
Doesn't appear to have negatively impacted flexure, so bonus points on that! :victory:

This is really well executed. You've done an awesome job on all the choices! :beer:

 

[HRPINDC]

Great looking Jeep! I installed the K02s (although a much smaller size.....) just before winter. We had a pretty wicked ice storm and I was amazed how well they did, never really broke traction. On one up hill road there was me and two other vehicles, the other two spun out, but I just kept going straight. Great tires. I'm jealous that you have much better off-road opportunities than I. Enjoy.

 

[MTSN]

Looks great! I think your idea on the bumpstops is a good one. As the rear tire moves up, it gets closer to the rock rail and front of the body seam. A little room for insurance is a good idea.
Doesn't appear to have negatively impacted flexure, so bonus points on that! :victory:

This is really well executed. You've done an awesome job on all the choices! :beer:

Hey thanks Scott! I was debating on whether or not the bump stops were necessary, but I think you're right it's a good thing to have the insurance. I can imagine a situation where I'm maybe not anticipating a large dip or coming off a ledge or something and using 100%+ of travel which would pull off the fender flare without them. I agree with you it seems there is plenty of flex for any situation I could/should get into, and anything beyond that probably shouldn't be doing it The whole tire nearly drops below the body at flex, so that should suffice!

As a side note, I just ran another full tank of gas through the Jeep which included about 100 miles freeway to get to the trail and back, 30 miles of trail riding mostly in 4 low, and 130 miles of city driving, and I got 15.7 mpg. I personally feel like that's pretty fantastic considering I could barely crack 12 mpg in my Land Cruiser on 33s even though that weighed a lot more and was much older with a 4 speed auto. I remain very pleased with the new setup, and I only wish I would have made the jump sooner!

 

[MTSN]

Great looking Jeep! I installed the K02s (although a much smaller size.....) just before winter. We had a pretty wicked ice storm and I was amazed how well they did, never really broke traction. On one up hill road there was me and two other vehicles, the other two spun out, but I just kept going straight. Great tires. I'm jealous that you have much better off-road opportunities than I. Enjoy.

I'm really glad to hear you liked them in the ice. I loved the Duratracs in the snow and ice and was hopeful the KO2s would do ok in the same conditions. I ended up not taking the Jeep up skiing at all this season due to an injury, but it's still important around town to have decent snowpack/ice traction for the occasional storm.

 

[Comanche Scott]

That is awesome fuel mileage. I'm practically at sea level, and don't get any better. :beer:

 

[MTSN]

I was intrigued by the thread floating around here about the ARB LED light knock offs for cheap, and I decided to give a set a shot since I don't really care if they aren't the highest quality lights in the world. I just wanted something with some extra throw beyond the JW Speaker head/fog lights, and I won't be using these frequently since I live in the city and don't wheel often at night. I got the set shipping for about 7% of the cost of the ARBs - yes basically a 93% discount off what the ARBs retail for! :Wow1: I feel like somewhat of a poser since this is obviously a knock off, but I'm not going to pay close to the same for the lights as I did for the whole front bumper and winch including professional installation!

I don't know if these are in fact the same lights from the same factory where the ARBs come from, but I can tell you there are extremely heavy and appear to be very well made. The shipping weight was 18 pounds, so they are definitely solid. The brackets and mounting bolts are nice and come with allen keys to adjust the lights, and clear covers were included too. I will post back some more thoughts after I get to use them in the dark and will post pics of the light pattern.

 

[kojackJKU]

damn, your jeep is awesome! I want 37s!

 

[MTSN]

Haha! The crazy thing is how proportional it looks with the 37s - I've even had people ask me if it's stock :Wow1:

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

Looks great. If anything mine are too spotty. If like a little more flood to them. Did you get the 7 or 9" ones?

 

[MTSN]

Looks great. If anything mine are too spotty. If like a little more flood to them. Did you get the 7 or 9" ones?

I got the 9" ones. Hoping to get out of the city tonight after dark to take some pics to see what the pattern looks like. Hoping its ok but again for the money I don't really care too much.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

The Australian guys who had both said they could barely tell s difference. Either way not worth 14x the cost.

 

[07BlackSpecV]

I'm very interested to hear your thoughts. I've wanted Intensitys for our JKUR and my Xterra once I get an ARB bumper for it but these are very much on my radar now. The Jeep looks fantastic by the way.

 

[Jeeper4life]

Looks good so far man!

 

[Comanche Scott]

Looks great! :beer:

There was a member here who painted the front surrounds. It came out looking excellent.
So always an option to get away from the "ARB" look if you want.