2012 Dozer JKU - this might take a while

wayoflife said:
Looking sweet for sure - of course, I have a bias toward dozer JK's [emoji41]
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Thanks! And of course you do. Rubicat is the reason I got a Dozer.

olram30 said:
Looks great!
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Thanks!

C_short15 said:
Looks super good man. Congrats!
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Thanks!

Napalm said:
Looking great. Can't wait to see it with those bumpers on!!

EDIT- Just saw those bumpers were for your dad's Jeep. Your Dozer is looking great though :)
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Thanks and yeah I haven't given them to him yet. I might just keep them for myself. Hahaha
 
Did a quick little axle breather tube extension. Just used some universal vac tube connectors and 1/4" fuel line like Eddie did. Had some extra so I extend the front axle tube as well, but I did it on the top end. Took five minutes and about 9 bucks.
 
Finally got around to trimming my pinch seam today. The Auto Bays at Fort Rucker are awesome! You can rent a bay and use all the tools imaginable for $5 and hour. I have to finish tomorrow.

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I have put some JB weld in the gaps to cure over night and I'll finish it tomorrow and trim my Rubi Rails also.
 
Finish the pinch seam and rock rail trim today. Not quite as clean as I would have liked but it's ok and now I have plenty of room.

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Well I was going to swap out the crappy factory speakers (I don't have the infinity system), and decided to go with the Polk MM651 coax and components. Three websites and a car audio tech said they would fit in the dash pods, but they don't. I got everything taken out and then they didn't fit. I was pissed. The worst part is that it took me forever to decide to go with those speakers and now I have to choose some all over again.
 
devonn216 said:
Well I was going to swap out the crappy factory speakers (I don't have the infinity system), and decided to go with the Polk MM651 coax and components. Three websites and a car audio tech said they would fit in the dash pods, but they don't. I got everything taken out and then they didn't fit. I was pissed. The worst part is that it took me forever to decide to go with those speakers and now I have to choose some all over again.
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Sorry about the bad luck! Hopefully you'll find some that fit.
 
Check out Crutchfield audio, they have an interactive site that will you what fits and what doesn't. Real user friendly.
 
I used the Meguiar's ultimate black trim restorer i grabbed at walmart for the trim on the 09 i picked up on saturday. It made a huge difference.
 

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So I have realized that wiring up new speakers and adding an amp is going to be a lot more difficult than I imagined. I think I might be over my head.
 
I've been there. Just keep matching up red to red, yellow to yellow, white to white and you'll eventually get there. Also can be really helpful to take it someplace and they'll usually help you for 10 min for free which can save you about an hour on your own.
 
So I haven't done a whole lot lately Jeep wise. I have been super busy with flight school. I have installed an Alpine ILX-007 with a Pioneer amp, Sony XS-GS1621C speakers up front, and Sony XS-GS1621 speakers in the sound bar.
 
My next step is going to be front and rear bumpers, tire carrier, and a winch. I have been looking at bumpers for months and just can't decide which one I want. Im trying to decide between the:

Crawler Conceptz Skinny Series JK Front Bumper with Fogs, Bar and Tabs

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Ultra Series JK Front Bumper with Recessed Winch Mount With Bar & Tabs

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and Full Metal Fabworks Apex Pinnacle Series Stubby

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Can anyone help me decide? I know that the CC Skinny requires frame trimming.
 
I was pondering the same question last night. The CC Ultra is out for sure in my opinion, too ugly. CC skinny is nice and affordable, has fogs already so thats cool. But the frame trimming limits future changes. I really like the FMF, just don't like that you have to pay shipping. I was also looking at the Evo Pro series, Poison Spyder BFH (these either don't have fog cutouts or involve frame trimming), and LoD Destroyer bumpers (really nice, just doesn't have recessed winch mount). Lots of good options out there. FMF ticks all the boxes, just hate to spend ~$75 on shipping.

Edit: the welds on the FMF are exceptional! Also, you can buy it for $100 less without the bull bar.

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