I guess it's the "Super Stocker" build

USMC Wrangler · Jul 13, 2017

I found a good use for the hardtop table I started a long time ago!

RH4X4 c-pillars will go in hopefully next week.

Speaking of the table, I no longer need it for the intended use of storing my hardtop. No, didn't sell it. My wife and I signed a contract last night to buy a house. We are very excited and the timing is perfect in many ways. The only picture really worth posting is...

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Lastly, I've been working on a trailer for a friend. He's going to use it to haul his kayaks to a small nearby lake.

This is after the original tongue was cutoff and I added a longer one...

My friend will be doing all the paint prep/paint and enclosing it. I just finished it up about an hour ago. It was a good experience. I would like to make something similar to pull behind the Jeep one day.

notnalc68 · Jul 13, 2017

Congratulations on the house.

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WJCO · Jul 13, 2017

That shop space looks awesome. As already stated, who gives a shit about the rest of the house.

USMC Wrangler · Jul 14, 2017

notnalc68 said:
Congratulations on the house.

Thanks!

WJCO said:
That shop space looks awesome. As already stated, who gives a shit about the rest of the house.

Exactly! It is on 4 acres too. So when I outgrow the 3 car garage, there's plenty of room to expand.

Mybadjk · Jul 14, 2017

Congrats on the house! I still need to get one so I can have a garage. Lol

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USMC Wrangler · Jul 21, 2017

I guess it's the "Super Stocker" build

So I'm in Tucson tonight and am just wondering...does this count as a water crossing? [emoji44] I've never really done one in Spider before.

https://youtu.be/KiRD57wFIvE

WJCO · Jul 21, 2017

USMC Wrangler said:
So I'm in Tucson tonight and am just wondering...does this count as a water crossing? [emoji44] I've never really done one in Spider before.

https://youtu.be/KiRD57wFIvE

Pretty intense there.

Mybadjk · Jul 21, 2017

Holy shit! Good old Az and nv flash floods.

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CrazyTrainJK · Jul 21, 2017

USMC Wrangler said:
Update from my last post. The c-pillar kit arrived today at the shop. I plan to pick it up next week when I'm nearby that shop.

My family and I spent the day out, seeing a movie, grabbing lunch then making the 12 mile round trip up Carr Canyon Road.

4.5 miles in we encounter a couple of gentlemen with a flat right front tire, with two sidewall cuts, facing uphill. The below picture doesn't do the slope justice. At first they just asked for a flashlight to see well enough to lower their spare. I was able to help get that down. They were insistent that they could handle the job from there and I'm stubborn sometimes. I stuck around to find out their factory jack was too tall due to the terrain. I was able to use my bottle jack on the frame just behind the front bumper to get enough clearance for the factory jack further back. The back tires were chocked with rocks but once that front end started coming up, the truck wanted to slide. I happily turned Spider around and used my winch for the first time, anchoring the F150 without an issue.

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We got the tire changed without any further problems. The very thankful gentlemen decided that was enough for them, but we continued up to the top.

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Spider doing a celebratory poser flex after using the winch for the first time...

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Looking up towards Miller Peak

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We love the fact this is so close to home and are always in awe of the view. There are plenty of switchbacks along this very mild dirt road. They really help everyone get a great view!

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We managed to see a herd of deer and one bobcat. Unfortunately I wasn't fast enough to get photos of either.

I hope you enjoy the pics as much as we did taking them!

Looks like a beautiful drive.

Clutch · Jul 21, 2017

Good work!

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USMC Wrangler · Jul 28, 2017

When I got home from work a couple nights ago, I found these waiting for me.

My awesome wife found them at our local Hobby Lobby. Apparently they were 50% off. I think they'll look great in the new garage!

GraniteCrystal · Jul 28, 2017

Nice. Time for a garage build thread.

WJCO · Jul 28, 2017

Cool signs.

SoCalJeepster · Jul 28, 2017

Need to make a trip to hobby lobby. Asap!

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USMC Wrangler · Jul 28, 2017

StewiesJK said:
Looks like a beautiful drive.

It is! We love that this drive is so close to home.

Clutch said:
Good work!

Thanks!

GraniteCrystal said:
Nice. Time for a garage build thread.

Ha ha! It will definitely be an upgrade from what I've had. I foresee adding a good sized shed to keep my garage more organized than ever.

WJCO said:
Cool signs.

I was told there were so many to choose from, that even with the discount, a chunk of change could've been dropped.

SoCalJeepster said:
Need to make a trip to hobby lobby. Asap!

Ha ha! Good luck!

USMC Wrangler · Aug 2, 2017

I have the day off work today and set aside time to install the RH4x4 C-pillar kit.

This is how far I've gotten...

...because of this. [emoji30]

Also, I can't get my seemingly average sized hands between the hardtop and roll bar to unzip the padding. For those that aren't sure, the zipper starts somewhere around the B pillar/soundbar. So I'm waiting out the storm so I can at least loosen my hardtop to get enough room to unzip the padding. Oh! I did chase the threads already.

USMC Wrangler · Aug 3, 2017

Rock Hard 4x4 C-Pillar Kit Installed

After the storm passed, I ended up unbolting the hardtop completely and lifting it a little. Either my hands are much larger than I realize or the folks at RH4x4 have little girl hands! :cheesy: I'm only joking, Jason! I'm sure you guys are very manly! :rock: I did talk to Jason on the phone and he said they haven't run into a problem. No big deal, but I wasted about 30 minutes trying without lifting the top.

The kit indicates it includes a 2" button head bolt that is to be installed in the top, front hole on each side. What was in my kit was a 2 1/4" hex head with threads going only half the length. There was absolutely no way this bolt would fasten anything in this kit. It also indicated that all the nuts should've been nylock nuts. They were not. So a trip to Home Depot was required to remedy all of this.

Once I got back it went together pretty well. I opted to mount under the carpet for a cleaner look and to insert the bolts through the outside wheel well. All of this added time to the install. I took my sweet time so it was right the first time. I'd say this would definitely be a lot easier with the top off completely, but it's doable with it on.

I hit these with some black VHT, but here are the button head bolts from the outside.

PS - I can't seem to get two photos rotated correctly. Use your imagination!!! :bleh: