JediNighT
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I've caught the Overlanding Bug... That being said, I'm changing the suspension setup, adding camping and off-grid systems. There’s lots of work to do and pics to take. Stay Tuned… |
BUILD GOAL: Build a rig with the capability to overland CONUS and OCONUS, while using accessible replacement parts, ability to stay off-grid for up to 7 days, light rock crawling and water fording when required, while incorporating a smooth ride for long hauls. |
Suspension: |
EVO Coils Springs Front and Rear 4.5in |
Fox Performance Shocks 2.0 IFP Front - 4.5in (will upgrade to 3.0 Reservoirs) |
Fox Performance Shocks 2.0 IFP Rear - 4.5in (will upgrade to 3.0 Reservoirs) |
Front Bump Stops |
Front & Rear Bump Stop Spacers |
Front & Rear Brake Line Extension Brackets |
RockJock Anti-rock Front Sway Bar Kit |
RockJock Anti-rock Rear Sway Bar Kit |
EVO Front Adjustable Upper Control Arms |
EVO Front Adjustable Lower Control Arms |
TeraFlex Alpine Rear Adjustable Upper Control Arms (to be replaced by EVO) |
TeraFlex Alpine Rear Adjustable Lower Control Arms (to be replaced by EVO) |
The Skyjacker 3.5 - 6 Inch LeDuc Series Coil Over Lift Kit w/6inch lift, rode too harsh from too much pre-load and ride height |
Steering: OEM Gear Box steering w/Synergy + Fox replaced by PSC/YETI |
PSC Big Bore Hydro Assist Steering System for UD60 |
Yeti Steer Smarts XD Adjustable Draglink for UD60 |
Yeti Steer Smarts XD Adjustable Pro-Series Front Track Bar |
Yeti Steer Smarts XD Adjustable Pro-Series Tie-Rod |
Drivetrain: |
Dana Spicer Ultimate Dana 60 Front and Rear Crate Axles with 4.88 Gears & Eaton E-Lockers |
Dana Spicer UD60 Front and Rear Drive Shafts |
Body Armor and Roll Cage Reinforcement: |
Addictive Desert Design front bumper w/stinger |
Wolfstorm Rear bumper w/winch |
Rock Hard Complete Sport Cage System |
RC Skid plate system |
Raptor Lined Tailgate, Hood, and interior cab shell |
Storage: |
2 - RotoPax 2 Gallon Water Cells |
4 - 8 Gallon Fuel Cells (cutting back to 2 to save space, after installation of Long Range Aux Fuel tank) |
4 - RotoPax storage Containers |
Vector Off-road Cargo Basket |
TrailRAX PaxRack Mount x 2 |
Echotechne Hood Rack |
Molle Storage systems for rear cargo windows and front & rear roof |
Water Fording: |
Hauk Off-Road Snorkel w/axle breather kit (Front & Rear Axle and Transfer Case) |
Wheels & Tires: |
Cooper 37x12.50 R20 (moving to 38/13.50 R17) |
American Truxx AT1902 KUTZ Black/Machined 20x9 (moving to 17x9 bead locks) |
Vehicle Power: |
2.1 Battery system |
Genesis Off-road Dual Battery Kit with Dual Optima AGM Starting batteries + 12v Aux Battery wired in parallel with Genesis Dual Battery Kit for Rear Winch |
Lighting: |
Rigid Lighting System (front, rear and sides) |
50in light bar single row |
50in light bar double row |
40in light bar |
30in light bar |
20in light bar |
20 3x3 cube lights |
Oracle Cargo Light Module |
COMMS/Infotainment: |
Kicker Speakers and Sub - Full Cabin |
Midland GMRS |
Uniden Bearcat CB |
weBoost Drive Reach OTR range cell extender |
Full cab sound deadening padding of floors, hard top and doors coated with Raptor Liner |
Recovery: |
Smittybilt XRC GEN3 12K Winch - Steel Cable - Front |
Smittybilt X2O 10K Winch - Synthetic Rope - Rear |
52K Kinetic Recovery Rope 32’ |
Tree Saver 30K 8’ tree saver winch Strap |
Tow strap 30K 40’ |
Rhino 41K D-Ring Shackle x 4 |
Smittybilt 17K capacity Snatch Block |
Smittybilt 36K capacity Snatch Block |
Overlanding Camp Gear: |
iKamper Skycamp 2.0 |
iKamper Skycamp Annex |
Rhino Rack Pioneer platform |
Goose Gear Deck Platform w/60% rear seat delete |
ICECO VL75 ProD Dual Zone Fridge w/insulated cover |
Thetford Porta-Potti w/ pop-up privacy room |
Rhino Roof Mount Side Shower Room |
Custom pressurized water system w/ Front Runner 10.6 Gal Tank |
Tankless Portable Gas Water heater |
Goose Gear Sleep Deck |
Off Grid Power: |
Renogy 100W Flex RTT Solar Panels x 2 |
Renogy 12V 50A DC to DC On-Board MPPT Solar Charge Controller/Battery Charger |
Renogy 1000w Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger 12V DC to 120V AC Surge 2000w Off-Grid Solar Inverter |
12V 100Ah Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate Smart Battery (may add another depending on power needs) |
Custom NOCO Shore Power Connection |
Additions to completed Build/Coming Soon: |
Long Range America Aux Fuel Tank |
ARB 12v Twin Air Compressor System |
Speedir Night Owl Thermal Driving Night Vision System |
HD Split Screen Rearview Mirror w/ Front and Rear facing camera's |
12.1 Tesla Touch Screen Multimedia Head Unit |
Method MR106 Bead lock 17x9 Wheels or KMC Machete (on the fence) |
Artec Industries Front Dana 60 Truss |
Artec Industries Rear Dana 60 Truss |
OBE Parts List: |
Steering: |
OEM Jeep JLUS Steering System (for JL) |
Synergy Front Track Bar & Sector Shaft Brace (for JK) |
Synergy Heavy Duty Tie ROD (for JK) |
Synergy Heavy Duty Drag Link (for JK) |
RockJock Heavy Duty Steering System (for JL) |
Heavy Duty Tie ROD |
Heavy Duty Drag Link |
High-Mount Steering Stabilizer Relocation Bracket |
FOX Performance Series 2.0 TS Steering Stabilizer |
Teraflex Falcon Nexus EF 2.2 Fast Adjust Steering Stabilizer |
Heavy Duty Stabilizer Shock Mount |
Suspension: (for JL) |
SkyJacker Front & Rear Coil-Over Shocks |
SkyJacker Front & Rear Coil-Over Shock mounts |
Skyjacker Front & Rear Adjustable Lower Control Arms |
Skyjacker Front Adjustable Track Bar |
Skyjacker Rear Track Bar Bracket |
EVO Heavy-Duty Adjustable Front Track Bar |
Front & Rear Extended Sway Bar End Links |
TeraFlex Front Adjustable Upper Control Arms |
TeraFlex Front Adjustable Lower Control Arms |
TeraFlex Heavy-Duty Adjustable Rear Track Bar |
Drivetrain: (for JL) |
G2 Rear Drive Shaft |
G2 Front Drive Shaft (broken seal) |
Dana M200 Rear Axle |
Brakes: |
Grimm Off Road Extended Brake Line Kit |
Wheels/Tires: |
Black Rhino Shrapnel Wheels 20x9 x 5 |
Nitto Trail Grapplers 35x12.50 R20 x 5 with 15K miles x/32 tread wear |
Mopar Stock 17X7.5 Tech Silver Aluminum Wheels x 5 new take-offs |
Michelin 245/75R17 All Season Tires x 5 (stored indoors control temperate setting) |
Storage: |
EAG Roof Rack (for JK) |