Unlimited Deuce reborn (Hemi, 60s, PS Armour, Etc)

Mizippi

Mizippi

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Ok. I have owned a 2008 JKU from new. I got hooked wheeling in the area. Jeep and beautiful wife:

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So...I had to go big. I have spent the last year figuring out how to do it. I landed on finding a very high mileage CHEAP 2WD JKU. (That's right a 2wd!). Meet Deuce:

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She's a 2007 X with 183k miles. Drives very very well. Started on the build in April:

Suspension:
- JKS - Adjustable Track Bar - Front
- JKS - Adjustable Track Bar - Rear
- Antirocks (Front/Rear)
- EVO bolt on coilovers (front & rear)
- EVO Long arms
- EVO Front Airbumps
Drivetrain
- 5.7vvt Truck Hemi (and Trans)
- Front - XD60 - 5.38/ARB
- Rear - UD60 - 5.38/ARB (the XD60 full float was not out when I bought)
- Mopar extended parking brake cables
- ARB Twin Compressor
- Atlas 2-Speed (w/Accessories)
- Custom Drive shafts
- ATX Pro Chambers II (black)
- Maxxis 40” trepadors
- PSC Cylinder Assist
Misc
- SPOD Switch panel
- Dual Battery Tray
- 2 Optima Red Top
- Dual Bat Isolator kit
- Custom exhaust
- Tinted front window
- Cobra 75WXST CB, wiring, etc.
Armour
- P. Spyder Cage (w/ Hardrock C-pillar)
- P. Spyder Front Fenders
- P. Spyder Rear Fenders
- P. Spyder Rear Corners
- P. Spyder Brawler Rockrail
- P. Spyder BFH Front (Brawler and Tabs)
- P. Spyder BFH Disco Skid
- P. Spyder Winch Fairlead Mount
- P. Spyder Aluminum Hawse Fairlead
- P. Spyder Hawse 10in Light Mount
- Rigid Ind. E Series Flood/Spot 10in
- Rigid Ind. Side shooters (A Pillar)
- P. Spyder BFH Rear (Receiver, Tabs)
- Hard Rock skid plates (transmission, transfer case, EVAP)
- EVO Body Tire Carrier
- Warn 10k Winch w/ Synthetic Rope (Zeon 12-S in the future)
- KC rock lights
 
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So you just bought the Jeep for the tub/frame? You will be adding a trans, tcase, drive shafts, etc?
 
Looking forward to the build!

As for axles why the ud60 and not a pr60 or xd60 like your doing up front?
 
First step was to swap some parts from the 2008 to Deuce:

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While the goodies started pouring in:

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Mizippi said:
Ok. I have owned a 2008 JKU from new. I got hooked wheeling in the area. Jeep and beautiful wife:

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So...I had to go big. I have spent the last year figuring out how to do it. I landed on finding a very high mileage CHEAP 2WD JKU. (That's right a 2wd!).

I have thought of going this same route on a build for my next jeep. Why buy all the stuff your just going to tear out and replace. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
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To the op, make sure in your list of misc to add the mopar brake booster/master cylinder to the list. The UD60 brakes are amazing... if you get the bigger master/booster. With the stock one they are downright bad as it can't push enough fluid. Something like the teraflex/j8 master helps but the full blown upgraded booster is the way to go. In hard braking events now, like folks pulling out in front of you, with the bigger booster / master I set off the abs with my 40s. The brakes are actually my favorite part of the axles for normal driving.
 
Just out of curiosity, if you're swapping in a HEMI and F/R 60s, why in the word would you use a ProComp lift?
 
thardy said:
Just out of curiosity, if you're swapping in a HEMI and F/R 60s, why in the word would you use a ProComp lift?
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I was wondering this exact same thing. Your spending some serious coin on the drivetrain then falling off on the lift...
 
I owned the springs already, and I am going to do full coilovers at somepoint. Call it phase 1 for now
 
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