DanW
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I installed a Rancho Rock Gear differential slider plate on the rear of my 08 JK. For 13 years, I've worried about hitting a rock just right and peeling open the rear diff. After seeing some guys knock the shit out of these on their Jeeps, I added one to the front of my JL last year and it has done well. So this went on the JK rear yesterday. I'll put one up front when the wallet is restocked.
Last weekend I removed the old 2" AEV spacer lift and Rancho 5000's, all of which served well for many years, and added a 2.5" AEV Dualsport XT lift with 1/2" Teraflex spacer up front to level it out. It turned out great and drives/handles better than ever. Can't wait to get it off road. Up next is installation of adjustable front track bar, AEV geometry correction brackets, a Rugged Ridge Arcus front bumper, Spartan rear bumper, and an upgrade to the A-pillar auxillary lighting.
Oh yeah, the old Engo winch gets a new rope, too. I wire brushed rust off the drum and hit it with Rustoleum Rust Reformer/Sealer. Those synthetic ropes trap moisture under there in a pretty bad way. I think the wire brushng and Rustoleum treatment will be a 6 month maintenance item from here on out.
I've been focused on my JLUR for 3 years and turned attention back to the old JKUR so my son could wheel it on our off-road trips. He's 17 and did some driving in the JL in Moab in April and did a good job, so he's ready to wheel this one. We'll try it out at Turkey Bay in Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky, and then Windrock in TN. Then in October we'll be hitting the Appalachian Byway in VT, NH and ME.
Here's the before/after pics of the lift swap The lift raised the whole Jeep more than I expected and brought the front up even more, right where I wanted it. The pics don't tell the whole story. You can really tell when you climb up into it. MUCH better breakover angle, for sure!
Last weekend I removed the old 2" AEV spacer lift and Rancho 5000's, all of which served well for many years, and added a 2.5" AEV Dualsport XT lift with 1/2" Teraflex spacer up front to level it out. It turned out great and drives/handles better than ever. Can't wait to get it off road. Up next is installation of adjustable front track bar, AEV geometry correction brackets, a Rugged Ridge Arcus front bumper, Spartan rear bumper, and an upgrade to the A-pillar auxillary lighting.
Oh yeah, the old Engo winch gets a new rope, too. I wire brushed rust off the drum and hit it with Rustoleum Rust Reformer/Sealer. Those synthetic ropes trap moisture under there in a pretty bad way. I think the wire brushng and Rustoleum treatment will be a 6 month maintenance item from here on out.
I've been focused on my JLUR for 3 years and turned attention back to the old JKUR so my son could wheel it on our off-road trips. He's 17 and did some driving in the JL in Moab in April and did a good job, so he's ready to wheel this one. We'll try it out at Turkey Bay in Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky, and then Windrock in TN. Then in October we'll be hitting the Appalachian Byway in VT, NH and ME.
Here's the before/after pics of the lift swap The lift raised the whole Jeep more than I expected and brought the front up even more, right where I wanted it. The pics don't tell the whole story. You can really tell when you climb up into it. MUCH better breakover angle, for sure!
