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These look amazing! Have them on my JK. Do you have the leather or cloth under the covers?
Cloth. Debated about leather, but knew I was going to cover whatever I got...do why bother with leather
 

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Picked mine up tonight! Ordered 10/01 and delivered 12/05. It was worth the wait!! It was getting dark when I got to the dealership, but I did snag a few photos while there and on the way home. More to come... I’ve got the Mopar 2” lift and 37/12.50/17 BFG KM3s ready to go on her this weekend. I’m ready... Good stuff!

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looks like mine, congratulations welcome to the HYDRA club
 

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Looks great! We're ordering ours at the end of the month. Going to use it to tow our Casita trailer (3000lbs) and as a hunting rig to get in a little better than we can with our full size trucks. Great color and awesome pics - Thanks for sharing!
 

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Looks EXACTLY like what we're ordering at end of this month. Great pics and thanks for sharing.
 

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Picked mine up tonight! Ordered 10/01 and delivered 12/05. It was worth the wait!! It was getting dark when I got to the dealership, but I did snag a few photos while there and on the way home. More to come... I’ve got the Mopar 2” lift and 37/12.50/17 BFG KM3s ready to go on her this weekend. I’m ready... Good stuff!

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I'd never in a million trust any dealerships around here to install a lift. No way. They'd screw it up bigly and have trouble with the instruction sheet. Can't believe how many folks order and get the lift - or was this a FACTORY thing? There's no way in hexx any dealership here could handle it.

NICE rig - what I should have gotten to begin with.
Everyone who sees these with the body color roof and fenders really likes them. I've even seen sales people do walks around mine looking at it - comments from DEALERSHIPS like "never saw one with all body color" and they love it.
 

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Picked mine up tonight! Ordered 10/01 and delivered 12/05. It was worth the wait!! It was getting dark when I got to the dealership, but I did snag a few photos while there and on the way home. More to come... I’ve got the Mopar 2” lift and 37/12.50/17 BFG KM3s ready to go on her this weekend. I’m ready... Good stuff!

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Very nice!! Looking forward to the pics after the lift and tires are on.
 

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Finally pulled the trigger and everything worked out. Headed to bed. Super tired after a long day of driving to Michigan from Kentucky. Will take more pictures tomorrow. The reason for the drive was cloth and grey dash.
 

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Happy for you, sir. Nice job.

Gator is fading, Hydro is gaining for me. I half believe if I could find a Hydro with Saddle and no Safety BS, I'd buy it (since I can no longer order one without the Safety BS Pkg). Hmm, I do love the Durango SRT . . .
 

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I'd never in a million trust any dealerships around here to install a lift. No way. They'd screw it up bigly and have trouble with the instruction sheet. Can't believe how many folks order and get the lift - or was this a FACTORY thing? There's no way in hexx any dealership here could handle it.

NICE rig - what I should have gotten to begin with.
Everyone who sees these with the body color roof and fenders really likes them. I've even seen sales people do walks around mine looking at it - comments from DEALERSHIPS like "never saw one with all body color" and they love it.
Agree with you @ShadowsPapa . After 2 suboptimal amateur, yet expensive installs of lifts on my previous JK Jeeps, I decided to take matters into my own hands and do my own installs on my JL and my JT. I know both lifts were installed correctly and I haven't had a single issue. I'm not a mechanic but our Jeep suspensions are really easy to work on and by doing my own install, I now have a better understanding of how our suspensions work.

By the way, all of these Hydro Blue JTs are really looking good. Congratulations all you Hydro Blue owners.
 

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Agree with you @ShadowsPapa . After 2 suboptimal amateur, yet expensive installs of lifts on my previous JK Jeeps, I decided to take matters into my own hands and do my own installs on my JL and my JT. I know both lifts were installed correctly and I haven't had a single issue. I'm not a mechanic but our Jeep suspensions are really easy to work on and by doing my own install, I now have a better understanding of how our suspensions work.

By the way, all of these Hydro Blue JTs are really looking good. Congratulations all you Hydro Blue owners.
LOVE the blue. Glad my wife agreed. I'd be fine some some of the others, but these really pop.

I am a mechanic by training, trade and experience, HOWEVER, every type of vehicle has it's own specifics.
These are no exception. So I'll be learning on the JT as I go.
I know my other cars inside and out and can walk almost anyone through most things on them - down to the bolt and wrench sizes in most areas, and on some, the correct bolt head markings and finish on the bolts and nuts.
So I'll likely do any sort of lift or spring changes myself. But there are specifics I'll have to pick up. These are not the same as the old straight axle cars, and a world of difference from the SLA suspensions.

I am curious, though, I don't see mention of anyone using spring compressors here - it's always disconnect almost everything, lower the axle and lift the spring out. Doesn't anyone use compressors any more? Makes it easy if you can lower the axle a bit, leave some things connected, compress and remove the spring, compress the new spring and set it in place.
I'd be lost without the spring compressors I have for my cars - but then, they are specific to the cars. Factory/dealership tools.
 

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LOVE the blue. Glad my wife agreed. I'd be fine some some of the others, but these really pop.

I am a mechanic by training, trade and experience, HOWEVER, every type of vehicle has it's own specifics.
These are no exception. So I'll be learning on the JT as I go.
I know my other cars inside and out and can walk almost anyone through most things on them - down to the bolt and wrench sizes in most areas, and on some, the correct bolt head markings and finish on the bolts and nuts.
So I'll likely do any sort of lift or spring changes myself. But there are specifics I'll have to pick up. These are not the same as the old straight axle cars, and a world of difference from the SLA suspensions.

I am curious, though, I don't see mention of anyone using spring compressors here - it's always disconnect almost everything, lower the axle and lift the spring out. Doesn't anyone use compressors any more? Makes it easy if you can lower the axle a bit, leave some things connected, compress and remove the spring, compress the new spring and set it in place.
I'd be lost without the spring compressors I have for my cars - but then, they are specific to the cars. Factory/dealership tools.
I've now installed 6 lifts and not once have I used a spring compressor. Doesn't mean it wouldn't make it easier but its doable without.
 

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I've now installed 6 lifts and not once have I used a spring compressor. Doesn't mean it wouldn't make it easier but its doable without.
Yeah I figured it was very doable without - but I'm used to using tools to save time and energy and work.
I would like to take some of the "rake" out of my JT - but may see about swapping springs anyway, beefing up the suspension and axles a tad so not sure if i'll try leveling it a bit first, or not. Not much, maybe an inch.
 

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Happy for you, sir. Nice job.

Gator is fading, Hydro is gaining for me. I half believe if I could find a Hydro with Saddle and no Safety BS, I'd buy it (since I can no longer order one without the Safety BS Pkg). Hmm, I do love the Durango SRT . . .
You can add the Tazer mini and eliminate 3/4 the safety crap
 

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which would mean I would spend money on TWO things I don't want . . .
 
 
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