mzeblue
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I’m a bit late starting my Overland build thread. I’ll start with the pic I posted in the show-off thread when I picked up the vehicle on New Year’s Eve 2019 from Airpark Jeep in Scottsdale.
123120: A late white Christmas on New Years eve...
010120: Not long after bringing her home, I picked up Rubi LE takeoffs from Whatexit? here on the forum. LetzRoll in Mesa, AZ installed the takeoffs and a Mini Tazer to allow me to calibrate to the new wheel height and disable the dreaded auto-shutoff.
010620: ...the little things matter too. Here is the rubber stubby antenna and monochrome flag decal - both from Amazon. (And, yes, I read about the proper orientation of The Flag prior to application.....)
012220: Today, I had the Mopar lift and 35” KO2’s installed (at Larry H. Miller, Avondale and Discount Tire, Scottsdale, respectively) after much reading and hand wringing over the level versus lift, 35 versus 37, and 3.73 versus regear discussions. The KO2’s are mounted on the LE rims, no offset from stock. I’m quite pleased with how it has turned out so far, particularly with the Mopar Lift and 35” wheels. I had planned on installing an earlier purchased Teraflex 1.5” leveling kit, but the rake to me seems less obvious with the Mopar lift, so will be returning the leveling kit. I don’t mind a little rake, though this may change after eventually replacing the bumper and adding a winch.
012520: Took our first drive off-road today along a short, relatively easy power line service road, Camp Creek OHV Trail. It had just enough hills, bumps, ruts and mud to make it fun and interesting for a first timer. We traversed the trail easily in 2WD, but mainly because I had a hard time shifting into 4WD and didn’t want to use monkey strength to force it. We are thinking Big Maggie Creek trail next, but avoiding the mine side....for now.
013020: Bestop Sunrider installed!! This ought to be everyone’s first mod, at least if your weather permits.
022020: Awesome work by pixeldecal.com to create a decal for my step father's U.S.S. Shangri La CVA-38 cruise patch. He would've been 75 today.
033120 Here’s an overdue pic with Rubicon hood installed; top painted and BAK Revolver X4 Tonneau installed. I still have the Bestop, but just running with the full top for now.
040420 With all this free time in COVID isolation, I got the VR10 installed in the Arcus bumper. The end of the winch line is terminated with Warn Sidewinder. I also considered the Factor 55 Flatlink. It was a fun morning project actually, at worst fiddly.
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LOG:
123119 Bought from Airpark Jeep (Scottsdale, AZ)
010120 Bought Rubicon LE take-offs from @WhatExit?
010120 Rubicon LE take-off's installed along with a Mini Taser at Letzroll (Mesa, AZ)
010620 Rubber antenna + decals
010920 Sprayed bedliner
011620 Installed Bedrug
012220 Mopar Lift installed at Larry H. Miller Jeep (Avondale, AZ)
012220 BF Goodrich KO2 35's installed at Discount Tire (Scottsdale, AZ)
013020 Bestop Sunrider installed
020520 Mopar Trail Rails installed
022020 35” KO2’s replaced by 37” Milestar Patagonias at Outlaw Jeep (Scottsdale, AZ)
022620 Rugged Ridge Arcus bumper installed at Outlaw Jeep (Scottsdale, AZ)
022620 Black Rhino Overland Wheels installed at 4WP (Glendale, AZ)
030220 Rubicon hood installed
033020 Installed under rear seat storage bin
033120 Freedom top smoothed and painted body color
040420 Warn VR10 installed. Decided to save the M8274 rebuild (ongoing) for a future project.
PLANNED (or at least thinking about):
- Synergy Mfg front track bar and sector shaft brace
- Rear control arm skid plate
- Steering stabilizer and bracket
LOOKING To Buy/Trade:
- Rubicon fender flare take-offs in white
123120: A late white Christmas on New Years eve...
010120: Not long after bringing her home, I picked up Rubi LE takeoffs from Whatexit? here on the forum. LetzRoll in Mesa, AZ installed the takeoffs and a Mini Tazer to allow me to calibrate to the new wheel height and disable the dreaded auto-shutoff.
010620: ...the little things matter too. Here is the rubber stubby antenna and monochrome flag decal - both from Amazon. (And, yes, I read about the proper orientation of The Flag prior to application.....)
012220: Today, I had the Mopar lift and 35” KO2’s installed (at Larry H. Miller, Avondale and Discount Tire, Scottsdale, respectively) after much reading and hand wringing over the level versus lift, 35 versus 37, and 3.73 versus regear discussions. The KO2’s are mounted on the LE rims, no offset from stock. I’m quite pleased with how it has turned out so far, particularly with the Mopar Lift and 35” wheels. I had planned on installing an earlier purchased Teraflex 1.5” leveling kit, but the rake to me seems less obvious with the Mopar lift, so will be returning the leveling kit. I don’t mind a little rake, though this may change after eventually replacing the bumper and adding a winch.
012520: Took our first drive off-road today along a short, relatively easy power line service road, Camp Creek OHV Trail. It had just enough hills, bumps, ruts and mud to make it fun and interesting for a first timer. We traversed the trail easily in 2WD, but mainly because I had a hard time shifting into 4WD and didn’t want to use monkey strength to force it. We are thinking Big Maggie Creek trail next, but avoiding the mine side....for now.
013020: Bestop Sunrider installed!! This ought to be everyone’s first mod, at least if your weather permits.
022020: Awesome work by pixeldecal.com to create a decal for my step father's U.S.S. Shangri La CVA-38 cruise patch. He would've been 75 today.
033120 Here’s an overdue pic with Rubicon hood installed; top painted and BAK Revolver X4 Tonneau installed. I still have the Bestop, but just running with the full top for now.
040420 With all this free time in COVID isolation, I got the VR10 installed in the Arcus bumper. The end of the winch line is terminated with Warn Sidewinder. I also considered the Factor 55 Flatlink. It was a fun morning project actually, at worst fiddly.
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LOG:
123119 Bought from Airpark Jeep (Scottsdale, AZ)
010120 Bought Rubicon LE take-offs from @WhatExit?
010120 Rubicon LE take-off's installed along with a Mini Taser at Letzroll (Mesa, AZ)
010620 Rubber antenna + decals
010920 Sprayed bedliner
011620 Installed Bedrug
012220 Mopar Lift installed at Larry H. Miller Jeep (Avondale, AZ)
012220 BF Goodrich KO2 35's installed at Discount Tire (Scottsdale, AZ)
013020 Bestop Sunrider installed
020520 Mopar Trail Rails installed
022020 35” KO2’s replaced by 37” Milestar Patagonias at Outlaw Jeep (Scottsdale, AZ)
022620 Rugged Ridge Arcus bumper installed at Outlaw Jeep (Scottsdale, AZ)
022620 Black Rhino Overland Wheels installed at 4WP (Glendale, AZ)
030220 Rubicon hood installed
033020 Installed under rear seat storage bin
033120 Freedom top smoothed and painted body color
040420 Warn VR10 installed. Decided to save the M8274 rebuild (ongoing) for a future project.
PLANNED (or at least thinking about):
- Synergy Mfg front track bar and sector shaft brace
- Rear control arm skid plate
- Steering stabilizer and bracket
LOOKING To Buy/Trade:
- Rubicon fender flare take-offs in white
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