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This is the build journal for Verus, my 2020 Firecracker Red JTR. I traded in my 2 door JL and I picked this up a couple of weeks ago. We had our second kid several weeks ago, and toting two kids around in a 2 door is nearly impossible. Our family has owned every model wrangler ever made so we have a lot in store for this Jeep!

The first mod was a fresh set of 35 x 12.50 Falken Wildpeak M/Ts.

I wasn’t able to get the Mopar steel bumper on this one; so I’ve got a CavFab front bumper on order!

Looking forward to building this Jeep, wheeling it and meeting new enthusiasts!


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Welcome! Great start! I have a build thread for my Firecracker JTR as well...check out "Seeing red in SoCal." Looking forward to seeing where you take it. In my opinion you have to "make it yours!" Enjoy and congrats!
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Welcome! Great start! I have a build thread for my Firecracker JTR as well...check out "Seeing red in SoCal." Looking forward to seeing where you take it. In my opinion you have to "make it yours!" Enjoy and congrats!
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Thank you - I've got this Bumper in the works and a Warn VR Evo 12s on the way.

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Today my Warn EVO EV 12s winch came in - super fast shipping from Quadratec - I ordered it two days with free shipping. I can't wait to see the finished product once my CavFab front bumper is completed.

In the meantime I went wheeling at a favorite locals spot in my hometown. The Gladiator just continues to amaze me with how capable it is stock with 35s. I spent the morning climbing ledges and stair cases with another JT and a JLU Sporticon.

I noticed the frame scraps a lot, most notably the rear lower control arms drag across everything. Time to add some skid plates back there!

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You are making me miss Tennessee. Hard.

Today my Warn EVO EV 12s winch came in - super fast shipping from Quadratec - I ordered it two days with free shipping. I can't wait to see the finished product once my CavFab front bumper is completed.

In the meantime I went wheeling at a favorite locals spot in my hometown. The Gladiator just continues to amaze me with how capable it is stock with 35s. I spent the morning climbing ledges and stair cases with another JT and a JLU Sporticon.

I noticed the frame scraps a lot, most notably the rear lower control arms drag across everything. Time to add some skid plates back there!

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Dude. No Goner Fest thanks to COVID. I'd be in Memphis in 2 months listening to good music, chilling with great people, and eating WAY too much.
 
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Dude. No Goner Fest thanks to COVID. I'd be in Memphis in 2 months listening to good music, chilling with great people, and eating WAY too much.
I love Memphis! Had the chance to go to Memphis in May a few years ago and had an absolute blast!!

I would die for a rack of Corky’s dry rub ribs and a Corky’s brew. I used to get to travel there for work but it’s been a few years.
 

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Payne's for BBQ and of course Earnestine and Hazel's for a Soul Burger.

I love Memphis! Had the chance to go to Memphis in May a few years ago and had an absolute blast!!

I would die for a rack of Corky’s dry rub ribs and a Corky’s brew. I used to get to travel there for work but it’s been a few years.
 
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I will try out Payne's and Earnestine and Hazel next time I go to Memphis.

I've been to Corky's, Rendezvous, Central, and the Commissary. So far I like the Corky's dry rub ribs the best.

Also you can't beat a Dyer's Hamburger in that 100 year old grease!
 

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So it's been a long time since I posted an update on the Jeep. Well that's because we've been busy working on building it and we have a few other irons in the fire. So here's an update to what we've been up to over the past couple months.

After a couple of trips offroad I began to notice the same areas like to get hung up on the rocks. Specifically the rear lower control arms get hung up on everything. So @Renegade told me about a great solution from Rusty's Off Road. While ordering these skid plates, we went ahead and secured the engine, transmission and transfer case by picking up aluminum skid plates made by ASFIR 4x4 out of Israel.

Next it was time to work on Clearance! I went back and forth between several suspension systems - Metalcloak, Rock Krawler, EVO, Sky Jacker, Teraflex, etc. Ultimately I decided I couldn't pass on the triangulated four-link rear made by Rock Krawler. I ordered the Rock Krawler Pro-X No Limits 3 Inch Lift Kit, Synergy HD Steering (Tie Rod and Drag link), Fox 2.0 IPF Steering Stabilizer, and Adams 1350 Front Driveshaft from Doug Langford at Outlaw Offroad in Greensboro, NC. Doug had everything sent to my house in a ridiculously quick time...literally a couple days!

Then it was time to pick out wheels and tires. I had three things I wanted from wheels - lightweight, Bronze color, and 4.50 or less backspacing. At ~27lbs a piece, I fell in love with the 17x9.5 Black Rhino Recon Wheels in Bronze and they were available with 3.99 Backspacing. I called Jo Bell Parker at Tire Discounters in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and she gave me a great deal on the Recon wheels wrapped in 38x13.50 Milestar Patagonia M/Ts. Jo was great to work with and She's also working on her gladiator!! Tire Discounters took care of my front end alignment after I got the Lift Kit Installed!

Lastly, we had to get the suspension, steering, driveline all installed. Locally there is nobody I trust more than Travis Wilson at Wilson Performance and Off-Road in Dayton, Tennessee to get the job done! Travis kept the Jeep for a few days to get everything installed and get the Four-Link Rear Truss welded onto the Rear Axle Housing. After a couple visits with Travis we have thing adjusted and dialed in perfectly!

We just got everything flexed out on the forklift this past weekend. Now it's time to go play and see what the weak link is!

Special Thank you to Doug Langford, Jo Bell Parker, Travis Wilson, and Zac McCullough for helping me with this Jeep build!! But we all know its not done yet....

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Were you not able to fit the spare with Patagonia 38x13.5r17 underneath the truck where the spare tire goes? I’ve read some reports of others with the Pro X lift saying it will fit if aired down due to getting rid of the rear track bar.
 
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Were you not able to fit the spare with Patagonia 38x13.5r17 underneath the truck where the spare tire goes? I’ve read some reports of others with the Pro X lift saying it will fit if aired down due to getting rid of the rear track bar.
To be honest I haven’t tried it. I’m planning to get a mount for it in the bed because I’m worried I will scratch up my spare wheel
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