CookieSoup
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- First Name
- Mike
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2020
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- Location
- Western Washington
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 Rubicon
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Don't have to many pictures yet since all the cool parts are still on order.
Backstory feel free to skip and go to pretty pictures and parts list.
A bit of back story i bought a 2016 JK sport back in 16 when my car did kinda impulsively at that point they didn't have a gladiator release date so i just bought a JKU. about a year later i see they are going to start building gladiators (the vehicle i wanted). Very salty i kept driving the JK then while drinking beers and watching Expedition overland build their gladiator my roommate convinced me to just go by the dealership and ask what trade in was on my JK. stopped by the next day just for fun figuring they would give me a crappy trade in. The dealership offered me 5K over what i saw them selling for with my mind blown I went home and responsible priced out a B package gladiator with some options (hardtop, bedliner, tow package, switches) nothing crazy but a responsible list. If you kept reading your thinking the title say JTR? truck designed and placed my order from the factory got a vin number all good to go. went out and pre ordered an Alucab canopy life was good. 2 weeks later i get a call from the factory they will not be building manuals. I ask when will they she says she doesn't know but they will not be building my jeep. Pissed i go back to the dealer (4 grand already spent on the canopy im kinda committed to the gladiator thing). My dealer looked into it and all he could tell me was he suspected a recall was coming (he was right) and asked if he found something close would i consider a more expensive jeep. i told him give it a shot see what he can find. he found 3 stick shifts that came close to what I wanted. But said he already knew the jeep i was going to get and bet me a set of weathertech floor mats that he could get me in a Rubicon by the end of the day. i laughed said sure never thinking he could talk me into spending that much. Then he drops the build sheet on the desk. Fire cracker red Rubicon, Hardtop, tow package and had set on the other dealers lot the max amount of time a new truck was able to sit (3 months i think) so he was able to "make the price happen" so i got a Rubicon lol.
Goal/Use
-I spend 2 weekends a month normally out camping or hiking or overlanding
-Little to no interest in just going out wheeling but don't want to every be force to turn around
-Still my DD and still on a blue collar paycheck
Suspension
-Dobson 2 inch HD 400-600 LBS rear springs
-Clayton 2.5JL front springs
-Accutune Fox 2.0 Remote Res
-Mopar 2 inch Lift End links front and rear - i don't need fancy
-Mopar 2 inch Lift lower control arms - figure if its good enough for the factory its good enough for me
Drivetrain
-Someone's Diff covers are some point
-hopefully a real clutch soon
Round things
-Procomp series 32 wheels
-Currently 285/70/17 Goodyear Duratrec - will got 35 Ko2 next time
Exterior
-GOFast camper
-Expedition one series 2 stubby front bumper
-Expedition one Duel tire swing rear bumper
-Warn zeon VR 12S (waiting for tax returns)
-Max traxxs
-Rotopax fuel cans
-Power tank 5 lbs tank mount
-4xe plug in will have air chuck and maybe solar plug and or winch control plug inside
-Pirate vinyl on the front fender at first i thought it was a little cheesy but I really like it now
-Curt Front hitch
Tool and Equipment
-Arb Twin compressor
-Arb 1 gal air tank
-UpdownAir tire inflation system - selling soon no issue just don't use
-Warn VR 12S
Lights
-KC Area flood lights on both sides
-Ridged 50 light bar
-KC 4xe light bar mount (still fighting with KC)
-Baja Design S2 Amber front fogs
-Baja Design Rear back up lights
Power
-Mopar CAI got it for the sound really
-AEV snorkel
Interior
-VOswitch panel (we will see how it holds up) Switch Panel
-Carolina metal masters ram ball mounts
-Center console organizer BEST THING EVERY EVERYONE BUY IT NOW! Epic
-JCR overhead molle panel with my Ham and CB mic mounted
-Taser
-DUEL 160 GPS receiver and an Ipad for Gaia have been perfect
Comms
-Icom 4100 UHF/VHF
-Uniden CMX 760 CB (I know CB is dead but its still used by logging truck so i still need it)
-Beofeng F9U2 handheld
Overlanding mods
-ARB fridge and slide
-Jobox slide out drawer
-GoFast Camper
-Campchef pro 30 stove
-ARB awning
-ARB awning room
-Sand mats
FORMERLY TESTED
-ALuCab canopy - Honestly great canopy the locks froze up to easy and the rubber hinge just worried me a bit - Sold to change to a GoFast
-Tepui atrium 3? i think that was the tent - LOVED IT super warm in the winter if i had a place to park it inside and dry it (northwest it rains alot) i don't think i would have switch
-Mojave front springs - though they were going to be stiffer then they were
At less then 200 miles it was camping all ready
Current as of 10/17/22
Backstory feel free to skip and go to pretty pictures and parts list.
A bit of back story i bought a 2016 JK sport back in 16 when my car did kinda impulsively at that point they didn't have a gladiator release date so i just bought a JKU. about a year later i see they are going to start building gladiators (the vehicle i wanted). Very salty i kept driving the JK then while drinking beers and watching Expedition overland build their gladiator my roommate convinced me to just go by the dealership and ask what trade in was on my JK. stopped by the next day just for fun figuring they would give me a crappy trade in. The dealership offered me 5K over what i saw them selling for with my mind blown I went home and responsible priced out a B package gladiator with some options (hardtop, bedliner, tow package, switches) nothing crazy but a responsible list. If you kept reading your thinking the title say JTR? truck designed and placed my order from the factory got a vin number all good to go. went out and pre ordered an Alucab canopy life was good. 2 weeks later i get a call from the factory they will not be building manuals. I ask when will they she says she doesn't know but they will not be building my jeep. Pissed i go back to the dealer (4 grand already spent on the canopy im kinda committed to the gladiator thing). My dealer looked into it and all he could tell me was he suspected a recall was coming (he was right) and asked if he found something close would i consider a more expensive jeep. i told him give it a shot see what he can find. he found 3 stick shifts that came close to what I wanted. But said he already knew the jeep i was going to get and bet me a set of weathertech floor mats that he could get me in a Rubicon by the end of the day. i laughed said sure never thinking he could talk me into spending that much. Then he drops the build sheet on the desk. Fire cracker red Rubicon, Hardtop, tow package and had set on the other dealers lot the max amount of time a new truck was able to sit (3 months i think) so he was able to "make the price happen" so i got a Rubicon lol.
Goal/Use
-I spend 2 weekends a month normally out camping or hiking or overlanding
-Little to no interest in just going out wheeling but don't want to every be force to turn around
-Still my DD and still on a blue collar paycheck
Suspension
-Dobson 2 inch HD 400-600 LBS rear springs
-Clayton 2.5JL front springs
-Accutune Fox 2.0 Remote Res
-Mopar 2 inch Lift End links front and rear - i don't need fancy
-Mopar 2 inch Lift lower control arms - figure if its good enough for the factory its good enough for me
Drivetrain
-Someone's Diff covers are some point
-hopefully a real clutch soon
Round things
-Procomp series 32 wheels
-Currently 285/70/17 Goodyear Duratrec - will got 35 Ko2 next time
Exterior
-GOFast camper
-Expedition one series 2 stubby front bumper
-Expedition one Duel tire swing rear bumper
-Warn zeon VR 12S (waiting for tax returns)
-Max traxxs
-Rotopax fuel cans
-Power tank 5 lbs tank mount
-4xe plug in will have air chuck and maybe solar plug and or winch control plug inside
-Pirate vinyl on the front fender at first i thought it was a little cheesy but I really like it now
-Curt Front hitch
Tool and Equipment
-Arb Twin compressor
-Arb 1 gal air tank
-UpdownAir tire inflation system - selling soon no issue just don't use
-Warn VR 12S
Lights
-KC Area flood lights on both sides
-Ridged 50 light bar
-KC 4xe light bar mount (still fighting with KC)
-Baja Design S2 Amber front fogs
-Baja Design Rear back up lights
Power
-Mopar CAI got it for the sound really
-AEV snorkel
Interior
-VOswitch panel (we will see how it holds up) Switch Panel
-Carolina metal masters ram ball mounts
-Center console organizer BEST THING EVERY EVERYONE BUY IT NOW! Epic
-JCR overhead molle panel with my Ham and CB mic mounted
-Taser
-DUEL 160 GPS receiver and an Ipad for Gaia have been perfect
Comms
-Icom 4100 UHF/VHF
-Uniden CMX 760 CB (I know CB is dead but its still used by logging truck so i still need it)
-Beofeng F9U2 handheld
Overlanding mods
-ARB fridge and slide
-Jobox slide out drawer
-GoFast Camper
-Campchef pro 30 stove
-ARB awning
-ARB awning room
-Sand mats
FORMERLY TESTED
-ALuCab canopy - Honestly great canopy the locks froze up to easy and the rubber hinge just worried me a bit - Sold to change to a GoFast
-Tepui atrium 3? i think that was the tent - LOVED IT super warm in the winter if i had a place to park it inside and dry it (northwest it rains alot) i don't think i would have switch
-Mojave front springs - though they were going to be stiffer then they were
At less then 200 miles it was camping all ready
Current as of 10/17/22
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