Started off as a new '23 Rubicon Diesel with factory M/T, tonneau cover and plastic front bumper.
Now: Steel front bumper with Badlands 12k winch
-3.5" TF gas front springs with spacer
-MC Geometry Brackets
-MC front and rear track bars
-MC upper front control arms
-TF lower front adjustable...
The heat shield on mine needed to be flared out just a bit and I ground down the hitch just to make it easier to get the tire in and up as high as possible without having to run the tire down to 5psi. I didn't grind any of the hitch welds so that it is still just as strong, just a bit off of the...
That will depend on how you use your rig and how much flex you are wanting. I am building mine for mostly fire roads and camping with really nice street manners. I want to keep the tires tucked under the fenders instead of looking like a Bro-Dozer....
I got my 38x11.50r17 Ridge Grapplers mounted up as well. I had to adjust the steering stop just a bit so that the tire didn't rub on the driver's side upper swaybar end link. The spare tire fits great with the use of a BFH to move the heat shield a bit. I also took a flap disc to the rear...
I have done a lot of projects with Raptor liner from beds to flares and a couple of complete full body sprays. Buy a tintable kit and go to a bodyshop and get the color match paint to match your color code. Prep is everything. I have never had any failures or fading on plastic or metal.