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You can run the cable from the hood to behind the cowl by the corner of the windshield, then in behind the foam weather strip for the door where it meets the cowl, then down between the dash trim and the door. Search the forum for GMRS and you should be able to find some pictures in a thread...

Factory Alpine system here. I just swapped in better speakers of the stock size. Mild improvement in the sound bar, big improvement in the front dash. The 3.5" speakers alone seem to matter the most. The stock Alpine 4" mid/bass speakers aren't all that bad at stock Alpine amp power levels...

I installed a similar product, the "Timbren Active Offroad Bumpstops": https://timbren.com/products/absjftj-bumpstops-jeep JT Sport. Before, it would crash on the stops. Now, it thuds instead. Massive improvement. Highly recommend, whatever the brand, over the stock bump stops. Even for...

A few things: - The tray gets really close to the oil dip stick. I guess you may have to bend it a bit. - People with AUX switches often place wiring between the tray and the engine bay wall. May have to shift things with the new tray. Especially if you have a little terminal strip mounted...

If I had to upgrade today, I'd order from: combat-offroad.com Partly because future replacements will be standard off the shelf parts. And you can get a heated version of the lights too, although not yet from Combat Offroad as far as I can tell.

As an intermediate step, Genesis also has a system which relocates the AUX battery above the fuse box for future ease of replacement, although you have to shift it out of the way slightly to access the fuse box. https://www.genesisoffroad.com/products/2018-jeep-jl-stock-battery-relocation-kit

If the spacer went through one side of the box then the box would no longer interfere with the clamping force. Right now the clamp has to compress the box before if can start to clamp the bushing inside the box.

These and similar skids have the box wrapping around the bushing, and the clamping force has to bend the box before it can get to the bushing. The box is like a spring washer pushing outward against the nut and bolt. The design could be improved if one side of the box were opened up with a...

If you want a more controlled / firmer / planted ride then an intermediate option is the Bilstein 5100, but you will feel more of the little bumps compared to the stock shocks. One week of mild offroading wore out the stock shocks.

Well I was mistaken. I have the RH skid at the rear frame location, which has the bolt run through both sides. Worked well so far, but rusting because I didn't paint it before install. Some day I'll pull it off and take care of that problem. I did order and install new bolts, too. It's the...

Even if the skid touches, it might still be vulnerable to horizontal twisting forces if you slide it on something. I haven't installed a skid at this location for this reason. About the only solution that comes to mind would be a spacer and a longer bolt to hold onto the skid at both sides.

Take your pick of bumper mount lights. Quadratec has a nice bumper mount bracket which clamps to the radiator mounts, but paint it before install because the powder coat only lasts a few years before the rust sets in. (True of most aftermarket powder coat, unfortunately.) I have little Baja...

Mine came with the stock Sport highway tires. Just before a trip to CO I changed them out to all terrain tires of the same diameter, which is good for towing and acceleration, but they are a bit wider, which is good for handling, and load range E which is good for offroad strength and...

Yes, notice how the infrared burned its way right through?

Cost. Snow melt. Quick and cheap bulb replacement. Easy to light a large area with a single element. And a tail light with a large area gives better visibility in bad weather than stylish thin lines or points of light. Of course the market is demanding LED for style, but then the customer...

I would like to know more details about these "updated hardware and engineering improvements".

If stuck with satellite, ham, or cell comms, you can send a message to request an offroad recovery: https://offroadportal.org/ Bookmark their number in your cell phone and satellite comm devices. Volunteer-run for recovery, but not for medical emergencies. Their website has a bunch of neat...

If out of range of cell service, Garmin Inreach or cell phone sat signals. They monitor 24/7 unlike whoever is within range of whatever local comms you have. One nice thing about the Garmin stuff is the rugged build for when you are out hiking somewhere. Rain and snow resistant, hardware keys...

As an intermediate option, you could change just the filter right now, and then the oil and filter at 2500, then at 5000 and every 5000 after.

May want to rotate that band clamp bolt upward so it is less likely to snag some brush and such. Hard to tell if it's sticking below the frame, though.