My 2022 Hydro Blue Mojave Log - Jack of All Trades

[SSinGA]

IMHO...If you are planning 5.13 gears you better change your tire to a 39" KO2.

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[Rburns1776]

IMHO...If you are planning 5.13 gears you better change your tire to a 39" KO2.

You're probably right, I may go with a less aggressive ratio after talking with the shop thats going to do it. My concern is towing my trailer with 37's, I just want to make sure its got the low-end grunt to not be miserable. Right now on the factory 33's its totally fine

 

[Idlethunder]

Bumper and winch look great!

 

[Rburns1776]

Currently waiting on more parts, ARB compressor, brackets, traction boards, rotopax, etc. While I wait I started to get my stuff organized. Theres a little bit of everything, its been curated over the years as its all moved from one vehicle to the next one and I find I need something I dont have, or never need something I do have that just takes up space. I did go ahead and grab a 7/8" Bubba Rope to match the truck haha

 

[Rburns1776]

Had to figure out how to get a license plate mounted to the Arcus since I live in VA. I Saw Rugged Ridge had one that snaps into a hawse fairlead and got excited. Read description, specifically mentions that it does NOT fit the Warn Hawse fairlead that comes with the VR Evo winches. Ordered it anyway because it was the only one I could find that snaps in and doesn't require permanently mounting a bracket behind the fairlead. After a couple of small modifications with an angle grinder, it snaps in perfectly. Easy in, easy out. Secure enough to be confident the plate isnt going anywhere driving down the highway.

 

[Jaxmax]

I must say you really are off to a fast start, truck looks great! Hydro blue is a color I thought would go away but it’s still here, still get a lot of compliments on the blue…….Jack

 

[Jaxmax]

My single ARB install works great…..Jack

 

[Rburns1776]

My single ARB install works great…..Jack

That's awesome. I have the same one coming but looking to do a mount behind the rear drivers side passenger seat, all my bed space is taken up with other stuff

 

[Rburns1776]

Added my Rotopax to the bed tonight. Was going to get another molle panel but decided it wasn't necessary, just mounted the rotopax plates to the bed with a few rivnuts I had left over from the running boards I put on my wife's GCL

 

[Rburns1776]

Had the windows tinted today, 20% on the fronts, and towed the trailer for the first time. Towed great, probably 3500 pounds between the trailer itself, the 4 wheeler, gas cans and other gear. Redarc brake controller did awesome. A++ would buy again haha. Has me wondering if I should go with 35's instead of 37's to take less of a hit on towing performance

 

[Rburns1776]

Chemical Guys Butter Wax is awesome stuff. Hydro Blue pearl coat looks absolutely awesome after spending some time to wax it. Really glad I went with this color. Put a MyMedic MyFAK on the molle behind the driver's seat. Also got a hitch skidplate from DRT Fabrication. Truck is really starting to come together nicely. Next up is lift/tires. Bonus pic of my wife's WL next to my JT since they were miraculously clean at the same time.

 

[SSinGA]

Butter wax is good stuff!

 

[Rburns1776]

Finally got my onboard air setup installed. I went with a behind-the-seat mount from 813 Fabrication and an ARB single. Powering from the 12v/40a circuit behind the glove box area and using one of the 15a AUX switches to turn it on and off. All in all quick and easy to install and turned out clean. Ordering some stick-on heat shielding for the back of the seat so I don't have to worry about the compressor itself melting anything.

 

[ejhsystems]

Did you notice any sag when you put the winch on? I am adding a winch to mine and am trying to figure out if a spacer is needed.

 

[Mojave40]

You have a great build going on there. I just spent a good bit of time reading over all the posts. I really like what you did inside the bed with all that organized storage. I'm partial to the Blue Mojave myself.

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