Rusty PW Journal

[Rusty PW]

Bought a Mopar jack base. Got it because of putting 37's on. Said that it will fit under the rear seat. If you have the oem locking storage compartment. It don't fit. i now keep it in the tool box in the bed,

https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/jack-base-jeep-wrangler-jl

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[Hootbro]

It is a bit more spendy but AEV sells a jack base and mount kit that will tuck it up under the front passenger footwell. It is the one I use.

https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/jl-jack-base/

 

[Rusty PW]

It is a bit more spendy but AEV sells a jack base and mount kit that will tuck it up under the front passenger footwell. It is the one I use.

https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/jl-jack-base/

Kinda late now. LOL

 

[Rusty PW]

The 37" Eldorado Mud Claw fits under the bed as a spare tire. It's a tight fit.

 

[Rusty PW]

Picture's of the spare tire with 40 psi in it. The top of the tire is sitting flush with the frame. No gaps.

 

[Rusty PW]

Because the wifey has Parkinson's, plus just having foot surgery. I had to make a set of steps that bolt on to the White Knuckle rock rails. If I go 4 wheeling. I can remove them easily. Wanted to use round tubing. But couldn't find anyone to bend it. All of my friends that I have connections with are retiring. So...I had to go with square tubing.

 

[Rusty PW]

Getting my factory soft tonneau cover replaced under warranty tomorrow. On the left side, the cable seems like it broke and is allowing the cover to become loose.

The 1st pic, you can see where to cable is pulled out. The 2nd and 3ed pic's os of the right side. Where it's still tight.

 

[Rusty PW]

With the Core front lower front control arms. There is no place to attach the brake hose bracket. So I'm using the Teraflex brackets. To get the old brackets off the brake hose. I used a cut-off wheel on the backside of them. I don't cut all the way through them. Just enough to where i could open them up like a clam shell.

 

[Rusty PW]

Got my new tonneau cover installed by the dealer today. It's all nice and tight.

 

[Rusty PW]

Some pictures from the weekend of 6/23 at Rausch Creek.

 

[Rusty PW]

Found an issue on the driver side front spring and the Steer Smart steering box reinforcement bracket. The spring rubs the bracket at full stuff. Maybe next weekend, I'll remove the bracket and grind on it for clearance.

 

[Rusty PW]

Both of my JKS hydraulic bump stops leaked. That's oil from the bump stops sitting on the lower bump stops. The bump stops still work. Have to use a LONG pry bar to get them to compress.

 

[Rusty PW]

My buddy Dom and his crazy Power Wagon. His has done red and black trails with it.

 

[Rusty PW]

Going under a fallen tree at Rausch Creek. Went under it at a 30* tilt.

 

[Rusty PW]

Harder than what it looks.

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