Sarge502: The Practical Overland (Progress Thread)

[MDPensFan]

I pick my Overland up from Chapman Jeep on Friday and I have an appointment to put my 295s on Saturday. Then it's a leveling kit on Monday! It's all Sarge's fault for showing how good these tires look on a JTO.

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[Sarge502]

I pick my Overland up from Chapman Jeep on Friday and I have an appointment to put my 295s on Saturday. Then it's a leveling kit on Monday! It's all Sarge's fault for showing how good these tires look on a JTO.

Hah love it! Keeping the stock Overland wheels too I assume? Also what brand tires of the 295s you go with out of curiosity.

def dm me some pics!

 

[Sarge502]

Couple new shots after the Rubicon suspension added. Probably still going with the Teraflex leveling kit up front especially considering how easy the Rubi suspension install was. Just wanted to see how the Rubi take offs got it sitting first.

 

[MDPensFan]

Hah love it! Keeping the stock Overland wheels too I assume? Also what brand tires of the 295s you go with out of curiosity.

def dm me some pics!

Yep, stock wheels. The Overland wheels are probably my favorite of the stock options. And same brand tire that you got.

 

[jcrogers87]

Adding the Rubicon suspension

Been looking at doing this myself, but need a little help with jack setup in the garage. I'm fairly handy and know my way around a car, but having a hard time planning on how to drop the axle low enough to remove the springs. Looks like you used stands to raise the body and a single jack to support the axle?
Any pointers?

 

[Sarge502]

Been looking at doing this myself, but need a little help with jack setup in the garage. I'm fairly handy and know my way around a car, but having a hard time planning on how to drop the axle low enough to remove the springs. Looks like you used stands to raise the body and a single jack to support the axle?
Any pointers?

Exactly. I was in the same boat. I’m good with my hands but never tackled something of this nature before. After doing a bit of research and watching a few video. Especially some of the videos I’ve seen.After seeing some people do it, that what really gave me the confidence to knock it out.

But yeah I used basically a single 3 ton floor jack and two 6 ton jack stands. I had a couple of 3 ton stands just a back ups too. Along with my trusty center block for added security lol.
Tip: Jack the truck high enough to get your stands set at about 19-20”. You may think it’s pretty high but after taking the wheels off that’ll give you plenty of room to drop the axle. I used the floor jack to support it along the way. After everything is disconnected which isn’t much pretty much 4 bolts for both fronts and 3 for the rears, drop the axle slowly and that’ll give you enough room to pop the springs out. I will say the rear passenger side spring gave me the most problems but nothing too bad.

 

[jcrogers87]

Exactly. I was in the same boat. I’m good with my hands but never tackled something of this nature before. After doing a bit of research and watching a few video. Especially some of the videos I’ve seen.After seeing some people do it, that what really gave me the confidence to knock it out.

But yeah I used basically a single 3 ton floor jack and two 6 ton jack stands. I had a couple of 3 ton stands just a back ups too. Along with my trusty center block for added security lol.
Tip: Jack the truck high enough to get your stands set at about 19-20”. You may think it’s pretty high but after taking the wheels off that’ll give you plenty of room to drop the axle. I used the floor jack to support it along the way. After everything is disconnected which isn’t much pretty much 4 bolts for both fronts and 3 for the rears, drop the axle slowly and that’ll give you enough room to pop the springs out. I will say the rear passenger side spring gave me the most problems but nothing too bad.

Thanks!

Your Jeep looks great

 

[Sarge502]

Added the Bulletpoint Mounting Solutions RubiGrid Platform phone/GoPro mount.Pretty solid.

 

[Sarge502]

Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop installed today. Pretty sweet.

 

[MDPensFan]

Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop installed today. Pretty sweet.

Nice, I'm looking at so I won't have to deal with stowing the panels every time I want some sun. How was the install?

 

[DublF]

Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop installed today. Pretty sweet.

I really like mine too. Well thought out product, very easy install.

 

[Sarge502]

Nice, I'm looking at so I won't have to deal with stowing the panels every time I want some sun. How was the install?

Super easy man. 6 bolts total (4 into the frame/bars, 2 in the rear which lines up to the hard top with a cap), Line everything up. Bingo!

 

[Sarge502]

Teraflex Leveling Kit installed today to the existing upgraded Rubicon supension

 

[Sarge502]

Custom paracord grab handles by @darksidedesign

 

[Sarge502]

Sometimes it’s the simple things you keep putting off.

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