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*** special note******
My build is very particular and might be different than what you build. My build is designed for not just off-road, it’s built for on road. My opinion is that jeep dropped the ball on some the most important features and I have upgraded those pieces to make a truly performance geared rig. I haven’t gone overboard but there is many key things that affect the comfort, steer ability and handling (these are the main things everyone complains about!) I will say it and say it again… you bought a $40k+vehicle and you need to fix the things before or during when you doing lift components. A complete lift includes steering components… period. Again IMO****

And now… my build…

The royal mods to her highness… The short version… updated 07-23-22

Metalcloak 3.5” gamechanger lift, undercloak full skid plates, rear diff skid plate, front/rear durospring bumpstops, front and rear diff covers, overline rock rails
Rockjock antirock rear swaybar
Rockhard front LCA skid plates, rear LCA and shock skid plates
Artec FAD skid plate
Rusty’s rear frame LCA skid plates
DRT Fabrication hitch skid
Redline Tuning hood struts
Falcon 3.3 sp2 shocks in longest length
Falcon Nexus 2.2 steering stabilizer (JK version)
Teraflex JL/JT crankcase/pcv valve system
Steersmarts tierod, flipped draglink, trackbar and raised trackbar bracket
Synergy sector shaft/frame brace
EVO front axle truss
Adam’s 1350 front driveshaft
Volant CAI with power core filter
AFE Mach force-XP high tuck catback
Warn winch plate
Smittybuilt x2o 12k synthetic winch
Factor55 grey e-link
Maximus-3 red fairlead
Mictunning 20” led lightbar
JCR falcon 3.3 ready front inner fender liners
Tazer mini
37x12.50r17 Mickey Thompson Baja boss at’s (former Nitto ridge grapplers)
(Former Dirty life DT-1 17” grey wheels in DOT mode)
Black rhino sentinel in black -18 offset
Apex rpv air down valves
37” BFG KM2 spare
Pixel decals matte black hood blackout
Matte black fender vent blackouts
Bestop premium twill sunrider
Oem twill soft top with tinted rear window
Uniden cmx760 cb and external speaker
Firestick NGP 3ft cb antenna with hood mount
Midland MXT275 gmrs unit with ghost antenna on an Amazon bracket
ARB twin compressor with passenger underseat mount
Rugged ridge hard trifold tonneau cover
Rugged ridge entry guards
Rugged ridge rear plastic inner fenders
Quake led smoked drl fender chop brackets
AVS wind deflectors
DYI unistrut trail rails
Builtright Industries side Molle panels with brackets
Teraflex unita trail rails cleats
Escort max cam 360 radar/dash cam
Bulletpoint rail with cell phone & GoPro mount
Idrive throttle controller
Red/black paracord grab handles x6
Split rubicon fenders with homemade aluminum washers (they bolted down now)
Oem 392 wrangler heated steering wheel with paddle shifters and colored red thread.
Threedom paddle shifter covers
Oem steel steering gear and pitman arm. (Pulled the aluminum out for spare)
Various stickers
eBay steel bumper bar
TMC customs derlin hinge liners
Kickbax foot peg/mirror mount with rugged ridge mirror for when doors off
Amsoil synthetic atf in transfer case, severe gear oil front/rear differentials

Now please … allow the queen to stun you from her days of starting her reign as a queen… to how she sits atop of her throne now.

The red queen... queen of hearts... queen of the Jeep trucks.... ah yes this is my build...

2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon in firecracker red.
She’s a beauty and my 4th build of a Jeep.

Definitely going to keep it simple but done the way I want it.

Day one... coming home.

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Day 2... out on a trail... wait... what... she ain’t a pavement princess!

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Ahh... some mods... changed out the stock antenna with a stubby 7” antenna... and a little Artec Industries FAD skid... doesn’t the stock one look dainty???

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Ah yes... off with her.... top! and doors... looks like I lifted her skirt up with the reactions I get... I retro fitted my hardtop puller and my kickbax mirrors/footpegs from my last Jeep. Oh and to all the princesses out there... here comes the queen!

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Ahh yes... added some “crown” stickers on the hard top and got my uniden cmx760 cb and firestik 3ft ngp antenna installed. Did a hood mount for now... just need to go wheeling again soon.

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The red queen... queen of hearts... queen of the Jeep trucks.... ah yes this is my build...

2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon in firecracker red.
She’s a beauty and my 4th build of a Jeep.

Definitely going to keep it simple but done the way I want it.

Day one... coming home.

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You were so excited to get your JT that you forgot how to park in your own driveway :LOL:! j/k. Nice looking rig and enhancements! Looking forward to seeing what else you will do to your queen.
 
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Lol... it’s my standard poser rock! Lol thanks... I got some more mods to come.

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Installed a smittybuilt 12k X2O winch with a warn winch plate... that way I can move the peasants when they are in need...

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Under concerns for the majesties well being for the hood and fender... I added some automotive grade weatherstripping to the bottom and top to possibly curb paint chips to the cb antenna hood mount.

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Under concerns for the majesties well being for the hood and fender... I added some automotive grade weatherstripping to the bottom and top to possibly curb paint chips to the cb antenna hood mount.

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Do you have a links or part numbers for your winch stuff. Getting ready to order one too and that set up looks nice
 
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Do you have a links or part numbers for your winch stuff. Getting ready to order one too and that set up looks nice
Smittybuilt 12k X2O winch
Warn winch plate for JL/JT steel bumper
Maximus 3 red performance hawse fairlead
Factor 55 grey flatlink expert version
Ace hardware knobs for license plate holder

There is multiple vendors that sell these products, just gotta find your deal.
 
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Went on a trail with a buddy of mine... so you can say the queen got her hands dirty today. Oh... the queen cheated on me, she let my friend drive while I took the videos.





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