Unsupervised JTR

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Don't have to many pictures yet since all the cool parts are still on order.

Backstory feel free to skip and go to pretty pictures and parts list.
A bit of back story i bought a 2016 JK sport back in 16 when my car did kinda impulsively at that point they didn't have a gladiator release date so i just bought a JKU. about a year later i see they are going to start building gladiators (the vehicle i wanted). Very salty i kept driving the JK then while drinking beers and watching Expedition overland build their gladiator my roommate convinced me to just go by the dealership and ask what trade in was on my JK. stopped by the next day just for fun figuring they would give me a crappy trade in. The dealership offered me 5K over what i saw them selling for with my mind blown I went home and responsible priced out a B package gladiator with some options (hardtop, bedliner, tow package, switches) nothing crazy but a responsible list. If you kept reading your thinking the title say JTR? truck designed and placed my order from the factory got a vin number all good to go. went out and pre ordered an Alucab canopy life was good. 2 weeks later i get a call from the factory they will not be building manuals. I ask when will they she says she doesn't know but they will not be building my jeep. Pissed i go back to the dealer (4 grand already spent on the canopy im kinda committed to the gladiator thing). My dealer looked into it and all he could tell me was he suspected a recall was coming (he was right) and asked if he found something close would i consider a more expensive jeep. i told him give it a shot see what he can find. he found 3 stick shifts that came close to what I wanted. But said he already knew the jeep i was going to get and bet me a set of weathertech floor mats that he could get me in a Rubicon by the end of the day. i laughed said sure never thinking he could talk me into spending that much. Then he drops the build sheet on the desk. Fire cracker red Rubicon, Hardtop, tow package and had set on the other dealers lot the max amount of time a new truck was able to sit (3 months i think) so he was able to "make the price happen" so i got a Rubicon lol.

Goal/Use
-I spend 2 weekends a month normally out camping or hiking or overlanding
-Little to no interest in just going out wheeling but don't want to every be force to turn around
-Still my DD and still on a blue collar paycheck

Suspension
-Dobson 2 inch HD 400-600 LBS rear springs
-Clayton 2.5JL front springs
-Accutune Fox 2.0 Remote Res
-Mopar 2 inch Lift End links front and rear - i don't need fancy
-Mopar 2 inch Lift lower control arms - figure if its good enough for the factory its good enough for me

Drivetrain
-Someone's Diff covers are some point
-hopefully a real clutch soon

Round things
-Procomp series 32 wheels
-Currently 285/70/17 Goodyear Duratrec - will got 35 Ko2 next time

Exterior
-GOFast camper
-Expedition one series 2 stubby front bumper
-Expedition one Duel tire swing rear bumper
-Warn zeon VR 12S (waiting for tax returns)
-Max traxxs
-Rotopax fuel cans
-Power tank 5 lbs tank mount
-4xe plug in will have air chuck and maybe solar plug and or winch control plug inside
-Pirate vinyl on the front fender at first i thought it was a little cheesy but I really like it now
-Curt Front hitch

Tool and Equipment
-Arb Twin compressor
-Arb 1 gal air tank
-UpdownAir tire inflation system - selling soon no issue just don't use
-Warn VR 12S


Lights
-KC Area flood lights on both sides
-Ridged 50 light bar
-KC 4xe light bar mount (still fighting with KC)
-Baja Design S2 Amber front fogs
-Baja Design Rear back up lights

Power
-Mopar CAI got it for the sound really
-AEV snorkel

Interior
-VOswitch panel (we will see how it holds up) Switch Panel
-Carolina metal masters ram ball mounts
-Center console organizer BEST THING EVERY EVERYONE BUY IT NOW! Epic
-JCR overhead molle panel with my Ham and CB mic mounted
-Taser
-DUEL 160 GPS receiver and an Ipad for Gaia have been perfect

Comms
-Icom 4100 UHF/VHF
-Uniden CMX 760 CB (I know CB is dead but its still used by logging truck so i still need it)
-Beofeng F9U2 handheld

Overlanding mods
-ARB fridge and slide
-Jobox slide out drawer
-GoFast Camper
-Campchef pro 30 stove
-ARB awning
-ARB awning room
-Sand mats


FORMERLY TESTED
-ALuCab canopy - Honestly great canopy the locks froze up to easy and the rubber hinge just worried me a bit - Sold to change to a GoFast
-Tepui atrium 3? i think that was the tent - LOVED IT super warm in the winter if i had a place to park it inside and dry it (northwest it rains alot) i don't think i would have switch
-Mojave front springs - though they were going to be stiffer then they were

At less then 200 miles it was camping all ready

Current as of 10/17/22

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Beauty! Sounds like a perfect build for your needs, just the way it should be.

 

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Looking forward to seeing it done!

 

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I know I suck at updating pictures but here are some current progress ones

 

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Going to do some radio programming today i think ill try and get a few more pictures of fridge slide out an everything. One day ill remeber to update pictures and info.

Expedition one front and rear bumpers are fully paid for now and as of mid july were in the shipping department ready to ship so i PROMISE massive pictures when they get here

 

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If you didn't put the QD's on your front swaybar yet, consider the Tazer module. Having the swaybar disconnected in 2Hi along with the rear locker active is FANTASTIC for casual overlanding style travel. Bunch of other stuff, too, but is is a little spendy. TOTALLY worth it for us.

Nice rig and camping setup!

 

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If you didn't put the QD's on your front swaybar yet, consider the Tazer module. Having the swaybar disconnected in 2Hi along with the rear locker active is FANTASTIC for casual overlanding style travel. Bunch of other stuff, too, but is is a little spendy. TOTALLY worth it for us.

Nice rig and camping setup!

i havn't get all the electronic bars on 5 Rubicons i know have all shorted out and don't work anymore so i kinda just assume its coming for me too. i thought my super chips would do it but it doesn't.

im also alittle hesitant to do computer stuff with the warranty still

 

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Bumpers installed and a thread made about them. ill get some new pictures are some point

 

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Adding pictures

On the left swing out
Maxx Trax go on the very left space for 4 (only have two right now)
Rotopax mounts will carry 2 - 4 gallons cans and space for a 1 gallon two stroke mix

On the right swing out
power tank 5 LBS propane tank mount
High lift (obviously)
ill be making a chainsaw holder at some point soon

FIrst day break on the new front springs

UHF/VHF no grounding plane antenna on passenger side
Firestick No grounding plane antenna on driver side

4XE cowl in place for mock up doors are on back order so just for picture day

airing out after a weekend

 

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Last pictures

Total BS if anyone tells you it doesn't add power IT HAS PAINTED BLACK BAND CLAMPS it has to add power!!! it probably doesn't but with the snorkel is sounds freaking SWEET so i don't care

HD rear springs they didn't have the black in stock and you can't see the rear springs really anyway

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