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Installed Mopar bed rails, Hi-Lift bed mounts, and jack
Had 2 missing bolts in the bed rail kit and a nut insert that rounded out the hexagon hole in the bed’s ultra thin metal.
It was an easy install.
I think the bolts that the jack mounts on should be longer. Also, the Hi-Lift knobs loosen way too easily on their own (20 mile drive and they were loose). Hate to use mechanical force to tighten, but…….
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Finished putting the Stars and Stripes on the hood, replaced the plastic bumper with the knockoff mopar bumper that I had powder coated to match. Still have to add the electronics to the winch. Cut the factory eyelet off and added the Factor 55 soft shackle winch mount.
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DiodeDynamics white front marker lights - but not thrilled with the fit. Sticks out and there's a gap on the right one. Let side, not real bad. Right side - bad fit.

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Left side - looks about like stock fit, similar to the amber stock light I removed -

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Man, those screws are a bitXX to get back in the new lights. One simply disappeared. I left it in the hole and grabbed the new light to put in place - and the screw was GONE! I mean - it's nowhere. I pulled things apart and it simply vanished.
I pulled one of the screws out of the front light for now to secure the marker light but can't find the part number to get another screw. (they aren't stock/standard bolts)
 

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DiodeDynamics white front marker lights - but not thrilled with the fit. Sticks out and there's a gap on the right one. Let side, not real bad. Right side - bad fit.

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Left side - looks about like stock fit, similar to the amber stock light I removed -

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Man, those screws are a bitXX to get back in the new lights. One simply disappeared. I left it in the hole and grabbed the new light to put in place - and the screw was GONE! I mean - it's nowhere. I pulled things apart and it simply vanished.
I pulled one of the screws out of the front light for now to secure the marker light but can't find the part number to get another screw. (they aren't stock/standard bolts)
I have the morimoto sidemarkers and they fit the same. I tried to snip some of the plastic on the inside so it slid in closer but didn't make much difference.
 

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DiodeDynamics white front marker lights - but not thrilled with the fit. Sticks out and there's a gap on the right one. Let side, not real bad. Right side - bad fit.

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Left side - looks about like stock fit, similar to the amber stock light I removed -

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Man, those screws are a bitXX to get back in the new lights. One simply disappeared. I left it in the hole and grabbed the new light to put in place - and the screw was GONE! I mean - it's nowhere. I pulled things apart and it simply vanished.
I pulled one of the screws out of the front light for now to secure the marker light but can't find the part number to get another screw. (they aren't stock/standard bolts)
@ShadowsPapa Is there any wiggle on the factory light beside it? Not sure how they are mounted because I haven't looked at those lamps that closely, but if you can nudge the factory light forward a bit it might line things up better. Maybe not feasible, but figured I'd share the thought.
 

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@ShadowsPapa Is there any wiggle on the factory light beside it? Not sure how they are mounted because I haven't looked at those lamps that closely, but if you can nudge the factory light forward a bit it might line things up better. Maybe not feasible, but figured I'd share the thought.
Funny you should say that- when I was in the garage this AM, I looked at my wife's JLU, the left lights on mine, then back over at the right side and wondered - could a person loosen that other light, maybe even shim it a bit.
I need to find another screw, though, before I take it apart again because I borrowed one of the screws attaching the front light in order to put the side light in after the original literally just vanished as if it was transported off the planet.
They are special screws.
Plus - I'm going in with a Dremel and bit to shave some of the plastic so you can get directly on that torx screw. The videos and pics make it look straight forward. it's not on mine. You can see half of the head of the screw and you have to literally put the screwdriver in at an angle and pry it over to get it into the screw. Access is literally half blocked and even my fancy expensive Mac torx driver with thin shank can't get in there without prying it in. Jeep changed something from when those videos were made.
 

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I have the morimoto sidemarkers and they fit the same. I tried to snip some of the plastic on the inside so it slid in closer but didn't make much difference.
It's my darned OCD coming out.
I suspect some of it is the "Jeep tolerances" because the left side fits as well as the original (not great, but not bad, either)
 

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It's my darned OCD coming out.
I suspect some of it is the "Jeep tolerances" because the left side fits as well as the original (not great, but not bad, either)
Yeah, you do have an over abundance of OCD. Maybe enough for 3 people.
 

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Finished putting the Stars and Stripes on the hood, replaced the plastic bumper with the knockoff mopar bumper that I had powder coated to match. Still have to add the electronics to the winch. Cut the factory eyelet off and added the Factor 55 soft shackle winch mount.
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Really nice work.
 

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Really nice work.
Thank you! She’s almost done aesthetically, next week I order the 4” lift and full belly skids. Picking up a rear bumper today and dropping it off at the powder coater next week. Then I think that just about wraps it up!
 

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Thank you! She’s almost done aesthetically, next week I order the 4” lift and full belly skids. Picking up a rear bumper today and dropping it off at the powder coater next week. Then I think that just about wraps it up!
What if you get it dirty?!
 

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Replaced the 3.5's in the soundbar with the Select Increments JLJT-Pods with 6 3/4's. Nice improvement in sound paired with a 10" hideaway subwoofer. Non-Alpine system. Sorry, no pics. Very straight forward installation. Plug and play, biggest pain in the ass was keeping the weather stripping in place when mounting.
 

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Almost makes me want to redo mine like yours.

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no! i love both but love yours and that color combination! i have a black JT and thinking i should do your gray and red on my black!
 
 



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