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wow those fox looks beefy compare to the stock ... even compared to the Mopar lift ... can't wait to receive mine from Accutune ... how's the feeling ?
 

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Honestly today I was a bit lazy …
Pick up my new wheels this morning …
Planned to install Teraflex rear trackbar relocation bracket ( awesome part btw) and front and rear Metalcloack trackbar … but except unboxing a wheel to check how it could look … did nothing 😂
Now I can’t wait to have the 37’s installed 🤪

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Recently installed front & rear Icon VS 2.5 CDCV and now dialed in. Also recently added rear MetalCloak Durospring bump stops and rear MetalCloak sway bar reinforcement brackets.

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Nice! Would be interested to hear a review.
 

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wow those fox looks beefy compare to the stock ... even compared to the Mopar lift ... can't wait to receive mine from Accutune ... how's the feeling ?
They are Mojave takeoffs from @Hockeydad55 :rock:
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but you can definitely feel a noticeable difference from the Uber soft Rubicon Fox shocks… which people have said are not that special in the least and are a budget shock despite their bigger size and name.

the Mojave shocks took away all the floating under damped eeling going over big undulations, I don’t hit my bump stops over and over like I did before.. don’t bob back and forth 4 times when turning out of driveways, etc.
You can feel just a little bit more road surface but it’s not uncomfortable.
Very happy with the change, wasn’t sure it would make a difference.
I would 1000x do this swap stock before paying for other shocks, just have to find somebody selling. Only downside is with a lift you need extensions and the don’t have as much travel as a shock for a lift.
 

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What I don’t like:
  1. Cost. $1400 is crazy expensive but my iPad was $1100 and my dual was several hundred so it’s not much more
  2. Garmin’s express software is janky and their websites suck
  3. The lock on the mount rattles when the Tread isn’t on there. Easily solved with a Ranger band
  4. No cover!! WTF Garmin?
  5. Android is janky.
I've had mine for a while, close to a year I think.

Here's some thoughts that might help:
1. I wish it was cheaper but you really are paying for the GPS/Sat functionality over the iPad. I have been out in the middle of the Moab backcountry using it to plot routes on the fly. I love that I don't have to plan everything out while I'm still in WiFi/cell coverage.​
2. Agree that the Express software is sketchy. I never use it. There is no need to ever connect to it as you can download updates without it. Now the website functionality is a nice feature. If you do the location share with others, they can go onto the website and see your location/progress of your track. It's a great peace of mind for my wife to be able to see I'm still moving or if stopped, can text through device to find out my status.​
3. I have found that if you just push down on the top release button, even if the Garmin is not on the mount, then it finds a "neutral" position and doesn't rattle anymore.​
4. A cover would have been nice, agreed. I did by a screen protector for it off Amazon:​
I also then bought a 5.11 soft-sided single pistol case which fits perfectly, is padded and is probably a better case than Garmin would sell.​
5. Get an iPhone...LOL I use the I Phone with the Tread app and haven't ever had an issue with it.​
Cheers​
 
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Rusty's rear lca frame-side skids
Rock Hard front lca axle-side skids
(Already had the Asfir aluminum engine and transmission skid plus rear axle-side skids)

Note: the bolt for the front driver's side axle lca interfered with the diff skid and needed to be adjusted for clearance ... wish that the first paint touch-up was from a more noble scar ... fits now though

Last week - AWE Trail Exhaust

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Installed a Bestop Sunrider (love it), Ironman 4x4 Foam Cell Pro shocks (fantastic value, hugely robust and perform brilliantly on and off road (definitely worth checking out for a cost-effective alternative to the mainstream)) and a tow hitch.

Then went off-roading.
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