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For tailgating purposes.. 🍻🇺🇸

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That looks finished. Is that hard material and useful as a workbench, or soft and better for seating? I have Bedrug (and LINEX) on my tailgate for sitting. But I realize I have reduced workspace.
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I modified my Trail Rail dune flag mount. Now I can run the flag with my tonneau cover closed.

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That looks finished. Is that hard material and useful as a workbench, or soft and better for seating? I have Bedrug (and LINEX) on my tailgate for sitting. But I realize I have reduced workspace.
I believe it to be HDPE same as a cutting board, American made. I had one on my Tundra and it was invaluable as I would food prep on it to cut down on the amount of tables I needed to bring. My Tundra had a sprayed in liner as well. Just need to be able to remove the torx for the access panel in the tailgate. :like:

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Installed my Desert Does It “Seat Jackers”. If you’re a tall/heavy dude, these things are a game changer for comfort. They even make adjustable ones now too
 

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Just a couple small add-one to get ready for Stripers, Surf Fishing & State Parks and DE beaches

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My tag just showed up too. Just need to find where the dealer put that darn front tag bracket. This is my first year attempting to drive up and fish on the beach and definitely looking forward to it. Always been a passenger or jealous as I drive over the inlet bridge

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My tag just showed up too. Just need to find where the dealer put that darn front tag bracket. This is my first year attempting to drive up and fish on the beach and definitely looking forward to it. Always been a passenger or jealous as I drive over the inlet bridge

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Welcome to the DE beach club! Ill look for ya out there
 

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Installed the Alpine speaker upgrade for the overhead soundbar. I bought the Alpine SPV-65-JLT from Crutchfield, as it was about $50 cheaper than Amazon, and Crutchfield includes the Metra adapters, which are needed for the JTs (and JLs) that have the premium Alpine audio system. The instructions aren't the best. I've had to watch a couple YouTube videos and looked through forum threads.

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I used the included template and a pick to trace the new pattern. This worked very well for me as a pen, pencil, or marker was harder to see (irregular surfaces). The scribe/pick leaves a good mark to see and feel.
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To cut the hole, I tried a jigsaw, but it was much harder to control, especially with the soundbar still installed. Then I tried an electric hot knife, but it produced toxic fumes, and the cuts immediately fused back together (molten plastic). Instructions, YouTubers, and other forum members recommended a reciprocating air saw. Others have also removed the soundbar. I left mine in place and used a box cutter (utility knife) instead. It took a bit more muscle, but it made much less of a mess, and it took about 15-20 minutes per side
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The template is not the best. I had to deviate and cut a bit more to avoid some awkward shapes. This is what the removed sections looked like. You can actually remove quite a bit more than what the template calls for. The new speaker's gasket just needs to have a surface to seal.
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This is what the hole looks like. Yes, not pretty. If you have OCD (like me), turn away and don't think about how sausages are made.
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The new Alpine speaker comes with a cross over. If you have premium audio, like mine, disconnect the wires from the woofer (just move them aside) and attach the Metra adapters.
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Connect to the soundbar harness.
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The resulting sound is AMAZING! Deeper, fuller bass, crisper highs, and looks great.
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Glad to know there is an adaptor for the upgraded sound. From what I was reading they were useable with premium sound but the re-wiring was a big deal. So the Metra connectors bypass the crossovers?
 

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Glad to know there is an adaptor for the upgraded sound. From what I was reading they were useable with premium sound but the re-wiring was a big deal. So the Metra connectors bypass the crossovers?
Yes, the Metra adapter was used to bypass the crossover in the new speaker assembly. I really like the new speakers. I'm glad I got off the fence and did this upgrade.

By the way, "rewiring" was not a big deal - just disconnecting (from built in crossover) and connecting spade connectors (Metra adapter). That's it!
 
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Technically over the last couple days, drove down to North Carolina and had @chevymitchell from the Wrangler forums do a regear. Went with 4.56 to bring it back closer to stock with the 35’s. The rear put up a fight but he was able to get it perfect. The difference is very noticeable and well worth it!

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Since that looks a lot like the CBJ alternate logo, I guess I gotta have one. Where did you get it, if you don't mind? Thanks!

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Installed the rough country contoured steps today. Couple things if your interested in them.

The build quality isn’t the best. The finish isn’t great. Some of the welded nuts are not true so I had to do some bending to get it so the bolt lines up correctly and doesn’t cross thread.

The fit is pretty good. I couldn’t get the distance between the body and the steps to be the same along the whole thing. On both there is a smidge more space in the middle section. But it isn’t much and I’ll probably be the only one that notices.

They are lighter than the stock rock rails. I didn’t weigh them but the difference is a probably about 5lbs each. They are short, so that is where most of the weight savings comes from.

They look really nice on and the steps are in a good place. The steps are not too low. So for most of my off roading they should be fine. I’m keeping the stock sliders for when I want to do some more extreme wheeling.Should take more than 20 minutes to swap them.

The wife and kids appreciate them. Last, you can’t beat the price.

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