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I finally got around to adding the right side rear recovery hook.
For others adding a second hook, a few call outs.

I bought the right-side factory Part No.: 68355490AA
BEZEL-REAR BUMPER.
This Bezel has the cut out for the hook.

Come to find out, the Bezel doesn’t fit the non Rubicon bumper, the design is just a little off.
I ended up cutting out the current Bezel to match the one I bought.
I added edge trim to give it a finished look.

Also painted the left hook to match.
Picked up some paint that was pretty much a perfect match to the Red Hook.
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did you take the bumper all the way off to cut it?
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Got my 20 Overland back today - very excited. Added a 1.5 inch Teraflex level, 35x12.5R18LT Falcon Wildpeaks, 2in spacers and a Taser Mini. Big shoutout to the guys at Baldys Jeep in Cedar Park, TX for the fast turn and great job. Now...What's next!
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One of my issues with my latest Jeep is that the Mojave struggles to move with the 3.6 and has me second guessing not getting the diesel option. Between 3k-4k there is what seems to be a dip in power delivery and then it comes alive at 4k. I'll see how things go because otherwise I am loving the Mojave setup.

Knowing weight is a challenge, I am exploring an alternative wheel/tire setup for daily driving to the office saving the A/T for weekend adventures. I picked up an 18-inch Overland setup a year ago for my JLU Willys and these mount to the Mojave without any clearance issues with the Fox suspension setup.

The stock Mojave 17-inch Wildpeak tire and wheel combo weigh a hefty 90lbs where as the 18-inch Overland setup weighs 65lbs. 25lbs per corner is a decent weight savings and hopefully will get the 15mpg at 65mph highway mileage up slightly. Tire pressure is set at 36psi.

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looking forward to hearing how that works out for both shifting and mpg
 

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did you take the bumper all the way off to cut it?

I did remove the bumper primarily to get to the hook bolts..
The bolts are 14mm X 1.75, so it takes some effort to remove and install the bolts.
Plus I wanted to torque them down which required access for the Torque wrench.

Taking the bumper off takes minutes.
4 bolts on the inside, 2 on each side of the frame rails.
2 bolts behind the license plate. (Just remove plate)
And 2 bolts on each side on the inside where the rear rock rails attach to the bumper.
1 release clip to remove the tow lights receptacle.

Since I was going to replace the Bezel, I took the Bumper to the bench to swap out the bezel with the new one.
Once I figure out the bezel wasn't going to fit, it was a lot easier to cut out the hook opening with the bumper removed.

Good wrenching!
 

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I did remove the bumper primarily to get to the hook bolts..
The bolts are 14mm X 1.75, so it takes some effort to remove and install the bolts.
Plus I wanted to torque them down which required access for the Torque wrench.

Taking the bumper off takes minutes.
4 bolts on the inside, 2 on each side of the frame rails.
2 bolts behind the license plate. (Just remove plate)
And 2 bolts on each side on the inside where the rear rock rails attach to the bumper.
1 release clip to remove the tow lights receptacle.

Since I was going to replace the Bezel, I took the Bumper to the bench to swap out the bezel with the new one.
Once I figure out the bezel wasn't going to fit, it was a lot easier to cut out the hook opening with the bumper removed.

Good wrenching!
Thanks!
 

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Fabbed up some simple mounts for a Hi-Lift and a Bigfoot. Don't really need the Trail Rail system and every mount I see fits them. They also orient the climber to cover up the bed light, which seems kinda dumb to me. So, vice and hammer time! And a bit of welding. Aaaand the four bolts I removed from that silly tray under the rear seats. Aaaaaaand a pair of handle clamping bolts off a mount for a long since destroyed workstation for an equally deceased miter saw at work. Total cost = $0.00. But if you want to get technical, I did pay 47 something thousand for the truck; so, those four bolts are a bit pricey from that perspective. 🤔

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ALSO, added Rugged Ridge HD stubby bumper and a Quadratec winch. Outstanding craftsmanship on that bumper, kudos to RR. Highly recommended if you want a trouble free install. Went direct connect for now on the winch, I'll toss in a single pole soleniod later with a fun switch on the dash. Gotta let the coffers build up a bit first. Damn you, Amazon Prime Day! Choke on it, Bezos!

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I finally got around to adding the right side rear recovery hook.
For others adding a second hook, a few call outs.

I bought the right-side factory Part No.: 68355490AA
BEZEL-REAR BUMPER.
This Bezel has the cut out for the hook.

Come to find out, the Bezel doesn’t fit the non Rubicon bumper, the design is just a little off.
I ended up cutting out the current Bezel to match the one I bought.
I added edge trim to give it a finished look.

Also painted the left hook to match.
Picked up some paint that was pretty much a perfect match to the Red Hook.
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Love that 4x4 badge!
 

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Ordered the Yakima Overhaul HD rack kit and tonneau kit (long lead-time which is to be expected), will be using it with the Elevate rails, and Literider roll-up cover
i have the Overhaul HD rack, interested in how you set up with tonneau cover
 

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Finally completed my build...

Installed the 2” mopar lift, added terraflex 1.5” front spacers and daystar 0.75” spacers on the rear for 3.5”/2.75” of lift. Also added the ram airlift airbags to the rear for when the RTT is on and the bed full of overlanding gear.

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Great Build!! What is the brand of top rack? Thanks
 

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added the blacked out trail rated badge (no set hole behind badge for 2020 sport s) and American Outlaw mirrors (by far best mirrors under $150!)
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