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  1. tobyw

    Cut Inner Fenders - Why?

    I'm considering downsizing / consolidating by selling off my Dodge and my JLU-R and getting into a Gladiator: There is a used Gladiator Launch Edition sitting on a dealer lot here locally, and I spent some time this weekend looking it over and giving it a thorough test drive: Everything...
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    Shimmy and Caster

    Battling a case of steering shimmy when I hit random bumps. Does not happen every time, even over the same bump(s). I've got 3" of lift up front, 2" in back, stock UCA's, adjustable LCA's set to 24-5/8", and the flat spot on the front of the pumpkin reads +1.8* while the flat spot on the...
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    Steering Stabilizer Relocation

    I wasn't happy with how low the OEM stabilizer was mounted due to how susceptible it was to trail damage, and mine had the scars to prove it: So I took a few minutes, some scrap metal, and an old shock mounting bracket I had laying around and fabricated a couple of relocation brackets...
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    JK / TJ Coil Spacers?

    Anyone know if the front coil spacers from a JK or TJ will work on a JL? I know the factory JL coil isolators have little locating nipples on them, but pretty much every spacer lift out there has you cut those nipples off to fit the spacer in place, so I'm thinking the good ol' poly spacers we...
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    Rubicon Slider Upgrade

    First off, I am well aware that these are not the ultimate in strength or protection. However, for my use case they will be sufficient. With that out of the way, here are some pictures of how I augmented my factory Rubicon sliders. I started with some 1-1/2" x 0.120" tube: Then I mocked it...
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    Winch Bumper Build

    Although I had been pleased with the winch tray I had initially fabricated for the OEM plastic bumper (pic in this thread if anyone is interested in seeing that: https://jlwrangler.com/showthread.php?1230-Winch-in-Stock-Plastic-(Not-Steel)-Bumper&p=13618&viewfull=1#post13618 ), there had been a...
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    Ahtanum Area, WA

    Led a group of fellow wheelers on a nice loop through the woods this weekend. Absolutely nothing extreme about it, but it beat a day of yard work :icon_crazy: It was also fun to watch my boy pilot his RZR around, he's becoming a pretty good little driver :thumb: Our JLU loaded up and ready to...
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    Wabdr

    A couple buddies and I got together last Friday afternoon and ran a couple hundred miles of the WABDR (short for Washington Backcountry Discovery Route). Weather was great, the views were epic, and overall it was just a great weekend away from the rat race. Here are a few pics, hope you enjoy...
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    Shudder / Buck on Light Throttle

    Anyone else experiencing a slight, yet pronounced, shudder or bucking when lightly accelerating or cruising at very light throttle and low speeds, say 20-30mph? Ours has exhibited this since day one, but I have to say it's gotten worse... I hadn't driven the Jeep in a few days and hopped back...
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