Phase 2

Jeep Tech
Phase 2

Suspension Upgrades: Round 2 – JKS Manufacturing control arms

Back in March, before the 2016 No Highways Tour, I shared a writeup about installation of the JKS Manufacturing J-Spec lift kit on my LJ.  The highlights of the kit were 2″ dual-rate springs and shocks along with new adjustable track-bars front and rear.  This was all done because my stock springs and shocks had […]

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Overland Tech
Phase 2

Drivetrain Upgrades: Gears and front locker

As I’ve mentioned before, it’s good to have a solid build plan for your 4×4 regardless of if you’re building it for overlanding, rock crawling, trail riding, or even if you’re building it up for daily-driving street use.  When making the plan it’s a good idea to work backwards so that you don’t have to […]

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Jeep Tech
Overland Tech
Phase 2

Suspension Upgrades: Round 1 – JKS Manufacturing 2″ Jspec Lift kit

As previously mentioned the OEM suspension on the ECOA Wrangler left a lot to be desired.  At 12 years old and just over 150,000 miles it was played out.  I had a nasty case of butt-sag in the rear and the front was soft and squishy giving me a “floaty” feeling while driving. Brown Santa […]

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