Chassis: 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited “LJ”
Duties: Street/Trail/Overland Rig
Engine: 5.3L V8 (Chevrolet) (Spring 2020)
Trans: 4L60 4-speed automatic (Chevrolet) (Spring 2020)
T-case – Housing: Command-Trac 231
T-case – Gears: 2.72:1
Axle – Front: Dana 30 with 27 Spline Chromoly Axle Kit (Summer 2018)
Axle – Rear: Dana 44 with 30 Spline Chromoly Axle Kit (Spring 2018)
Axle – Gears: 4.10:1 (Spring 2020)
Differential – Front: Eaton Electronic Locker (Spring 2020)
Differential – Rear: Detroit Truetrac Limited Slip (Spring 2020)
Body Lift: 1″ Body Lift (Fall 2014) – Writeup
Suspension Lift: 2″ JKS Mfg JSpec dual-rate lift kit (Spring 2016) – Writeup
Suspension Arms: JKS Mfg J-Link lowers and J-Flex uppers (Summer 2016) – Writeup
Shocks: Bilstien Remote Reservoir 5160 (Spring 2020)
Wheels: 16×8 black D-window steel wheels (Winter 2017)
Tires: 255/85R16 Cooper Tire Discoverer S/T Maxx (Winter 2017) – Writeup
Beadlocks: Coyote Enterprises internal boltless beadlocks (Winter 2017) – Writeup
Armor:
- AtoZ Fabrication HD Front Bumper (Spring 2015)
- AtoZ Fabrication Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier (Spring 2015)
- AtoZ Fabrication Rock Slides (Fall 2014)
Skid Plates: (Spring 2017) – Writeup
- Skid Row Offroad Engine/Transmission Skid Plate
- Skid Row Offroad Steering Box Skid Plate
- Skid Row Offroad Front Lower Control Arm Skid Plates
- Skid Row Offroad Radiator Guard
Comms & Navigation
- Delorme InReach Explorer Handheld Satellite SOS Navigator GPS (Spring 2016)
- Rugged Radio 5R Dual-band Amateur Radio (Spring 2018) – Writeup
- Aftermarket Touch-Screen Radio System (Summer 2018)
- Midland USA Handheld CB Radio (Spring 2020) – Writeup Coming Soon
- Midland USA GXT1000 5w Handheld GMRS Radio (Spring 2020) – Writeup Coming Soon
- Midland USA MXT575 50w Micromobile GMRS Radio (Spring 2022) – Writeup
Other Mods:
- 1″ HD Motor Mounts (Fall 2014) – Writeup
- Custom DIY Cargo Management System (Spring 2015; New one: Spring 2017) – Photo Gallery
- Custom DIY dual fuel-can carrier (Spring 2015)
- ViAir Corp “Ultra Duty” 200 psi Onboard Air System (Fall 2015) – Photo Gallery – Writeup
- Rigid Industries LED Headlights and Auxiliary Driving Lights (Spring 2016) – Writeup
- Rigid Industries Ignite Series LED Auxiliary Reverse Lights (Fall 2016)
- 31.5 Gallon Safari Gas Tank by GenRight Off Road (Fall 2016) – Writeup
- Odyssey AGM Battery (Upgraded – Summer 2017) – Writeup
- TNT Customs Rear Spring Relocation Brackets (Spring 2018) – Writeup
- PowerStop Brake Upgrade (Spring 2018) – Writeup
- Soft-Top & Tonneau Cover (Spring 2018)
- Skid Row Offroad Mirror Relocation Brackets (Spring 2018)
- New HD Adjustable Front Trac-Bar (Spring 2018)
- Anti-Rock Swaybar System (Spring 2018)
- New 7″ wide stock-style fender flares (Spring 2018)
- 7″ Touch Screen Radio w/ Apple CarPlay (Fall 2018)
Recovery:
- Warn 9500 XP Self-Recovery Winch (Fall 2017) – Writeup
- Warn Epic Recovery Kit (Fall 2017) – Writeup
- Blue Ridge Overland Gear – Strap Bag (Summer 2017) – Writeup
- ⅜” Custom Splice Synthetic Winch Rope (Spring 2016)
- Factor55 FlatLink-E Shackle Thimble (Summer 2016)
- ⅜” Custom Splice Synthetic Winch Rope Extension (Spring 2016)
- Custom Splice Soft Shackles (two) (Spring 2016)
- 2″ Hitch Receiver Shackle Adapter by Custom Splice (Spring 2016)
- 30′ Semi-Static Recovery Strap
- 48″ Hi-Lift
- Hi-Lift Recovery Kit & Off-road Base
Major Maintenance Items:
- New all metal radiator and new thermostat (Fall 2014)
- Replaced PCV and breather lines (Fall 2014)
- New PCM (Fall 2014)
- New TPS and spark plugs (Summer 2015)
- New Fan Clutch (Fall 2015)
- New battery and battery cables (Fall 2015) – Writeup
- New catalytic converters and oxygen sensors (Fall 2015)
- New tensioner, idler pulley, and serpentine belt (Fall 2015)
- Rear driveshaft rebuild (Fall 2015)
- Front driveshaft rebuild (Spring 2016)
- New front windshield (Spring 2016)
- Replaced faulty rear limited slip (Spring 2016) – Writeup
- Replaced fuel pump assembly (Spring 2016)
- Replaced rear shocks (Summer 2016)
- Replaced OBA pressure switch (Summer 2016)
- New MAP Sensor (Summer 2016)
- Replaced water pump and radiator hoses (Fall 2016)
- Put old spark plugs back in (long story) (Fall 2016)
- Replaced heater core and A/C condensor (Winter 2017)
- New Transmission Shift Solenoid Pack (Spring 2017)
- New spark plugs (the right ones this time) (Spring 2017)
- New TPS (Spring 2017)
- PCM Re-flash (Spring 2017)
- New Front Windshield (Spring 2018)
- New HD Ball-Joints (Spring 2018)
- New HD Steering (Spring 2018)
- Complete Powertrain Upgrade – LS Swap (Spring 2020) – Writeup Coming Soon
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Last updated 2021-05-02