What's on your winter upgrade / TODO list?

Revival!!! Haha.
Winter projects will begin tomorrow starting with mounting and balancing these.
- I will replace rear brake shoes and debate whether I want to do a rear disc conversion.
- 16” BBK from Blackmagic.
Update:

BBA03E5A-13D0-488A-8C3D-46BBBDCFDAFE.jpeg


E34A5A13-47BC-4006-916D-2D8057A50D7D.jpeg
 
Last edited:
  • Like
  • Love
  • Wow
Reactions: Just Chillin, John Cooper, Potomus Pete and 3 others
Mikee024 said:
1. Get back to my Jeep (and give it a hug)
2. Change the engine oil and rear differential fluid
3. Install used Savvy trail doors
4. Contemplate paint matching trail doors
5. Swap out Method wheels for AR Outlaw II wheels
6. Store Jeep until the end of May
7. Dream about installing a turbo
8. Dream about getting back to my Jeep in May

Looking forward to the 2023 version of this thread.
Click to expand...

Update:

#4 and #5 won’t be happening.

#7 might become a reality if shipping arrangements work out.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jamesval035
(Ordered, waiting for arrival…)
-LoD Offroad rear bumper frame tie-ins
-Front Curt 22411 tow hooks
-Hella 500 fog lights
(Other winter plans…)
-LED reverse light swap
-LED dome light swap
-LED underhood light swap
-Rugged Ridge full floor-mat kit
-Replace spark plugs (Autolite XP985)

Got a couple interior stuff I’d like to replace if I come across used stuff on kijiji.
 
  • Like
Reactions: John Cooper and MikeE024
I ended up with the sound system upgrade and I may have got a bit amped up! It was fun learning how to match system components, how to tune the new amp I added and then the install went pretty easy.
Replaced the front dash and sound bar speakers with Polk 5.25" coaxial, added the sound pods to the front and packed the sound bar cavity with poly fill, ran all new heavy gauge speaker wire to all four corners.
The woofer never worked after the PO installed an aftermarket head unit and it was trash anyway so I dropped in a Kicker compact 8" sub in the console and turned the console into a sub enclosure using some MDF and packed it with poly fill. Didn't lose any storage in the console upper tray either, it just fit,
Then installed a Soundstream amp under the steering column by fabing up a little bracket where it rides horizontally behind the lower steering column panel where I can access for any additional tuning needed. Then swapped the head unit with a nice little JVC with a Sirus adapter.
I did good, this little fucker really bumps now! About all you want at 25% volume and it didn't crack during high volume testing. Never thought I would be doing a stereo upgrade and kinda scoffed at those that that was their first up grade, but the TJ is a capable 4 wheeler now and I wanted to do something to it this winter.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: JMT, MikekiM, CV04TJR and 3 others
MutantNinjaTJ said:
I ended up with the sound system upgrade and I may have got a bit amped up! It was fun learning how to match system components, how to tune the new amp I added and then the install went pretty easy.
Replaced the front dash and sound bar speakers with Polk 5.25" coaxial, added the sound pods to the front and packed the sound bar cavity with poly fill, ran all new heavy gauge speaker wire to all four corners.
The woofer never worked after the PO installed an aftermarket head unit and it was trash anyway so I dropped in a Kicker compact 8" sub in the console and turned the console into a sub enclosure using some MDF and packed it with poly fill. Didn't lose any storage in the console upper tray either, it just fit,
Then installed a Soundstream amp under the steering column by fabing up a little bracket where it rides horizontally behind the lower steering column panel where I can access for any additional tuning needed. Then swapped the head unit with a nice little JVC with a Sirus adapter.
I did good, this little fucker really bumps now! About all you want at 25% volume and it didn't crack during high volume testing. Never thought I would be doing a stereo upgrade and kinda scoffed at those that that was their first up grade, but the TJ is a capable 4 wheeler now and I wanted to do something to it this winter.
Click to expand...

Nothing wrong with wanting to actually hear the music or radio! Good job man. On my list eventually.
 
  • Like
Reactions: John Cooper
MutantNinjaTJ said:
I ended up with the sound system upgrade and I may have got a bit amped up! It was fun learning how to match system components, how to tune the new amp I added and then the install went pretty easy.
Replaced the front dash and sound bar speakers with Polk 5.25" coaxial, added the sound pods to the front and packed the sound bar cavity with poly fill, ran all new heavy gauge speaker wire to all four corners.
The woofer never worked after the PO installed an aftermarket head unit and it was trash anyway so I dropped in a Kicker compact 8" sub in the console and turned the console into a sub enclosure using some MDF and packed it with poly fill. Didn't lose any storage in the console upper tray either, it just fit,
Then installed a Soundstream amp under the steering column by fabing up a little bracket where it rides horizontally behind the lower steering column panel where I can access for any additional tuning needed. Then swapped the head unit with a nice little JVC with a Sirus adapter.
I did good, this little fucker really bumps now! About all you want at 25% volume and it didn't crack during high volume testing. Never thought I would be doing a stereo upgrade and kinda scoffed at those that that was their first up grade, but the TJ is a capable 4 wheeler now and I wanted to do something to it this winter.
Click to expand...

Yea man blasting tunes with am amp to all four corners +sub provides much richer experience. The front pods helped a bunch and I also polyfilled just in case it could help. I’m pretty much good at all speeds that I run my rig at top down.

Even the 6.75” kicker sub has been fantastic with dynamat inside and out of the enclosure for added rigidity. I ran 1/4” spacers to allow more sub extension by keeping the woofer off the grill opening. I bet that 8” makes you very happy.

Running the Soundstream under the column with brackets and an aluminum plate has made me very happy. I’d prefer a separate amp for the sub but this will definitely do.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: JMT and John Cooper
Mikee024 said:
Yea man blasting tunes with am amp to all four corners +sub provides much richer experience. The front pods helped a bunch and I also polyfilled just in case it could help. I’m pretty much good at all speeds that I run my rig at top down.

Even the 6.75” kicker sub has been fantastic with dynamat inside and out of the enclosure for added rigidity. I ran 1/4” spacers to allow more sub extension by keeping the woofer off the grill opening. I bet that 8” makes you very happy.

Running the Soundstream under the column with brackets and an aluminum plate has made me very happy. I’d prefer a separate amp for the sub but this will definitely do.
Click to expand...

I added spacers as well for the sub clearence and mines a 5 channel amp so I'm feeding 100 watts to each corner and 400 watts to the sub with plenty to spare. Pretty fun cranking it up at the Jeep gathering and watching everyone migrate over to see what was up!
 
Hydro assist
Savvy transmission mount needs flipped
Rockers
Torque box repair
Genright body mounts
Savvy body lift
Tie rod flip
BMB raised sway bar links

I have everything for this minus the hydro assist cylinder. Just need to find the time.
 
  • Like
  • USA Proud
Reactions: Irun, CV04TJR, MikeE024 and 2 others
Paint and install B4WD skid plate
CavFab cross over steering ( need to order )
Order 35 or 37
Shop for a long arm kit
 
Top Bottom
Back