Benjeepn
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Which would you prefer, the old AEV highlines or the GR's?From what I understand, GR highline fenders are among the best for adding clearance.
Which would you prefer, the old AEV highlines or the GR's?From what I understand, GR highline fenders are among the best for adding clearance.
Which would you prefer, the old AEV highlines or the GR's?
For pure performance, probably GR. Old AEV is a few steps short of that.
Overland might be a stretch, I will give you that. I feel like this build go drive down the street (I will say this is where the “overland” stretch is) and hit any trail you point it at.We seriously need to come up with a derogatory and catch name for that philosophy.
Also - and I'm not picking on the OP, here - that's about as far from an "overland" build as you can get. The tires are comically oversized, there's very little room for gear and storage, there's zero room for a spare tire (much less a second spare), the fuel capacity is insufficient for long-distance travel, and most of the work that's been done makes the vehicle extremely impractical for anything except what it does in the posted images. Does it look cool? Yes, it looks cool. Does it drive and wheel nicely? Probably. Is it an "overland" vehicle by any rational use of the term. Absolutely fucking not; in that arena, this thing is a complete joke.
If you say so from looking at some photos of it from behind your keyboard. All this to say, there might be more to it than YOU see in these photos.and most of the work that's been done makes the vehicle extremely impractical for anything except what it does in the posted images.
I know this is all based off you looking at a few pictures, but are you looking at the same pictures posted...? what makes you believe the rear has a track bar?I'm pretty sure that I phrased it that way, yes...and the more I've reflected upon that conversation, the more accurate I find my analysis.
To address your question about the coilovers and the uptravel: the short answer is that I don't know, because the only pictures of any uptravel at the wheels are showing one side stuffed and the other dropped, so any estimate I'm making is an extrapolation based on articulation. It looks like the rear tire can stuff on one side or the other, and without track bar bind it would be nice to think that they can get a large part of that articulation in honest uptravel...but the front is another matter. It's clear that they can also stuff one tire or the other to the fenders there, as well, but I don't know how far they can go directly up: I can see the PSC box and the track bar hiding behind the drag link, and it looks like it's only a few inches above the diff cover. That's more than enough room for porn-star flex - I think my original phrase was "like a hooker on Valium" - but it doesn't leave much room for the entire axle to move upwards. Downwards obviously isn't a problem, though: in one shot, the passenger tire is easily down by 10"-ish inches.
Nice. I see what you did there.Cool rock buggy. Would not call that an "overland" build though.
Overland might be a stretch, I will give you that. I feel like this build go drive down the street (I will say this is where the “overland” stretch is) and hit any trail you point it at.
The tires may appear oversized in the photos, it’s also really low in comparison to a factory spec suspension with that size tire on it...not to mention its stretched out wheelbase wise quite a lot giving it a really low and wide stance, lowcog.
Spare? I think you over looked the brackets on the rear of the tub...
The gas tank is bigger than what comes from the factory in a TJ/LJ...it’s 1 gallon shy of the extended range tank they offer.
If you say so from looking at some photos of it from behind your keyboard. All this to say, there might be more to it than YOU see in these photos.
I know this is all based off you looking at a few pictures, but are you looking at the same pictures posted...? what makes you believe the rear has a track bar?
Fixed it for yaTo address your question about the coilovers and the uptravel: the short answer is that I don't know.
I’ve loved every piece of PS equipment I’ve had over the years on my various Jeeps. I want to get the PS hood vent for my LJ but can’t stand the thought of cutting my hood. What makes it even harder to stomach is that I feel like the LJ’s will be collector items one day.I was thiiiisssss close to hitting the button on the GR hilines. But in the end I decided to save a few bucks on the PS
Its definitely a nice rig. I wouldnt call it an overlander but I'd drive the hell out of it.
Buy a TJ/LJ hood off ebay to hack up. This gives you the ability to easily go back to your factory/stock hood someday.I’ve loved every piece of PS equipment I’ve had over the years on my various Jeeps. I want to get the PS hood vent for my LJ but can’t stand the thought of cutting my hood. What makes it even harder to stomach is that I feel like the LJ’s will be collector items one day.
Have def thought about it but haven’t found a factory silver one yet. I have access to quite a few scrap/ u pull it yards but there seem to be people who pay to get the first call when a rolled/wreck Jeep hits the lot. A local around here got tube fenders for all 4 corners and a Currie antirock for his TJ for $175Buy a TJ/LJ hood off ebay to hack up. This gives you the ability to easily go back to your factory/stock hood someday.
That's a nice Jeep, but it is NOT designed for overlanding. I'm building my LJ for overland which is why a 31.5 gallon fuel tank is on my build list. I've already worked out most of my storage issues with custom made parts. I need to create a build thread of my progress. For those who are not familiar with the overland concept, here's an informative link.
https://overlandjournal.com/what-is-overlanding/
So I take it that a Jeep must "look" a certain way to be considered an, "Overland Jeep?"