Korra, a daily driven and trail ready Sahara
- Thread starter Justin Homan
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Finally got the bumper on! It really tucks up there nicely. I have some tie in brackets on their way so ill be more comfortable recovering with the rear tow points but i couldn't be much happier with it!
How do you get to the tailgate latch with that monster tire on there? What tire carrier is that? Looks awesome btw.
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Thanks! It latches super easy tbh, kinda need to lift in since im missing the little bushings that go on the stock arms but its pretty smooth. Its a Crawler Conceptz carrier, theyre expensive but i got mine used for like $250.
edit: if anyone knows where i can get the little hinge bushings please let me know. I havent been able to find them in my searching.
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Yesterday I finally got her out to test out the 35’s on Sourgrass. They really do make things too easy, had me trying to find the most difficult lines possible then made them easy! The Yokohamas have some serious grip too, in a spot where my grabbers slipped coming out of water in a rocky section these stuck like glue. The Jeep also incured its first bit of body damage cause i backed it into a rock and took a bad line coming back across the river crossing and booped the corner.
I suppose this shows the downside to not having a full width bumper although looking at the flare i wouldve still probably had some damage if i had the old bumper on. All in all it was a good trip and i cant wait to get out again although i should probably invest in some corner armor before then. Also im gonna try to straighten the tailgate but if anyone has one on nor cal let me know!
I suppose this shows the downside to not having a full width bumper although looking at the flare i wouldve still probably had some damage if i had the old bumper on. All in all it was a good trip and i cant wait to get out again although i should probably invest in some corner armor before then. Also im gonna try to straighten the tailgate but if anyone has one on nor cal let me know!
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Im gonna try to push the dent out today, it will never be as strong but i just want it to stop rattling all the time lol
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After work today i got some time to try to fix the tailgate. It didnt come out perfect but it doesnt rattle like crazy anymore and both opens and closes as easily as before the damage. Heres some before and after pics.
Heres how she looked before, spent about an hour on it with a highlift and bfh to make it workable.
Heres the final product. Still ugly as hell but itll be fine since it is a trail rig after all. She definitely need some corner armor next so i may be making a call to poison spyder on Monday!
Edit: For the first time since it was stock the tailgate doesn't rattle!
Heres how she looked before, spent about an hour on it with a highlift and bfh to make it workable.
Heres the final product. Still ugly as hell but itll be fine since it is a trail rig after all. She definitely need some corner armor next so i may be making a call to poison spyder on Monday!
Edit: For the first time since it was stock the tailgate doesn't rattle!
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You have me thinking about corner armor also now.
The dents just give it some character.
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Agree with the dents as they really do tell a story. Also nice to not be looking like a mall crawler anymore lol
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Glad to report she still cleans up nice! Also noticed I scratched my new bumper up pretty good this weekend too.
Anyone have recommendations on corner armor? Id like to go aluminum but it has to be something i can get quickly. I like Savvy’s setup but from my understanding they take a long time to ship and though i like Genright i have a hard time justifying $550 for corners.
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Thanks! Its actually the same one with about 6 inches of bend taken out of it. You can kinda see that corner doesnt quite sit flush. Most people really dont notice it though.
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Just read your entire thread. I love the Jeep and everything you’ve done to it. Nice work
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