2004 LJ In Flux
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once i get a winch installed. thinking of doing a small stinger to go over it.
have to see if i will actually do that though.
have to see if i will actually do that though.
once i get a winch installed. thinking of doing a small stinger to go over it.
have to see if i will actually do that though.
Is there a functional benefit to the stinger/hoop on a front bumper, or is it just another spot to add lights?
At least in my experience it keeps branches and other things from attacking your winch control box and to a lesser degree your grill?
The huge-ass cattle catcher size is supposed to stop you from rolling over on a downhill slope.
once i get a winch installed. thinking of doing a small stinger to go over it.
have to see if i will actually do that though.
Savvy’s stinger will work with small modifications. I need to install mine. I just did a test fit.
the even bigger ones will stop you from falling in a crevasse.
on the Wife’s JK, it adds a lttile more protection for the lights. gives a spot to mount a 8” light bar
No one will get to the end and wish they spent less time around a waterfall. Maybe that’s just me lol. Rephrase, I won’t get to my end and wish I spent less time around a waterfall.
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What if your end came much more rapidly than you had hoped because of the waterfall you were around?
I could think of no better end.
Thought I would add a +1 for Flux and how well the rock sliders are designed and their looks. Nothing unique about my install that I can add that hasn't already been mentioned but I will say that if you can get help with the installation, take it!!! I did not and it took a lot longer trying to balance 2 jacks and getting the alignment just right. Each side felt like a completely different Jeep but all in all I think the install turned out pretty well. I guess the last thing I would add is just take your time and have a ton of patience. It took me an evening to do each side which was around 3/4 hours each.
I ended up going the paint match route for the aluminum pieces and then went off the deep end getting the S.S. rash guards polished to go with the polished wheel rims.
I also have a rear bumper en route as well so that will be the next thing on the list that just when I think is getting to the end, 2,3 or more things seem to get added (LOL!!)
I ended up going the paint match route for the aluminum pieces and then went off the deep end getting the S.S. rash guards polished to go with the polished wheel rims.
I also have a rear bumper en route as well so that will be the next thing on the list that just when I think is getting to the end, 2,3 or more things seem to get added (LOL!!)
Already was planned and done. Pic was taken 10mins after I got the tires on. Has been a very long and somewhat painful journey getting to that point and was looking past the protective coating and just looking at how everything is finally turning out.
buzhazzard
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@StimpsonJCatt That looks great and I am thinking of doing the same with mine. Do you have any tips/tricks for polishing the stainless portion?
I punted and paid to have it done. I have polished a lot over the years and knew I did not have the bandwidth to do it myself. It is a multi-step process and takes a lot of time to do it right.
Just finished up the install on the new Flux Boatside Rockers and wanted to share some thoughts now that everything’s buttoned up. I swapped over from my bent GenRight rockers, and this new design is a big step up in a lot of ways.
I pieced the install together over the course of a week—mostly because I kept having to run out for tools and hardware because I just moved. That said, the actual fitment was straightforward and the design really impressed me. I through-bolted all the fasteners along the bottom of the tub instead of using rivnuts, and on the sides I only used about six rivnuts—limited to the dual-wall sections. Everything else is through-bolted and rock solid. I was even able to catch a couple bolts into the cage tie-in pads.
Flux includes all the hardware, and I have to say I really prefer it over the stuff that came with the GenRight setup. The Torx-head stainless fasteners feel a lot more secure, and I’ve had way better luck with them compared to the 3/16" Allen heads that stripped constantly on the GR panels. The stainless overlay is also super stiff—stiff enough that it actually helped pull/straighten out the huge dent from my previous set of sliders. For anyone following the thread, that bent GR slider was mine—and this Flux setup is how I chose to fix it without throwing a bunch more weight at the problem like I would’ve with GR’s mild steel version, which also has the same design flaws as the last set.
If there’s anything I think I’ll miss, it’s the step I used to have with the GenRight sliders. I’m considering welding in a frame-mounted tube slider just above the boat side chamfer—partly to deflect rocks, partly to get a little bit of a step back. But realistically, that step is what got me into trouble in the first place. It added a ton of leverage and ended up folding the rocker into my tub.
All in all, the Flux design is immaculate—clean lines, tight fitment, and clearly well thought out. It’s definitely a standout piece of armor and 100% worth the upgrade.
I pieced the install together over the course of a week—mostly because I kept having to run out for tools and hardware because I just moved. That said, the actual fitment was straightforward and the design really impressed me. I through-bolted all the fasteners along the bottom of the tub instead of using rivnuts, and on the sides I only used about six rivnuts—limited to the dual-wall sections. Everything else is through-bolted and rock solid. I was even able to catch a couple bolts into the cage tie-in pads.
Flux includes all the hardware, and I have to say I really prefer it over the stuff that came with the GenRight setup. The Torx-head stainless fasteners feel a lot more secure, and I’ve had way better luck with them compared to the 3/16" Allen heads that stripped constantly on the GR panels. The stainless overlay is also super stiff—stiff enough that it actually helped pull/straighten out the huge dent from my previous set of sliders. For anyone following the thread, that bent GR slider was mine—and this Flux setup is how I chose to fix it without throwing a bunch more weight at the problem like I would’ve with GR’s mild steel version, which also has the same design flaws as the last set.
If there’s anything I think I’ll miss, it’s the step I used to have with the GenRight sliders. I’m considering welding in a frame-mounted tube slider just above the boat side chamfer—partly to deflect rocks, partly to get a little bit of a step back. But realistically, that step is what got me into trouble in the first place. It added a ton of leverage and ended up folding the rocker into my tub.
All in all, the Flux design is immaculate—clean lines, tight fitment, and clearly well thought out. It’s definitely a standout piece of armor and 100% worth the upgrade.
Can you show how you have your exhaust routed? Love where you have it dumped. Wish a TJ had the room for that.
From the back of the seats to the bumper is entirely custom tub so my rear axle bumps higher and has more room which also means I have room for more crap under there. If you wanted to see that routing done on a stock tub you can look at the GR Jeep gallery
