Having a little fun with the JL social distancing myself...

Why have I never put the windshield down on a jeep till now!

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Having a little fun with the JL social distancing myself...

Why have I never put the windshield down on a jeep till now!

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You don't hear of many people putting their windshield down. I put mine down every chance I get in the summer when I have the hard top off and hit a dirt road.
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Lol wow at that angle it looked like more. Why lift it for just the stock tires?
It's a product of function. I use a very simple spring spacer lift that preserves the factory ride and handling but lifts the belly 2" for a little clearance in the rocks. It's functional, but it creates the illusion of larger tires too. You are not the first person to think they are on 35s or 37s.
 
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"What is the story on the tailpipe?"

It is a little funky huh? I've always said I'm going to trim it back and tuck it up closer. If I remember correctly, before I moved across the country, I needed a new exhaust quick so I purchased this one from 4wd hardware. I've just never got around to it.

"Any future plans on rock sliders?"

Yup, as soon as I find some that I like that don't add a ton of weight. Likely I'm going to have to build something myself.

"Jeep build looks awesome. I like it."

Thanks!
 
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"What is the story on the tailpipe?"

It is a little funky huh? I've always said I'm going to trim it back and tuck it up closer. If I remember correctly, before I moved across the country, I needed a new exhaust quick so I purchased this one from 4wd hardware. I've just never got around to it.

"Any future plans on rock sliders?"

Yup, as soon as I find some that I like that don't add a ton of weight. Likely I'm going to have to build something myself.

"Jeep build looks awesome. I like it."

Thanks!
Im a fan of Warn sliders. I just like the clean lines and simple look that they bring.

Wish Sun Performance would come back, but that will never happen. Warn is the closest.
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Im a fan of Warn sliders. I just like the clean lines and simple look that they bring.

Wish Sun Performance would come back, but that will never happen. Warn is the closest.
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I do like those sun Performance sliders, they look awesome. My biggest gripe is the weight of steel sliders. Some of these sliders get very close to 100lbs. Weight is a consideration for me. I like my jeep light and nimble, hence bobbed bumper, soft top, no rear seat. etc. The kind of wheeling I do, I don't even really need sliders, but I do want the protection just in case.
 
I do like those sun Performance sliders, they look awesome. My biggest gripe is the weight of steel sliders. Some of these sliders get very close to 100lbs. Weight is a consideration for me. I like my jeep light and nimble, hence bobbed bumper, soft top, no rear seat. etc. The kind of wheeling I do, I don't even really need sliders, but I do want the protection just in case.
Find a set of TJ Rubicon sliders, light weight. They’re usually around 100 bucks
 
Find a set of TJ Rubicon sliders, light weight. They’re usually around 100 bucks
That's a good idea, I'll keep an eye out on CL.

It's a pretty simple design, I can't help but wonder if I could do something similar, from 3/16 aluminum. I know very little about aluminum, but I guess 6061 is the grade we want. And I've read that it's a bitch to bend, because it cracks easily. There is a fabrication yard nearby with a huge brake that could probably bend it, but I don't know if they are familiar with working with something like 6061
 
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I took the TJ out this morning to the Broken Arrow trail here in Sedona. Because the pink jeep tour company is closed we had this place to ourselves. I even drove UP the Devils staircase, something you normally cannot do because there will always be someone coming down it. Switched to 33x12.5R15s

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I took the TJ out this morning to the Broken Arrow trail here in Sedona. Because the pink jeep tour company is closed we had this place to ourselves. I even drove UP the Devils staircase, something you normally cannot do because there will always be someone coming down it.

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Have to say your wheeling views are a bit better than those in Kentucky. Awesome shots
 
Another day of responsible social distancing. House Mountain is an extinct shield volcano just outside of Page Springs. The pictures do not do the view justice. Oh yeah, switched back to 285/70R17's. Conducting my own experiments.

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