"Pacing myself" build

Nashorn101 said:
What backspacing are your new wheels? How close do your rear 33" tires come to the spring perch?

(I want 33x10.5's too, but just don't know if they'll rub if I get factory backspacing 4.5" wheels)
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My wheels have 3.75" BS. They do not rub the spring perch, but I don't know by how much they clear. I'm also running Rubi flares, so a bit more clearance there.
 
bobthetj03 said:
My rear bumper was beat up and the powder coating was looking like crap. I also wanted to clean up my trailer plug wiring and go with a RV style plug. Maybe add some small LED backup lights while I was at it.
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Stripped the powdercoat off and cut the hole for the RV plug.
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Amazon specials.
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SEM trim black to the rescue. My go to.
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I just wired up the LED's to the backup circuit.
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What color did you paint your bumper? It looks Satin?
 
Nashorn101 said:
Ah thank you! How much did it take to paint that bumper? One full can?

And, am I correct in that just the normal "SEM trim black" is a satin? I don't need to buy the "Satin SEM trim black" version?
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Yes, SEM trim black is satin by nature. I think they make a gloss black version, but it is identified as so. If I remember correctly, it took one can for the bumper with 3 medium coats. Keep the coats light. It will run very easily. Seal whatever you are painting with primer first.
 
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Once we got the Alite home, I took it to the shop and packed the wheel bearings. There was some adjustment available to lower the axle down 1" or so, so I did that to get the trailer to sit a little taller. Bumped the tire size a couple sizes bigger as well.
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We outfitted our camping gear and did a little dry run in our driveway to see if I had everything needed for a weekend camping trip.
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Took a trip to Pismo Beach with our Jeep crew. Alite was nice to have when the winds picked up.
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The little Alite was a lot of fun, but a bit cramped. We took it on several camping trips for a couple of years, then Grandbabies happened, so it was time to upgrade to something with a bit more room.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
Once we got the Alite home, I took it to the shop and packed the wheel bearings. There was some adjustment available to lower the axle down 1" or so, so I did that to get the trailer to sit a little taller. Bumped the tire size a couple sizes bigger as well.
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We outfitted our camping gear and did a little dry run in our driveway to see if I had everything needed for a weekend camping trip.
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Took a trip to Pismo Beach with our Jeep crew. Alite was nice to have when the winds picked up.
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The little Alite was a lot of fun, but a bit cramped. We took it on several camping trips for a couple of years, then Grandbabies happened, so it was time to upgrade to something with a bit more room.
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Those are great and tow great too. Actually a lot of room considering (for one or two people anyways!).
 
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It was quite cozy for my wife and I. I actually miss it. Sold it for more than I paid for it, so glad to see someone else get to enjoy it.
 
The next upgrade was a big one. Evolution I suppose.
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2011, Thor chassis, V10. It was clean and fit our criteria, so we become a second home owner.
 
Took it on a maiden voyage to a local State Park at the coast for a shakedown. Straying off from my build thread a bit, but it is relevant.
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Next up was to figure out how to tow the Jeep with it. The search was on for a tow bar and related goodies.
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Found a deal on CL I couldn't pass on.
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Time to get the Jeep up to speed.
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Plug-n-play wiring for lights. Ready to be a toad.
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This pretty much brings my build to current. I added some stabilizer jacks to the rear of the coach. Hoping to make several trips in the coming months to visit grandbabies, and take a few wheeling/camping trips as well. As far as the jeep build is concerned, I'm saving up for a SYE/DCDS. Hopefully, this will take care of my vibration problem I'm having.
 
bobthetj03 said:
Once we got the Alite home, I took it to the shop and packed the wheel bearings. There was some adjustment available to lower the axle down 1" or so, so I did that to get the trailer to sit a little taller. Bumped the tire size a couple sizes bigger as well.
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We outfitted our camping gear and did a little dry run in our driveway to see if I had everything needed for a weekend camping trip.
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Took a trip to Pismo Beach with our Jeep crew. Alite was nice to have when the winds picked up.
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The little Alite was a lot of fun, but a bit cramped. We took it on several camping trips for a couple of years, then Grandbabies happened, so it was time to upgrade to something with a bit more room.
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Do they still make the Alite 400?
 
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bobthetj03 said:
In preparations for the SYE, I want to relocate my lower shock mounts. I'm considering these from Clayton Offroad.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DTCXNFE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I like that they will also beef up the lower control arm brackets a bit and not change shock travel, but will get them away from the coil buckets.
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I'm glad you showed me this, I think I may get a set of them as well. Didn't know they existed until now!
 
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Chris said:
I'm glad you showed me this, I think I may get a set of them as well. Didn't know they existed until now!
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Are your shocks hitting now? Assuming you already have a DCDS and have jacked the pinion to match?
 
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