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Project Patriot

Been a lurker here a long time figured I would put some pics up of my build.

03 GC 4.0L Laredo

Suspension

Bilstein 5100 (f) and 5125 (r) shocks, KOR Dual SS Setup, Addco 1" Rear Sway Bar, 4.5" Clayton Springs with 2" pucks for a total of 6.5", KOR Sliders, JKS Quicker Disconnects, Iron D44 Rear Swap, Clayton Long Arms Front and Rear, Carolina DS front Double Cardan DS, JKS Tie Rod and Drag Link, JKS Adjustable Front Trackbar with Super Hard Bushings, rotated knuckles, tank tuck.

Tom Woods SYE and Custom Rear Driveshaft. 4.10 gears front and rear, ARB locker in Front and Rear.


Engine

63mm bored throttle body, K&N FIPK with AEM Filter
Summit Transmission Cooler and Remote Filter
Sunpro Transmission Temperature Gauge

Recovery

ARB Bumper, Mile Marker SE9500 Winch with Synthetic Rope
Mopar Factory Hitch Receiver
Custom skid plates
Highlift Jack
Homemade 15lb CO2 setup

Wheels and Brakes
Cragar 15x8 Soft 8s, BFG ATs 35 x 12.5 x 15
PFC Pads, Slotted and X-Drilled Summit Rotors all 4 corners W/ GoodRidge SS Brake Lines

Electrical

Optima Yellow Top to keep it all running
Pioneer AVIC-F900BT Double Din Navigation unit with Sirius Satellite, Alpine 250w Amp, Alpine Type S (doors), Infinity 3.5" Tweeters and Basslink Subwoofer
500watt Power Inverter hardwired in
3rd Generation Projector Headlights with 55watt 4300k HIDs and Digital Ballasts on dedicated relays.
Cobra Model 75 CB radio and Firestick Antenna
Hardwired Cobra Radar/Laser Detector
Viper Security System to keep the bad guys away.

Misc.
Yakima Mega Warrior Roof Rack with extension, spare tire, and tool mounts.
Driving lights on roof rack
Smittybuilt Gear Seats both front seats

 

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Early picture with 2" BB and Crush Rims installed, also Westin Bull Bar and Nerf Bars

Post 3" IRO lift install

 

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Installation of double din head unit.

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4347027#post4347027

Current ARB Setup, control box is under the bumper, plug on front and dash controls as well

Both replaced with IRO Long Arms

 

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homemade bumpstop extensions

Rear Lowers installed correctly

 

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started adding some pics, more to come

Yakima Mega Warrior Roof Rack installed

JKS Sliders and Rock Lights, soon to upgraded to LEDs

Front Steering Components, JKS Tie Rod, Drag Link and Trackbar (what a PIA to keep tight) and KOR dual SS. Also a shot of the loop I tie my Swaybar up with.

 

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Rear Cargo and Interior

First aid kit and fire extinguisher

Sub, amps and power converter

Flashlight

Dash and upgraded switches

Under hood: FIPK with AEM filter, Yellow Top, Accessory Fuses and Relays, HID Ballast

 

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Look what I found at the JY. Low mileage, complete, open D44a.

Going to have to regear the front now, any suggestions on lockers? ARB, Eaton, Ox? Want something cheap and reliable, lunchbox is out for the front since I have fulltime 4wd on the 242 that I like to use in the rain, snow and gravel. Will probably toss an aussie in the rear eventually.

 

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D44a install

Well I have the D44a installed that I got a junk yard. I think I am going to do the hack n tap on the TC output shaft and get a DS made. Also got a classic tube 5th brake line made so all the flex is now SS Braid.

 

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Well just did the Hack n Tap on the TC output. Driveshaft is ordered, double cardan on the output and single on the diff.

 

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Driveshaft installed, not sure I can tell the difference between the 3.55 and 3.73 gears, probably going to go to 4.10s on both ends, lol.

 

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Well just added some rock lights for night crawling, wife got these for me for my birthday, I cut them apart and lengthened them so that there is one behind the axle two along the rock rails and one in front of the front axle. Will post some pics later after it gets dark.

http://www.ledtrailerlights.com/other/cargo-lights.htm


Front under bumper

behind front wheel

in front of rear tire

behind rear wheel

Night shots

 

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ARB Compressors and Wiring

Added a high out put ARB compressor to run my locker that is going in this week as well as provide on board air in an emergency.

Got the 4.10s installed this week along with an Aussie in the rear and an ARB in the front.

Scored about 800 on a RTI Ramp today pics to follow.

 

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Well Here are a couple of pics of the ARB front locker installed.

Also picked up a Lincoln welder flux core wire model and decided to weld up my trackbar mounts here are a few pics, not bad since I have not welded in 20 years, :laugh:

Also one of it on the RTI Ramp
I think my shocks are limiting my travel now.

 

[RockZJ]

Very impressive! Welcome aboard. That is one nice WJ man, what are the future plans for it?

RockZJ

 

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Very impressive! Welcome aboard. That is one nice WJ man, what are the future plans for it?

RockZJ

Pay it off, LOL

Not really sure, I want to do a rear bumper and tire carrier, from there maybe a stroker if the 4.slo ever gives up the ghost.

 

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Well I decided to paint my cladding black to match the ARB bumper. Also a couple of shots of my back seat mod allowing me to remove the seat bottoms for a little extra room, saw this on another forum and thought it was a great idea and did it to mine.

 

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Some seat pictures, I do not have any of the bags on the back as they use up the rear seat space, I put some on it when I wheel though.

 

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finally added some in bumper lights and removed the ones under the bumper that were all cracked from rocks

 

[Gb02WJ]

Thats a awesome WJ, good job!

Where did you get those seat covers?

 

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Thats a awesome WJ, good job!

Where did you get those seat covers?

Those are the smitty built seat covers for a TJ, 4 wheel parts