Jeep Stuff

[ChargerX3]

I actually like that and the price point too!

[Duck Vader]

Ya. Going to probably buy it this weekend.

[DCIV]

I mean....you really wanna spent money on something you might want to get rid of?


Coop

[Duck Vader]

Ended up buying this one instead:

https://smile.amazon.com/Smittybilt-768 ... +bumper+xj

It might be more expensive, but after a lot of digging the eag bumpers have lots of issues. The "powdercoating" flakes really easily and rust is a major problem. They also don't handle hitting things well.

So the one I got is a lot better and comes with a 5 year warranty.

[Duck Vader]

[quote=""DCIV""]I mean....you really wanna spent money on something you might want to get rid of?


Coop[/quote]

Mrs and I spoke about this last night.

Going to keep it at least 2 more years to get her to/from school. She agreed to suck it up and drive it. We have had it 11 years almost now so we know the vehicle. We know how it drives, what is wrong with it, how to fix it, etc. Getting something else is always a guess.

[Duck Vader]

End up ordering a couple of things. Bumper, hitch, winch cover, wiper blades, license plate bracket, d-rings, and a windshield cover.

[ChargerX3]

Man I would have picked the EAG. Paint comes off of them all over time. Simple plastidip job would cover any issues.

[Duck Vader]

[quote=""ChargerX3""]Man I would have picked the EAG. Paint comes off of them all over time. Simple plastidip job would cover any issues.[/quote]

$80 more for a warranty and imho a better bumper for our needs/wants. Worth it. Also really not a fan of the prerunner bar.

[ChargerX3]

Unbolt it if you don’t like it. I wouldn’t buy the warranty, just weld if it needed it.

[Duck Vader]

Warranty is part of the price. Plus I've been using smittybilt for years. Customer service is also good. All that is worth $80

[Duck Vader]

Jeep is running good. Need to trim the fenders a bit. Went with a larger tire. 265x75x16. About 31.5". I'll do the trimming after I put the bumper on.

[Duck Vader]

Got all the parts. Also finally sold the power/squat rack yesterday. So next step is to get the garage reorganized then pull the jeep in and install.

Only thing I am missing is the gauges I want to swap out. Ended up not going to picknpull since it was raining. Might go this coming weekend depending on how things look.

Also going to swap back in the old factory radio for the time being. It doesn't work 1/2 the time, but the new one is causing a parasitic drain on the battery. Need to see where that is coming from - going to guess bad wiring - but in the mean time if I put the old one back in we might be able to listen to music again. If I remember right it completely stopped working though and that is why we swapped it out. Won't know until I put it back in though.

So next steps are:

radio swap
trim fenders
hitch install
bumper install
winch install
new wiper blades

I think that is it for right now.

Future project will be gauge swap, possible roof rack, bigger/better brakes, and perhaps one of those seat extension things so I can put the seat back further when I drive it.

[Duck Vader]

Looks like not much I can do about brakes. Just going to have to take a look and perhaps upgrade the pads.

[ChargerX3]

I upgraded to Napa's highest level metallic pads on mine and got some slotted rotors. Stops much better now.

[Duck Vader]

[quote=""ChargerX3""]I upgraded to Napa's highest level metallic pads on mine and got some slotted rotors. Stops much better now.[/quote]

Ya. Not much can be done other than that. I could swap out the rear drums for disc brakes, but not sure if worth it.

Probably going to swap out the front rotors and pads even if in good shape. Had to do an "emergency" stop on the freeway on the way home Saturday and didn't like the way it stopped. I didn't rear-end anyone or have to do avoidance maneuvers, but if someone had cut me off and then came to a hard stop I might have been screwed. I like to keep space in front of me when driving but people out here use that as an excuse to get in front of you.

[ChargerX3]

Yea, i think the guy before me put the low dust ceramics on and they were ok for smaller tires, but 31's and some age really did them in.

[Duck Vader]

Debating on doing these. I know they are a big overkill and high $, but they are just about the best you can buy when it comes to jeeps. Never seen a bad review and everyone says they are 100% worth it.

https://shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/Front ... 067022.htm

[Duck Vader]

Can get the rotors from that kit cheap on amazon - $26/each.

The pads is more what I am looking at.

[Duck Vader]

Ordered some rotors off amazon and the brake pads from that set.

Went out and looked a the rotors and pads on the jeep right now. Ya. Time to replace both.

[ChargerX3]

Guarantee he re-boxes a set from a major distributor.