The Best Practical Jeep Wrangler Upgrades Put to the Test
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2023
- My son Devyn just complete a bunch of very practical upgrades to his 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK Willys edition and today he and I hit the trail on explore the Southern region of the Anza Borrego Desert to test them out and do a little shakedown run.
Teraflex Lift: www.northridge4x4.com/part/2-...
Falcon Shocks: trailrecon.com/terafex-falcon...
KC HiLites FE4’s: www.kchilites.com/kc-flex-era...
Mopar Front Bumper: www.northridge4x4.com/part/fr...
Mopar Rear Bumper: www.northridge4x4.com/part/re...
Mopar Rear Tire Carrier: www.northridge4x4.com/part/ti...
Warn Winch: trailrecon.com/search?query=w...
33” BFG Tires: www.northridge4x4.com/scp/whe...
Teraflex Nomad Wheels: www.northridge4x4.com/part/no...
Teraflex tire rod: www.northridge4x4.com/part/su...
Teraflex steering stabilizer: www.northridge4x4.com/part/st... 
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I love the way Devyn’s build is progressing! I complain about the lack of space in my 2-door JK all the time, but there’s just something special about the way a 2-door looks & performs on the trail! Can’t wait for future updates!
Devyn has been out camping many times in his 2 door and he really has taken a minimalist approach to the gear he takes.
@@TrailReconI would love to see what gear he’s been taking camping. I want to start going this summer but don’t want a full setup, keep it minimalistic.
I completely agree! I can't wait to take my JL out on the dirt.
I really enjoy seeing what Devyn and Jordan are doing with their own vehicles. This is a great no nonsense build. Looking good Devyn!
More to come. Jordan has been slowly working on a new project for his truck.
I can't even tell you how much money you guys have cost me! Yours is the channel that got me into this hobby and creating my own content! And I freaking love it! Thank you!
Brad, your filming is spot on and really makes the desert come alive. Flexing suspensions is so much fun. Good job guys.
Thank you!
Devyn's jeep looks great. I love those two door jeeps.
Thanks! He's very happy with the progress.
I love the practicality of all of the Mods! To many people go way to impractical and ruin the experience. Great job Devyn.
Nice to see Devyn back on the trails with you. I enjoy the 2door content!
My dad grew up in Taft, CA, and he loved the desert. The beauty serenity is something to behold. He loved returning to the desert for camping and jeeping. Thanks for the channel Brad.
It truly is amazing out there if you just slow down and soak it in.
So great to see the Willys again! Love to see the 2dr JK getting love. Mine is a daily driver as well, such a blast!
Congrats gentlemen. The JK build looks great!
Love the content of late Brad. Brings me back to the early days of the channel. JKs continue to stand the test of time...well done Devyn!
The two best functional upgrades on my JL have been a swayloc swaybar disconnect/upgrade… and at the other end of the price scale… a matte black vinyl hood decal. The first tightened up my suspension on the street while making disconnecting easier than my old manual disconnects… the second made road trips far easier to do as the eye strain from the hood reflections were greatly reduced.
Practical upgrades are the best!
I'm glad to see the 2 door back on the channel 💯
What a blessing to have your boys hanging out with you. Keep it up, love you guys.
2 door is the way to go!! Something about 2 door is just old school jeep
I love my Falcon adjustable steering stabilizer. It’s great for those long trips where there’s a lot of highway to get to the trail.
Great background music! 😊
Congratulations Devyn, love the look of tires to lift height. Also like what you said about the desert, I live in Arizona and would love to do some trails in this area….one day maybe 😊. Can’t wait to see more
Awesome video!!! Love it when your boys hang out with you!!!!
And yes the Desert is beautiful!!! Enjoy..
Rubicon looks fantastic great job!!!
Happy Holidays!!!!!!
Thank you!
Congratulations Devyn, your Jeep looks great and you did a very good work on it.
I don't know if you are going to swap the fenders, but one year and a half ago, i painted the fenders on my TJ with a special paint for plastic and the final result is large to and I said before, after one year and a half, looks perfect.
Thanks for the video and for sharing.
By the way, Merry Christmas to all TrailRecon family.
Your videos are exceptional in this category
Thank you!
Great pick on the sound track
Thank you!
I was just wondering about Devyn and Jordan the other day. Good to see him on the trail with the changes/upgrades to his jeep. Until next time... Travel safe and Merry Christmas.
The are busy young men, so I enjoy the time I get out with them on the trails. Merry Christmas!
Very nice video. Thank you for sharing!
Wow, first gen 4runner in the shop. Very cool
I did a two inch Rancho leveling with springs and shocks and some tires for my JKU
Like the progressive rate HD Rancho springs on our 14JKU. Great ride.
It looks awesome
Love it
Totally Awesome Upgrade
Well done gentlemen!
Thanks for the content!!
Thanks for watching!
Another easy and inexpensive mod to consider is changing out the old rubber-strap hood latches with the JL hood latches… I put ‘em on my wife’s ‘17 JKUR and they look and work great!
Nice jeep coming along.
It is always good when you can do the work yourself.
Looks like a great time. Devin picked some really nice and sensible upgrades. Looking forward to your thoughts on the radios.
We had a blast! More real world testing to be done on the radios.
Great stuff guys perfect set up it’s really all you need we used to run the rubicon in the 80s 15” tires an no lockers or lift with no problems 🤪 you did a great job looks awesome 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! I think we'll see how it does on some more challenging trails soon... maybe a rear locker at least in the future.
For the faded plastic of my Jeep, I have followed a Forum recommendation of Chemical Guys Back to Black and I am glad I have. One trick is not to use too much of it and expect instant results, as it WILL act over night too and by the next day. I have been using it for over 2 years and very happy with it. It is lasting unless it rains, which will eventually wash it off.
Those are some nice upgrades. Unfortunately, that's not petrified wood, it is, as Devyn says, "just a rock". Just a metamorphic rock, to be more precise. Nice try though Brad! Keep learning! (You did get the lava rock right so I'll give you that.)
A must watch video
I love our 2dr JK’s. We now have 2 2013 2dr JK’s(wife , 16yr old daughter). We are now a full family of jeeps. My oldest daughter has a 2015 JKU, son in laws 2023 Gladiator, and my just purchased today 392. And my 1966 CJ-5 Jeep. All in black.
Sounds like a beautiful driveway full of Jeeps!
Suttle beauty is exactly what it is. It’s fantastic! And this is from a southern boy that has spent months out there and loved it ❤️
100%!
Well done guys, well done.
Thank you!
Good looking JK. I am all for keeping things practical. I personally love those bumpers (I have them on my 2014 JKUR) and like the way the winch sits low and recessed, like it belongs there. Personally Imay have gone to 35s or 315/70 tires, but I doubt it would have made much of a difference off road. A locker would be high on my list as the next mod, imho lockers are the single most beneficial thing you can do to increase a vehicle's capability. Keep the cool content coming!
That's a sweet Jeep. I would have liked getting one of them steel bumpers to replace the plastic one on our JLU ... But I couldn't find one and went aftermarket. Annnd! Cool that you went 33's. It will be more fun, and now have to depend on driving skills. Doesn't change on road performance much as well. Nice job
I love my 17 jk 2 door. 3.5” MC GC on 31s. Best way to go off road.
Sounds like great setup!
I have a 18 JKU Sport with a manual 6speed. I’m also thinking about keeping my build practical. 3” lift, 35s, 4.88 re-gear, bumpers, winch, and a few offroad lights (or in my area of GA lights to see deer at night when out and about).
Nice to see you got a Gladiator back on the trail, I have one myself, just a suggestion, Baxter Engineering makes a oil filter adapter for the 3.6 pentastar engine, installed on mine, don't hear the valve train rattle when i start it up after it sits a while, keeps oil at the top of the engine to lubricate the cam and valve train, I am very pleased with it, will be installing a Dorman oil cooler to replace the plastic one on my Gladiator, just a thought you may want to consider this upgrades to the engine
Devyns jeep looks great! My only critique is the lug nuts. I recommend switching them out for black ones. Also i would get the Black rash guards to protect the lips of the rims.I have some on my JLU with the same rims and love how complete the set up looks.
I don't know, the wheels have raw metal outer exposed nuts, so we kind of think the bare metal lugs work. I know black lugs look good on most wheels though.
Finally! More yellow Willys
Agreed on the beauty of the desert. We go to Big Bend Ranch State Park every year in February to bag peaks. We love it. But not in the summer.
I've only been to Big Bend once, but really want to go back and explore more.
@@TrailRecon Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park are two different parks. Both are unique. The state park is less crowded. It doesn't have the big peaks like the national park but it is very cool nonetheless. Bring clippers or pin stripes will occur on the more remote 4x4 roads.
I finally figured out how to change the radio in the Alpine system. You need to have a Idatalink compatible Radio and a Maestro RR unit and you could do everything yourself!
Probably would do the whole system while your at it
The Dirty Guv'nahs background music fits the video really well.
Bartact makes a cover for the Warn EVO winch. I love mine. Keeps the sun and dirt off of it!
Devyn's build is very similar to mine. Yellow 2 door, JL rubicon front bumper, ARB rear bumper, Warn winch, ARB solis spotlights, full Teraflex ST3 3 inch lift with 3.3 adjustable shocks, Teraflex nomad wheels with 35 inch nitro trail grapplers. etc...
Either Devin’s rear Falcon Shocks are upside down or mine are. 😬
He has them installed correctly
They are correct and he even installed the lower Teraflex skid to protect the piggyback reservoir.
@@TrailRecon So interesting. Are they different on the JKs? The Falcon YT channel shows them resevoir up. My Jeep is a JLUR.
We went with 33s on my wife's JK. They are fine for the trails we do. In addition, it's her daily driver so being able to get in and out of it was a concern.
Wonderful video Brad. Your boy looks like he's ben hitting the gym too. Good man.
Thank you and yes, he's been working out.... inspiring me to get back into a little better shape.
I love the desert
Awesome video. Your videos are the ones I look forward to the most of all my RUclips subscriptions. I know you guys are pretty hardcore, but could you do some videos on the more budget friendly upgrades one could do for the few times a year off-road jeeper?
Thank you so much! More to come with Devyns Jeep which should be installing a few more practical upgrades.
Great to see you back, Devin! Don't you and the Willys be gone so long next time.
More to come!
Just wanted to ask on the previous video with you and Regina, how is it going with your sons builds, and you answered the question with Devyn’s build. Well done, super.
I’m thoroughly enjoying my “new” 2019 Rubicon with about 25K miles on it, but would like to improve its on road “tracking”. So far a fresh set of KO2 All Terrains and the Fox 2.0 shocks, and Falcon steering stabilizer have helped. Do you feel that the Falcon tie rods, track bar, etc. have improved your on road stability? I’m keeping ride height stock, and not planning a lift. Thanks for the very professional quality, inspiration, and fun of your channel.
2 inch lift n 33 inch tyres will get you most places its fairly standard here in australia as less wear n tear on vehicle and better fuel ecconomy and mist likely wont have to change diff gears in toyotas and jeeps
The build is coming along nicely. I have the same front bumper. Who makes the hoop/bar you have on there? I tried the Warn version and the mounting holes didn’t line up. Thanks for another great Trail Recon video!
Hi guys, for you fenders, (Black Majic Trim Restore), thanks. love your content.
Awesome build on that two door! Love it. How does he like the KM3's on the road? Noise? Since it's his daily driver.
Let's go to a remote area and play with our Willys
Brad, great video, love what your son has done with the rig. Quick question for you, we’re a Gladiator + Off road trailer couple, have done all of Anza Borrego with the Jeep but never with the trailer in tow. Planning an extended trip next month and wondering if you would take your gladiator + trailer down Diablo Dropoff? I’ve not been there in a few years so I don’t know the conditions currently. My wife already said no! 😊
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Devyn, your jeep is really looking great. It is so funny as it's a very similar build I am doing on my 2013 2-door. I know a lot of people love the 35"s and I admit I do too, but on the 2-door with the 2.5" lift, I think the 33" look great as well. Took a similar approach to the bumpers. Went AEV for the front instead as I found one in great shape near me with the winch plate but I also did the Hard Rock rear bumper as well.
I have to ask one question, I too have the Mopar/Terraflex rear hinge and spare tire carrier. I used the bottom holes for the studs as indicated by the instructions and think the tire sits a little too low. I see yours is higher. Did you use the top hole? looks like it. Been thinking of moving mine.
I was considering the AEV tire carrier that works with the bumper but I am concerned that since it also bolts to the tailgate there is going to be some noise. Others I have talked to that have it have stated it does squeak.
Anyway, looks great!!! Looking forward to see what else you do so I can also get ideas. BTW, i need to go over to the website and pickup that rear tailgate table, I like the look of them the most.
I love it
The tattoo: poet!
Good eye!
9:20 This is probably the most important statement in the video.
The best upgrade I did in my jeep was the LS 3 6l80 atlas, two speed, Dana 60 14 bolt Clayton, long arm red labels
Calm down there, Moneybags.
Sounds like a beast!
Odd question what watch was Devyn wearing it looks so nice!!
The Warn sticker may have a protective plastic film on it, that you need to peel off.
Good looking Jeep - use a heat gun on those fender flares and they will go back to black.
Do more family off roading videos ❤❤ would you be able to make a video about the difference between desert or mud trails, difficult levels ? Like for example is the the desert just for rock crowing or is there more to it ?
Thanks! We'll be sure to show more different types of terrains in the coming months.... mud is not my favorite!
Hey what happened to the radio verdict? I’m curious because I’m interested in getting one
That’s awesome. We have a JKU and as a daily driver/ family vehicle I’m looking at a practical build much like Devyn. What size 33s is he running? 285, 295 or just 33x12.5 thanks in advance ✌️😎
Thanks! They are a 33x12.5r17
Do you find when using the radios if the LED off road and fog lights when turned on cause any interference or static?
At what size tire do you consider upgrading the tailgate hinges? I bought a used JL and the previous owner put 32inch BFG KO2s on it. I’m not sure if I should upgrade the tailgate hinges. It has 35k miles on it so I’m not sure any issues would present themselves already
That looks like the Teraflex tire carrier for the JK.
The Mopar and Terflex ones are the same.
I've been trying to find his, or is it Jordan's new channel too?
Does anyone have his channel title?
And YES the desert is incredibly cool, my first time out there was in the 80s stationed up north at Travis AFB, so I grabbed a Coors Party Ball, and a bunch of us just hung out and "camped" 😂
Still waiting on the Tacoma build
Are you planning to replace the headlights? Any idea of a good plug and play system?
I think eventually, the stock ones are pretty lack luster.
@@TrailRecon Since you guys are running KC, look at the Gravity Pro's. Amazing lights and fully DOT legal if aimed correctly. Brad, I think you already run these on your JK so you already know. Lighting, like lift kits, is one place I do not skimp out on. Too important.
What did he do for headlights?
Wondering what lift kit you’re going to be putting on the gladiator
Not 100% decided, still considering a few options.
Anyone know what’s a ideal psi to air down to on stock rubicon tires and wheels
Yes sir that was dynamite Storage that little concrete building
Awesome, thank you!
Also, in the video, the hillside where you see all of the rubble at the bottom and the walls above look like they fell down, probably where the mine was. Most likely the entrance(s) were blasted closed to keep people out for safety.
So jordan has a truck with a camper, and Dyven has a jk willys. Family wheeling is now good for a reunion overlanding series
Getting everyones schedules to line up is the challenge, but some day we'll all get out together for a video.
Do you sell Trail Recon decals?
What is the connection between a light bar and enough noise to affect music??
Light bars mounted on the A-pillars/roof line have a tendency to whistle at certain speeds.
I removed mine because of this.
@@voodoo36x gotcha. Thank you
Is it me or the lift seems a bit low for a Jk? The back looks like it rubbed in a few spots, but in general the JK has lower fenders and typically needs a bit more on the lift to clear 35s, more particularly on flex situations.
I agree it looked a bit low. I have the Mopar 2" which is like every 2.5" lift on a 2-door and should net near 3" on actual lift. I have a little more wheel gap and run the same size wheels and tires.
15:44 what app is it ?
The 392 is gone?
Not yet.
winter does not start till Thursday the 21st...
When it starts reaching 30's at night, that's when I start saying winter.... but yes, technically you are correct.
Change the hood latches over to the JL style. Looks way better but the hood not bowing and flexing while driving down the road is so nice!
This!!! Plus due to being a metal hoop, tey never will stretch out or risk of breaking. Super easy to do and you really do not need to drill out the holes if you just take a little time to work the studs in.
have you named the new jeep yet, you should name it Casper
For your Jeep gladiators get real realistic Lego jeep gladiator and customize it and make it look like what you want and then go buy that for your real one
Man i love the video but the wall to wall musac sends me away.
I always use music in my videos, nothing new there.
I like your showing with Jeep
But I like more when your just doing offroad adventures
Your showing more vehicle stuff than actual adventures
Please go back to adventures me and wife like it
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