Let’s Talk JEEP WRANGLER UPGRADES
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- I have received several request to do an update on all the Jeep upgrades of done, and while I still have more to do, I thought I’d take a few minutes and bring you up to speed on where things are at. In this video we are only going to cover the outside of the Jeep and I’ll do and interior review soon. #jeep #jeepwrangler #jeepmods
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its your jeep , you made it YOURS
dislike and hate all you want fellows. Get yourself a jeep and make your own.
sure i disagree with some mods here, but thats why jeepers are awesome. each has his or her own.
great video
Yes you have to do what works for you.
You forgot to mention upgrading your wallet to pay Jeep mods lol! Good video bro.
Shhhhh... don't tell my wife!
Thats what jeep stands for, Just Empty Every Pocket.
New Jeep owner (bought a ‘15 JKU Sahara this week). I’ve spent hours pouring over your videos. Such an amazing resource, wonderfully useful & interesting content and very high production value. I can’t get enough! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!
Congrats on the new Jeep and really great to hear the videos are helpful for you! Thank you!
This video is Rock Solid!
I probably should re-title the video! LOL!
It cracks me up when I see a thumbs down on your videos. Who are these people?!?! If the vid’s not for you then move on. Thanks for entertaining us Brad. Keep on truckin!
No worries, it the internet. Thanks for the support!
HighclassAIM I love this channel!!
If you can’t handle down votes there’s a solution for you. Vimeo was designed for fragile egos. I’m guessing some of “these people” don’t like Brad leaving a defective product nameless
Oh you sure told us
HighclassAIM Us, you got a mouse in your pocket?
awesome video I wish someone with a TJ/LJ would do this well explaining their build up of their jeep
jk Gear and Gadgets
Brad, you honestly have on of my favorite jeep set ups i have come across. Thank you for making these videos and always being positive. your videos are inspiring, Makes me proud to own a wrangler.
Your videos are very helpful and entertaining to watch. As a 4Runner owner this is one of my favorite channels. I think you bring an honest perspective which hasn't changed since day 1. I think there are too many other channels out there that are copycats, me too's, trying to capitalize on this "overland" fab that are pushing products, giveaways, and selling themselves out to sponsors. Aka a certain 4Runner owner that rambles on too much, constantly pushing and advertising products, and talks more about adventures than going on them. I never got that vibe from you. I can tell you do this channel because its a passion of yours. Keep up the good work Brad!!!
Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying the content here. There are a few other solid off-road channels out there putting out great content.... I find myself binge watching other channels all the time.
I love your channel, I bought the KC headlights on your recommendation and love them. You explain them perfectly. Do you ever take your top off? Is it hard to remove with that roof rack?
Great to hear you are happy with the lights! I take the top off occasionally. It comes off with no issues, which is what I really like about this roof rack.
This is the first time I’ve ever heard any jeeper mention Georgia. I’m from Georgia and there are hardly any trails here. I only know of 5 decent trails in the whole state. But you are definitely right on the clay. All of the trails in Georgia are rocks,roots, and mud.
I'm from Ga (just south of Macon) and just bought a JKU Sahara. I can't find anything that isn't in North Ga.
Blairesville north Georgia has rock crawling trails.
Love love your videos. I have a ‘13 JK Rubicon with 35 MTs. (3” lift). I get my upgrade ideas from your videos! (Just got my HAM radio license b/c of your video about ham radios).
I’m so totally with you on the muffler. Love something tucked away (like the flow master) but much quieter. Cant wait learn what you choose.
Thanks!!
Congrats on getting your HAM license! Really glad the videos have been helpful. Thank you!
muffler on my next to do list on my 2012 rubicon, I also don't want a loud fast n furious type sound, been looking at the AFE Hi Tuck muffler they seem a little loud, videos r nice but id rather hear in person so I don't get a loud to me muffler
TrailRecon mentioned Ga mud.. the struggle is too real ! Love your vids.. gonna make me stay broke 🤣
I was stationed in South Carolina for a couple years and we use to take the dirt bikes down to GA to hit the trails.. I know all about it! Thanks!!
Why would you not give the name of the crappy unreliable tire? So more people can waste their money?
Over the years, kept all my 4x4 vehicles stock, except for upgrading from incandescent to LED bulbs before LED lights became Jeep stock. Admit to being a little envious of super upgraded Jeeps, those upgraded capabilities are amazing. Congrats on creating your dream machine.
Thank you! A stock Jeep is a very capable vehicle and you can have some amazing adventures without ever doing any modifications.
You should reach out to Shane at Genesis Off-Road. We installed their dual battery system before our cross country overland trip (10,000+ miles) this past summer. It saved us when the primary battery would not start the Jeep in a fairly remote location. The system connected the two batteries together and we were back on the trail. If you overland at all, this type of system should be a must if your Jeep includes auxiliary lights, etc.
Why didnt u name the company that had the tire failure so us consumers know what to stay away from!!
Love the video Brad. What mounts did you use to get the KC pro 6'' onto the bruiser bumper? I have the same bumper and lights and would love to do the same setup. Thanks and keep the videos coming!!
Had a Smittybilt winch. Nothing but problems from day one. And getting the guarantee honored was impossible. Never had any problems with my Warn products.
P.S. Nice Jeep. Thanks for the vids.
I've been considering doing a light bar over the front window like the one you have. I'm just worried about glare off the hood, how bad is it and is it worth the money? ..by the way your jeeps awesome
Great video! Hypothetical question... if you were to start all over again with a new Wrangler (say if you decide get a JL), would you start with a Rubicon again, or would you save a bit with a Sport and then build it up? Just curious.
Yes, I'd get a Rubi again. The Rubicon is the way to go in my opinion unless you have disposable cash and know you want dana 60's.
Georgia reporting in, those are nice tires, but no match for our skicky mud, would recommend the nitto trail grapplers
I just put on Rough Country V2 shocks, and they seem great so far. I looked at bilstein 5100's and fox monotubes. but RC seemed sturdy and about $500 for all 4.
general grabber tires!
This video is rock solid 👍
My new motto!
what's the brand of the nameless bad tires??
Hi Brad, Kevin from New Zealand really enjoying the content mix of jeep mods and trail vids. Very helpful , very useful and practical and the South West sure has some great outback trails.
I like your mods, good video. Just want to say I put an Airaid cold intake and a throttle plate on my wrangler. No moving parts, nothing to fail. I combined that with the Magnaflow exhaust and it really woke the motor up. Not loud but, you can tell when you push the pedal on the right.
Great to hear your mods are working for you, it's just a personal preference for me.
47 dislikes, must be biden supporters😆
The roof rack is so clean I need something like that on my TJ
I have the same shocks, and when I sent them in for a rebuild, I had them re valved for my weight and a LSC adjuster added on the reservoir for the rears. This allowed me to control stiffness (body roll mostly) at slow speeds.
you should make a video on why Jeep guys are so snobby with the Yota group lol. Moab, Uray, Telluride and Lake City last week and it was always the Jeep guys that would ignore the waves.
Brad, I want to tell you that you are getting better and better doing your videos. I have been following you up for a while and I can see the difference. Congrats and well done.
Thank you! It's been fun learning this youtube thing over the years.
ROCK SOLID.....:P
LOL! I knew someone was going to mention it. I didn't even realize how many times I said it until I sat down to edit the video... oh well.
Lmao just poking fun. I do the same thing. Keep the up good work! Hope you make it out to Colorado again, we got more trails than we know what to do with.
I have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited / manual transmission. I just have KM 31s MUD TERRIANS ON THERE RIGHT NOW.. what tire size can I go up to with a sport wrangler and not have to change out the gears? I'm getting wheel spacers tomorrow 🤗. Just thought I would throw that out there lol. Very excited for that. I'm thinking a lift here pretty soon. I'm think 2.5 right now. With the 31s and wheel spacers, but yeah.. what tore size can you go up to without changing the gears ⚙ 🙄 just for now until I save the money for gears and such
How do you have your wiring coming through your hard top for the roof rack mounted lights?
I just drilled holes and used good quality silicone.
No leaks yet. ☺
Falcon 3.4 shocks are great love them
In one of your videos you said you were going to install sliders in the back (Actually you implied you had sliders that weren't installed). Did you buy the slider (If so, what did you buy)? or build one (If so, where did you go for instructions?) What were the needs?parameters you were looking for/wanted in your sliders? Also...do you have a power management system with all the extra gadgets you run? What is it and what do you recommend?Many thanks!
Treadwrights are junk the price you pay doesnt reflect a remold price they cost almost the same as a completly brand new tire which negates their appeal
as a JK owner with "argent" wheels, I salute you for not going with black wheels!
Borla climber exhaust, its great. We have it on three jeeps now.www.rubitrux.com/borla-140634-climber-wrangler-jk-cat-back-exhaust-s-type.html
Great video but the KC lights and Fenders are totally abusive compared to others options at the same quality label. Awesome setup.
I am looking to get a new Rubicon and using it as my daily driver. I am pondering getting a second set of wheels/tires just for commuting. Is there any drawback to that other than the cost of the second wheel set?
Great vid Brad, thanks! That spare tire rack actually came on mine from the dealer, very heavy duty.
BRAD your Jeep is clean!!!! That’s a first!!! Videos amazing as always, please keep the info coming! ROCK SOLID INFO
I probably should have cleaned up the suspension a little better before filming, but oh well.... it gets used and is rock solid! LOL! Thanks!
Thanks it looks good Master Chief , I enjoy the Trail Recon videos and they have adjusted my thoughts on mods that I will do on my JLU Rubicon that I am waiting on delivery. I have already received my replacement differential covers. Thanks Retired PO1.
Thank you and congrats on the soon to be new Jeep. Thank you for your service shipmate!
Awesome build so far Brad the Jeep is amazing 👍👍
Thank you!
What was your rate? I noticed you Master Chief sticker. Retired 5337 here, same pay-grade.
Great video Brad , cant wait for the interior video . I don't think our jeeps are ever done. I have had my TJ for four years and it get stuff added to it every year. Already have next years mods planned . I use Banks exhaust on my TJ and I' m very happy with it. Not loud at all , just a nice mellow tone . Take care my friend.
They are never done! I've had a few recommendations about Banks... I'll have to give them a closer look. Thanks!
I noticed that you are running the stock front sway bar disconnect. Have you had any problems with it? My third one just died due to water shorting out the circuit board. Due to the cost of the electronic system I am converting mine to a manual system.
Hey Brad, Thanks for all the info. I've got a 2014 JKU that I overland, which means a lot of road and hwy between trails. How many miles on your 3.6 penstar? any issues? I've had the oil cooler crack and the valve click issue at roughly 87k both issues were warranty covered fortunately. I now have 200 miles left on my 100k warranty. Any advice going forward? What should I be looking out for prior to my next trip?
You've got me beat, I've only got 71k on mine. The valve click seems to be pretty common, glad to hear you got it covered. I would recommend taking it in and having someone do one of those 150 point vehicle inspections.
Your gonna be over 3k rpm running 75 on the highway with those 5.13 im on 37s with 4.88 and at 75 im right at about 2850-2900. Great video as always!
That's a debating I've been having with myself over and over... I'll be sure to share with you guys all the detail with the time come. Thanks!
Great video again Brad. You are such an inspiration and spread enthusiasm to the Community.
Question, how much did your gas mileage change going to 37" Wheels? What do you get today?
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Thank you for the kind words! Going from 35's to 37's I think my mpg dropped almost a full mile per gallon. I get 15 mpg on a good day.
I live in the north west.... "Washington state". I did the 3" lift with 33's MT. kinda wish I did just the leveling kit 3" was more than I thought It would be.
I use to live in Washington... love it up there. Just slap some 35's on the Jeep, will fill in the wheel gap real nice!
Do your gravity pro headlights wiggle?
Brad I’m a new at this in putting a 4” rock Crowler lift ? Do I need to to extend my brake lines
Brad, great informative video on your various upgrades, really gave me some ideas on a few potential changes to my Jeep. Really like the lights mounted on your rack, think I may do the same set-up on my Rhino Rack.
Thanks! I think once I raise the roof rack up I may tuck those lights underneath the rack a little.
I have replaced this 3 times just like you did. All of the pop and make loud noise and broke
Would you consider the Genright Dual Gas tank as an upgrade on your list? www.northridge4x4.com/part/uncategorized/gst-8202-2-genright-crawler-dual-gas-tank. I've got a 15000km trip (across Canada) on my bucket list and this gas tank plus the stock one will give me almost 1000km (600miles) between gas stops.
I think if you are doing long distance stuff a dual tank is a good option. For the type of wheeling and trails I do, I haven't seen need for a dual tank... yet.
are you running a secondary tank, with the standard tank running 37s you'd only be get 450-500 km surely........don't know what that equates to in Miles.....per tank
I drive a lot on gravel and am afraid that bigger tires would stick out from the fenders and sling rocks. I know you drive on gravel some and was wondering if you've had any problems with this. By the way, your tags are expired. Thanks for another interesting vid.
Yes, every once and a while I kick a rock up onto myself. A full sized fender would prevent that.
Dave Bailey you could do a clear wrap to try and protect but otherwise you just gotta live with the rock chips if you want to have large offset
@@vitaminb4869 true
Vitamin B Tell the guy behind whose windshield you just trashed
I really like your choice of upper light bar! I’ve been looking at putting one on my rubicon, but am concerned about wind noise.
I’m sure there will be some, but is it tolerable?
Thanks, and keep the great videos coming!
Wind noise is so minimal with this light bar. I had an older one that was awful, so I understand your reservation. The KC Pro6 make very, very little wind noise.. my tires are louder.
Great to hear that!
I can tolerate my tire noise, so the light bar noise should be acceptable.
Thanks!
Dang this video was ROCK SOLID!!!!!
GREAT information. Look forward to more adventurers. Keep on WHEELING....
@TrailRecon Keep an eye on the base of that winch. Had a couple club members have major cracking or catastrophic failure of the winch base. Smittybilt replaced parts under warranty.
Pretty awesome! But I am guessing you could have fed a small country for a couple years with the money spend on upgrades am I right? haha... Once you start it's almost impossible to stop. I don't own a Jeep but it's the same -disease- passion in the Land Cruiser world. ;-)
Oh how interesting, those were Treadwright Claws weren't they... So the tread separated. I'm running Treadwrights and I've had a couple issues so far, but nothing quite that serious. How many miles did you put on them before that happened?
What size rims are you using? width and diameter please.
Question, how come no one ever talks about install prices. I'm looking at getting a Jeep and this is my biggest question what am looking to spend to install these parts. Great vid thanks for sharing!
I try to go the DIY route when possible. If you are going to have a shop do the install you can expect to pay $80-100 per hour on average.
Find a good small shop, pay him cash, and assist him, and learn to do it yourself, and what you will need to do to Adjust or Repair.
Join a jeep group. Tons of help full ppl willing to assist also. ☺
Funny that when you Modify a Jeep over Stock... Some think you got more Money then you know what to do with it... Liking that Your trying to keep your Rig something that most Working Guys with an Allowance can do over time... I made a comment when You installed the Throttle Control, that I was running the Pedal Commander... I was very impressed with the Options in that you can add or take away Your Pedal Response with just a Push of a Button (ECO Mode is great for on the Trail, and the Sport Modes are Giddy Up!) And also if I missed a Comment... What happen to Your Wrap? 🤷♂️
Do the exhaust next please I want one that is tucked in but not too loud as well.
It's on my to-do list, but not a top priority at the moment... need to beat it up a little more. LOL!
Hey Brad.. I have a Flowmaster Super HP2 that I installed... Nice Sound (Not too Loud) that Tucks way Up, and out of the way... Can send a Pic if you’d like? 😃
I was going to buy a jeep, but after I saw this video, I discouraged to do so. It seems we just buy a piece of land with four wheels (which they need to be changed too) and build a house over it!
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Great video, what HAM radio gear are you using?
TrailRecon two questions.
What made you decide on the Rhino Rack vs a Gobi? I'm leaning to the Gobi for myself as it's no drill.
Warn vs Smitty. What does Warn have that may make you consider them over your Smitty winch in the future?
Thanks Brad!
Brad, I am looking at headlight upgrade for my JK, like the KC's you have, reviews mention they don't fit well?? do you agree? look forward to hearing from you, great videos !
You kept a running tally of the XJ costs. Have you added up what this beautiful build would cost us mortals?
i love your hood latch setup!!! who makes that kit? absolutely awesome looking!! thanks and keep on jeepin!!
-p3t3r
How much would it cost to put Dana 60's on the rear?
Hey, thank u for all this helpful movies! Do u know how mutch miles I can drive with an wrangler? Is more than 300,000 miles possible?
Awesome video. It's always great to see how others have their rig set up. Lots to learn from others. Curious what you're doing for navigation? iOS app? Garmin Overlander?
Anybody have experience with Falken Wildpeak At's on Jeeps on and off road?
I’m positive if you’ve saved all the old components you’ve taken off the Jeep, you could build a second one by now! Haha
Love your videos!
how do you like the pro6 single lights? iv got the same bumper and love the look of the pro6 singles mounted there and want to do the same thint but i can't find any reviews on the pro6 single lights everything comes up to the full light bar. any input would be appricted
Great video Brad! Your next update needs to be to that MC Anchor decal though. It should be fowled brother 😉
If I’m ever on a run, I want to make sure I’m in front of you...just in case. The only thing missing from your ride is a full bar!
Brad .. What kind of gas mileage are you getting with a 3.5 inch lift running 37s??
Nice upgrades. Looking forward to the ones coming as well.
Thank you! I've got a few new things coming soon!
Nice build , Agree with the winch topic , mine isn’t a warn but boy the one I have really helped me out in bad mud situations , need to upgrade to synthetic rope tho , cool vid 👍🏻
Next investment? A dictionary cause they’re "rock solid"
Nice job Brad. I can’t wait to get me a set of aluminum GenRight flat fenders.
Another great video! TrailRecon cable channel! I would watch daily! Your work is professional. Thanks Brad. Always a fan.....
Thank you my friend! I don't think I could keep up with the demands of a cable channel. LOL!
Rock Solid!!
LOL! I know, I know....
My name's Brad, and I'm Rock Solid. Love the vids Brad!
Brad .. Love all your videos and this one is no exception. Great Job! One question .. what kind of gas mileage are you getting with a 3.5 inch lift running 37s??
I looked in to getting some of the things u have for my rig but my pocket ain't that deep. I ain't missing a meal so my jeep can get stuff lol
Lol the only thing stock in that Jeep is you
Great video. I love watching the progress of you Jeep, mine has been progressing very similar to yours. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you! It has been a fun project.
I have the same roof rack and you can put the accessory rails up there it will make your life so much easier! Just so you know!!
Great video. I would add the Griffin attenuator to your Steer Smart drag link. It made a huge difference on mine.
What gasoline you running?
What sort of amperage has your alternator been putting out since going to 37's?
awesome build. im a toyota guy, but love your videos. I love the KO2's also.