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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    We also made another change to our front end and finally made the jump to Dynatrac Heavy Duty Ball Joints. We have been running Teraflex ball joints for several years now. We had originally put them in as Teraflex had a good reputation and the ball joints seemed to have received good reviews...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    Getting back to this post after a little while. We sold our house and left in our RV with our Jeep on Aug 6 and have been full-time on the road since then, which has made it hard to keep up. However, a lot has been done to the Jeep and I will add updates when I can. Prior to our departure I...
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    INEOS Grenadier

    I was just at talked to them at Overland Expo East this past weekend. You can reserve now for $450. You will get an email in Jan / Feb asking if you want to convert it to an actual order. Expectation is they will begin shipping in US in December of 2023. Pricing for US is still not firm, but...
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    Garmin In-Reach Failure

    Quick update. Mine still won't turn on, and when charging gets very hot. Even though I am past a year Garmin is exchanging it. New one on the way. They must know about this issue.
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    Garmin In-Reach Failure

    I am currently going through the same this with mine. No matter what I do, even through Garmin support, I can't get it to turn on. My last discussion with them this afternoon, try charging it plugged into the wall for several hours and see if that works. I had mentioned to them that my device...
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    Need Advice About Which Winch To Get For My JKU

    It is recommended to run a winch that can pull 1.5 your vehicle weight. For a stock JK an 8k winch like the Warn M8000 should be fine. Load it with gear and weight and it is recommended to go slightly larger. I run a Comeup 9500 on mine. But as someone else mentioned, there are additional ways...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    It is still too early to really tell. They have seen mostly road miles so far and they track nice and are pretty quiet. I have had some limited time offroad with them, and spring in Maine is full of mud. I hit a section of trail that was a mess, almost completely liquid, with chunks of ice on...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    So we decided to make a change. We weren't planning to make a change, at least not at the moment. But we went in for a state inspection and got declined because of a leaky rear shock. This was disappointing as I had just put this Teraflex lift kit on just over two years ago at the start of...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    So I did it, I made a change. A change that I never thought I would make. I have been exclusively running Falken Wildpeak MT tires for over ten years but decided to give Milestar Patagonia MT’s a try. Check out our latest blog post to find out why...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    I completely agree and thanks for sharing that story. Great to keep learning.
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    Doing my own work doesn't always go smoothly. The brake job above didn't go as smoothly as first appeared. If you are interested in hearing more check out our latest blog post "I Screwed Up". In our blog, I promised to always tell the whole story. Real Stories. Real Truth...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    Just finished up the rear brakes this weekend. Rotors, pads, and calipers. Since I have about 125,000 miles on her figured it was time. Problem with doing your own work, when you live in Maine, and your Jeep is too tall for the garage, and you need work done in winter: It's probably even...
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    Overland Traveler's Website Links (permanent work in progress :)

    Hi, I am Mike and I am a long-time expo member and Jeeper. We have decided to finally pull the trigger and shift to traveling full-time. While I would love to live out of my Jeep, it just won't work for us. We (my wife and I) have four dogs, a cat, and my mother-in-law lives with us. So we...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    The next main issue that I had to deal with was my rear track bar. Interestingly enough I had already replaced it with a JKS adjustable rear track bar when I installed my lift kit. But while driving one day I heard rubbing and grinding. When I got out to check it out I found that my rear axle...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    Next up was my thermostat. My Jeep was throwing a P0128 code, Coolant thermostat temperature below regulating temperature. Overall it is not a difficult project. But anything in the engine on a lifted Jeep is hard to get to and it just makes things more challenging. Took a couple of hours...
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    Haven't posted in a while and figured I would add a few quick updates. Most of the recent changes have been upgrades, but upgrades fixing issues. First up was my front driveshaft. While driving home from dropping off my wife at work I completely grenaded the stock front driveshaft. I had...
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    Short-term Glitch GAIA GPS Fixed

    I assume that this was the same or similar problem to the one I have been having on Android. When you started Gaia without cell signal it would load weird, sometimes the map wouldn't load, or when it did, the map would be blank, my saved waypoints, tracks, and routes, wouldn't show, nor would...
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    Real world experience with AEV High Capacity JKU springs (or other HD springs)

    I am also running the 4.5" AEV HC coils. My Teraflex 4"s were sagging, even before I installed my RTT, as I run heavy most of the time. Only have had them a couple of months but love them so far.
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    Next project on tap, on board air. I have been waiting for this one for while:
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    Wolfpack Alpha - 2014 JK Build Thread

    One of our camping spots from this weekend in the North Maine Woods. Not too bad to wake up to...
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