Jeeper’s 2016 JK timeline thread

Jeeper4life

Adventurer
I’m kinda redoing this as my last thread kinda got ruined due to the whole photobucket deal. I figure I can use this to show progress of what I do to my jeep and places I get to visit every so often.

To start off I have a 2016 Jeep JK wrangler unlimited, that I bought new. It is my first jeep I have bought new, prior to that I have always had older jeeps but they still got the job done just fine.

Here’s what the jeep looked like after I first got it, bone stock, your basic sport with manual everything, only options I got were the hard top and automatic (for the wife, heh)
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Shortly after I picked up a set of used rubi rock rails and set out to explore
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The next mod was a new JCR front bumper, and the warn winch was a carry over from my previous jeep. I found a tank green rubi to park next too
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After that I replaced the factory tires with a more aggressive mud terrain. Pay no attention to the socks and sandals LOL
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Later that year I went to a local off road park with a friend to have some light fun
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The following year, I met up with another overland’er and his Toyota Tacoma, and checked out our states national forest, and some back roads featuring creek crossings and cool scenery.
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A really cool small town called story Indiana. Which I’m gonna have to revisit because I recently found out I missed a few things that are cool to check out.
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Jeeper4life

Adventurer
We used to have a local jeep group in my city, but unfortunately people moved away, found other interest, or just got busy with other things. However when it was active, we would meet at the local Hooters restaurant, which is no longer standing, every Friday night. So when I travel it’s kinda become a tradition for me to hit up a local hooters.
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Anyway moving on, I picked up some JCR off road armor, that I still haven’t got installed because I’m kind of a procrastinator
Engine and trans skid
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Exhaust loop skid
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And evap skid
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Prior to that I did a little more driving, ate fast food on the shore of Lake Erie one evening LOL
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Parked by an abandoned Walmart
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And this cool jeep truck!
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I decided to buy a kayak, that barely fit in the jeep, oops!
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So for the time being, I installed a hitch, you can also see the new poison spider diff cover I installed also.
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Then got a trailer to haul the kayak until I can purchase a rack.
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I found that the trailer came in handy for other things too!
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I pretty much added a second hobby with the kayak
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Jeeper4life

Adventurer
So the jeep hit 10,000 miles as of April 2017
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And I worked on getting comm’s
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And a vector off road bar
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And scored a free soft top!
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Then things got real, I picked a old man emu suspension, JKS trackbars front and rear. Plus a used aev snorkel!
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Oh yeah and some JKS sway bar disconnects
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I recently got the suspension installed and I’m quite pleased with it.
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Here’s some install photos
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The next day it went right back to work doing yard chores, I know boring!
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So that pretty much brings us to present day, I haven’t logged any off road miles yet with the new suspension, but I’m turning 30 this year and I have some ideas on trips. Nothing epic like Moab or anything, just checking out some national forest I have been wanting to see. I also haven’t installed my aev snorkel yet because I need to work up the courage to cut my hood :p
 
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Jeeper4life

Adventurer
So I have added longer brake lines to the front.
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And put on some different rock rails because my passenger side rubi rail was bent and rubbing the body.
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I had a rear axle seal leaking, so I used jeepers logic and upgraded shafts to some ten factory shafts
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I still have other parts I need to install that have been sitting in the garage. Like my snorkel, skids, and new front driveshaft. I also recently ordered new gears to start preparing to go up in tire size.

I did end up celebrating my 30th birthday with something cool, though it didn’t involve the Jeep. I flew out to Nevada for a week and loved it. First time out west and I’m hooked. Here’s some various photos from the trip.
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I checked out red rock and did some hiking.
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And the Hoover dam
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Checked out the west rim of the Grand Canyon
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And valley of fire state park
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Missing my Jeep
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I was driving this instead
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Oh yeah and I found a government Jeep
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I had a great time, can’t wait to go back, hopefully with my Jeep next time!
 

Jeeper4life

Adventurer
Is that the 4” OME lift? How where the ten factory shafts to install?

No just their heavy rated springs. I think it’s settled a bit now, but not a crazy amount, will have to post a more current photo.

The shafts were super easy to install. Only issue I had was I broke one of the red clips for one of the wheel speed sensors.
 

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