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  1. #1
    Driving his wife's Jeep

    Join Date
    01-19-2012
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    Chardon, OH
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    Ringer's Build up of JKarl

    So, since I don't have a single condensed build page, I figured I would start one. Bought our 2008 X new, for my wife as her daily driver. It was as strip down as you can get, except air conditioning(seriously, manual locks, windows, vinyl seats, 225 tires on steel wheels, and 3.21 gears)
    Starting Point(not my pic, but exact way it came):

    Next step was new wheels, 265 tires, Ultra Nomad Wheels, and a front bumper.

    Then I took my wife wheeling for the first time and she was hooked.
    Next step was a RK 2.5" Max travel kit, rocker guards, evap relo.
    Then I made custom front and rear bumpers, 35's, and NEW Rubi crate axles




    The wife working on it... it is her Jeep

    Electrical mods done. New painless fuse box and relays with custom made switch panel.

    Custom half doors

    Custom Hood


    Current Build List: Items with threads are hyperlinked
    -2008 Wrangler 2 Door X
    -6 Speed Manual Trans
    -New Rubicon crate axles with 4.10's and e-lockers
    -Front is sleeved, gusseted, skid'd, BTF diy diff covers and Artec Truss
    -Rear has BTF diy diff cover, Artec Truss and G2 shafts
    -17" Hutchinson Beadlocks
    -37"x14 Bias ply Irok Tires
    -Custom 3-link long arm setup with 2" front stretch
    -Custom double triangulated rear four link with 4" stretch and 102" wheelbase. Outboard coilovers.
    -Fox 14" 2.0 coilovers front and rear with Eibach springs
    -FOA air bumps front and rear
    -RK front track bar
    -Synergy Tie rod, Drag link(flipped)
    -Notched frame to clear flipped DL and 1.5" bumps
    -Front and rear Currie Antirock swaybars
    -Smittybilt sliders
    -Poison Spyder body armor
    -Poison Spyder BFH front bumper
    -Homemade rear bumper with gate linked carrier
    -River Raider Engine and Trans Skid
    -Custom Evap Relocation
    -Custom all stainless Tig welded exhaust. Behind trans crossmember, with stainless Flowmaster 50 series, and pre-axle dump
    -ARB on board air
    -Warn 9.5cti-S
    -Adams front and rear driveshafts(custom length for stretch)
    -Custom hood with funtional welded in louvers
    -Custom homemade interior switch panel
    -Homemade fire extinguisher mount
    -O-Track tie down system installed in back
    -Heated Seats
    -Custom homemade half doors with Rugged Ridge uppers
    -Hydro-Assist steering with PSC ram, KRC adjustable pump, large reservoir and cooler
    -Custom Tube fenders
    -Custom rear corners with tube fenders to accomodate stretch
    -1" wheel spacers
    -LED tail lights and corner lights
    -Underseat Storage box
    -JMG Designs Snap System
    -JMG designs screen top.
    -Rubicon Trasfer Case w/ 2wd low kit
    -Custom cowel snorkel and intake w/ K&N Apollo airbox
    -Custom battery box with Optima Yellow Top
    -Big bore master cylinder
    -Reid high steer knuckles
    -Mastercraft Baja RS suspension seats
    -Full custom roll cage with frame tie ins.
    -DIY custom built 17gal fuel cell
    -Truck Lite Gen 2 led headlights.
    -Cryo treated 5.13 gears and chromo shafts


    Soon to come:
    -5.3ls swap and manual trans
    Last edited by Ringer; 07-03-2014 at 11:23 PM.
    RubiXcon
    No matter what you have, there is ALWAYS a better way to do it.
    My build thread- https://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showt...ld-up-of-JKarl

  2. #2
    Driving his wife's Jeep

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    Some quick wheeling pics:





    RubiXcon
    No matter what you have, there is ALWAYS a better way to do it.
    My build thread- https://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showt...ld-up-of-JKarl

  3. #3
    Driving his wife's Jeep

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    Now to the fun stuff...
    Here are some teasers of the mods that are in the works.

    2.5" Johnny Joints

    2"x.25" Wall DOM tubing. Front upper is 1.5"X.25" for clearance with RK flex end in axle and custom end link

    These links are freaking huge. Long arms are sexy.

    Pictures don't do justice, but trying to show the size

    Artec rear truss welded up

    Close up
    RubiXcon
    No matter what you have, there is ALWAYS a better way to do it.
    My build thread- https://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showt...ld-up-of-JKarl

  4. #4
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    Join Date
    12-23-2011
    Location
    Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
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    Sweet build... looking good
    Hi I am Craig
    Retired USAF, Currently Store Manager NAPA
    Generally just a Crusty ole Smart Arse
    2008 Detonator Yellow JK Named " PEEJ"


  5. #5
    Freaking JK Guru
    Join Date
    12-11-2011
    Location
    Barrington
    Posts
    5,395
    Awesome built! what did it cost you to do the arms?
    2013 Billet JK | Synergy 2'' Lift W/ Bilstein 5100 | 37x12.50x17 Goodyear MTR/K Raceline Beadlocks | Poison Spider BFH Trail Stinger | Poison Spider BFH Rear Bumper | Poison Spider Rocker Knockers | DIY PSC Hydro Steer

  6. #6
    Senior JK Freak
    Join Date
    12-21-2011
    Location
    Ridgeland MS
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    NICE! Are you stretching it?
    Won Ton Street Jeep!

  7. #7
    Freaking JK Guru
    Join Date
    12-13-2011
    Location
    Tempe, AZ
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    Still loving that hood. Nice jeep

  8. #8
    Driving his wife's Jeep

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    01-19-2012
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vinson clark View Post
    NICE! Are you stretching it?
    Yes, doing a 3" stretch. I don't want to do a full comp cut on the rear.
    RubiXcon
    No matter what you have, there is ALWAYS a better way to do it.
    My build thread- https://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showt...ld-up-of-JKarl

  9. #9
    Driving his wife's Jeep

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brandon1024 View Post
    Awesome built! what did it cost you to do the arms?
    I have about $500 in the arms front and rear. I shopped on eBay for a while to find deals on new joints. You could go cheaper with square tube, but I prefer the strength of DOM.

    For the front, I bought the long arm brackets off Rock Krawler. For the rear it is a mixture of purchased and fab'd brackets.
    RubiXcon
    No matter what you have, there is ALWAYS a better way to do it.
    My build thread- https://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showt...ld-up-of-JKarl

  10. #10
    JK Freak
    Join Date
    10-25-2012
    Location
    Tonopah, AZ
    Posts
    65
    very nice build
    Without pavement, life would be more fun...

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