2017 Jeep JKU Willys Wheeler

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CB13

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Enthusiast I

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Lake Forest, CA
First Name
Cliff
Last Name
B
Member #

19193

Hi all. I'm having a lot of fun building this Jeep and trying to do so on a budget - J.E.E.P = Just Empty Every Pocket is RIGHT! I started in 2018 with mods and have a lot more I want to do.
What's the one mod you can't live without? A fun one that I did was using the stock rear bumper as a water tank and adding an RV water pump for on board pressurized water.

A list of my current build is below.

Day 1 - Off the lot.
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Today:
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Wheels & Tires
Stock Willys Wheeler Edition Wheels
BFG KM3 35 X 12.50 X 17
Teraflex 2.5” Lift 9550 Shocks
1.5” Wheel Spacers
Smittybilt Spare Tire Carrier Spacer

Lights
A-Pillars: 4-inch Round LED Spot Lights 50W
Front Bumper: 4-inch Rectangle LED Flood Lights 24W
Roof Rack basket - Rear - LED Flood Cube White
Roof Rack basket - Rear - LED Spot Cube Amber

Front Bumper
Former: Olympic 4x4 Auxiliary Light Bar w/ 3 Light Tabs - Textured Black
Current: Barricade Adventure HD Front Bumper
LED Camera
Pyle 5-inch PA Speaker

Fuel
5 Gallon Jerry Can
MORryde Jerry Can Side Mount Tray

Rear Bumper
Stock Rear Bumper
ShurFlo 1.0 GPM 60psi Water Pump
LED Camera
48” Firestick CB Antenna

Interior
Kicker Speakers - Soundbar
Uniden 40-Channel CB/PA Radio
Front and Rear Grab Handles
Rough Country 70959 MLC-6 Switch Pod
Camera Monitor

Roof Rack/Basket
Thule ARB60 Aeroblade
Current: Yakima Megawarrior
 
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Marman

Rank IV
Launch Member

Enthusiast III

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Pleasant Hill, MO
First Name
Larry
Last Name
Marlowe
Member #

16736

Service Branch
USAF Retired
Great looking Jeep, looking forward to following as you do more.
 
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CB13

Rank II
Launch Member

Enthusiast I

404
Lake Forest, CA
First Name
Cliff
Last Name
B
Member #

19193

A few updates on the willygoat_jku build:

Exterior
I cut each fender flare with a jigsaw for clearance

Lights
I added a GG Lighting 40" light bar to the underside of the Megawarrior basket

Fuel
Added a 3.5 gallon Fuelpax by Rotopax and mounting plate to the Megawarrior basket

Front Bumper
Moved my front trail cam up to the grill for a better viewing angle
WARN VR EVO 10-S - install coming soon!
Interior
Upgraded the stock Jeep head unit to the Alpine ILX-W650
Added a 67 Designs JK Rail with a carbon fiber arm and universal phone holder

Comms
Added a Midland MXT275 MicroMobile Two-Way Radio with the 3 dB Gain Ghost Antenna as an alternative to the CB


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