Recent content by rubclt

Very cool, thanks for the photos, CJ8 frame… the spare could stand up and mount to headache rack, likely could move holder from floor to rack. Hi lift jack would need to be removed or relocated. Easy to test look by standing tire up and see how you like it…

Welcome, very interesting CJ, more pics would be great. As for winch, classic is Warn 8274. As for spare, front of bed, upright might look cool and keeps weight centered. Picture of that area could help determine mounting options. Good luck and enjoy a unique project.

@mysunnshine Another big lesson for me was properly dialing in the front steering geometry on the Jeep. Is this one Crossover or inverted Y setup? On my build the track bar and drag link positioning were not parallel and different lengths. My frame-side track bar mount was off, which forced me...

This was my issue too… my lesson was assembly and take apart to finish frame. For a higher price, might be consideration on this build depending on customers budget and goals.

Great job working through those issues. On my TDK frame, the body mount welded height created a 2” body lift, which made selecting the right coil springs tricky to achieve the desired stance. In the end, I learned a lot about the TDK frame and found it incredibly solid. If I built another one...

Too big for the work bench but is on a lift for an oil change.

No crisis, just fueling my waterskiing passion…

Silver doing gas run…

Worth the wait… I have done this on three CJs, best steering upgrade.

AI says Around a few thousand at most (likely under 10,000, and possibly much fewer), out of Toyota’s total ~274,638 Tacoma sales in 2025. And Around 15,000–23,000 (roughly 10–15% of total Wrangler sales) in the US for 2024. Jeep Wrangler total US sales in 2024 were 151,163 units

“Car and Driver reports At Stellantis Investor Day, the global automotive giant laid out detailed plans for a range of new models across its brands in the United States. By 2030, the entire North American showroom will be updated, with 11 new nameplates and 12 refreshed models.” “Over at Jeep...

Traded rock sliders for a bed… I have a new build idea…

Amazon one, works great.

Removing rusty bolts with induction bolt heater. Right bolt heated 30 seconds and unscrew.

Green Egg King Salmon with Dijon Honey glaze on cedar plank, or what’s left of one.