🛠️ What did you do to your Jeep 392 today?

[ParadigmDawg]

If you're going to be a Bear, be a Grizzly Bear. (Or so they say, LOL!)

Did a 19hr "turn-&-burn" to Texas for a set of white half-doors this past weekend. Getting painted as soon as I have time to take them apart.

Could not pass on the price...only $1500, with premium uppers, heated mirrors, and proximity handles. PLUS, they couldn't sell the Sunrider top (no bolts), so they gave me that too.
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I feel like you ripped me off since I live in Texas and didn't see these. You could have PM'd me and told me about them....

 

[B.Davis]

I feel like you ripped me off since I live in Texas and didn't see these. You could have PM'd me and told me about them....

Next set I see...I'll PM you. Gosh, this set was only 5hrs from you.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Next set I see...I'll PM you. Gosh, this set was only 5hrs from you.

Since you were already on the road, you could have delivered them to me.

 

[Maui73]

If you're going to be a Bear, be a Grizzly Bear. (Or so they say, LOL!)

Did a 19hr "turn-&-burn" to Texas for a set of white half-doors this past weekend. Getting painted as soon as I have time to take them apart.

Could not pass on the price...only $1500, with premium uppers, heated mirrors, and proximity handles. PLUS, they couldn't sell the Sunrider top (no bolts), so they gave me that too.
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Man and I have the white too. If you change you're mind, let me know, lol.

 

[B.Davis]

One door disassembled and ready to get painted. Not hard to do, and no clips broken in the process.
I have noticed that all half-doors have black door hinge bolts and not painted bolts like our full doors. Hoping to avoid the corrosion issue, I plan to have the hinges and door painted separate. Glad to see they are both painted already. That layer of paint between them should help, I think. I'm guessing all half-doors get door/hinge painted separately and assembled/aligned by Jeep Performance after the Jeep is built.

 

[@WhiteBronze392]

One door disassembled and ready to get painted. Not hard to do, and no clips broken in the process.
I have noticed that all half-doors have black door hinge bolts and not painted bolts like our full doors. Hoping to avoid the corrosion issue, I plan to have the hinges and door painted separate. Glad to see they are both painted already. That layer of paint between them should help, I think. I'm guessing all half-doors get door/hinge painted separately and assembled/aligned by Jeep Performance after the Jeep is built.
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I like the black bolts better than painted on my half doors. It’s always been a thought to swap the bolts to black on the full doors just havnt taken the time to source them. I was also not sure if the paint on the hinges would crack if I try to remove the painted over bolts

 

[B.Davis]

I like the black bolts better than painted on my half doors. It’s always been a thought to swap the bolts to black on the full doors just havnt taken the time to source them. I was also not sure if the paint on the hinges would crack if I try to remove the painted over bolts

Yeah, I'd be leery of removing the painted bolts on my full doors too.

The body shop I'm working with asked if I just wanted to leave the hinges on and just paint over the black bolts. I want to adjust the doors better to my liking when all done. Plus, I wanted to eliminate any bubbling paint concerns for the future.

 

[B.Davis]

Did two new things tonight. Sunrider and replaced hard top bolts.

I was given that Sunrider top last weekend. Picked up the bolt kit from Bestop and installed it today. Kind of cool! Just put it on tonight and took it for a drive. Not bad. Even doing 70mph down the highway. (closed of course).

 

[Focker]

I have those same hard top bolts, came from Rockworkx, I wonder if they have a deal with Bestop now?:

JEEP Wrangler JK, JL & JT Hard Top Quick Removal Thumb Screws, integrated D Ring, ROCKWORKX Billet Aluminum (Six Piece Set)

Compatible with JEEP WRANGLER JK, JKU, JL, JLU & JT GLADIATOR Premium Quality CNC'd Billet aluminum & Stainless steel Hard Top Mounting Screws Precision-engineered to directly replace or upgrade Hardtop top screws. Installs in seconds, no modifications required. Built-in D-Ring- accessory mount...

www.rockworkx.com

 

[B.Davis]

I have those same hard top bolts, came from Rockworkx, I wonder if they have a deal with Bestop now?:

JEEP Wrangler JK, JL & JT Hard Top Quick Removal Thumb Screws, integrated D Ring, ROCKWORKX Billet Aluminum (Six Piece Set)

Compatible with JEEP WRANGLER JK, JKU, JL, JLU & JT GLADIATOR Premium Quality CNC'd Billet aluminum & Stainless steel Hard Top Mounting Screws Precision-engineered to directly replace or upgrade Hardtop top screws. Installs in seconds, no modifications required. Built-in D-Ring- accessory mount...

www.rockworkx.com

Oh those I got off Amazon. The Sunrider top needed the "bolts". That's why they gave me the Sunrider, it was missing the hardware. So Bestop had a kit with the bolts for $50 bucks.

 

[3TV]

PSC install

I had been using the Apex steering boost kit for two years, but when it blew a seal, I upgraded to a PSC Ram Assist with a belt driven pump. I can't believe how much of a difference this has made. It feels like my portly 392 has lost a few thousand pounds. It feels almost nimble in comparison. I really enjoy driving it on road and off road. This is perfect.

 

[B.Davis]

My weekend plans just changed. Picked these up about an hour ago. They look perfect! I can't wait to see them on the Jeep.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

PSC install
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I had been using the Apex steering boost kit for two years, but when it blew a seal, I upgraded to a PSC Ram Assist with a belt driven pump. I can't believe how much of a difference this has made. It feels like my portly 392 has lost a few thousand pounds. It feels almost nimble in comparison. I really enjoy driving it on road and off road. This is perfect.

Game changer for sure. Since I am used to PSC with 40's, when I am in my Wife's Rubicon X with 35s, I feel like I can't turn.

 

[3TV]

Game changer for sure. Since I am used to PSC with 40's, when I am in my Wife's Rubicon X with 35s, I feel like I can't turn.

The Jeep is just a whole lot more pleasant to drive with the PSC Ram Assist. It just got fun again. It is so effortless and so precise on road that I wish I had done it before. My first off roading trip I was trying to flex the suspension to maximum to make sure the hydraulic hoses had adequate length and clearance, so I was getting out of the Jeep to look things over, then would get back in and drive to the next obstacle. When I got to the next obstacle that needed lockers, I discovered that my lockers were still on. Steering was so effortless that I couldn't even feel it was locked.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

The Jeep is just a whole lot more pleasant to drive with the PSC Ram Assist. It just got fun again. It is so effortless and so precise on road that I wish I had done it before. My first off roading trip I was trying to flex the suspension to maximum to make sure the hydraulic hoses had adequate length and clearance, so I was getting out of the Jeep to look things over, then would get back in and drive to the next obstacle. When I got to the next obstacle that needed lockers, I discovered that my lockers were still on. Steering was so effortless that I couldn't even feel it was locked.

I have experienced the same thing with my lockers; however, I find myself using my lockers a lot less now because I can get to better lines vs just taking the ones that I could get to.

 

[guruman]

PSC install
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I had been using the Apex steering boost kit for two years, but when it blew a seal, I upgraded to a PSC Ram Assist with a belt driven pump. I can't believe how much of a difference this has made. It feels like my portly 392 has lost a few thousand pounds. It feels almost nimble in comparison. I really enjoy driving it on road and off road. This is perfect.

Did you do the install yourself? Thinking of taking this on soon.

 

[3TV]

I had a good mechanic shop do it. The install is quite involved. Everything fits as it should, but a lot is changed.

 

[B.Davis]

I reassembled the half-doors this weekend. The painter did a great job matching the Bikini Pearl. We tried out the premium uppers last night on the highway (70mph), not too bad.

Leaving them in for now and trying to decide if the half-doors and uppers stay on for the 835-mile trip to Moab later this year. Thoughts from those who have made a long trip with your half-doors and uppers?

 

[RP1]

I reassembled the half-doors this weekend. The painter did a great job matching the Bikini Pearl. We tried out the premium uppers last night on the highway (70mph), not too bad.

Leaving them in for now and trying to decide if the half-doors and uppers stay on for the 835-mile trip to Moab later this year. Thoughts from those who have made a long trip with your half-doors and uppers?

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Man, I have a Bikini 392 myself and I am so jealous of your half doors and that sunrider top - if I had more $ laying around I would follow you in doing what you did! Nice Jeep!!!

 

[B.Davis]

Man, I have a Bikini 392 myself and I am so jealous of your half doors and that sunrider top - if I had more $ laying around I would follow you in doing what you did! Nice Jeep!!!

Thanks! Much appreciated. I'm wondering if getting a black soft top to play with too would be fun. I need to do some more research on the soft tops. So much fun!