🛠️ What did you do to your Jeep 392 today?

[El Tiburon]

New T-shirt Day! Going on 2 weeks having The Beast this is what I’ve done so far.
-removed front bumper ends to make stubby
-front license plate holder
-locking lug nuts
-faraday box
-double hookedThe Club
-obd port lock
-Quadratec dead pedal
-sill guards and clear adhesive tape
-ceramic coating.
-Bullet Point dash mounts
-Molle back of seat organizer
-rear cargo area mat
-Mopar grab handles
-cup holder inserts
-back of console cup holder insert
-rear seat pet protective cover

Purchased but yet to install
- 42.11 Kill Switch
-Redline hood struts
-Rugged Ridge locking hood latches
-cut crush cans on winch bumper and replace fog lamp bezels
-Fitcamx dashcam
-H3R fire extinguisher on American Adventure Lab quick release mount.
-American Adventure Lab Milwaukee M18 inflators mount.

 

[3TV]

A day spent dialing in suspension for 40" tires after installing a new set of Currie Axles.

All of the Metalcloak front control arm bushings were replaced. With 40" tires and 30,000 miles, a good portion of them being on the toughest trails I could find, the front control arm bushings were worn to the point of needing to be replaced, even though the Jeep drove fine with no death wobble.

The rear axle was moved back one full inch so that now at full compression of suspension the tires are perfectly centered in the wheel well, which takes advantage of the major trimming of the double wall body tub that had been done with NVMS 40"+ inner fender liners and allows more up travel than before. Bump stop tuning required adding an additional Metalcloak bump stop spacer because the bump stop pad on the Currie axle is lower than on the stock axle. Now bump stops are set so that at full compression the track bar clears the exhaust by 1/4", which is closer than before.

In front two Metalcloak bump stop pads were needed on the axle, where I had none before. With the Currie axle having a lower bump stop pad on the axle I still gained up travel. The limiting points were that the Metalcloak track bar was hitting the Metalcloak sector shaft brace and the hydraulic line elbow that comes out of the PSC hydraulic ram was hitting the frame. Now there is 1/4" clearance between the PSC elbow and the frame, and 1/8" clearance between the track bar and the sector shaft brace. Neither of these clearances were this close with the stock axle.

I'm happy, and now I know all the clearances are good, and I actually gained suspension travel by going through this whole process.

 

[3TV]

Everything is dialed in, lockers are wired to accessory switches 1 and 2, and it is back on the ground again waiting for a rear driveshaft. I'll be getting a rear driveshaft from Dan's Drivelines in Las Vegas. They build custom driveshafts for Trophy Trucks. It should be here by next Wednesday.

I had been concerned that the new gold-colored beadlock wheels would be too blingy, but after seeing it I think they will be ok.

 

[cjljl392XR]

Finally got around to installing my Midland MX575!

 

[3TV]

Everything is dialed in, lockers are wired to accessory switches 1 and 2, and it is back on the ground again waiting for a rear driveshaft. I'll be getting a rear driveshaft from Dan's Drivelines in Las Vegas. They build custom driveshafts for Trophy Trucks. It should be here by next Wednesday.

I had been concerned that the new gold-colored beadlock wheels would be too blingy, but after seeing it I think they will be ok.
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Quoting my own post, LOL. Anyway, these builds really are a process. The new wider Currie axles allow for a sharper turning radius. The steering stops on the Currie axles are set to take advantage of that, and even at the new sharper turn angle the 40" tires don't even come close to rubbing at full steering lock. But to take advantage of the sharper turning capability a hydraulic ram with more stroke is needed. PSC makes hydraulic rams that have different strokes; 5.5", 6", 6.75", 7.5" and 8". The ram they used for my stock Rubicon axle has a stroke of 6.75". Today we ordered a new ram with a 7.5" stroke. Might as well take advantage of the sharper steering while waiting on a driveshaft.

I know the jokes are coming...

 

[roaniecowpony]

Quoting my own post, LOL. Anyway, these builds really are a process. The new wider axles allow for a sharper turning radius. The steering stops on the Currie axles are set to take advantage of that, and even at the new sharper turn angle the 40" tires don't even come close to rubbing at full steering lock. But to take advantage of the sharper turning capability a hydraulic ram with more stroke is needed. PSC makes hydraulic rams that have different strokes; 5.5", 6", 6.75", 7.5" and 8". The ram they used for my stock Rubicon axle has a stroke of 6.75". Today we ordered a new ram with a 7.5" stroke. Might as well take advantage of the sharper steering while waiting on a driveshaft. I know the jokes are coming...

Must be nice to have a 7.5" stroke.

 

[El Tiburon]

Today was about security. Pew Pew security, Documents security and locking hitch pin keyed to ignition key.

 

[ENCT]

Finished the AWE Switchpath install.

 

[DarkHorse8]

Finished the AWE Switchpath install.

Does it sound deeper than the stock exhaust?

How long did the install take?

I plan to get this exhaust also.

 

[ENCT]

Yes deeper than stock. It took me and my son about 4 hours yesterday and then myself another 3 hours today.
I am a bit of a nut and like to do things right so I spent more time than others probably do.
It took me awhile to get the second bolt into each of the hangers that get reused.
If I did it again it would be much faster.
Also we did it on ramps not a lift.

 

[3TV]

Must be nice to have a 7.5" stroke.

I ended up getting the ram with an 8" stroke. Go big or go home, right? Actually, PSC said that Currie axles have a significantly sharper turning radius than others, and they recommended the 8" stroke ram.

Getting there:

 

[roaniecowpony]

I ended up getting the ram with an 8" stroke. Go big or go home, right? Actually, PSC said that Currie axles have a significantly sharper turning radius than others, and they recommended the 8" stroke ram.

Getting there:

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Time for 42s?

 

[3TV]

Time for 42s?

We'll see. I pick it up tomorrow, and then straight to the nearby 3-Peaks recreational vehicle area where they hold rock crawling competitions. I will need to flex it up to see what clearances are really like. You can only do so much by cycling the suspension with the springs out.

 

[OffRoadMedic]

I ended up getting the ram with an 8" stroke. Go big or go home, right? Actually, PSC said that Currie axles have a significantly sharper turning radius than others, and they recommended the 8" stroke ram.

Getting there:

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Build looks great man, which stubby front bumper is that? I'm considering swapping out my Mopar stubby for something narrower.

 

[3TV]

It is a Next Venture aluminum stubby bumper. The bumper is a very stout steel winch mounting plate, to which a very lightweight aluminum skin bolts on to. Despite the bumper skin being made of aluminium it is strong. I have scrubbed it on a number of rocks and it hasn't bent. Another forum member had asked for better pictures of the bumper from in front and the side, and I just took the pictures last night. So, here you go ...

 

[Winston]

Does it sound deeper than the stock exhaust?

How long did the install take?

I plan to get this exhaust also.

Deeper, more aggressive, highly recommend if you want to bring out the aggressive side of the stock exhaust. Has much more "bark" too during those shifts when you romp on it in off-road+ mode. And obviously, looks phenomenal.

 

[3TV]

I replaced the windshield wiper blades today.

 

[Dzldust]

Added some Rockslide steps

 

[noharleyyet]

Installed Borla S Types on the '27 Moab...very nice.

 

[Un4seen4]

I put in a little cassette fan in front of the power steering pump, its a really tight fit and idk if I have enough space for it to exhaust right so well see if it works