Platinum Member Oddball Posted April 23, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted April 23, 2016 On the plus side, the fridge did get mounted though! Chief Cable Tie Engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grey thunder Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Glad it's sorted Steve :great: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted April 24, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted April 24, 2016 A good day today...recovered from spending yesterday almost exclusively on a pair of f@£&8^£~ lights! Fridge slide finished, rear load shelf fitted and winch sorted. Lost about 1/2 - 3/4" of lift. Glad I went for the AEV 3.5" lift, can't wait to get it fitted when remainder of the parts arrive. The OME lift is good but with the rig pretty much fully loaded it is giving only a little over 1" over OEM (+tyres obviously). I wished that I wasn't tackling the suspension again - you make your choices and you learn your lessons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grey thunder Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 A good day today...recovered from spending yesterday almost exclusively on a pair of f@£&8^£~ lights! Fridge slide finished, rear load shelf fitted and winch sorted. Lost about 1/2 - 3/4" of lift. Glad I went for the AEV 3.5" lift, can't wait to get it fitted when remainder of the parts arrive. The OME lift is good but with the rig pretty much fully loaded it is giving only a little over 1" over OEM (+tyres obviously). I wished that I wasn't tackling the suspension again - you make your choices and you learn your lessons.. Maybe talk to those who have been there and have the advice to give Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Maverick23 Posted April 24, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted April 24, 2016 A good day today...recovered from spending yesterday almost exclusively on a pair of f@£&8^£~ lights! Fridge slide finished, rear load shelf fitted and winch sorted. Lost about 1/2 - 3/4" of lift. Glad I went for the AEV 3.5" lift, can't wait to get it fitted when remainder of the parts arrive. The OME lift is good but with the rig pretty much fully loaded it is giving only a little over 1" over OEM (+tyres obviously). I wished that I wasn't tackling the suspension again - you make your choices and you learn your lessons... Really looking great Steve ... serious overland rig "under construction" :great: :alien: Where did you get the rear load shelf? Looks neat & would be a useful addition for my own Rubicon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted April 25, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted April 25, 2016 The majority of the kit came from Jeepey. The shelf is Front Runner; it's a good piece of kit - same material and construction as the roof racks. Chief Cable Tie Engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Maverick23 Posted April 25, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted April 25, 2016 Thanks Steve :great: It is indeed a serious bit of kit http://shop.jeepey.com/product/interior-storage-rack-jk-4-door-vacc021/ I was thinking of the new Teraflex JK Rear Utility Cargo Rack https://teraflex.com/shop_items/563ba7c005a25c5bb19c9976 but the Front Runner version looks a lot more sturdy ... ... something for the future me thinks :glasses: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators stewart Posted April 25, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 25, 2016 I just made my own out of plywood! That way still can use the soft top ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted April 25, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted April 25, 2016 Agreed Stewart - if you want to use the softop the top will likley foul on the rear portion of the shelf; that portion sits right on the backside of the cage where the roof mechanism sits. That teraflex rack looks as if it wouldn't be too much of a pain to drop in and out - the FR takes about an hour to fit and requires some serious contortions from both the rear seats and the boot! I have no intention of using the softop with mine though so didn't have that problem to solve - the FR rack let's me store 3 wolf boxes side by side on rubber feet so no rattling about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators stewart Posted April 26, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2016 Agreed Stewart - if you want to use the softop the top will likley foul on the rear portion of the shelf; that portion sits right on the backside of the cage where the roof mechanism sits. That teraflex rack looks as if it wouldn't be too much of a pain to drop in and out - the FR takes about an hour to fit and requires some serious contortions from both the rear seats and the boot! I have no intention of using the softop with mine though so didn't have that problem to solve - the FR rack let's me store 3 wolf boxes side by side on rubber feet so no rattling about. Take the roof off and try it ! It's yet another reason to own a wrangler !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted April 26, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted April 26, 2016 Take the roof off and try it ! It's yet another reason to own a wrangler !! The roof came off the Black Edition a week after getting it home and only went back on when we sold it, a JK with the roof off is a great experience. We bought the UR to build as an overland rig and aren't able to accommodate a trailer where we are without renting storage. This drove the need for a fixed roof rack. The UR is a lifer...we will continue to adapt it along the journey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member fen01 Posted April 26, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted April 26, 2016 Take the roof off and try it ! It's yet another reason to own a wrangler !! Totally agree with this statement. Spent all day Sunday with the roof down whilst looking at some lanes near me. Only thing I need to work out is how to stow it successfully.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted May 3, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted May 3, 2016 This nice man turned up before the Dales & Lakes trip: With one of these: Which contained four of these: Hopefully getting these and the rest of the AEV 3.5" kit fitted in the next couple of weeks. All from group one (Lakes trip) will appreciate the absence of wheel arches being ground out over their CB's on future trips! Great service from Jeepey.com as always and brilliant input from the club. Chief Cable Tie Engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisby Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Nice, was looking at them on Quadratec last night...... Hopefully sending my blown ones back in exchange :great: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted May 3, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted May 3, 2016 Nice, was looking at them on Quadratec last night...... Hopefully sending my blown ones back in exchange :great: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk That's a Leatherman in the picture next to them, shows how substantial the Pistons are...the finish on the castings is top draw. I am obviously shooting in the dark with them but everything I have read from owners in states / Oz says they are worth the premium. I bet they would suit your rig perfectly given its weight, same reasoning that I applied - Brucy bonus if you can sort an exchange. The ability to play with both compression and rebound based on vehicle loading makes sense for a dual purpose rig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Vuck Roger Posted May 4, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted May 4, 2016 Camon, Steve... That BIG pallete for only 4 shocks??? I smell something fishy! By the way Ryn from OK4WD replied on the topic of those same shocks stating he is absolutely thrilled with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted May 5, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted May 5, 2016 Camon, Steve... That BIG pallete for only 4 shocks??? I smell something fishy! By the way Ryn from OK4WD replied on the topic of those same shocks stating he is absolutely thrilled with them! There were a few more bits and bobs on the pallet Hugo, nothing very exciting though. Have managed to line myself up with a fully kitted commercial workshop with van lift and a mate who is handy with spanners a week on Saturday. Now looking forward to doing the work! Will be very interesting to see how the shocks turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Yellow Posted May 5, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted May 5, 2016 There were a few more bits and bobs on the pallet Hugo, nothing very exciting though. Have managed to line myself up with a fully kitted commercial workshop with van lift and a mate who is handy with spanners a week on Saturday. Now looking forward to doing the work! Will be very interesting to see how the shocks turn out. Looks like you're going to have a whale of a time at the weekend. Going to be nice to see how those shocks feel when its all installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted May 12, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted May 12, 2016 I had one of my trolley jacks finally give out on me last weekend. Treated myself to this wee beastie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Oddball Posted May 22, 2016 Author Platinum Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ended up doing the lift over the last two weekends having to juggle various other unplanned commitments. Will do a decent update soon, a few pics during and after: The diff gave up its oil the second the torque was cracked off the bolts to mount the stabiliser mount in the AEV kit Back on all 4 tonight and looking the business, more than pleased with the result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisby Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Looking good Steve :great: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Hotwheels Posted May 22, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 That looks tremendous... and no mean feet doing it on the drive too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member darrenh Posted May 22, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 Top job that Steve, looks great :great: Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Vuck Roger Posted May 22, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 Steve, this is now rocking with the AEV 3.5 and the OME shocks, right? Looks absolutely fab! Great job, mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Yellow Posted May 22, 2016 Platinum Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 Looks fantastic Steve, glad you got it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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