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BonesWK
01-13-2012, 07:19 AM
So Ive been a member on here for a while, I guess its best I start my garage.

Current Mods in order of Installation:
AFE Intake
35% tint up front (NC legal limit)
255/70/17 Firestone A/ts (old tires)
RR 2.25" Lift
1.5" Rough Country Wheel Spacers
255/75/17 BFG M/Ts and JK Moabs (current)
Saguaro Front Shackles
Rear OME Shocks
Tail Light Guards
Flowsound Muffler (Flowmaster Knockoff)
Rola Roof Rack
Bilstien Struts
CB Radio
4' Firestik
Mopar Front Suspension Skid

Wish List:
4x Guard Belly Guard
Mopar TC Skid w/ Saguaro attachment to work with my current gas tank skid
4" Superlift (long ways off)
Steel Armadillo Sliders or 4x Guard Rails

Bought my Jeep in 2007 used with 37k on it. This is how it looked

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/08/DSCF0289-1.jpg

How it looks now
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/IMAG0088-1.jpg

BonesWK
01-13-2012, 07:20 AM
Lift and wheel spacers added

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/12334-1.jpg

Probably the only WK around that wheeled and was lifted at the time. 2008 First time wheeling

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/untitled-1.jpg

After another trip in 08 or 09

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/1206091535a-1.jpg

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/downsized_1206091535-1.jpg

Tail light guards added

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/0328001520a-1.jpg

My awesome Craigslist find $300 for all five with tires!
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/0521001059-1.jpg
installed
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/12-1.jpg

BonesWK
01-13-2012, 07:21 AM
Snow in south eastern NC??!!

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/downsized_0213000744-1.jpg

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/08/168005_579901173217_197600996_32809675_5-1.jpg

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/167618_579901168227_197600996_32809674_9-1.jpg

So in early 2011 My jeep caught fire. Long story short, Transmission went, took it to dealer. Dealer was way over priced, had the jeep towed to a new shop, during the tow battery was still connected and the starter rubbed the frame poof up went my electrical system. after a month of hell, jeep was returned to me fixed (on dealers dime). It was a bad patch of my life - car issues and wife had health problems. Both all fixed now.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/0301011409b-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/0301011409a-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/01/0301011408a-1.jpg

BonesWK
01-13-2012, 07:27 AM
After a while of not wheeling, I decided to take the jeep out for some fun... yeah, not so much.

New wheel bearing and abs sensor, back on the road
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/08/downsized_0514011224-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/08/242476_10150296538009688_699609687_95872-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/08/219866_10150296556129688_699609687_95874-1.jpg

And finally Uwharrie this past December 2011

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/12/IMAG0061-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/12/IMAG0052-1.jpg

CmmdrDan
01-13-2012, 08:13 AM
What about the new build..you know which one I'm talking about pops!

Adondo
01-13-2012, 10:30 AM
Looking good. That was a heckuva deal on those tires/wheels too!

I just hate those places like what you got stuck in. There's a hint of a road (or at least tracks) across a "pudding pit" that you can't even walk through, let alone drive. I swear those kind of places are purpose built booby-traps. Someone probably backed up and pulled forward to the mud pit a few times on each side so it looks like "it goes." Was there someone watching you with binoculars from a hillside? :)

One of the funniest things I'd ever seen was back in the good ol' days of mudding. (See my photos on the "old past rides" thread) We'd all get plastered with the roof and doors off, or at least keep the windows down. The snatch straps never got put away until we were back on pavement, because we stayed busy pulling each other out. One guy was staying dry, and we were calling him "Mr. Clean." He finally gets stuck in stuff like you did, except the Jeep was somewhat sideways on a ditch bank. Mr. Clean opens the door, and tries to jump to the ditch bank. He slips and falls, and slides under the Jeep and disappears - he was completely submerged in the stuff. He pops back up, and he was just a vague humanoid shape of dropping mud!

Lt_JWS
01-13-2012, 07:38 PM
great looking jeep, I like the fact that its not over done in my opinion, looks sweet!

valpacer
01-14-2012, 02:20 AM
After a while of not wheeling, I decided to take the jeep out for some fun... yeah, not so much.

New wheel bearing and abs sensor, back on the road
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/08/downsized_0514011224-1.jpg

^^^AWESOME^^^

Hehe nice work Dude.

Dave

BonesWK
01-16-2012, 06:37 AM
^^^AWESOME^^^

Hehe nice work Dude.

Dave

LOL yeah. Tried to have a 5.2 TJ and a normal TJ pull me out at the same time... No dice. Had to call in a f250 and basically snatch me outta there. The suction of the mud was the killer.

never again.

Holaday07 4.7
01-16-2012, 06:42 AM
LOL yeah. Tried to have a 5.2 TJ and a normal TJ pull me out at the same time... No dice. Had to call in a f250 and basically snatch me outta there. The suction of the mud was the killer.

never again.

OUch, I bent the unibody on my old pathfinder getting yanked out of mud like that.

AJeepZJ
01-16-2012, 06:53 AM
YES! another WK build - LOVE IT! And yea... those F250's are brutal. I'm not gonna lie.. Ford trucks are pretty amazing, If I ever owned a truck (and Jeep didn't come out with one) It would be a Ford. I watched an F150 snatch a ZJ and whip it around like a rag doll out of the mud. Good trucks... just too big to wheel with.

Happy to see your build thread here, "Papa Bone" :D

Sal-XK
01-16-2012, 10:24 AM
LMAO I was snatched out by a F250 too. Maybe we should start a thread with pics of all our jeeps being yanked out by F250's LOL

BonesWK
01-16-2012, 11:01 AM
LMAO I was snatched out by a F250 too. Maybe we should start a thread with pics of all our jeeps being yanked out by F250's LOL

LOL I can laugh about it now, but dang that was not fun! hahaha

BonesWK
02-03-2012, 12:01 PM
My Flowsound muffler. Yeah its a knock off, but it sounds great and very deep. And at 80$ installed with a lifetime warranty, I couldnt pass it up. I would have a video but it was a bit loud for my phone's camera. I will try again a little further away next time.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/02/IMAG0097-1.jpg

Sal-XK
02-03-2012, 01:22 PM
As long as your happy with it man that's all that counts.


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BonesWK
02-06-2012, 06:18 AM
Finally have a youtube of my exhaust. taken with a cell phone so excuse the quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1RC74VbCa8&

pjmjr508
02-06-2012, 08:12 AM
nice

Sal-XK
02-06-2012, 01:14 PM
sounds awesome bro! Still no holes in my muffler yet I'm still waiting.

BonesWK
04-04-2012, 03:58 PM
Added a mopar factory skid today, got rid of the plastic crap.

Old,
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0121-1.jpg

Newish (Knappsters used one, painted up)
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0118-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0120-1.jpg

I do have one problem, the skid was bent, and I was only able to bolt up 3 bolts.. See pictures below. Im thinking I will just get a longer bolt and just use that as leverage to screw it in and bend it back into place.

Thoughts?

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0122-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0123-1.jpg

Sal-XK
04-04-2012, 04:18 PM
Get it in a vice with some heat and bend it back. But that's just me. Your way just make sure there is room for that longer bolt to go.


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BonesWK
04-04-2012, 04:27 PM
Sal I would do that but my tools are somewhat limited. I think I have to do it the caveman way. Lol.

Matt
04-04-2012, 06:19 PM
Just use a floor jack and a piece of wood, bend it up and bolt it on :cool:

BonesWK
04-05-2012, 04:51 AM
Just use a floor jack and a piece of wood, bend it up and bolt it on :cool:

hmm good idea!

AJeepZJ
04-05-2012, 04:54 AM
I saw those ECU Corn Holes!!! Man you're TRYING to tease me. Anyway, that skid looks nice dude.

criket
04-05-2012, 09:13 AM
Looking good with the skid! Now you'll never worry about it.

BonesWK
04-05-2012, 09:18 AM
Looking good with the skid! Now you'll never worry about it.

Thanks dude, finally a real skid up front! Now just to get the TC and Belly guard skids.. eventually.

LWM
04-05-2012, 02:57 PM
Thanks dude, finally a real skid up front! Now just to get the TC and Belly guard skids.. eventually.

I have an extra OEM Transfer case skid for sale

criket
04-05-2012, 05:52 PM
Quick Bones, send him some more headphones, LOL

BonesWK
04-07-2012, 01:14 PM
Quick Bones, send him some more headphones, LOL

Lol I know right! haha

BonesWK
04-18-2012, 05:21 AM
added my CB

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0129-1.jpg

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/IMAG0130-1.jpg

AJeepZJ
04-18-2012, 05:39 AM
You going to paint that mount at all? Or is it stainless steel?

07JeepXK
04-18-2012, 05:42 AM
I had that same mount for a while. I dont recall it rusting.

BonesWK
04-18-2012, 09:08 AM
You going to paint that mount at all? Or is it stainless steel?

Its a firestik stainless steel. I would hope it being a USA company that they actually use SS and not just say it lol. Time will tell though.

pjmjr508
04-18-2012, 11:14 AM
Nice

BonesWK
05-02-2012, 07:59 AM
fooling around with Instagram on my phone.. how she sits now.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/05/IMG_20120430_154953-1.jpg

pjmjr508
05-02-2012, 07:21 PM
Looking great

AJeepZJ
05-03-2012, 04:29 AM
I agree, ur Jeep is looking Sexy.

BonesWK
07-05-2012, 06:55 AM
This is how she looked for the 4th and will be the rest of the week

https://theultimatejeep.com/notfound.png

Matt
07-05-2012, 07:00 AM
That should be your avatar!

Sal-XK
07-05-2012, 07:22 AM
Sweet!

pjmjr508
07-05-2012, 10:25 AM
Nice

stites-xk
07-05-2012, 05:33 PM
Looks awesome!

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07JeepXK
07-05-2012, 05:43 PM
Looking good!!!

BonesWK
07-06-2012, 05:40 AM
Thanks Guys!

Well I tested it out yesterday, I think 40mph was her limit. The flag is just a but too large and my antenna is too long I think. I removed it since everywhere I need to go is via highway. It did look cool though.

On to a new idea as to how to fly it

Matt
07-06-2012, 05:43 AM
What if you used fishing line from the tip of the antenna to your roof rack so the antenna would be supported both top & bottom?

BonesWK
07-06-2012, 08:54 AM
What if you used fishing line from the tip of the antenna to your roof rack so the antenna would be supported both top & bottom?
Hmm that might work.. or I find a pole and have it welded to a hitch of some sort

BonesWK
07-24-2012, 08:40 AM
New mod!! Hes due in 3 weeks!!!

https://theultimatejeep.com/notfound.png

Matt
07-24-2012, 09:01 AM
Can't you expedite the shipping? ???

Lol Congrats again man! :)

Sal-XK
07-24-2012, 01:01 PM
Can't you expedite the shipping? ???

Lol Congrats again man! :)

Yes you can just take the wife off roading in a golf cart and get some air time and Bam! package shows up early worked for me LOL

and congrats man no more sleep for you LOL

BonesWK
07-25-2012, 05:12 AM
Yes you can just take the wife off roading in a golf cart and get some air time and Bam! package shows up early worked for me LOL

and congrats man no more sleep for you LOL

Lol - yeah, im thinking a trip on the north end of CB is in order this weekend. My wife cannot wait to push him out, she has been miserable these last few weeks. 8 months preg + 100 degree heat + humidity = Not fun times for me or her.