AJeepZJ's WK Garage (The Atacama)

[AJeepZJ]

This is my WK Build Thread, 'The Core'.

Although I am on multiple forums, this forum and thread serves as the 'home-base' for my build thread. This means all of my mods and updates are typically covered in greater detail here than other locations that I may frequent.

Many thanks to these guys: Lifted_Up, cricket, xOakley, Sal-XK, and Omelet. As a 3.7L WK, I drew most of my confidence from the momentum generated by WSPJeep - your WK will be remembered, dude.

My WK today





Completed Upgrades, Installs, and Modifications:

-TIRES, SUSPENSION, and PERFORMANCE-
Modified OME 3'' Suspension Upgrade -Rear extended Monroe Load Leveler Shocks
285/70/R17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracsd
Custom Painted 17" JK MOABs
1.5'' Spidertrax spacers
Pinch Weld and Rear Fender Mod
K&N 63 Cold Air Intake with K&N DryCharger
Flowmaster 40 Series w/ Polished Stainless Steel Tip
Air Ram Performance 12" Power Wire
Hypertech - Max Energy Power Programmer

-LIGHTING-

130 watt 6'' (2) Long Range Chrome KC HiLites
100 watt 6'' KC x (2) Hilites Fog Lights Kit
55 Watt 2'' x 6'' (2) Back-Up lights KC HiLites
55 Watt Oval Side lights (2)
LED Bumper TailLight Mod
10-pod LED Rock Lights

-ARMOR, Protection, Security-
4xGuard Matrix
4xGuard Rear Guard 2
4xGuard Differential Guard
4xGuard Belly Guard
4xGuard Front Suspension SKid
4xGuard Antenna Mount
Steel Armadillo Rock Sliders
Steel Armadillo Secure Console
'Stinger' Warrior Pre Runner Universal Grill Guard
Black Powder-coated Heavy Duty steel Tail Light Guards

-Communications, Entertainment, Emergency and Recovery-
CB Radio and Firestik II FS4-B 4 Foot Black Tunable Tip
Scanner Radio and Antenna - Completed
Pioneer AVIC Navigation with Ipod nano and Bluetooth Sync
Integrated Back-up Camera
Sunroof and Wind visors
Mopar Slush Matts
Smittybilt Front and Rear Shackle Locations w/ Daystar D-ring Isolators
Multiple Tow Straps
Fire Extinguisher
Yakima Crossbars with Yakima LoadWarrior Cargo Basket

-Discarded Mods-
Westin Chrome Bull Guard
Westin Nerf Bars
Roof Mounted Antenna Mount
LED Angel Eyes with Halo Projector Headlights
255/75/17 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor's (good tire - but needed more aggressive tread)





Ordered OR In the Works:

Remaining mods to complete Build

Fastman TB
Rusty's Adjustable Trackbar or RRO Adjustable Trackbar
RRO UCA's
Steel Armadillo Yoke/Differential Skid
RRO UCA's
JKS PN#2034 Front Swaybar Disconnect
JKS PN#2001 Rear Disconnects
3.55 or 3.73 gear swap
ARB Compact OBA
Adjustable WK Rear Track Bar
Modified 4" Super Lift!
Dual Exhaust

Future Extra's

Fumato Engine Oil Drain Valve
3K Watt Halogen Fogs
Double-Din Stereo
Cross-Drilled Stillen Rotors with Ceramic Pads
AirFlow WK Snorkel
4xG Rear Sliders
LED Cabin Light Replacement
Front, Rear, and Side Light Cargo - REDO
Transfer Case swap
Optima Yellow Top Battery Upgrade (When the Mopar craps out)
Saguaro Steel Transfercase Skid
PA system

Bought my 06 WK in 2009. I have VERY few surviving pics of this thing stock i mean bare bones stock. After a couple hours of owning it. I had the same Jeep dealership install a sunroof in it (for free).. (they were nice people)... Majority of the things I did for the first year were all interior



After this picture I took the Jeep to get an after-market sunroof installed.

When I returned I got the Yakima bike racks and cross bars, and wind deflector installed up top



Then a couple weeks later I had the Nav system installed. Which allows me to integrate my IPOD with the Nav system, it has some basic voice command system, and bluetooth capability. It's also got Sirius radio membership (which I still think is a waste of my 12 bucks every month). And i installed a back up camera on it as well which is also hooked up with the NAV.



(I'll get placement of IPOD later)

Slapped on the wind deflectors on the driver and passenger side windows, and tossed in some slush mats, and threw the carpet ones in the cargo area... Just some easy cosmetic stuff. I also put in after-market headlights that I am still thinking of putting back in the OEM.


Then me and a good friend of mine decided it would be cool to slap on some nerfbars, which it did look good, and some splash guards. I have some pics. But I have removed them both now.

[AJeepZJ]

Cont'd

Then I didn't touch the Jeep at all during much of the summer of 2010. Work kept me pretty busy. Ironically, during grad school, I managed to find time to install the greatest investment this Jeep has seen thus far - my OME suspension kit (thank you Kolak for your business). It took a few days, because it was not exactly a cake walk by any means but it was fun.

Get'n it done






Then we put on 255/75/17 Good Year Wrangler Silent Armors. There was a little rubbing so i installed 1/4'' spacers to separate it from the ball joint. Even with the 1/4'' spacers, you can tell it's STILL pretty close. But in my future upgrades you'll notice I listed MOAB's for better offset.




More pics

[AJeepZJ]

Update:

Since I have Yakima cross bars, and bike racks... I decided to keep it all in the same family and got the racks as well. It's strong, but not quite the quality grade as Rola but.. but it's still a good rack... These two pics are without the spacers






Spacers are also in...Much to my surprise it rides a little different, and the ride quality is improved a lot more with the wider stance. It looks absolutely fantastic, but I'd love to get your feedback on it

I think I have a couple pics of the rear view of this vehicle... You can immediately tell the difference. It looks great, and it rides a little more stable. I also happen to have my other Jeep in the vid as well.

[AJeepZJ]

Decided to give the stock wheels a face lift...and got the wheels painted graphite this weekend (thanks for your infinite wisdom, Brad) They turned out well. Here are some summary snap-shots.

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I completely forgot to upload placement of my CBRadio and Antenna. I didn't want a large whip antenna twirling all over the place, and they just don't look right on a more modern Jeep. They are O.K. on trucks... I thought this was more appropriate appearance wise.



I installed the Radio itself to the side of the middle console on the front passenger side.

[AJeepZJ]

Wanted to remove the air damn, but it would look funny with the bull-bar so both were removed. I like this simplistic look better although 4xguard front will be ordered here in a month.


Here is what was done to run the wiring without drilling any holes... There's a few ways you can wire it. If you pull off the rubber lip you can see that you fit some wire between the interior vinyl, and the metal itself. You can then run the wire towards the battery. Here are a few pics without tearing up too much, lol.

[AJeepZJ]

Update: I tossed in some new spark plugs after about 45 minutes of panic. But everythings good so far.

out with the old (i know there's only 3 pictured here, lol)


In with the new

[Sal-XK]

Very nice bro very nice indeed.

[pjmjr508]

great pic's. with the short annt. How is it working out for you?

[LWM]

Lots of really nice WK photos there.