4x4tographer 1,709 Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) A little Home Depot Jeep mod today. With the new wheels decreased backspacing (moved from 6.7” to 4.5”) there was a good 1.5-2” gap between the tailgate/carrier bump stops and the tire. $8 later, I walked out of Home Depot with some 1 1/4 “ PVC and some rubber tips for some stool legs and VOILA! Bump stop extensions! I’ll hit them with some rattle can bed liner later. Edited April 17, 2021 by 4x4tographer 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacey and Scott 770 Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, 4x4tographer said: A little Home Depot Jeep mod today. With the new wheels decreased backspacing (moved from 6.7” to 4.5”) there was a good 1.5-2” gap between the tailgate/carrier bump stops and the tire. $8 later, I walked out of Home Depot with some 1 1/4 “ PVC and some rubber tips for some stool legs and VOILA! Bump stop extensions! I’ll hit them with some rattle can bed liner later. And now I know what happened to the feet on my walker 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,468 Posted April 21, 2021 can't wait to hear how those Yokohama's work out for you. i was already seriously considering them for my next set of tires, now even more so - they really beefed up the look of your rig! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellback91 975 Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, theksmith said: can't wait to hear how those Yokohama's work out for you. i was already seriously considering them for my next set of tires, now even more so - they really beefed up the look of your rig! X2 on what Kristoffer said. I like my K02's but am looking into other optionswhile researching my next set of tires. Road noise is a factor I am taking into consideration along with everything else. Edited April 21, 2021 by shellback91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 1,709 Posted April 21, 2021 2 hours ago, theksmith said: can't wait to hear how those Yokohama's work out for you. 2 hours ago, shellback91 said: Road noise is a factor I am taking into consideration along with everything else. I know it’s only been about 5 days, but I’m pretty happy with them so far. Have about 200mi on them. They drive like you might expect! The road noise is frankly comparable to what I heard from my 33” KO2s. They might be a touch more noticeable. Then again, I have the soft top and that’s not exactly quiet to begin with! There’s zero drone on the highway, which I care about. No troubles in Sedona last weekend, but we didn’t do anything to crazy. I did notice the extra diameter seemed to “smooth out” the ride on the trails. I’m sure I’ll have more to say about them after the CK run in a few weeks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 1,709 Posted May 2, 2021 Just an updated Flex Shot on our latest trip to CK! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 1,709 Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Rolled out to Lake Pleasant to explore a little side canyon area with @theksmith and to grab some "commercial" photos. It's been a LONG time since I've played around with some strobist photography. I've forgotten how much I enjoyed it. I've still got a few more to look at, but dropped a few of my favorites from the day below: The shade of this small canyon wall helped keep direct sun out of the equation and let us play with a mix of ambient light and remote flash. Of course, you need to add in your own headlights for a little extra drama! The lower to the ground you get, the better. I was crawling in the dirt most of the morning. Here's a nose to nose shot with Gadget, and below are a few of my favorite captures of Kristoffer's rig. Edited May 16, 2021 by 4x4tographer 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellback91 975 Posted May 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, 4x4tographer said: Rolled out to Lake Pleasant to explore a little side canyon area with @theksmith and to grab some "commercial" photos. It's been a LONG time since I've played around with some strobist photography. I've forgotten how much I enjoyed it. I've still got a few more to look at, but dropped a few of my favorites from the day below: The shade of this small canyon wall helped keep direct sun out of the equation and let us play with a mix of ambient light and remote flash. Of course, you need to add in your own headlights for a little extra drama! The lower to the ground you get, the better. I was crawling in the dirt most of the morning. Here's a nose to nose shot with Gadget, and below are a few of my favorite captures of Kristoffer's rig. These are awesome Ryan! Oki & Gadget are lookin' good! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 1,591 Posted May 17, 2021 Bravo Ryan!! They're awesome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 1,709 Posted June 30, 2021 Some minor updates on the JL: Just hit 39,000 miles Performed an oil change (Mobil 1 full synthetic) + filters. With the lift, oil changes are a breeze now! Drove my first "major" road trip - 850 mile wine country trip from Phoenix to Oceanside/Fallbrook/Temecula A full-size wine barrel fits in the rear of a JLU with the subwoofer option 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
