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hey guys! I bought last fall a '17 XLT with XTR package, 3.5 EB/10 spd. I have a few little project for it. Basicaly I'm a jeep guy. Been offroading a lot in the last 10 years. I had two different JK's, on 37's with a lot of modifications, all done by myself as I was a tech in a chrysler dealer before. And before that I was working in a ford dealer.
So, offroad is in my blood, and I will end up buying another jeep when my daugter gets older, (she's only 16 months old now) but in the meantime, I put some time on the truck. I obviously won't do anything crazy with it, like I did with the jeeps, but I want it to be capable offroad to a minimum.
So it is a XTR package, 18'' wheels, E-locker rear diff, 3.55 ratio, side steps.
I plan on putting a leveling kit, 1.5 or 2.5 depending on what's needed to fit 295/70R18 tires. I have an eye on the cooper STT pro's, which will probably be my choice for the next jeep also. I want to add a light bar mount in the front, back rack with lights, back up light/cargo lights, and a CB, and maybe a few protection skid plates because it has none, and I know myself.. lol I will end up going where I should not with a stock truck.
I have started a topic for the backrack, because I kinda been screwed with the tonneau cover they sold me with the truck. I wanted the roll up cover, which I remembered to be installed inside the bed rails, back in the days I was working there, but it seems that now they are over the bed rails, just like the 3 piece folding covers, and unfortunately, no backrack exists to fit these. So I came out with an idea, and I will build myself a backrack to make it fit.
The only things I've done so far is to remove the front air dam, and line-x'ed the bed. Next is leveling and tires, so if you have any kits to suggest, pictures of your similar setup, please share!
Some say ''pic or it never happened'', so here's a few shots of my jeeps
the white one is a 2016 JK unlimited, and the red one is a 2012 JK 2 door. I swapped everything from the '12 to the '16 with the help of a few friends.
Nice truck, nice jeeps! Looking forward to see what happens here... where are you located? I know a guy who can make that back rack happen quick for real cheap too!
Im in Quebec province, probably too far lol. I asked a friend who owns a fab shop, he quoted the rack made of aluminum, at 750 CAD. As I don’t do alu welding he would have to put it together, So I asked a quote for only the parts cutting out of steel, so I can do it myself. Still waiting for the answer.
Holeshot's project
