I have to tell ya that I had more fun than I thought I would... some of the stuff we did was a challenge and I like a challenge! I don't give two hoots if the thing gets scratched or dented. I have a new saying about how to prep for an Idaho car show.... I power wash the mud off.... LOL

So far I have dented the Smitty Built steps... and there's several large gouges and scrapes in the skid plates... I heard things hit the bottom that made me cringe a little and then just went about climbing over the next obstacle.

I worry a bit about all the "electronic" stuff --- rather than older mechanical stuff - but it was nice to be able to just push a button to lock up the front rather than get out in the creek bed (with water flowing) to twist a knob. No backing up to unlock either.

I expect that by the end of next summer - it might be a little worse for wear... but as my buddy said once I got mud all up the sides "now it looks correct". LOL

Fox makes a set of adjustable shicks specifically for that jk that will improve the ride and handling ten fold. Run them on the softest setting.

I don't do anything to crazy with mine but it has taken me everywhere I've tried to go.

Kelli and I take the dogs out in the desert often when the weather is right. Enjoy the serenity and a beverage or two. I've also been all over Nevada hunting. I'm sure well over 1,000 off road miles now.

Here's a pic of my friends Jeep taken in Colorado a couple weeks ago.

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He's got more in that Jeep than most of you do in your PT cars, hemi, complete custom suspension, all the creature comforts too. He really digs it. They have a little expedition type camping trailer they pull with it and love going to out of the way places in the mountains to camp and wheel.

WOW!!!


He looks like he's dang near vertical.

Got the plumber working on Sunday - running air... I can't stand to be without it another day!! Get 'er done!!



I use this smaller regulator near the bench because I want to be able to control the air for "fine" work sometimes.






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Plenty of line length there for the air to cool down some.

All the drops run 6" UP from the home run... and all have a blow out valve at the end of the drop run. This pic doesn't show that 'cause he put the valve and extension on after I took the pic.

I also had him put in capped off "Tee's" in every run (except this one) so I can add if I need to later. Also everything has unions so I can remove the regulators if they have an issue.

Like I told you before you bought it, the AEV is the way to go. Turn key fun!

Oh hell yeah!! I've already managed to scrape it up - and dent it - and power washed the mud off twice... and that was the first 500 miles!

Thanks for the recommendation Bob!






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