Stay tuned as parts come in and I start to build it up. "Ex Umbris Venimus"
ReconJeep's 2016 JKUR build
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Stay tuned as parts come in and I start to build it up. "Ex Umbris Venimus"
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I was Airborne.. also had Ranger and Sapper tabs.. I appreciate how highly you think of soldiers.. wish everyone was like that ya know.
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Awesome! When you share so much time with them, and grow up in a military family (Airforce) you appreciate everything that is done for the rest of the sheep.
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Color matched and installed some light protectors. I also have the ones for the markers but they don't fit on the LED version. Lens is thicker and I will have to fab something to make it work. Tomorrow: install the Crawler Concepts fender liners that I color matched.
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Finally installed the rear molle panel from Molle Platform Solutions. Plan on putting some Santa Cruz gunlocks and hang my rifle from it.
I really like the MPS products you've posted. I wish their site had as many pics as you have. Lol.
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They do make great stuff. He's probably too busy making the panels to take pics and post them.
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Painted and installed the Crawler Concepts fender liners. They're very well made but required quite a bit of fitting. Especially because of the Fox shocks and adjustable bump stops. One of the mounting points of the River Raider fenders also got in the way and had to modify the liner.
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Installed the Tuffy security deck enclosure #326. It was very simple and fast to install. It's very well made and compatible with the rear seat spacers that lean the bench back. This version is awesome because you can remove the lid if you need extra space. You can also remove the side and rear walls if you need to load the rear with collapsed seats. It's comes prepared for the subwoofer or without it.
My only complaint is that it doesn't have anything to hold the lid open. I'm guessing because of the way that the lid can be removed. I'm going to have to fab a folding rod like the hood. I did have to remove my Power Tank from the right roll bar or the lid wouldn't open. Will have to look for a new home. HiLift also had to go from behind the seat to under the rear seat. May mount it on the lid in the very rear so it doesn't weigh down the lid when opening it.
The lid doesn't have a lock because the tailgate is what holds it shut. To open the lid, you have to slide it back before pulling up, so with the tailgate closed it can't be opened. Very well thought out. I'm planning on adding some rails on the sides of the lid so I can tie down cargo on it of needed.
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What do the side panels bolt on to? I have the Tuffy 275 and dislike that it attaches with the hard top bolts. Sucks because I have a lift for my top and have to completely remove the Tuffy to take top on and off.
This looks like it solves that.
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This looks like it solves that.
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No thanks. Not my cup of tea. Once the winch is on there, it won't look so bare. If I had the factory bumper or no winch, then I might go stubby.
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It attaches to a bracket that's bolted to the tie downs on the floor. On the tailgate side it gets wedged under the lip that the roof boots down on. If you go to the Tuffy page you can see the instructions. That's what I did before deciding which one to get.
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Yes. I don't do mall crawlers. It will be the family wheeling rig as well as for CERT & SAR duties. For real wheeling I already have this:
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How hard is it to get to the freedom panel locks with the molle panels over them?![Image]()
Added some tourniquets in the overhead molle panels as well as a belt cutter/window breaker.
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Range day! Got to try out the Tuffy Security Deck as well as the Molle Platform Solutions fold down panel. Having the deck makes organizing gear at the range so much easier than having everything all over the trunk. Wish it had some sort of gas strut or bar to hold it open when needed.
The MPS fold down panel is so practical. Love it!
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Nice. Will look into them. Having a 2dr makes any storage place helpful.
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Added some tie down rails to the Tuffy deck/lid. That space above the lid is so perfect for storing light stuff that it's a shame to not use it. The rails also help stiffen the lid, making it harder to pry on.
I used the Raingler net, I originally had for the floor tie downs, to secure the load on the deck. Next step is to add some gas struts to help keep the lid up.
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Added some 20" 10lbs gas struts to the Tuffy security deck/lid. Took a lot of measuring and testing till I found the idea location. Do not get any struts that are stronger than 10lbs because you'll be fighting it to close the tailgate. Works like a champ and makes accessing the cargo so much more comfortable.
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