RROR Project Apex

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crash

Discussion Starter · Aug 27, 2012

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Project Apex is going to be built around our customers two Door Jk. This build is going to occur over three phases. Phase one has begun and phase two and three are being finalized. The major components are as follows:

Phase One:
River Raider custom armor wrap to include stretched corner armor, tube fenders and sliders.
River Raider fold down tailgate conversion
River Raider custom roll cage
Epoxy coated interior
Rock Krawler 5.5'' X Factor Stretch (8" stretch)
Bestop Bikini/Windjammer/tonneau cover
River Raider Front and Rear bumpers
River Raider Complete Skid System
1350 JE Reel Driveshafts

Phase two:
Torq Super 14 F&R with ARB lockers
42" Pitt Bull Rockers
17" Beadlock wheels

Big Brother Little Brother

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crash

Discussion Starter · #21 · Sep 6, 2012

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Front fender building time! We use 1.5''ID DOM tubing that has a 3/16'' wall thickness, 3/16'' steel bracing and 14 gauge top sheet that gets fully welded to form a super strong River Raider Tube fender.

The rear fenders are moved back 8'' to allow for the Rock Krawler stretch suspension kit. These stretched corners and rear fender builder kits are now available at riverraider.com

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jeepfish

· #22 · Sep 6, 2012

That's pretty sweet Kenny! Great build as always!

Treader

· #23 · Sep 6, 2012

I see you are doing a tailgate conversion. I would love to have one. Is it a one off from River Raider or are they planning to market them? I don't see them on there site.

Phoenix07013

· #24 · Sep 8, 2012

Looking great! Can't wait to see further progress

block

· #25 · Sep 8, 2012

real nice.. i love that :beer:

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fender/flare/armor combo

illyb

· #26 · Sep 10, 2012

Treader said:
I see you are doing a tailgate conversion. I would love to have one. Is it a one off from River Raider or are they planning to market them? I don't see them on there site.

River Raider has been making them for a while and have used them on other builds (Chaos, Yeti, Jager, etc.). Check the other build threads they have on JKOwners to get a feel for what all goes into making the tailgate. I think the Yeti thread gives a good overview of the process. If you're interested in putting a fold down tailgate on your rig, I'd recommend you give Kenny a call to discuss options!

JKUnlimitedSport_2010

· #27 · Sep 10, 2012

This build is coming along awesome!

crash

Discussion Starter · #28 · Sep 10, 2012

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Fenders and body armor getting finished up....

Time to turn our attention to the suspension.
We will be installing the Rock Krawler 8'' stretch kit and coilovers this week!

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Black Lady

· #29 · Sep 10, 2012

Man those rear comp corners look good. Can you order them like this or is it all DIY?

crash

Discussion Starter · #30 · Sep 11, 2012

Black Lady said:
Man those rear comp corners look good. Can you order them like this or is it all DIY?

We have been sending them out as a kit so that the fender height width and fitment can be dialed in to ensure the perfect finish. However we are offering them as complete welded units on a limited basis. Feel free to call and we can go over the options.

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Ryanralston07

· #31 · Sep 11, 2012

crash said:
We have been sending them out as a kit so that the fender height width and fitment can be dialed in to ensure the perfect finish. However we are offering them as complete welded units on a limited basis. Feel free to call and we can go over the options.

For a rig that doesn't have a stretch (RK 2.5") would you recommend running these or the other tube fenders?

crash

Discussion Starter · #32 · Sep 12, 2012

Ryanralston07 said:
For a rig that doesn't have a stretch (RK 2.5") would you recommend running these or the other tube fenders?

I would recommend running our regular tube fenders. This kit would not look right without Rock Krawler's 8" Stretch

jeck

· #33 · Sep 12, 2012

Where do you guys reinstal the gas cap and tube?

crash

Discussion Starter · #34 · Sep 13, 2012

jeck said:
Where do you guys reinstal the gas cap and tube?

If you check out Project Jager, you can see where we moved it in front of the driver side rear axle. you can see it in the first picture on this page here.

crash

Discussion Starter · #35 · Sep 21, 2012

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This project will be getting the new Rock Krawler coilovers on all four corners.
After removing the factory spring buckets and upper shock mounts we tacked in the new RK coilover mounts.

The Rock Krawler three link stretch system comes with this truss setup for the upper third link. With great street and off road handling the RK long arm systems have worked great on many of the rigs we have built.

The tub was smoothed out with a 10'' sub enclosure mounted in the back at the owners request. We also rerouted the wiring for the taillights and tailgate under the vehicle in water proof tubing to clear out the tub.

The Epoxy Coat finish that we use on all our fenders and bumpers was also applied to the entire tub and wheel wells.

Now the rig is off to paint.

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nj-rubi

· #36 · Sep 21, 2012

Is he keeping the rear 44? If so are you trenching the frame for the rear coil overs?thanks

crash

Discussion Starter · #37 · Oct 1, 2012

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Almost ready for paint.....

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Minner

· #38 · Oct 1, 2012

Looks hilarious with those tires lol

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Topgun863

· #39 · Oct 2, 2012

Awesome build! I gotta figure out how i'm gonna do rear corners for a 4" rear stretch. I would also be interested in a tailgate conversion! You guys should build them :bounce: Also curious how you're doing the coilovers in the rear. I thought RK's kit outboarded the coilovers and required a widened axle.

Phoenix07013

· #40 · Oct 2, 2012

That's cute

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