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Hi all. Obviously new here. This past August I ordered a 2018 JKU Sahara in Gobi (hence double-desert). Took possession in early October. About 3500 miles thus far. I have been absolutely impress with it and very happy with the choice. Actually, wife got jelly and ordered one as well but it's a Willy's in Granite.
This is not a mall crawling JK by no means and I have some very serious overlanding plans for it. I've off roaded it several time since getting the Jeep and it has not come close to getting stuck.
So far with the build:
J8 style front bumper DIY
CB with humvee antenna mount
MOPAR light bar with quadratec LED set
Various grab bars
Currently working on:
Removed rear seats and am laying down DIY platforms to make better cargo and sleeping area.
Rear J8 bumper
Install of a Icom IC-7200 for some serious comms (General class and first licensed in 1993 at 14)
IPad mini 4 gps set up on a DIY ram mount system.
Tire mount system sort of like the vector off-road solution but a bit more modular.
Other stuff as it tickles my fancy. I'm planning a trip in summer of 18 to Prudhoe Bay so I need to have the bugs worked out by then. This is a solo trip since my wife is too city slicker for such an adventure lol. But she has thrown herself into helping me jazz up the Jeep as it needs to be. While I'll be solo, I would not mind a small convoy if a few overlanders want to link up. I'll work the dates out in the next few months.
I'm currently on an iPad so pictures will either be on here now or may have to wait. I'm hoping to take lots of pictures of the build but I tend to get tunnel vision and forget to do that. Ask for them and I will.
This is not a mall crawling JK by no means and I have some very serious overlanding plans for it. I've off roaded it several time since getting the Jeep and it has not come close to getting stuck.
So far with the build:
J8 style front bumper DIY
CB with humvee antenna mount
MOPAR light bar with quadratec LED set
Various grab bars
Currently working on:
Removed rear seats and am laying down DIY platforms to make better cargo and sleeping area.
Rear J8 bumper
Install of a Icom IC-7200 for some serious comms (General class and first licensed in 1993 at 14)
IPad mini 4 gps set up on a DIY ram mount system.
Tire mount system sort of like the vector off-road solution but a bit more modular.
Other stuff as it tickles my fancy. I'm planning a trip in summer of 18 to Prudhoe Bay so I need to have the bugs worked out by then. This is a solo trip since my wife is too city slicker for such an adventure lol. But she has thrown herself into helping me jazz up the Jeep as it needs to be. While I'll be solo, I would not mind a small convoy if a few overlanders want to link up. I'll work the dates out in the next few months.
I'm currently on an iPad so pictures will either be on here now or may have to wait. I'm hoping to take lots of pictures of the build but I tend to get tunnel vision and forget to do that. Ask for them and I will.
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