2012 jkur

[Rudyr03]

Been building up my Jeep for sometime now. Getting it ready for the trans America trail come this August.. my gobi stealth rack should ship this week, it was ordered back in November. Hopefully, it was worth the wait lol. Mods
Warn power plant 12k
37’s with full spare crawler concept carrier
Atx beadlocks
Icon coilovers front, icon shocks in the back.
Nitro axle shafts
Im sure I’m forgetting some stuff.
I’ll be ordering a cvt roof top tent and an arb fridge when the rack arrives. Any gear you guys recommend for this trip would be appreciated thanks.. u can also follow my other builds on instagram Rudyr03.

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[Rudyr03]

Gobi rack arrived has arrived.. hopefully I can install this week.. excited to see this product. Ordered in November and finally received it in April..


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[Etoimos]

Looking forward to a trip report when you are done with the TAT. What are you planning on carrying your dry food goods in?

 

[Rudyr03]

I’m open to suggestions.. next upgrade is probably going to be dual battery kit with either snomaster or an arb fridge. Not sure if I want to make a drawer kit. I need the backseat for the kids.. any suggestions ??


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[Kent R]

As for the duel battery set up I am only familiar with the Genesis Offroad set up and it is a great product. I have several friends who have installed this system and have absolutely "0" problems. I will be installing mine sometime later this spring.

 

[Rudyr03]

Yes that’s the one I was talking about. Can’t wait!!


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[Etoimos]

I used a weatherproof case for my "soft" dry food. Bread, beagles, chips and anything else that can get crushed easily. It actually worked out quite well and will be used on all trips going forward. The only issue I had with it was that it did not have an purge valve. This caused and issue opening it after altitude changes. I'll see if I can find a link to the one I bought when I get home. It was quite a bit cheaper than a Pelican.

What kind of electrical draw are you planning on in the Jeep? I ask because unless you are going to park your Jeep and leave it for a couple of days, a dual battery is not needed to run a fridge. I have a Dometic CFX50W that I run in the Jeep without issue as long as I drive each day (not tested a 2 day stay yet). I'm actually going to test running my fridge and four of my LED side lights overnight tonight to see how the battery holds up to that. That will give me a good idea on how long I could run the lights and fridge if I really needed to.

Now, if you plan to park for days and use the Jeep as a base camp, a second battery might be required. A better option might be to forego the dual battery setups and put that money towards a second battery and solar setup to charge it. More flexibility that way.

 

[Kent R]

I used a weatherproof case for my "soft" dry food. Bread, beagles, chips and anything else that can get crushed easily. It actually worked out quite well and will be used on all trips going forward. The only issue I had with it was that it did not have an purge valve. This caused and issue opening it after altitude changes. I'll see if I can find a link to the one I bought when I get home. It was quite a bit cheaper than a Pelican.

What kind of electrical draw are you planning on in the Jeep? I ask because unless you are going to park your Jeep and leave it for a couple of days, a dual battery is not needed to run a fridge. I have a Dometic CFX50W that I run in the Jeep without issue as long as I drive each day (not tested a 2 day stay yet). I'm actually going to test running my fridge and four of my LED side lights overnight tonight to see how the battery holds up to that. That will give me a good idea on how long I could run the lights and fridge if I really needed to.

Now, if you plan to park for days and use the Jeep as a base camp, a second battery might be required. A better option might be to forego the dual battery setups and put that money towards a second battery and solar setup to charge it. More flexibility that way.

I only have one yellow top and use my ARB, lights while at a spot over night with no problems starting in the morning, I even leave the ham on until I go to bed. The main reason I am going to get the Genesis duel set up is piece of mind, its the mind thats screwing with me.

 

[Rudyr03]

Yes the only reason why I’m doing it .. is for peace of mind also.. since I’ll be traveling with my wife and 2 small kids.. but the second battery with solar panel isn’t a bad idea? Which set up for that do you guys recommend.. I know that dual battery setup ain’t cheap lol


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[Kent R]

Yes the only reason why I’m doing it .. is for peace of mind also.. since I’ll be traveling with my wife and 2 small kids.. but the second battery with solar panel isn’t a bad idea? Which set up for that do you guys recommend.. I know that dual battery setup ain’t cheap lol


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$450 + for the battery set up. and my solar is a cheep 100watt but it works great. Search the forum for solar info there is lots of great advice.

 

[Etoimos]

I was going to do it for the piece of mind as well, but after testing it several times decided I'd get better piece of mind applying that money else where. And for piece of mind, you would be served just as well with one of the ~$150 jumper boxes. You can search Amazon for "solar power 12v battery charger kit" and get returns for several that have good reviews. They will not be the big names you see thrown around on the overland sites, but the RV people seem to like them well enough. You could actually get one of these solar kits and the jumper box for less than the dual battery setup.

I did find the link to the "bread box" that I used. It is actually a little deep for bread, so I put a spare blanket in the bottom. This one might be a better fit if you don't already have one. Like I said, the only draw back was it not having a purge valve. We had to pry it open with a screwdriver multiple times do to the seal being so good and altitude changes. but are bread was always fresh!

 

[Rudyr03]

finally installed the gobi roof rack.. one step closer to the TAT in August!!


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[SubeeBen]

Nice looking rig hows the wind noise with the soft top & Gobi ? Either way nice !

 

[Rudyr03]

Nice looking rig hows the wind noise with the soft top & Gobi ? Either way nice !

It’s pretty noisy even with the deflector installed.. I think I’m going to try the pool noodle trick.. you have suggestions?


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[Etoimos]

It’s pretty noisy even with the deflector installed.. I think I’m going to try the pool noodle trick.. you have suggestions?

Turn the radio up??? Just kidding. While driving I actually don't hear any noise from the Gobi at all. Not light bar or wind deflector installed. When stopped and the wind is blowing good, I do get a nice Indian song singing through the bars though. I kind of like it. lol

 

[Rudyr03]

Turn the radio up??? Just kidding. While driving I actually don't hear any noise from the Gobi at all. Not light bar or wind deflector installed. When stopped and the wind is blowing good, I do get a nice Indian song singing through the bars though. I kind of like it. lol

Aré you currently running a soft top or hard top?? I think the problem is with soft tops.. it’s not unbearable it adds to the experience lol


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[Etoimos]

Hard top.

 

[Rudyr03]

Hard top.

Yea ur fine.. it’s the soft top guys that complain about the noise..


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[SubeeBen]

It’s pretty noisy even with the deflector installed.. I think I’m going to try the pool noodle trick.. you have suggestions?


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No suggestions. I was just wondering as I was thinking about putting on a soft top & I have a smittybilt src rack & was just wondering about noise issues. Thank you. ✌

 

[JKScofield]

On the dual battery topic: I have the M.O.R.E (Mountain Off-Road Enterprises) Dual Battery kit installed in my '08. Fit was great. I picked it up to hold the dual Optima YellowTops so that I had more available juice if I needed to use the winch or run the lights for soccer practice. Just starting the Overlanding thing, so I will be adding the battery isolation kit from some mfg soon...