Another JKU 2009

[ThunderChicken]

It's cool to log on and see all the different Rigs and ideas. Some people think we're crazy for spending so much money to just "go camp"... The truth is though, now I can go camp at the drop of a hat with minimal planning and setup. So now I can get out all the time and that is freedom. That is worth working for!

 

[CoverdH]

Nice JKU good to see more of them on here.

 

[SubeeBen]

Totally agree with your comment. I can spend money on my house so I can sit @ home or dump money in my rig & get out & go. Sweet looking rig & yes awesome to se more jku’s good luck with your adventures

 

[ThunderChicken]

New tires 38x13.5r17. Old tires are 35. Trying a new grill for a while.... maybe. I painted it up with paint matched spray cans.

 

[Cody Stewart]

I dig your ride. I have some question about it...Which rack is that up top? Do you have satellite radio and does the rack interfere with the signal? Are those after market Fenders or OEM that you cut and mounted the turn indicators? I see the camera mount...Do you have a youtube channel?

Cody

 

[ThunderChicken]

Thanks Cody.

No YouTube channel. I am a pretty busy orthopedic surgeon so not enough time to put into a channel.

The rack is from Off Camber Fabrications by MBRP. It has a rear frame that does bolt through the hardtop but has an inner brace that fixes onto the body tub so it's very sturdy and can hold quite a bit of weight. I haven't seen any weight limit for this rack but their website has plenty of pictures of it and I think even one picture of like six or seven people standing on it.

The basket on top is a different story. It's from the same company but I customized it with a modular middle section to make it full length for a jku. The rack basket that they sell on their website only goes up to the freedom panels on a jku. Or it would be a full roof basket if you had a two seater jk.

I don't have a satellite radio so I couldn't comment on that.

The flares are a Bushwacker flat style flare kit and they're a little pricey at about 600 bucks but do offer quite a bit of coverage. the pros are that they are lightweight and won't destroy your Fender if you hit something off road but it may destroy your flare. The right rear has taken a few hard hits and still looks good. The cons are that they discolor over time and need tire foam or back to black products to bring back.

I live in a part of Arizona with a lot of pine trees and tight trails so I went for plastic fenders.

The side marker lights are included with the Bushwacker flat style flares.

Happy Jeeping!

 

[ThunderChicken]

Here is a pic of the stock OCF roof basket. The next shows the mid section that I made to extend the basket. The last pic shows the extended basket in full effect for gear, awning mount, and a road shower mounted to the rear floor of the rack, which you can't really see, but get the idea.

 

[Jay61]

Nice build, I do have a question though. I see most fridge/freezers mounted on the driver's side in the rear, I noticed yours appears to be on the passenger side, I also noticed you have a let down table, at least it appears, on your tailgate. So what led you to mount your fridge on the passenger side? It would be hard to use with your table deployed, most of my food prep and cooking is done on my tailgate table and it would be hard with the fridge on that side too.

 

[ThunderChicken]

Nice build, I do have a question though. I see most fridge/freezers mounted on the driver's side in the rear, I noticed yours appears to be on the passenger side, I also noticed you have a let down table, at least it appears, on your tailgate. So what led you to mount your fridge on the passenger side? It would be hard to use with your table deployed, most of my food prep and cooking is done on my tailgate table and it would be hard with the fridge on that side too.

Good question. I don't use the gate table really at all as I have a fold out table that's bigger. Thinking of a redesign, and will swap the fridge to the other side. Then maybe I could use the gate table. Shoot.