Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler JK radiators

What did you do to your JK today?

There is no question I am an idiot. I have broken every 30 I have had. I have even bent a trussed 30 on my scout going up Odessa canyon (barstow). All on 33" tires. So to idiot proof my rides, I have swapped to 44's for 35" and 60's for 40". I have only broken one locker cross shaft on a 44. If I buy a rig with a 30 in it, a 44 is considered in the cost. I do like rocks though.

You're the guy everyone thinks of when I get told to just invest in 44s or straight out buy a Rubi.

Those videos are awesome by the way.
 
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In between Fenway having more seizures, new medicine, more hospital visits and work, it took almost 2 months of a couple mins here and there, I finally got to finish my portable diesel heater for the Jeep today.

I was running a Little Buddy heater on a custom stand I made but got tired of the condensation and things getting damp inside. It's an 8k diesel heater running on 1-K kerosene inside a Harbour Freight Apache case. We're nice and toasty now without being damp!

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I had to pick up a seat at the local wrecking yard because I sold all of the original seats out of it. I had planned a PRP bench I got second hand from a friend, but I didn't like how it was to get in/out of it because of the sides. So the factory seat went it and I've got a PRP cover to match the front seats ordered.

Got my new to me rear seat, harness bar, and passenger rear harness installed. Got tired of messing with it today so stopped for the night with the driver side harness left to install.

Also relocated the Starlink mount to the rear harness bar so it's not in someone's face.

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How worthwhile is it getting PRP seats vs just reupholstering mine?
Fronts or rear? Fronts are worth it 100%. I can sit in them all day with zero fatigue.

I need a new front lower seat cover for my 2012 JKU daily driver and can't find one anywhere. I don't want to buy replacement seats as I just put new lower foam and heating elements in them.
 
Fronts or rear? Fronts are worth it 100%. I can sit in them all day with zero fatigue.

I need a new front lower seat cover for my 2012 JKU daily driver and can't find one anywhere. I don't want to buy replacement seats as I just put new lower foam and heating elements in them.

I don't have rear seats anymore so yea, front. I've bren debating getting heated seat pads installed. A big problem I have with my current seats is sometimes I wear my full duty belt or my gun in it and it tears up the seat. I mean, it's also 19 years old so there's that too.
 
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Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler JK radiators