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  1. Ratbikerod

    Question on Next Improvement

    I spent the day yesterday at one of the Jeep Adventure Academy’s down in Llano Texas. I used to wheel but have not in many, many years and had picked up a 2015 Jeep JKU and wanted to get a refresher. Glad I did, because they taught me a lot of how the new Jeep’s work and I was suitably impressed...
  2. Ratbikerod

    Roof Rack Quandry

    Back last summer I picked up a Hooke Road roof rack and side panels for my JKU. I have used it a bit, but not as much as I expected I would. Typically, when I go places it is only me in the Jeep. So I can pretty much pack anything I need inside. Plus, I have the luxury of locking all my stuff...
  3. Ratbikerod

    Traction Board Mounting

    I have been searching the interwebs for this, and know I have seen it, but cannot find the thread now that I am ready to do something. So, sorry if I am not googling correctly. A buddy and I are setting our Jeeps up for some light to moderate off roading. He just purchased a winch, and I am...
  4. Ratbikerod

    USSPEEDO Insert Frustration

    So, one of the marked vanity items I got and installed this weekend that ended up being a complete FUBAR. Now my speedo and temp gauges do not work correctly. Followed directions to the letter and the speedo is janky and tends to go up to 80 and stick and I get nothing on the temp gauges. Ram...
  5. Ratbikerod

    Spare Tire Delete (Convince Me)

    So, today I began toying with the idea of deleting my spare tire. Visibility out of the back in my 2015 JK (no backup camera) is horrible. Furthermore, I think the last time I put a spare on the ground on a vehicle I owned was my wife's Mustang about 35 years ago. Modern tires just tend to leak...
  6. Ratbikerod

    Locker Override and/or JL Switch Install

    I have been doing some research on this locker override/bypass switch and the JL switch and not finding much. Has anyone done anything regarding this to provide more control over the lockers and make the switch bank look better. I would love to find a way to use the override kit and integrate it...
  7. Ratbikerod

    JK Fender Trim vs Replace

    I am trying to decide whether to trim my stock fenders vs replace them. I have vacation time coming up next week and I am going to put on a leveling kit and "maybe" trim the fenders. I like the way the guys at DPG Offroad trimmed the fenders in the pic below. He has a how to video that shows him...
  8. Ratbikerod

    Regrets on the wheels and tires I bought?

    So I am trying to decide if I have regrets regarding my relatively quick decision on wheels and tires. It came faster than I expected after getting my 2015 JKU Rubicon two weeks ago as I kinda fell into it bass-ackwards. I really liked the look of these wheels but did not account for their...
  9. Ratbikerod

    Easy 2” Lift With Shocks

    Hey, guys, just purchased a 2015 JKU and I am looking for advice. Short background. I have had Wranglers and Cherokee’s over the years. Actually did some writing for an online Off Road publication many years back. I am pretty mechanical. Do most work myself, but I am gettin older and slowing...