Details of My Jeep Build
My Jeep is a baja yellow 2015 Jeep Wrangler JKU Sport. I purchased it used and fully stock in October 2017. All modifications were built and/or installed by Nick and I ourselves. Here are the parts and specs on my Jeep currently:
3.6L Pentastar
W5A580 Automatic Transmission
Rock-Trac NV241 4:1 out of a Rubicon
Axles:
Front Axle is a Dana 60 out of a 2013 Ford Super-Duty with 5.38 Yukon gears and an Ox locker
Rear Axle is a 14 Bolt out of a 2004 Chevy 2500 Silverado with 5.38 Yukon gears, a Yukon spool, and Crane cast diff cover with shave
Various axle brackets from Artec Industries and Yeller Fab. Both diff bridges by Yeller Fab.
1350 Adams Driveshafts
Exterior/Armor:
Yeller Fab custom built front and rear bumpers
Yeller Fab custom roll cage built with 1.75” .120 wall DOM tubing and Undercover Fab JKU cage mounts
MCE Fenders
Artec full aluminum skid plate
Yeller Fab custom frame-mounted rock sliders built with 1.5” DOM (.188 and .120 wall) and an aluminum skid
Motobuilt JKU Half Doors
Motobilt rocker armor
Mopar JL hood latches
Optima yellow top battery
Custom exhaust using Dynomax muffler and a modified portion of the factory exhaust tubing
Suspension:
4 link front and 3 link rear
Control arms built by Yeller Fab with Johnny Joints, DOM tubing (2 inch on lowers, 1.75 inch on the uppers), and tube inserts from Artec Industries.
Frame side control arm brackets from Hepta Mfg
Coils and Bilstein Shocks from 2.5” AEV Dualsport lift kit
Locked Off-Road 2.0 Threaded Bump Stops
Front track bar was made by Yeller Fab with DOM tubing, inserts, and Barnes 4wd heim joints
Rear track bar is from Yeti SteerSmarts
Front frame-side track bar mount from TMR Customs
No front sway bar and the rear sway bar is factory with Yeller Fab built extended end links
Steering:
PSC Big Bore Hydro-Assist kit with 8” ram
Barnes 4wd aluminum tie rod
Artec Industries weld-on high steer knuckles
Nick Barna’s Ball Joint Eliminators
Yeller Fab custom drag link
Wheels & Tires:
42” Gladiator X-Comp MTs
17” Trail Ready aluminum beadlocks with custom powder coated yellow rings
Brakes:
Mopar J8 brake booster and master cylinder
Powerstop Z36 pads and rotors
Motor:
Dorman aluminum oil filter housing
Baxter Anti-Drainback oil filter adapter
Interior:
PRP Seats daily driver front seats
PRP Seats 4.2 harnesses in yellow
Proclip phone mount
Midland MXT115 MicroMobile radio
Weathertech floor mats
Carpet delete with black raptor-lined tub
Lighting:
KC Hilites gravity LED pro 7” headlights
KC Hilites A-Pillar mounted Flex Era 4’s with Amber covers
Recovery Equipment & Tools
Warn VR10-S winch with Factor55 fair lead and synthetic Freedom Winchline
Yeller Fab assembled air tank (for filling tires, etc) using various parts from Amazon
Milwaukee packout crate mounted to floor of trunk
Lagace Welders portable flux-core trail welder