A FIRST! ARB installed in Khaki

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:48 pm

Well, the holidays came a bit early this year. Here it is, the first lost Khaki ARB:

And here's the KJ weighing in. On a scale that measures in 20 lb increments:
BEFORE: 4580 (no passengers, about 1/2 tank of gas)
AFTER: 4680 (no passengers, about 1/2 tank of gas, no winch)

More pics taken during the install can be found here.
http://www.photoworks.com/share/shareLanding.jsp?shareCode=A7EFF32BF9C&cb=PW

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:50 pm

looks awesome adam:D can't wait to see some action shots

DispatchedKJ · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:50 pm

Looks very nice. I want to do the same thing with my dark khaki.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:58 pm

Action: ME TOO!!!

Dark Khaki: That's a REALLY nice color. Too bad it wasn't available in 2003

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:00 am

I dunno, I'm partial to its Patriot Blue shopmate :wink:

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:03 am

Did the spot for the recovery shackles come with the bumber they look like they are actaully attached to the jeeps frame???

Looks Good!
Mike

zeero · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:05 am

That looks nice bro....dark kahki on the 06 Renny would look NUTS! Oh well.....gotta get my lift and tires first :wink:

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:08 am

n3vqh wrote:

Did the spot for the recovery shackles come with the bumber they look like they are actaully attached to the jeeps frame???

That's part of the ARB mounting hardware. It's directly at the frame mounting point.

I can't wait to get the pics tomorrow with those shackles on. Hopefully they won't rattle too much.

benmar2000 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:25 am

DUDE!! That looks awesome.. I love it.. Did it weigh the front down much? I am asking these questions because my wife promised me I can get one next year for Christmas.. This year was getting the Libby itself...

Ben

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:28 am

get a lift so you have the HD springs too. If you don't need a winch, that will really save a lot of weight. This setup weighs about 100 lbs. It was 130 lbs shipped according to the freight info.

zeero · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:31 am

Nice! Thats not too bad at all....and it looks kick arse to....hey by the way A is A I wanted to check out the Jamboree vid you had on your siggy there...its not working, just so ya know :wink:

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:35 am

zeero wrote:

Nice! Thats not too bad at all....and it looks kick arse to....hey by the way A is A I wanted to check out the Jamboree vid you had on your siggy there...its not working, just so ya know :wink:

The vid is 178M. It takes time. You're probably better off just right clicking on my link and saving it to your desktop. Then when it's done, watch it. It's worth the wait (or so I'm told).

kickit_in4wheel · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:34 am

I'm soooooo jealous. Congrats! It looks great!!!

Rick

winkelhawk · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:35 am

Looks great!

zeero · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:32 am

Adam, that video is really good....I guess you edited it yourself?? It shows what wheelin should be like, a day out with the fam enjoying the outdoors....nice work! :wink:

JeepJunky33 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:51 am

looks good man.......where did you have it done?

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

Quote:

BEFORE: 4580 (no passengers, about 1/2 tank of gas)
AFTER: 4680 (no passengers, about 1/2 tank of gas, no winch)

Those are some heavy weights. Mine weighted in at only about 4250 w/ all the skids, bars, and tires with also about 1/2 tank of gas. No passenger/driver either. When it was bone stock it weight about 4050 under the same conditions, which is just about what DC publishes for the crub weight.

The bumper looks sweet though. I've been thinking about getting one.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:49 pm

Yes, it's heavy! I do carry some tools, (socket set, hammer, torque wrench, etc), a hi-lift, and enough gadgets (like tarps, rain ponchos, fix-a-flat, real tire patch kit, flares, etc) to add a few pounds. I was amazed the first time I was on a scale and it was over 500lbs worth of nothing!

I have all skids, diff guard, trailer hitch, etc etc. It ads up.

As to the video, yes, I made it myself. My first big production. Glad you liked it; it was a real labor of love! (the operative word being LABOR).

Village Auto Body in Greenlawn, NY did the work. They always do top quality work. Unfortunately, I'm a very good customer!

(did i reply to everyone?)

Oh yea, and I carry a LOT of extra plastic rivets and rivet-gun. :wink:

DispatchedKJ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:23 am

Where did you go to get the paint matched? I have been wondering where I will go once I get mine. I am hoping to get mine by the summer sometime. Thanks.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:30 am

DispatchedKJ wrote:

Where did you go to get the paint matched? I have been wondering where I will go once I get mine. I am hoping to get mine by the summer sometime. Thanks.

Body shop, as I said in the prior post.

A FIRST! ARB installed in Khaki

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