Well, just like the song says... "one is the loneliest number". We waited until 0910 but MOCHODURAZO was a no show. Beth and I did the run ourselves as I was anxious to check out the new Rubicon Express 2" BB spacer coil lift with longer montube shocks. There was light traffic on the trail, but we didn't try Casey's Wash or any of the fun side trips since we were alone.
While the new 2" lift won't make my JK a super Jeep, it preformed as I wanted it to... it gives me a solid 2" of lift and some more belly clearance. It kept my 33x11.5-16 tires from rubbing on the fender wheels. Both bumpers are now 24" off the ground, the rock rails are 20" and both differentials clear the ground by 13". I didn't disconnect the front sway bar (JKS Quicker Disconnects are next on my list), but I managed to stuff a rear tire all the way into the wheel well with no rubbing.
All in all it was a good day... I didn't get shot at, we didn't get stuck, and I didn't break anything. The only problem was with the stupid Harbor Freight 12 volt air compressor. It blew a fuse when I went to air up the fourth tire. I've used it several times and never had a problem, but this time it wanted to play games with me. Guess what I have in my tool box now?? Try a bunch of spare 40 amp spare fuses!!
Here are a few pics I took today:
Beth in the co-pilots seat....
Playing the waiting game, but no one else showed up....
Trying to stuff my front tire into the wheel wheel, but thats as far as I got it to go....
I did manage to stuff the rear tire with no rubbing at all....
The left rear....
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