Finished Product Vs. New

scoobybri · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:58 am

I've finally got everything installed. This is the way it's going to stay for awhile. Well, at least until I get the winch...hehe. But that will be later this year. I have some comparison pics from what my Libby looked liked new vs. now. (Yes, I know the stock pics are mirrored. I did not take pics from the same angles so I had to reverse the images to put them all at the same relative angle.) If it isn't truly "Trail Rated" now, it will never be.

I was getting the evil stare down by some of the locals where I took the "finished" pics...

LiLredLibby · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:24 am

That libby is lookin' really sharp scoobybri.Have your bumpers and body mouldings been Rhino lined?They look darker in your after pics.The lift,rack, and tires and wheels make a HUGE difference from stock!An ARB front bumper and winch would really have me jealous. :lol:

Ron

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:08 am

Loosk great!

I'll bet those donkeys were laughing and daring you to go where they go.

dgeist · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:39 am

Tokyojoe wrote:

Loosk great!

I'll bet those donkeys were laughing and daring you to go where they go.

They're thinking... Jacka$$!, I mean donkey! :lol:

Neatus · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:42 am

If ya get stuck you could hitch them baby's up to get you out. Nice looking Jeep

chetos · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:51 am

Sweet. Your KJ looks like where I want to get it to. I am looking at Grabbers too. How do they sound on the highway? Nice job!!

LibertyGuy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:43 pm

Looks awesome scoobybri!

I'm thinking of installing the same setup like yours on my renegade; Rusty's coil lift, 245/70/16 or 245/75/16 with wheel spacers. How's the ride now compared to original? Do you think 245/70 or 245/75 makes any big difference between both sizes?

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:27 pm

love the color :lol:

it's come a long way.. .. it'll look even better with the winch

spencevans · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:32 pm

I like what you've done. I need to get a roof rack.

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:33 am

got any close-ups of your CB mount on the spare?

scoobybri · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:59 am

Have your bumpers and body mouldings been Rhino lined?
Nope. I just have a new camera now and the contrast is much better.
I am looking at Grabbers too. How do they sound on the highway?
Grabbers are a great tire. They are a little noisy from 30-40MPH but above or below that and they are pretty quiet.
How's the ride now compared to original? Do you think 245/70 or 245/75 makes any big difference between both sizes?
Ride is much more stable than stock. I went with the 245/70 because I didn't want a drop in power or change in odometer that comes with a larger tire and not regearing. When I get a new set in 50k, I might go with a bigger tire, but only if I regear the diffs.
got any close-ups of your CB mount on the spare?
Not yet, but I will try to post one up. All I did was use 1/2 of the mirror mount that I bought at Fry's Electronics. I then removed the center cap from the spare. I cut two pieces of aluminum that were bigger than the hub hole in the tire and used a long bolt through the alum plate->hub hole->spare mount-2nd plate to tighten everything down. If I have to remove the spare, I have to loosen the antenna bolt to get the tire off. No big deal.

Thanks for the compliments, guys!

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2007 8:15 pm

more pics more pics. i love your jeep!! lol

scoobybri · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2007 11:09 pm

riptricket wrote:

got any close-ups of your CB mount on the spare?

Here's the mount. I took a standard mirror mount that I bought from Fry's Electronics and used the flat half with the antenna mount from it. I then cut 2 plates from a 2"x1/8" aluminum bar that was slightly larger than the hole in the spare. I drilled a hole in the center of both plates and used a long 10mm bolt through the mount->plate->wheel->tire mount->2nd plate and tightened the bolt down. The mount does not move and it is grounded through the tire mount. I originally made a nice mount arm that went between the tire and the tail gate, but when the gate is closed, the window cannot be opened up without hitting the antenna. This was Plan B.

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