[Twitchy]

What makes it harder on the Gen-Right tube fenders is the double bevel. Since there is no straight surface for the front ones, they had to be slightly angled, the side ones come out really nice though.



The above picture is a shot of the front three LED's.

This is a shot of the driver side front tube fender, which is still not mounted, in this picture you can see the holes the bolt LED's will sit in:



The LED's sit just shy of flush, so they should be fairly well protected from debris, rocks, etc. But they are snug enough not to allow snow, ice, mud, etc. to buildup and defeat their purpose.

In this picture from the backside of the pasenger side tube fender you can see how they are mounted from the inside. The holes are countersunk in the front and the rear side of the hole has been threaded in the tube steel and a backing nut will hold them in place. The red arrow indicates an extra hole that was drilled to run the wiring and keep it up and out of the way. The blue arrow shows 1" steel tube that was welded in place by National 4 Wheel Drive to run the side marker wiring for the same effect.





The side lights from the outside:



An offset shot for ya:


Out of everything that has been done to my Jeep in the last 5 months, this is by far my favorite part.

[Gumbo]

This is gotta be my favorite thread EVER. I can't wait for the finished pics on this dream build!

Also, I absolutely love that spare tire carrier.

[Twitchy]

Originally Posted by Gumbo

This is gotta be my favorite thread EVER. I can't wait for the finished pics on this dream build!

Also, I absolutely love that spare tire carrier.

Thanks Gumbo, the compliments are much appreciated

[Twitchy]

Well while I'm waiting for the return of the Jeep, I thought I might as wel post some pictures of the other small changes I've made to the TJ.

EVen when I owned my 88' YJ Laredo back in the early 90's, I always hated the look of the tail lights. So in June of this year I picked up a set of Off Road Only rear LEDS as well as the LED bracket for the license plate light/3rd brake light combo. These units will mate up nicely to the new Gen-Right rear corners that are being installed.

I took these pictures halfway through so that I could see the true difference from old to new. Here are both the day and night shots:





They really do clean up the back end of the vehicle. Although these are not the flush mounted versions, they definitely do the trick.



The other benefit of these LEDs not being flush is that they offer turn signals on the outside of either unit, which you can sort of see in this picture:



The above night pictures don't do justice to the brightness of these ORO units, they are spectacular, even during the day. Unfortunately there was nobody around at the time to take the pictures with me so I could show the reverse lights on these units. But trust me they are equally bright, even during the day.

The instructions from ORO were very clear and easy to follow and the lit came with everything you need to do the direct hook up, including the shrink tubes for the wire splicing.

The only part that was a PITA, was the right side unit because of the EVAP canister which sits just behind the passenger side rear corner on my 2004 TJ. It made pulling out the factory electrical connector very difficult and there was a bit of profanity, scraped knuckles and several beers involved.

The license plate/3rd brake LED unit from ORO is simple and to the point, it bolts right into the stock holes and sits between the license plate holder and the plate itself. This unit will also transfer over to my new rear tire carrier and allow me to remove the factory third brake light assembly which I detest. The one con I have about the ORO license plate LED is that the wiring is super short so I had to add lengths of wiring to get the job done.

[M.DURITZ]

i like your rig before all the armor and i definitely think that it looks cool with the front end sitting lower than the back. i spaced up my front but i wish i hadn't i lie the nose-down look.

[Twitchy]

Originally Posted by M.DURITZ

i like your rig before all the armor and i definitely think that it looks cool with the front end sitting lower than the back. i spaced up my front but i wish i hadn't i lie the nose-down look.

I agree, I think a subtle rake from front to back is a good thing and normal to have, but either way 1.5" coil spacers are going in the front end. I'll then take a look at it, see how she's sitting and go from there. Considering the the actual rake is not that bad, those spacers should nullify any sag from the winch, winch plate and the new tube fenders.

[Twitchy]

Finally got the Jeep back, gonna go snap some pictures and load them up, it turned exactly how I wanted it. Nice when things go right for a change

[stjjames]

Very nice.

[03_X]

can't wait to see the finished product!

[GOLENJEEPTJ]

Hurry up, Bud!

[billbanshee]

there is one major thing i hate about this jeep



























im not gonna be driving it. awsome build man

[solarpower]

Originally Posted by Twitchy

That center shackle you see on the rear brace in the above pictures is welded on by Gen-Right, it is a nice, wide and thick shackle which will definitely come in handy. I like the idea that it is permanent, here is a pic from my previous post of the shackle prior to painting.

The shackle (actually a clevis) in your receiver hitch is 3/4 inch I believe...the D-ring (center shackle to you) welded on your stinger is 5/8 inch or less...you can look at the stamping on your receiver mounted clevis to establish it's size...

if your going to run +38's and axles and stretch your WB....your going to want to use that 3/4 inch clevis vs. the smaller D-Ring. it's what all the big kids use.

Nice looking build.

[Twitchy]

Originally Posted by solarpower

The shackle (actually a clevis) in your receiver hitch is 3/4 inch I believe...the D-ring (center shackle to you) welded on your stinger is 5/8 inch or less...you can look at the stamping on your receiver mounted clevis to establish it's size...

if your going to run +38's and axles and stretch your WB....your going to want to use that 3/4 inch clevis vs. the smaller D-Ring. it's what all the big kids use.

Nice looking build.

Thanks my friend, see these are the little tidbits that I like to hear. This is why I enjoy being apart of this forum.

Oh and the rake is fixed, permanently.

[imbezol]

I saw the Jeep in person tonight and have to say it looks great. I'm really liking those front fenders.. wow. Great looking Jeep!

[Poobah]

I've been waiting to see the photos as well...he says he is going to run out and snap some pics and come right back and download them...and then 6 hours later he comes back but nothing - no photos!