Projects & Installs | Jeepfan.com https://www.jeepfan.com/category/projects/ serving the Jeep community since 1997 Thu, 02 May 2024 18:40:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.jeepfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-jeepfan-logo-inverted-32x32.png Projects & Installs | Jeepfan.com https://www.jeepfan.com/category/projects/ 32 32 Jeep CJ Power Brake Conversion https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/jeep-cj-power-brake-conversion/ Thu, 02 May 2024 13:21:46 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=19042 The manual brakes on most Jeep CJs require some leg work for adequate stopping power. Even a CJ equipped with factory power brakes isn’t much better. In today’s world finding parts for the CJ power brakes isn’t as easy and really, the best option is going for an upgrade. A power brake conversion isn’t a …

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Teraflex TJ Wrangler 2″ Coil Spring Spacer https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/teraflex-tj-wrangler-2-coil-spring-spacer/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:06:11 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17413 Adding a heavy bumper and a winch can cause the front of a TJ to sag a bit even with a lift. The weight of a winch and a heavy bumper puts the weight far forward. This leads to a heavy overhang that can cause drooping. At first, this wasn’t too much of an issue …

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Jeep Fender Rust Repair https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/jeep-fender-rust-repair/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 20:59:23 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=18886 We are no experts in rust repair unless you count watching several YouTube videos about it. The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited had a rust hole in the passenger side front fender that we have been ignoring. The fender should probably be replaced but we decided to give a repair job a go while installing …

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Jeep Wrangler TJ Replacement Fender Flares https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/jeep-wrangler-tj-replacement-fender-flares/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:16:24 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=18867 The jeepfan.com 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ had factory fender flares that were really showing their age and 195,000 miles of abuse. There was no saving these old flares since they were so pitted, scratched and sun faded. It was simply a time for a new replacement set. We chose a set of flares that matched …

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Lange Originals Hoist-a-Cart for Wrangler JL and JK https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/lange-originals-hoist-a-cart-for-wrangler-jl-and-jk/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:17:33 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17607 If you have a 4 door Wrangler that has a hard top you probably know the process to remove the top. It’s not really heavy but it’s super clumsy and too expensive to drop – and it’s a more than one person job. The Lange Originals Hoist-a-Cart makes this a one person job and does …

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Quadratec Wrangler JL Spare Tire Relocation Bracket https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/quadratec-wrangler-jl-spare-tire-relocation-bracket/ Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:46:43 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17706 When adding larger tires to your Jeep you can quickly find yourself in a situation where the spare tire doesn’t fit and hits the bumper. The 315/70R17 BFG KO2 tires we installed on the jeepfan.com Wrangler Rubicon 4xe wasn’t an exception to this reality. Now, the tire did fit and would need some forcing to …

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Teraflex Spacer Lift for Wrangler 4xe Page 2 https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/teraflex-spacer-lift-for-wrangler-4xe-page-2/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:20:59 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17672 With the front complete on page 1 we move to the rear. On a lift it isn’t necessary to remove the rear wheels and like the front only a few things to need to be partially detached. The bottom shock bolts, lower sway bar bolts and track bar are all that’s needed to allow the …

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Teraflex Spacer Lift for Wrangler 4xe https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/teraflex-spacer-lift-for-wrangler-4xe/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:19:06 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17668 The jeepfan.com 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe sits about 1″ higher than a non 4xe or XR Rubicon so when we added the new set of the 315/70R17 BFGoodrich KO2 tires it looked real good but in the end we thought it needed just a little more. Since our approach with this Jeep is more …

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BF Goodrich All Terrain Tires for the 4xe https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/bf-goodrich-all-terrain-tires-for-the-4xe/ Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:16:13 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17612 The 33″ BF Goodrich All Terrain tires that come with a Rubicon are real nice but they are conservative and just feel small and skinny. We’ve decided to not go big or aggressive with the 4xe and the 35″ size of the same tire is large enough and wider to give the Jeep a proper …

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Gorilla Wheel Locks for the Wrangler JL https://www.jeepfan.com/projects/gorilla-wheel-locks-for-the-wrangler-jl/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:20:02 +0000 https://www.jeepfan.com/?p=17596 Our new Wrangler 4xe has factory wheels but those wheels are just as prone to being stolen as aftermarket, perhaps even more so since demand for factory wheels is somewhat higher. A simple solution to reduce the chances of your wheels walking off is adding a set of wheel locks. We’ve covered this before on …

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