Jabbarjaw's Countdown to Build-Up

[Jabberjaw]

I'm planning to pick-up a 2015 white SR5 Premium next week. I've spent many years building Jeeps. Here's my last two:


2010 JKU Sport


2012 JK Rubicon



This will be my 2nd 4Runner and I'm looking forward to a nice slow build. Done to date:

-Toytec BOSS lift kit
-Camburg UCAs
-Cooper ST MAXX in 255/80R17
-Method NV wheels
-1 set Rigid Dually fogs in front
-1 Rigid 20" E-Series light bar in front
-1 set Rigid flush mounted Dually fogs in rear
-8 ball classic Toyota shift knob
-Sonoran Steel adjustable pan hard bar
-Shrockworks sliders
-RCI aluminum skids
-Extended rear sway bar links
-Various organization bits
-Cobra 75 CB
-Shrockworks front bumper
-Baja Rack utility rack
-Working on homemade cargo drawers


Coming soon:

-ARB awning
-??????????

 

[Desert Dawg]

....awesome start! Congrats on the new rig and looking forward to following your progress.

 

[Jabberjaw]

Thanks DD ...just went through your build thread. Very nice!!!!

 

[gm350reratliff]

Nice Jeeps! Welcome to the site. Sounds like you have some good plans.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

Go ahead and order the sliders. The truck will arrive before them since their lead times are long.

 

[Jabberjaw]

^^^LOL. The black 2 door Jeep above has Shrock bumpers/sliders. I'm very familiar with the 4-6 month or better wait times, but they make awesome armor.

That said, I've seen a few interesting competitors on this forum ...

 

[4fun-ar]

Congrats on the decision and really nice jeeps.

 

[Jabberjaw]

The waiting is the hardest part ...

 

[gm350reratliff]

Yes it is. Ordered my 5th gen in April, picked it up July 7th. It was especially a long wait since my F150 was acting up.

 

[Jabberjaw]

Brought her home tonight!! She's mine! All mine!

 

[Styer]

Congratulations man! Excited for you. Your list is just about what I want to do to mine. But looks like you'll probably build yours faster than me.

Got my 4 runner about a month ago and finally swapping out tires this coming weekend. Next up on my list is sliders and then possibly bilsteins all around.

 

[Jabberjaw]

LOL ...I ordered the Exo Grapplers yesterday.

 

[shufly09]

LOL ...I ordered the Exo Grapplers yesterday.

If you are at all interested in seeing the Exo Grapplers in action in snow and mud, check out this video from 2 days ago:

http://youtu.be/SMnL6pZNMZ4

Overall I've been very pleased with them. I'm running 285/70/17's on my rig. As this is my first off-road vehicle, I don't have much to compare these tires to. I was deciding between these and the BFG KO2s, but they won't release the size I want until March.

 

[Jabberjaw]

^^^Cool! Thanks for sharing. I've been a long time Nitto fan, but I've always used Trail Grapplers. Looking forward to getting these on with a set of Spidertrax!!

 

[Jabberjaw]

Here she is!! Tires and spacers on their way ...Rigid Dually's sittin' in the garage.

 

[c350z]

Here she is!! Tires and spacers on their way ...Rigid Dually's sittin' in the garage.

Congrats!:cheers:

 

[Jabberjaw]

^^^Thanks!

 

[kpd1999]

Congrats on your new rig!

Where are you mounting your Dually's? I just installed the Rigid lower grill and a set of amber Dually's and pleasantly surprised at how bright they are.

Looking forward to seeing your build!

 

[Jabberjaw]

I'll probably install them just like Desert Dawg did, except 4 instead of 2.

 

[Mooney]

If you are at all interested in seeing the Exo Grapplers in action in snow and mud, check out this video from 2 days ago:

http://youtu.be/SMnL6pZNMZ4

Overall I've been very pleased with them. I'm running 285/70/17's on my rig. As this is my first off-road vehicle, I don't have much to compare these tires to. I was deciding between these and the BFG KO2s, but they won't release the size I want until March.

Can't tell in video, were you using chains/cables?