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  1. Johnny O

    Badlands National Park and Points nearby April, 2024

    Okay gang, first trip of Field Season 2024. RubiKhaan! is completed. Weather is going to be perfect. Should have the entirety of Badlands National Park to myself as all the knuckleheads traveled last weekend for the solar eclipse. As is my way, I'll start the thread now and offer updates as...
  2. Johnny O

    What did you do to your Jeep today? -Wrangler Edition-

    Since we got a great community here, and so as not to dilute the Liberty sections (and possibly cause confusion for new members) here's where to do more of the usual, but with the Wranglers (all models).
  3. Johnny O

    Honestly Blunt Review: Ignik Fire Can

    The Ignik FireCan is the nearly perfect overlanding (I loath that term. Overlanding is just expensive car camping) solution to portable campfires. Burn Bans (which are not just for wood- liquid fuel based portable campfires and "giant candles in a can" portable fires are banned during those too)...
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    Honestly Blunt Review #? (Dumping numbering these things) AstroAI 12/110-120 volt Car refrigerator.

    Note: I purchased this item in 2022 AstroAI Car Fridge, 22L size There are a ton of car fridges on the market. Most of them are either overpriced (ARB and Yeti I am pointing at you...) or under powered. The AstroAI is the nearly perfect balance between cost and function. I tested and...
  5. Johnny O

    Metals Preservation

    Throwing this under Fabrication as we don't have a dedicated section for prep and preservation (maybe we should?) since the Liberty and other Jeeps are fast entering the "classic" car category. Anyway, decades of restoration of VW Bugs has made me pretty handy at turning steel, aluminum, and...
  6. Johnny O

    Suspension Sag Measurements

    As is usual, the Wrangler sites are full of idiots, pavement princesses, and the infamous Mopar Dudes. Hoping someone around here has center cap to fender flare age measurements for a JLU Rubicon. I know mine is getting tired, but trying to get an idea of how soon I gotta get the OME stuff in...
  7. Johnny O

    Anyone played with the "New" Falken RubiTrek A/T tires?

    I know we are a Wildpeak, Toyo, and Grabber crowd around here, but while researching tires I came across some info about Falken's purpose designed overlanders. Apparently they are similar to the Wildpeaks for off-pavement, but a touch less aggressive for those of us that have to do long runs on...
  8. Johnny O

    Secondary battery questions : JL/JT

    Hoping some folks on here are familiar with the JL/JT dual battery system. I am confused. Basically, JLs and JTs have a second, smaller battery installed under the main stock AGM. Online documentation is a mess. Best I can tell is that this secondary battery exists to supply power to the...
  9. Johnny O

    Johnny O's 2020 Rubicon Build - KHAAAAAN! the ScienceMobile II

    So I have confirmed that most if not all denizens of Wrangler Forums are complete knuckleheads (I have a stronger term I use that gets censored here involving a small boat with pointy ends and the French word for "wash"...), Plus, I am invested in the most excellent community here. Technically I...
  10. Johnny O

    Reputable vendors for JL/JLU

    The Wrangler forums are full of knuckleheads, so I'm just gonna hang here. Fast learning there are thousands of goodies for RubiKhaaaaaan! and most of it is junk. Any yinz recommend a source for har.d.cor.e rock sliders? I've currently got beat of scamazon tube steps that are both ugly and...
  11. Johnny O

    WANTED: Passenger power window regulator

    Looking for a complete passenger front window regulator. Upper guide tube on mine snapped during brutal cold weather thus rendering it incapable of taking the window down. late KJ 06-07
  12. Johnny O

    Rain guards

    Know this has been asked before-can't find the thread with the solution. Looking for rain guards for all four windows. I don't trust Amazon reviews. Suggestions?
  13. Johnny O

    Window seals- front doors

    Anyone know of a source for exterior window seals for driver and passenger doors? Mine are not keeping water out, have 5-8mm gap. Having trouble sourcing them. Tired of frozen window and door handles.
  14. Johnny O

    Mystery noise...need troubleshooting help

    Bert has developed what I can only describe as a "cyclic ringing" noise while driving. It is a moderately pitched rotating solid on sheet metal kind of noise. I thought perhaps the stupid stamped metal brake backplates on the rear were rubbing, but they aren't. Brakes aren't dragging or down to...
  15. Johnny O

    Milestone

  16. Johnny O

    AT3 tires- destroyed in just over a year!

    Hey gang! While I really was happy with my Toyo AT3 tires, I absolutely destroyed them over the last year. All are down to less that 50% tread. I mean I enjoyed every second of tearing them up, but need something a little more durable. I know lots of folks run wranglers and wildpeaks. Curious...
  17. Johnny O

    The 2022 Great Desert Road Trip

    Well folks we are just about a month away from the annual solo excursion to the middle of nowhere and parts beyond. Finishing up final touches on the itinerary. Going to get at least one more short test trip (preferably 2) before the saga begins. Figured I would start the thread a little early...
  18. Johnny O

    Alignment time!

    Taking 'Bert in for alignment at a local shop that comes highly recommended by Jeep (and Taco and Furd, etc...) folks here in Omaha. They specialize in lifted vehicle alignments. These guys are pretty cool, they freely admitted they have never done a lifted Liberty ("JBA does Liberty...
  19. Johnny O

    Haystack Mountain OHV Park, Roswell, NM

    Anybody been to Haystack Mountain OHV Park located near Roswell, NM? Dunno if Ill do much off roading there, but meets my needs for a camping stop on my way through from Texas to Arizona this July. Was just curious if any of our members have experience in the area. The 2022 Great Desert Road...
  20. Johnny O

    Dumb question- “Moab” wheels

    Could someone running the “Moab” wrangler wheels post a picture please? I found what I think is a full set for a very good price but need to triple verify that are the right ones. My stock size Toyos on OE wheels are garbage in mud. I’m thinking the extra width and a set of more aggressive meat...
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