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I'm Ryan from extremeterrain.com and today I'm gonna be telling you about my favorite

side steps in a couple of different categories, fitting your 4-door 2007 and up JK.

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Now, it's important to note that today we're talking about side steps and not armor.

Now, side steps generally will hang down a little bit lower and stick out a little bit

further from your Jeep which can make them a bit of a detriment when you're off-road.

Also, this is gonna be my opinion on the side steps that I like best and also a lot of your

feedback, but there are a lot of great side steps to choose from.

Today, we're gonna be talking through some round tubular side steps and my pick in that

category is the RedRock 4x4 3-inch Curved Round Side Step.

In more of a running board category, I like the Barricade Extreme HD Rocker Steps.

And finally, in the hybrid two [SP] drop-step category, we have the RBP RX-7 Wheel to Wheel

Step Bars.

So, let's get into it.

So, for a tubular side step, again, I really like these Redrock 4x4 3-inch Round Curved

Side Steps.

And these come in a couple of different finishes.

What have in the front of is here is the textured black finish.

And a tubular side step is really some of the most basic and the most traditional style

of side step that you can get.

These are going to hang down and sit away from the Jeep, just enough that you can get

your foot on these plastic stepping surfaces here.

You are gonna have a little bit of grip, so even in the snow, rain, mud, whatever it might

be, you're gonna have a nice sure footing.

And these ones do have that curve on the end of them.

Again, they're available in different configurations, but these ones have the curve which I think

is really nice visually, it curves in, returns back into the Jeep, and just gives a really

finished look.

These steps from RedRock are also going to be similar to the less expensive steps on

the market while still giving you something that's a good usable step that will hold up

and last a long time.

And these are also very easy to install.

All you need to do is bolt the brackets that come with the side steps onto the Jeep in

existing holes to the bottom of the tub and the pinch seams, so there's no drilling or

major modification.

And then just bolt the step onto those new brackets.

So, install is very simple as well.

These Barricade Extreme HD Rocker Steps are more of a running board style step.

And I think you can see what I mean, they have a larger flat stepping surface where

the round RedRocks were just that, round, with a bit of plastic on the top for the stepping

surface.

So, this is gonna give you a much larger stepping surface.

It's also going to give you a bolder look on the side of the Jeep.

And in my opinion, this is a bit more of a modern look where the round ones are a little

bit more traditional.

Now, this is also going to be a steel side step with a textured black powder coat over

top of it.

The stepping surface has these holes punched in it which is going to help to keep weight

down a little bit, add a little bit of style, and ensure that any mud, snow, or water that

lays on top of these steps has a place to run to.

Now, there are also going to be a very easy install.

These are going to install on your body bushing bolts which are the two smaller bolts that

are to either side of your main body bolts.

And on this set, for the four-door, these do have three mounting points.

So, these are gonna be very, very strong.

Again, this isn't going to be armored.

This does stick out a good bit away from the Jeep.

So, there's a lotta leverage there and I wouldn't expect this to hold up if you drop your Jeep

off of a ledge onto a rock.

But as far as a step goes, this is going to be very, very strong for you.

And it is gonna give you some door ding protection as well.

The other thing I like about a step like this is because it sits up a little bit higher

than those round side steps do, this is gonna do a nicer job of covering up the pinch seam

which is gonna make the side of the Jeep look a little bit more finished.

And finally, for that hybrid tube/drop-step, we have these RBP or Rolling Big Power RX-7

Wheel to Wheel Step Bars.

And I say that this is a hybrid style because you're still getting a wheel to wheel tubular

side step, although that side step is up higher, tucked up closer to the body of the Jeep,

but then, to give you an easy to use step, this does have a couple of hoops that hang

down off of that main bar.

So, what that's gonna do for you is give you a very usable step, hangs down nice and low,

very easy to access, but also give you that wheel to wheel bar that's going to offer some

light protection against door dings and brush, but also going to change up the look of the

Jeep a little bit like covering up the pinch seam.

Now, this is going to be one of those steps that is not going to be good off-road at all.

If you are wheeling in an area where there's stumps, where there's rocks, where there's

anything that a side step can get hung up on, obviously these shooting down, protruding

off the side of the Jeep, they are going to get hung up, it is going to cause damage,

this is definitely not going to be for when you're wheeling.

This is also going to install very easily onto your Jeep by bolting to both the pinch

seam and the under side of the tub with the included hardware.

So, this is an install anyone can do in their driveway with just a socket set.

So, those were my top picks for a tubular round side step.

Again, I really like the RedRock 4x4 3-inch Curved Round Side Step.

For a more running board style side step, where I like the Barricade Extreme HD Rocker

Steps.

And finally, for the hybrid two drop-step category, my pick is the RBP RX-7 Wheel to

Wheel Step Bars.

Make sure you comment below to let me know which of those side steps you like the best

or if you disagree and you like one of the other ones in the category is a little bit

better.

For now, I'm Ryan, thanks for watching.

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The Best Jeep Wrangler Off Road Lighting | Light Bars + Rock Lights + Flood/Spot Light - Duration: 8:36.

I'm Ryan from extremeterrain.com, and in this video I'm gonna walk you through a couple

of different options you have for off-road lighting.

There are a lot of different types of lights that you can install on your Jeep.

You can use them for all different purposes, and we've been wheeling this Jeep all day

long.

You can tell by how dirty it is.

But it's starting to get dark out, so now is when all of those lights are really going

to shine, no pun intended.

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all day long today.

But for now, let me tell you a little bit about these lights before we hit the trail.

So the first light bar that I wanna talk about is right up here.

These are super popular right now.

This is a 50-inch lightbar by Raxiom, and this is their double row lightbar, so this

is going to have 105-watt LEDs.

This thing throws a ton of light.

Most 50-inch light bars are going to do that.

They're going to just throw a ridiculous amount of light.

It's honestly a lot more light than what a lot of us need when we're out on the trail

or in our everyday lives.

But a lot of people just like the way these look as well.

A lot of guys will install 'em and never even really use them.

What we're gonna use this light for is when we have a wide-open trail when we really wanna

see 100, 200 yards down in front of us, we have a campsite, we have a work area, we're

doing a nighttime in recovery and we just need gobs and gobs of light.

Now, the downside of something like this is because it is mounted up high and it is so

powerful that if you have any other Jeeps in front of you in line on the trail or certainly

anybody coming towards you, you're definitely gonna blind them.

You're going to ruin their night vision, so this is going to be for those certain circumstances,

but it's not an all-the-time light.

What we have here is Raxiom's smaller 21.5-inch lightbar.

Now, this is gonna be similar to that 50-inch except, of course, it's smaller.

It's going to still be a double-row lightbar, have the same LEDs, even have the same beam

pattern with the floodlights on the outside and the spot on the inside.

But this is going to be able to be mounted in a few additional locations.

That 50-inch you can really put only in one spot, this you can mount up on this bullbar.

There are a couple of bolt-on grill mounts that you can get for this light, so it is

a little bit more useful in that way, and it's also going to throw a little bit less

light which, as alluded to before, can be a good thing if you have somebody in front

of you on the trail.

You don't wanna completely blind them with the 50-inch LED.

So this is going to be a little bit more useful light.

You can also aim it down a little bit further.

So this is going to be something that we honestly use a lot more often than even the 50-inch.

Up here we Raxiom's 3-inch square LED lights and these are going to be the workhorse lights.

These are gonna be probably the lights that you will use more than of the other ones.

Now generally when I'm talking about lights up on the A-pillar like this, I wanna see

a spot pattern light.

When you have a flood pattern like this is, you can get some light bouncing off the hood

back into your eyes as the driver, and that can actually hurt your night vision.

But the way that we have these lights in is actually out toward the gutter, so whether

we're driving on the trail or one of those dark backroads without oncoming traffic, we

can flick these lights on.

We can keep an eye on the gutters of the road, check for any crossing wildlife.

Again, these are lights that are going to be very, very functional, very useful.

They still throw a ton of light, not as much as that 21 of course.

Of course not as much as the 50-inch, but they are gonna be a very useful light that

you're gonna find yourself flicking on and using all the time.

The last of the lights we're gonna talk about tonight are these Lite Spot Chasis rock lights.

I like these lights because they're a little bit unique for rock lights.

These are actually mounted on a magnet, which makes mounting the light very, very simple.

You can smack it on the pinch seam on the side of the body, where we have ours mounted.

You can put them underneath the Jeep on the bottom of the chassis itself.

You can put them on the skidplates if you wanted to.

Of course, they're not gonna be as well protected.

So you can really mount these lights anywhere you want, and that depends on how you're gonna

use them.

If you're gonna use them more like a puddle light, if you want your spotters to be able

to see you when you're out on the trail at night, or if you just wanna be a little bit

flashy when you're hanging out with your buddies.

Again, a lot of different uses for this type of light.

These lights are going to be a little bit more difficult to install than some of the

other lights we talked about, because of course you have get two wires to each of the light

locations.

They all have to run back to the same spot to the switch, and that switch has to be powered.

So again, a little bit more investment in the installation, but these do give you a

look and a function that the other lights we talked about just can't.

So those are the lights we have installed on this Jeep.

Now let's actually take you out on the trail and show you how these are used and what they

actually do in the real world.

So as you can tell ,it's fully dark out here.

I don't know how well you guys can see me.

I can hardly see anything because right now I don't have any of the auxiliary lights on.

I just have the factory JK headlights on, which we all know leave a lot to be desired.

So the first set of lights I'm gonna kick on is that 50-inch, and here we go.

It's like daylight in front of me.

Like I said, these lights throw an absolutely ridiculous amount of light.

In some scenarios, it's actually too much.

Right now, because I'm the only guy on the trail, being able to see all the way down

in front of me is a good thing and this light actually does have a purpose.

So, turn that one off and now the 21.5-inch.

And that's a much more manageable amount of light.

It's still a very, very useful amount of light.

It's still a very bright light.

I love where this one is mounted, which is right on top of the bumper hoop.

I think it's a really nice location.

I can aim it up or down, depending on where I prefer my light, and it's just a good amount

of light.

It's a good, useful amount of light, but if somebody was in front of me on the trail right

now, I wouldn't be completely blinding them, which is what I like out of this light.

It's a really nice size, and it just works really, really well.

All right, I'm gonna go ahead and turn off the 21.5-inch and hit the gutter lights on.

And these, I've said it before, these are the workhorse lights.

I really, really like having these lights on.

They give you a much wider viewing range than your headlights do, or even any of the other

auxiliary lights that are forward-facing.

I really enjoy having these lights.

In fact, having one of those duel A-pillar mounts so I can a set aiming out and a set

aiming forward, is one of my favorite setups.

Running a flood light like I have now aiming out, a spot aiming forward, is a great combination.

These are gonna be super useful.

Going down the trail now...this trail drops off a little bit, and when I don't have this

light on, I can't see that.

So, this is going to be a light that's gonna be great for trail use like we're doing right

now, like we're using them for right now.

But it's also going to be an absolutely great light for driving down those dark backroads,

especially if you live in an area like we do, where there are animals crossing in front

of you all the time, to avoid hitting them.

These are going to be very, very useful.

All right, now I'm gonna kick the gutter lights off, and we'll turn these rock lights on.

And I'm actually very surprised by how much light these throw from inside the cab here.

It actually does a nice job of lighting up to my left and my right even further around

the corner than the lights pods do that I put in the A-pillar.

But rock lights in general, they're gonna be more for your spotter helping you out than

it is for you as the driver.

I mean, I can lean out the window a little bit and they do help me to see, but this is

going to be so my spotter who's in front of me can see what I'm about to run over, so

I don't hung up on anything, so there are no surprises while I'm cruising down the trail.

That's what these are going to be super, super useful for.

So I have all of the lights on at the same time right now, and all I can see it say is,

"Wow this is a ridiculous amount of light."

Now I'm not gonna say there is no use for having all of these lights and having them

on at the same time.

In a recovery situation, if you're lighting up a party, you know, then these are going

to have some uses, but you're not gonna have all these lights on all at the same time on

an everyday basis.

But if you are looking for the ability to light up everything in front of you, having

all of these in place is gonna a good idea.

The other reason people install lights is just because they like the way it makes their

Jeep look.

They're not even looking at them for the functionality, and if you wanna have a bunch of installed

on you because you like the way they look, that's fine too.

So that's it for this video.

I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about off-road lights, the different types,

how they work in the real world.

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great Jeep builds, and just generally some awesome Jeep content.

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The 4 Best Jeep Wrangler Rocker Armor For 2007-2017 JK 4 Door - Duration: 9:33.

I'm Ryan from extremeterrain.com, and in this video, we're gonna talk all about my favorite

rocker armor in a couple of different categories for your 2007 and up four-door JK.

Now, there are a lot of different reasons that you want to install armor on the rocker

area of your Jeep.

That's an area that's very susceptible to damage when you're doing some more hard-core

off-roading, and if that does come in contact with a rock or stump, any one of those off-road

obstacles, it can push the rocker up into the door, creating a situation where you can't

open and close the door properly and a very expensive repair.

So, rocker armor is going to give you a lot of peace of mind and ensure that you're not

going to have that issue.

Now, most rocker armor is going to be there for protection.

As it says right in the name, this is armor.

But, a lot of it's also going to provide you with a step.

Now, the step that you'll get from something that is not armor and just a step is going

to sit low and away from the Jeep, it's going to be a very useful step.

The step that you're gonna get with armor is a little bit more of a secondary function

of the piece.

So, it's not going to be quite as useful, but it's still gonna help you and your passengers

get in and out of your Jeep.

So, today we're gonna talk through a couple of different options for bolt-on armor.

This is not armor that requires you to drill a whole bunch of holes in your Jeep.

That's kind of a whole different category.

So, today we're gonna talk about bolt-on armor.

Make sure that you subscribe to our YouTube channel to check out the product videos for

each one of the pieces of armor that we're gonna talk about today and also to check out

a bunch of other great Jeep content.

So, today we're gonna talk through the Smittybilt Side Armor.

That's going to attach in a way that is going to give you some nice protection but not going

to be quite as strong as some of the other options, and it's also going to be a little

bit less expensive than some of the other options.

The next one we're gonna talk about is the RedRock 4x4 Side Armor, and that's going to

be a very similar design.

However, it's going to attach a little bit differently and be a little bit stronger.

Then we'll talk about the Barricade Enhanced Rubi Rails, which is going to attach in much

the same way as that RedRock 4x4 armor, but be a completely different design.

This is going to look very much like a factory Rubicon rail that would come on a Rubicon

right out of the factory, but with one extra bar to provide a little bit more of a step.

And, finally, we're gonna talk about the Barricade Rock Sliders, and that's going to be one of

the strongest options of the four that we're gonna talk about today based just on how it

mounts to the Jeep.

So, let's get into the first option.

So, the first rocker armor I wanna talk about is the Smittybilt SRC Rock Crawler Side Armor.

Now, this is going to be something that is going to add some protection.

It's also going to add a very useful step.

It's going to be one of the less expensive options of this design and is not going to

be quite as strong as some of those other options out there.

This is going to be a very useful step for you, because it is going to be this very traditional

three-bar, almost triangle shape design.

So, it is going to stick out a good bit from the side of the Jeep.

It's gonna give you a nice flat stepping surface.

In fact, you can see here this has some steel welded on it to give you more of a nice flat

stepping area.

Then this three-bar design is something that you are going to see from a couple of different

manufacturers, and you're actually going to see one of the other pieces that we're gonna

talk about today.

But the main thing that makes these different from one another is going to be how they mount.

I briefly touched on that a little bit before.

So, the mounts that this piece has here are going to be just two mounting on the four-door,

where you just have two mounts instead of using the third one in the middle here.

And these are going to mount to the smaller body bushing bolts.

So, these are the smaller bolts that put the body bushing in place, not the larger, stronger

body bolt in the center.

And, of course, because it only has two mounts, it isn't going to be quite as strong as some

of the other ones.

So, if you're looking for a little bit of a lighter protection, you're looking for a

very useful step, then I think this is still going to be a pretty good option.

But, if you are looking for even more protection, I would probably go to one of the other options

we're gonna talk about that will add a third mounting point and even additional features

that make it that much stronger.

This next option is the RedRock 4x4 Side Armor, and you can see it's a fairly similar design

to the Smittybilt that we just talked about.

It's going to have the same three-bar triangular design although it's a slightly different

shape.

Any other difference is that this doesn't have that flat steel welded on the top of

it.

This is still going to be a very useful step, because it gives you a flat surface across

these two bars here that sticks out a good bit from the side of the Jeep, giving you

a nice usable step.

Now, the difference is, and I mentioned this before, all about how these are gonna mount

onto your Jeep.

This is going to have three different mounting points.

They're gonna mount to the bottom of the tub using these plates here, and then it's also

going to mount onto the pinch seam.

Again, completely bolt-on.

You're not gonna have to drill anything out here.

But because this mounts in three locations and because it mounts here and here on two

different planes, that's going to help absorb any sort of bending or flex that you might

get from the additional leverage of something like this.

This really takes away some that mechanical advantage that you get if you were to put

a lot of weight on the step far out here or going the other way, put a lot of the Jeep's

weight down on a rocker, another obstacle on this part that's so far away from the vehicle.

Having these two mounting points on two different planes really helps to alleviate any of that

flex you might get from having all of that leverage.

So, this is gonna be something that's gonna mount nice and securely onto the Jeep, giving

you a good bit of protection.

The next option I wanna talk about are these Barricade Enhanced Rubi Rails, and these are

gonna be a very different design from the last two that we looked at.

They both share that sort of triangular tubular design.

This is going to be very similar to a factory Rubi rail or Rubicon rail that you find on

a Rubicon model Jeep right out of the factory.

The enhanced part is the fact that it has this additional bar on, and that additional

bar is going to give you a little bit more of a stepping surface, but it's also going

to add even more protection, keeping any sort of obstacle that much further away from the

vehicle.

This is going to mount in a very similar way to the RedRock 4x4 Side Armor that we just

talked about.

It's gonna mount to the bottom of the tub and also onto the pinch seam.

So, it's gonna do a really good job of protecting your Jeep and holding up to a lot of weight

on the top while not stressing the bottom of this bar, and this is going to not stick

out very far from the Jeep.

It's gonna be tucked in nice and tight, so you're gonna have even less potential for

that leverage that can cause some twisting and eventually causing damage.

Now, having it closer to the Jeep is going to be a less useful step.

However, it's also going to give it a nice, sleek, and unobtrusive look.

So, if you're looking for something that's a little bit more low-profile, you're not

as concerned about the step, again, you need to step on this, but it's not going to be

quite as useful, then I think this is gonna be a good option, also giving you a good bit

of protection.

And the last option I wanna talk about today is the Barricade Rock Slider, and this is

going to be the strongest option of all of the ones that we've talked about today.

As far as the design goes, it's going to be a tubular design, kinda similar to the Smittybilt

and the RedRock that we talked about, but it doesn't have that lower bar.

These are just going to be two upper bars, and they are going to actually slant away

from the Jeep a little bit.

What that's designed to do is not get you hung up on a rock or an obstacle when you're

off-road.

If you are sliding down off of something, this is going to help to push the Jeep away

from the obstacle instead of getting hung up on it.

That's why it has that little bit of an angle there.

Now, because you are getting rid of one additional bar and because this doesn't sit flush, or

flat, or parallel to the ground, it's still gonna be a step, but it's not going to be

as useful.

As you can see, the trend is we get a little bit away from being a step and more and more

about protection.

Now, these are gonna be big, beefy bars.

They have a couple of gussets.

There's a ton of strength there.

But, what really makes this a nice strong option is the fact that it mounts, again,

in three locations, like the last two that we've talked about, but this is going to mount

onto those big, beefy, strong body bolts.

Now, I've seen these rock sliders take a lot of punishment off-road.

These can definitely stand up to pretty much whatever you're gonna be throwing at them.

Now, like I mentioned before, if you are going to be willing to drill a bunch of holes in

your Jeep, you can get some armor plating that is going to be just that much stronger,

but for a bolt-on option, I really like the rock sliders that attach onto the body bolts.

I've seen these things definitely take a beating, and they are going to be one of the strongest

options that we've talked about today.

So, those are my picks for a couple of different types of side armor that are going to attach

to your Jeep in different ways, providing more or less protection.

We talked through the Smittybilt Rock Crawler Side Armor, also the RedRock 4x4 Rock Crawler

Side Armor.

We also went over the Barricade Enhanced Rubi Rails and, finally, the Barricade Rock Sliders.

So, make sure you comment below.

Let us know which of those pieces of armor you like best, which ones you want to install

on your Jeep and why, or which ones you already have installed and how they're working for

you on the trail.

Also, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to check out product videos on all

of these items as well as many others.

Remember, these are just my picks.

We have a lot of other options on the site, so make sure you subscribe to check those

out.

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Jeep Wrangler Rough Country 1.25" Body Lift Kit w/o Shocks (1997-2006 TJ) Review & Install - Duration: 4:30.

This Rough Country 1 1/4 inch body lift without shocks is for those of you with a 1997 to

2006 TJ that are looking to add a body lift, so you can run a slightly larger tire on your

Jeep.

Now, this body lift is going to be a pretty easy one out of three wrench installation.

It's a little bit of an involved install, but not something that you can't do without

just a socket set in your driveway.

So, again, one out of three wrenches.

But do expect to spend around three to four hours for this install, and we'll talk a little

bit more about it in just a second.

Now, it is important to know that this is not for those of you that have a 2005, 2006

stick shift TJ.

This body lift kit is not going to work with those Jeeps, but with all the other Jeeps

with the automatics, this is going to be just fine.

Now, you're gonna be looking at a body lift if you're looking to add a little bit of additional

clearance for a larger tire, and you don't want to add some additional suspension lift.

Now, suspension lift is going to provide clearance for big tires, it's going to provide articulation

off-road, you're gonna get some other benefits from that.

The body lift is just changing the gap between the body and the frame, so you can run a slightly

larger tire without having any rubbing issues up and down while your Jeep is articulating.

You can use this in conjunction with a suspension lift or just by itself.

The benefits to something like this is that it is going to be significantly less expensive

than a suspension lift.

It is going to be a little bit of an easier install than a suspension lift.

And overall, it's just a much more simplistic way to add some clearance if all you wanna

do is run a larger tire and you don't have the need of all of the other benefits of a

suspension lift kit.

This kit is going to include blocks for all 11 of your body mounts.

It's also going to come with the extension for your grille and your grille bump stops.

And it's also going to have a transfer case bracket here which is going to help to ensure

that your transfer case linkage stays in line after that body lift.

And you're going to be able to shift nice and smooth even after this is installed.

Of course, it's also going to be coming with all of the hardware that you need to get it

installed.

These blocks are going to be a fiberglass reinforced nylon, so they're going to be very

strong, they're going to hold up really well even over time.

So, to get this installed, again, I'm gonna go with one out outta three wrenches but probably

three to four hours for the installation.

You're going to have to loosen up all of your body bolts, be able to jack up the body to

create enough space to set your block in place and then reinstall the new longer body bolts

at each of the 11 locations.

Then of course, bolt that transfer case linkage adaptor in place and your grille bump stops

as well.

So, lots of work to do.

However, it is all fairly simple work that you can do.

The most important thing you wanna do is ensure that all of your body bolts are going to come

down easy.

You're not going to strip or break any of those body bolts.

If you do that, it can be very, very difficult to repair that.

Sometimes it even requires cutting of the inside of the tub through the floor in order

to get to the top of those captured nuts.

Not something you wanna have to deal with.

So, at first look, it might not look like you can spray the top of those body bolts

with any sort of penetrating oil, but you can.

There are ways to do it if you have a straw on your penetrating oil, there are small holes

in the frame, in the body, in the torque boxes, that you can spray all those bolts.

And you definitely wanna make sure you do that, especially if you have a rusty TJ, well

in advance.

Spray it often, spray it as much as you can, it's gonna give you the best chance in getting

those factory body bolts out of the way without causing an issue.

So, I said before that a kit like this is gonna be much less expensive than even an

inexpensive suspension lift.

This comes in at just over a hundred dollars.

It's going to be a very fair price for what you're getting, high-quality components, very

complete, having everything you need.

However, with a kit like this, you have to know that you're not getting all the benefits

of a suspension lift.

The suspension lift has a lot more components, is a lot more involved, and it is a lot more

expensive for a reason.

If you're looking for maximum performance off-road, suspension lift is the way to go.

If you just need a little bit more clearance to keep your tires from rubbing the fenders

as you articulate on road or off-road, then a body lift is gonna be a good option.

So, if you're looking for a body lift for your TJ, I definitely recommend taking a look

at this one from Rough Country, and you can find it right here at extremeterrain.com.

For more infomation >> Jeep Wrangler Rough Country 1.25" Body Lift Kit w/o Shocks (1997-2006 TJ) Review & Install - Duration: 4:30.

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Jeep turns it on with seven Moab concepts - Duration: 13:36.

Jeep turns it on with seven Moab concepts

Moab, the annual Mecca for Jeep enthusiasts in Utah, USA is set to explode with another display of concept vehicles on the Easter holiday weekend as Jeep teases future models.

This year, the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari will wheel out seven new concepts in the tiny town of Moab – population 5200 – in a display that global head of the Jeep Brand, Mike Manley, terms "truly a labour of love".

In its 51st year, the Easter safari will show variations of existing models plus a few all-new derivations that hint at potential new vehicles in the future.

But it's not just about looks. All concepts get put to task in the rugged terrain around Moab and into the stunning scenery of the adjoining Canyonlands National Park near the Utah-Colorado border.

Last year the safari included the Wrangler Hellcat, a much loved though briefly seen 6. 2-litre supercharged V8 with 527kW.

This year Jeep and its accessory arm Mopar were a bit more subdued, literally building on existing vehicles with Mopar engineering production and prototype Jeep Performance Parts (JPP).

Mopar designs and manufactures parts available for Jeep owners who want to enhance their off-road capabilities.

Mopar head of parts and service, Pietro Gorlier, said: "Jeep and Mopar have teamed up over 15 years to create unique, fun and highly capable concept vehicles for the popular Easter Jeep Safari in Moab".

The 2017 Easter Jeep Safari concept vehicles include some that look forward, like the Safari with its perspex doors that is based on a Wrangler Unlimited, and some that look back, like the retro-style of the Wrangler-based CJ66 and the Grand One, a new take on the 1993 Grand Cherokee.

In more detail, here's the 2017 line up:. Jeep's Grand One (pictured, top) is based on the 1993 ZJ Grand Cherokee.

It has the retro shell of the wagon but with an extended wheelbase and 50mm lift kit that is dressed in 18-inch wheels, high-clearance wheel arches and woody woodgrain body panels.

The wagon is powered by a 5. 2-litre V8 mated to a four-speed automatic and front and rear axles have selectable locking differentials.

Inside it tips its hat to the 1993 model with 90s-inspired materials, a durable floor liner that replaces the carpet and even an old-school car phone.

The Jeep Safari is an exercise in creating a highly visible off-roader that is as much about being seen in as about being able to see out.

Based on the Wrangler Unlimited, there are four windoors of clear vinyl and aluminium that allow occupants full view of the passing scenery.

The doors also have zipper openings to let in fresh air. It also has a translucent hardtop roof panel, two-tier aluminium roof rack, steeply raked windscreen and LED for the headlights and tail-lights.

The cabin has two rear bucket seats that can be rotated sideways. JPP fitted the Safari with front and rear Dana 44 axles with selectable differential lockers. The body, which has been shortened, sits on a 50mm lift kit.

Other features include 35-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 tyres on custom 18-inch wheels, custom full-length skid plates, steel front and rear bumpers, integrated on-board air compression system for the tyres, upgraded brakes and unique cold air intake.

The Jeep Safari is powered by the 3. 6-litre Pentastar V6 engine and is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission.

Jeep's Quicksand is the 4WD equivalent of a hot-rod. Its described as loud, fast and fun thanks to a Mopar 392 Hemi crate engine with eight-stack injection, mated to a six-speed Getrag manual transmission.

To show off the engine, there's a bold cut-out on the bonnet and open headers.

Based on the Wrangler, the Quicksand gets a longer wheelbase, trimmed front and rear body and a chopped hardtop and windshield. An open top and open windows reiterate its hot-rod design.

Inside, it has a minimalist interior with two front low-back bucket seats, flat aluminium door panels, tilt-out windshield glass and a chrome roll bar.

For the first time on a Jeep concept, the Quicksand has a staggered track (the rear track is wider than the front track) for more fun in the sand.

It has 18-inch Kidney Bean alloy wheels shod with BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 tyres - 32-inch in the front, and 37-inch in the rear.

The Quicksand adds coil-over shocks, a Warn winch concealed in a front-mounted Moon tank, and a recovery rope in the rear designed to look like a drag car's parachute.

The Jeep Trailpass is based on the new Compass that's yet to be released in Australia, but the concept is a more extreme off-road wagon with a 38mm lift kit and 18-inch wheels shod with Continental TerrainContact all-terrain tyres.

JPP products featured on the Trailpass include a Jeep roof basket, cross rails and rock rails.

It also features gloss black side mirror caps, a custom bonnet graphic, side stripes, tinted headlamps and tail-lamps, and a Mopar/Thule roof basket with roof bag and traction mats.

The interior has custom Katzkin leather seats and armrest, body-colour bezel accents and JPP all-weather floor mats. The Trailpass is powered by the stock Cherokee, Renegade and 2017 Compass drivetrain of a 2. 4-litre Tigershark engine mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission.

Jeep's Switchback concept highlights a list of Mopar and JPP with the accent on off-road performance.

Parts include front and rear Dana 44 axles, a heady 100mm lift with Remote Reservoir Fox shocks, heavy-duty cast differential covers, 10th Anniversary steel front and rear bumpers, Rubicon winch, grille, winch guard and cold air intake.

It also has an axle-back exhaust and 17-inch concept wheels with 37-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 tyres.

Outside it has a concept bonnet and half doors, Safari hardtop and roof rack system, JPP wheel arch flares and a swing-gate hinge reinforcement and oversized spare tyre carrier.

The Switchback has an advanced lighting systems with concept LED off-road windshield light bar, concept LED off-road A-pillar lamps, LED tail-lamps, and JPP LED headlight and foglights.

Inside it has Katzkin leather seats, body-colour accents, concept sport bar grab handles, spray-in bed liner on the floor and Mopar all-weather mats. The cargo area also has a Mopar swing-gate storage rack with first aid and roadside safety kits.

It is powered by the 3. 6-litre Pentastar V6 and mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. The Jeep CJ66 is seriously retro yet despite the 51-year gap, still looks very much like a new Wrangler.

The CJ66 was created by using a Wrangler chassis onto which is bolted a 1966 Wrangler CJ body, then introduced to a 285kW Mopar 345 Crate Hemi Engine Kit-enabled 5.7-litre Hemi V8.

This is not the first showing of the CJ66 after it appeared first at the 2016 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas in November.

Drivetrain features include a six-speed manual transmission and front and rear Mopar Dana 44 Crate axles.

The body has a 50mm lift kit and sits on 35-inch BFGoodrich all-terrain tyres wrapped around JPP 17-inch beadlock wheels. It also has a concept two-way air system to quickly increase or reduce air pressure in the tyres.

It is fitted with oversize fender flares, Mopar 10th Anniversary Wrangler JK Rubicon Bumper Kits, JPP skid and front bumper plates and concept JPP rock rails. Mopar LED amber foglights and a Mopar Warn winch enhance the CJ66's off-road capabilities.

Inside it has Dodge Viper seats featuring concept seat risers, a custom-built roll cage, bikini top netting for shade, a centre console from a Wrangler JK, Mopar instruments and Mopar all-weather mats.

The Jeep Luminator, as the name indicates, is all about light. The concept Wrangler-based Luminator has the best in off-road lighting performance, with a full arsenal of advanced lighting features jointly developed with Jeep and the Automotive Lighting division of Magneti Marelli.

The concept has magnetic underbody rock lights, powerful 70-inch LED projector bi-function headlamps, unique LED tail-lights, A-pillar-mounted high-powered LED spotlights, upper bumper LED auxiliary lighting with cornering fog lights controlled by the steering angle, and low-profile integrated overhead LED auxiliary spotlights protected behind the windshield.

The Jeep Luminator also includes LED versions of the standard 100mm fog light and grille-mounted turn signals unique to the Wrangler.

On the Luminator's bonnet is a scanning LED light bar module with active spot and dynamic following technology, which delivers spot-lighting to avoid wildlife or hazards on the trail ahead.

On the rear, the centre high-mount stop light acts as a scouting/trail lamp with four-colour LEDs for trail rides, indicating stop (red), 2-5km/h (amber), 5-40km/h (green) or providing rear flood lighting (white).

Other features include a roof-mounted solar panel, a drone landing pad with lighted drone and removable spare tyre storage case, and a capacitive touch interactive display on the driver's side rear window linked to GPS and internet services.

For more infomation >> Jeep turns it on with seven Moab concepts - Duration: 13:36.

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Jeep Wrangler Rugged Ridge Rear Euro Tail Light Guards - Black (1987-2006 YJ, TJ) Review & Install - Duration: 2:20.

This Rugged Ridge rear Euro taillight guard kit in black is for those of you that have

a 1987 to 2006 either YJ or TJ, that are looking to change up the rear of your Jeep and also

add some protection.

Now, this is going to protect your otherwise fairly fragile plastic taillight, however,

if you do get a good shot to this protector, it, instead of breaking your taillight, is

going to transfer all of that impact into the tub, which can cause a bit of a more expensive

repair.

So, it's really up to you whether you want to use these for protection or if you're just

installing these for the look.

These are going to give you much more of that safari styling that a lot of you guys are

after.

This is going to be something that installs very easily onto your Jeep, definitely a one-out-of-three

wrench installation here.

This is going to bolt directly on without the need to drill, cut, or otherwise modify

your Jeep.

As far as the construction goes, this is going to be a steel taillight guard.

This is going to be a round stock steel that's bent here.

You have some flat stock on the back.

These do have a foam pad that is pre-applied to the backside of this, and that's going

to keep the taillight guard from chafing the factory paint when you do have this installed.

As you can see here, this has a cutout for your wiring, so you don't even need to unclip

your wiring harness.

All you'll need to do is unbolt that taillight and bolt everything back up with your new

hardware.

So, like I said, definitely a one-out-of-three wrench install.

To get this bolted up, you're going to have to remove the four screws on the taillight

lens.

Once you remove those, you'll have access to the three screws that actually bolt the

taillight housing to the tub.

You'll remove those.

Then, you can slide the taillight guard right over top and reattach everything using the

new longer hardware that's included in the box.

These taillight guards are going to run you right around $35 dollars, which I do think

is going to be a pretty good deal for what you're getting here.

These things are well built, they look good, they're going to do exactly what you would

expect them to do, so I don't see why you'd spend more.

This is going to be a good deal.

So, if you're looking to install a set of taillight guards onto your YJ or TJ, I definitely

recommend taking a look at this option from Rugged Ridge, and you can find them right

here at extremeterrain.com.