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Every Jeep Wrangler is built to be upgraded. Whether it’s a 1998 TJ or a brand-new JL Rubicon, there’s always room to improve performance, durability, and capability. Below is a deeper dive into ten upgrades that make the biggest difference, along with ballpark pricing to help you budget smart. 1. All-Terrain or Mud-Terrain Tires Upgrading …
Having a winch on your Jeep is almost as standard as a lift but having the right winch accessories should be standard too. A winch snatch block and tree strap should be a standard addition to your gear. These two items can probably comfortably fit into your winch gear bag, you have a gear bag …
Continuing from page one, we have the winch mounted in place which is often the quickest and easiest part of the whole install. Getting the winch wired is often the more time consuming and challenging part of the install. The winch solenoid on the Barricade winch is not integrated but does come with a mount …
Soon after we installed a Warn VR10-S winch on the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ we installed some bumper modifications to the jeepfan.com 2016 Rubicon Hard Rock that included the installation of a winch. In reviewing the options the VR10-S seemed like a perfect fit for the JK and thinking further the VR10-S seemed a bit excessive …
Recently we installed a Warn VR10-S winch on the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5. We liked the winch so much we decided to put one on the jeepfan.com 2016 Rubicon Hard Rock as part of a bumper upgrade with some Maximus-3 components. If your Jeep is equipped with a 10A style bumper, found on the 2013 10th …
In Part 1 we installed a Warn VR10-S Winch onto the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 and are now in need of some wiring. Wiring Getting the wiring from the winch to the battery on a CJ is pretty straight forward. We ran the wire inside the grill and exited behind the passenger side headlight through the …
As part of the return from retirement of the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 was outfitted with several new items to improve its off road prowess. A winch on the front of a Jeep is as useful as it looks good, our Jeep spent several years with a naked bumper and it was time for a change. Over …
Smittybilt has been building off-road products for over 50 years. Small trivia, Smittybilt is considered the inventor of the nerf bar. The new Gen2 series of Smittybilt X2O and XRC winches have been thoroughly updated with heavy-duty features for enhanced performance. The new 6.6HP amphibious motor offers the highest torque in the industry and is …
In the not so distant past there were only the big boys of the winch world. Those companies like Warn, Superwinch, and Ramsey were the names everyone knew when looking for a winch for your Jeep. Those companies are still going strong and often they are considered top of the line winches that can get …
Warn’s new ZEON series are the next generation of winches designed to meet the demands of off roading. Featuring a modern design, upgraded components, and increased performance and durability. Improvements in the aluminum housing sealing keep the elements out of winch and extend life. The list goes on…new motors, convertible control pack, and stainless steel …
