Modifications that you wish You did NOT do.
11-01-2011, 09:25 AM
#41
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AEM intake and Magnaflow exhaust. I put them on my previous Unlimited--won't waste the money on my new Rubicon. The only thing they did was make the Jeep sound better. As for power, I noticed no change when I installed the AEM intake. Then when I installed the Magnaflow exhaust, I noticed decreased power. 
Pure Jeep non-winch stubby bumper. I installed on on my previous Jeep. It stayed on about 5 minutes. Nothing wrong with it, and I'm sure it would have been perfectly functional, but I thought it looked ugly and cheap.
Pure Jeep non-winch stubby bumper. I installed on on my previous Jeep. It stayed on about 5 minutes. Nothing wrong with it, and I'm sure it would have been perfectly functional, but I thought it looked ugly and cheap.
11-01-2011, 10:00 AM
#43
JK Junkie
I have a semi stock 2010 JK (just installed 2.5 lift, light bar, etc...) and am beginning the process of adding upgrades. Before I spend countless $ on upgrades, I though I'd ask if anyone bought an "upgrade" only to find that it wasn't all it was cracked up to be
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I'll start: Rugged Ridge Mirror re-locator. Put it on and now I can't see out of the passenger side mirror
. Will put the factory ones back on and get something else when time comes to take the doors off again.
.I'll start: Rugged Ridge Mirror re-locator. Put it on and now I can't see out of the passenger side mirror
. Will put the factory ones back on and get something else when time comes to take the doors off again."beefing up" my 44 before moving up to a 60 was also frustrating, but I got much of that money back in my re-sale.
Not buying great shocks up front, but rather settling and upgrading later was a waste too.
11-01-2011, 05:56 PM
#47
JK Enthusiast
This is more tag than contribution.
Harley long stem mirrors work great.
The more I look at "stuff", the more I think I won't do much w/my 12 Rubi. I did add 2" spacers to the front (isolators on top). Damn thing costs me enough already and I know it's crazy capable offroad.
Sure do miss a winch tho (used only a couple times in the <year I had it on my 08, good to know it's there) but the RR XHD/winch sure did add a bunch of weight causing handling issues until I added ACOS, their matching rear bumper looked good, never really put it thru the paces tho/have no idea if it could stand up to actually being used. $1,500+ is a *lot* of $ in my house to throw at bumpers and shit.
I don't know how some people do it, I look at jeeps now with a totally different attitude/view, some people must be rich
Great thread gang, thanks for the insight!
ETA: What's a CAI???
Harley long stem mirrors work great.
The more I look at "stuff", the more I think I won't do much w/my 12 Rubi. I did add 2" spacers to the front (isolators on top). Damn thing costs me enough already and I know it's crazy capable offroad.
Sure do miss a winch tho (used only a couple times in the <year I had it on my 08, good to know it's there) but the RR XHD/winch sure did add a bunch of weight causing handling issues until I added ACOS, their matching rear bumper looked good, never really put it thru the paces tho/have no idea if it could stand up to actually being used. $1,500+ is a *lot* of $ in my house to throw at bumpers and shit.
I don't know how some people do it, I look at jeeps now with a totally different attitude/view, some people must be rich
Great thread gang, thanks for the insight!
ETA: What's a CAI???
Last edited by 03fatboy; 11-01-2011 at 06:02 PM.
11-01-2011, 06:23 PM
#49
The only mod is the Smittybilt Gear Tailgate cover. Shoulda did the peg board/quick fist set up... matter fact ill probably go that route anyway and keep the bags and mount them on my Dirty Dog netting.
