They're 2-inch adjustable lift shackles by Rough Country.

 

So I'm a lot happier now with that shackle angle:



And I took more beauty shots for Instagram this weekend while I was bored:

 

I just ordered the shackle relocation kit from hd offroad...can't wait for them to come in so I could get to work on my jeep

 

Hey man, I'm about due for tires and I'm thinkin' about a 33" set of these. I'd like to hear perspective from someone in florida who drives on them all the time - especially in wet weather. Is your wet weather traction better or worse? Not that I mind road noise in a tire, but can you hear the tires in the cab? Do they decrease MPGs a ton?

I really like the tires, but I'm a little hesitant to drop so much coin if I'm going to end up wishing I would have gone with a milder tread. Seems like you do more driving similar to what I do... mostly on road and occasional off-road or trails, right?

 

When it comes to getting new tires, I will get another set of these. They have been very impressive

They are great on the highway, road, and off-road. Run them at 28 PSI all the time so that they wear evenly and for maximum traction. Because they're so smooth, they drive great on roads without too much noise. Yes, you can definitely hear it from the cab, but it's not obnoxious, it's a soothing noise.

These tires are considered a light truck all-terrain and they do good on trails. If you're climbing things and you air them down, they bite pretty good, but a mud terrain could do better. They are self-cleaning and any caked mud gets pushed out of the tire as you're driving.

They are light, and this means that the 4.0L CAN spin them in the rain. This is why I say air them to 28 PSI and you'll be fine.

In terms of MPG, I get around 17-18 MPG with my setup and these tires. I'm using 3.55 gears, and I will be upgrading to 4.56 gears soon to increase my torque.

Would I get these tires again? Absolutely. They're an all-around great performer with long life. I have over 25,000 miles on them and they're about 50% tread.

 

Thanks a BUNCH man! That's exactly the assurance I was looking for. Duratracs FTW!

 

No problem buddy!

 

Today my new set of re-manufactured 784 injectors went in:

 

Got a replacement winch yesterday thanks to the Harbor Freight warranty:



Also, I ordered a 62mm throttle body and it came in today, so I just took some photos of it and showed the old vs the new and you can see the larger diameter hole all the way through. I just installed this today and will report back on results:

 

The new throttle body seems to give the Jeep more low-end kick. It doesn't appear to have negatively affected my fuel economy just yet, but only time will tell.

 

No tow Hooks or Skid plates unless you got the UpCountry package.

Cool build. Enjoying the read.

 

This took a crap on me today, completely sealing my back hatch door until I get the time to finagle with it and open it up manually:

 

Got that all fixed up and now the back hatch works again.

 

I'm planning to go to 4.56 gears this year. I've already saved up $500 out of my $1500 quote to get it done. Brand new axle carriers, brand new ring and pinion gears, as well as master kits.

 

On my way home from the junk yard today (I took the scenic rocky road out of the parking lot instead of the paved road today), an ungodly clunking noise started coming from the back of the Jeep. I couldn't figure out why.

My first thought was, "oh my, I hope the leaf spring shackle relocation kit didn't come loose."

I looked back there, and everything seemed tight. I man-handled the trailer hitch, and I couldn't hear any clunking. It was only when I drove over bumps. It was on the driver side. Then it hit me... check the shock.

Lo' and behold. The bushing came loose:



So I just pushed that back in and the infernal clunking is no more! I think it's time for some bar pin eliminators to keep that from happening.

Also, I was at the junk yard for a purpose. I wanted to find either more injectors, or another alternator. I found this 2009 re-manufactured Durango alternator (136-amp) and you bet your sweet Bippie that it's going in my Jeep because it looks damn near brand new and flawless:



Compared to the older Denso one I picked up a couple of months back:



And then here's everything I'm going to need to install it. Complete with 4 gauge wire, new battery terminal clamps, and a 135-amp circuit breaker: