This is a VERY involved install that will require exhaust configurations, trips to the tool store, modifications, Jeep friends, and beer. This is NOT a quick “bolt-up” installation as I thought it would be. Understand that – you may require multiple days to get it done right.
This was one of the most significant installs I have done on my Jeep.
Continue reading Product Install: Artec Aluminum 4 Door Bellypan Armor Kit
So, confession time.
I am one of those people that always say how “THAT is the best mod I have ever put on my rig.” Only problem is that I often say that about many different mods.
However – if I had to truly choose a single mod that has really delivered benefits, and could possibly be one – if not the – best mod on my Jeep, I would say the Evo Rockstars are it.
This, along with some new differential covers, were the preparatory mods I installed before my last run on the Rubicon. Continue reading Product Review: Evo RockStar Rear Skids
One of my favorite mods for the Jeep is armor. I don’t think having a super capable rig is all that important if you slide off a rock and slam open your oil pan/transmission/diff cover/transfer case/gas tank/etc.
So the Artec Axle Armor Kit has been on my wish list for some time now for the following reasons:
I ordered the kit in the Summer, and stalled on the installation. This was purely due to cost and the PITA factor. I would need to remove the entire axle, put it in our Ford Fiesta, and drive it to a shop to be welded in.
Thankfully, the guys at 4 Wheel Parts in Portland hooked me up and offered to weld it in for a great price (along with some new Alloy USA ball joints).
This kit is amazing because:
The only real downside to installing this kit is the fact it needs to be welded in by a competent welder. This is due in large part to the metals on the axle – the cast on the pumpkin has some sensitive welding needs.
But that downside is not due to Artec, it is just the nature of the beast!
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