2008 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon - warn Winch - Photo 29264207

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Shrockworks stubby front bumper holds the Warn PowerPlant HP between the frame rails so it doesn't sit so high. Hella lights from Mopar Accessories work with the factory fog light switch.

With our short 2.5-inch coils, the track bar bracket hit the frame during up travel. We didn't want to limit the up travel, so trimmed about an inch from the top of the bracket. It didn't affect geometry and no longer hits.

The 2.5-inch Teraflex coils keep Trailrunner low yet work well on street or trail. The Teraflex Elka reservoir shocks are quality parts. RCV CV axle shafts are as strong as 35-spline Dana 60 axles and are extremely smooth when turning at full lock.

Dynatrac's ProRock 44 cures JK front end woes. JK owners can finally say goodbye to bent and broken front housings for good. This is not a welded-up and braced housing. It is a new housing designed from the ground-up to handle tough trails, big tires, and loaded Jeeps. The ProRock 44 uses OE or aftermarket Rubicon 44 internals. It comes with beefy bracketry installed to make it an easy, bolt-in installation.

ProSteer ball joints are Dynatrac's solution to the woefully inadequate factory ball joints. ProSteer ball joints provide high strength, longer life, and can be rebuilt without special tools. We had to kiss the top of the lower joint with a grinder so the boot of our RCV CV axle shafts wouldn't rub. The ProRock 44 came with the track bar bracket in OE position. As our ORE steering knuckle was already drilled for a flipped drag link, we used a Poly Performance raised track bar bracket to keep geometry correct.

Currie Enterprises' JK drag link and tie rod are the strongest we've seen. The ends can be flipped so it can be used in any configuration. The Dynatrac ProRock 44 affords the best ground clearance of any Dana 44 on the market today. PSC ram-assist steering continues to work well.

While Dynatrac supplies the ProRock 44 with bracketry in OE position, they can custom build a housing just for you, too. We had them rotate the pinion up 3 degrees and rotate the knuckles back for 7 degrees of caster. This was perfect for us. Trailrunner tracks as if it's on rails and there is no driveline vibration. Dynatrac now offers this configuration for those with lifted JKs.

Tom Wood's 1350 driveshafts are strong and smooth. The 4:1 low range in the Rubicon's NVG241OR transfer case is great in the rocks, but in sand, it's too low (the JK is too gutless to run in high range in the sand). A RubiCrawler from Advance Adapters with its 2.72:1 mid range may be in our future.

Dynatrac's Dana 44 diff cover protects 5.38 Sierra gears and an OE E-locker. The JKS track bar keeps the axle laterally located and the Poly Performance raised track bar bracket is strong and places the track bar where it needs to be. We removed the muffler skidplate installed earlier to reduce weight and painted the OE muffler with BBQ paint from Ace Hardware.

Narrow Xenon JK flares provide added clearance for our 37-inch MTZ tires. The flares can bash rocks and bounce back with no damage.

With our 2.5 inches of lift, our bent lower control arms hit the frame during up travel. Thunder Mountain Truck Outfitters offers these straight, solid aluminum arms. We reused our Teraflex ends in the arms. The arms no longer hit the frame.

This aluminum bumper was built by Hanson Enterprises for a SEMA rig. We borrowed it and like its lighter weight and strength. As far as we know, Hanson has no plans to build these. What a pity.

Mickey Thompson 37x12.50R17LT Baja Radial MTZ tires are mounted on 17x8 Black Rock Viper alloy wheels. The MTZ tires are relatively quiet on pavement and shine off-road. The tough three-ply sidewalls and side biters protect the tire from sharp rocks on the trail. The compound grips, but tire life is good for an aggressive tread design.

Quadratec's floor mats are a simple solution to protecting a JK's floors. They fit well and are easy to clean. We just hose them out.

While the 2011 JK has armrests, Misch 4x4 Product's JK armrests address this glaring oversight in our earlier JK's door panel design.

Our MasterCraft tool bag and a tire plug kit fit perfectly in the JK rear storage compartment.

Misch 4x4 Products offers this handy top tote. The JK top panels store in this padded bag that attaches to the roll bar uprights. It's safe and secure, protecting expensive top panels when you want to experience open-air Jeeping.

Insul-Liner top-insulating panels make an enormous difference in interior temperature. Trailrunner's A/C can now keep up, even on 110-plus-degree days. Insul-Liner tells us the panels help to keep the interior toasty warm during cold winter months. We noticed they also dampen noise, making the JK quieter.

Shrockworks stubby front bumper holds the Warn PowerPlant HP between the frame rails so it doesn't sit so high. Hella lights from Mopar Accessories work with the factory fog light switch.