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full Bodied 2011 Jeep Jk Wrangler Buildup - truck - Photo 36359391

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  • 1. With 17 days to go, Dave Cole of Desert Concepts and Justin and Jason Abernathy of SureClick LLC dropped off a brand new 2011 JK Wrangler to get absolutely chopped up. At least it wasn’t brand new—it had 28 miles on the odometer! Poison Spyder took no time gutting the JK Wrangler and getting it ready to start receiving all the aftermarket parts to make this Jeep race ready in less than three weeks.
1. With 17 days to go, Dave Cole of Desert Concepts and Justin and Jason Abernathy of SureClick LLC dropped off a brand new 2011 JK Wrangler to get absolutely chopped up. At least it wasn’t brand new—it had 28 miles on the odometer! Poison Spyder took no time gutting the JK Wrangler and getting it ready to start receiving all the aftermarket parts to make this Jeep race ready in less than three weeks.
9 With the EVO Double Throwdown kit in place, the King coilovers and bypass shocks mounted onto the welded-on coilover frame mounts, and the RockJock slung under the Jeep, it was really starting to take shape. And with the Poison Spyder rock protection being added onto the outer lines, this Jeep was quickly becoming a race-ready competitor. 1106or 01 +full bodied 2011 jeep jk wrangler buildup+jeep jk wrangler 1. With 17 days to go, Dave Cole of Desert Concepts and Justin and Jason Abernathy of SureClick LLC dropped off a brand new 2011 JK Wrangler to get absolutely chopped up. At least it wasn’t brand new—it had 28 miles on the odometer! Poison Spyder took no time gutting the JK Wrangler and getting it ready to start receiving all the aftermarket parts to make this Jeep race ready in less than three weeks. 2. EVO manufacturing will supply the suspensions for the KOH-edition Wranglers. The EVO long-arm kit was used on the front of the Jeep and the Lever kit was grafted to the rear of our prototype KOH Wrangler. We also chose the Double Throwdown option, which puts coilovers and external-bypass shocks at all four corners. 3. While the suspension was being grafted on, Currie was busy at work on an extreme rush order building Dana 60 axles for the front and rear. In the front, Currie utilized one of its famous RockJock housings, made with the differential cover sitting at a 60-degree angle to keep it from becoming a victim of a rock. The rear axle was a standard low-pinion Dana 60 housing, packed with an ARB 40-spline air locker. The rear was kept a low-pinion so that we were pushing on the strong side of the gear when going forward. 4. On the rear standard Dana 60, Currie ended up using full-floating Trophy truck hubs for the ultimate in strength. The reasoning behind this was the fact that some off-road-equipped JK Wranglers are starting to weigh in at 7,000 pounds! 5. We stuffed an ARB 40-spline air locker into the rear Dana 60 to make sure we had the ultimate in strength. The 40-spline Dana 60 ARB locker is very similar to the 35-spline Dana 60, but with broaching made for 40-spline axleshafts. The 40-spline axleshafts met up with the full-floating race hubs. 6. With the axles delivered from Currie, Poison Spyder was able to sling them under the Wrangler hanging from the EVO suspension. The rear kit uses a four-link to locate the axle and two links coming down from the cantilever arms to suspend the Wrangler at its ride height. 7. EVO’s Lever kit is a cantilever setup that lays the external-bypass shocks and coilovers sideways under the body of the Wrangler so you do not have to cut through into the cabin at all.
1106or 09 +full bodied 2011 jeep jk wrangler buildup+lever kit 8. The front RockJock was slung from EVO’s front four-link long-arm kit, and was made to take the absolute worst rock abuse. Check out that long steel skid under the axle centersection that protects it from damage. 9. With the EVO Double Throwdown kit in place, the King coilovers and bypass shocks mounted onto the welded-on coilover frame mounts, and the RockJock slung under the Jeep, it was really starting to take shape. And with the Poison Spyder rock protection being added onto the outer lines, this Jeep was quickly becoming a race-ready competitor. 10. Patton’s Metal Working Solutions was the source for the entire rollcage. As per Ultra-4 racing rules, the entire ’cage was made from 2-inch tubing and properly braced at all points where it meets the frame. Although not required, chromoly was chosen for an extra margin of safety. 11. Poison Spyder carefully made tabs and used bushings to join the rollcage to the frame since there were still bushings in between the body and the frame. This ensured that similar movement would be seen between the frame and body and the frame and rollcage. 12. The dash is brand new on the JK Wrangler for 2011…and it lasted all of about three days before the crew at Poison Spyder got into it and started cutting it up to fit a race-legal rollcage. 13. As the rollcage was being built and completed, Poison Spyder also garnished the body of the Wrangler with a full assortment of their guards and rock protection. All of the pieces were powdercoated by First Place Powder Coating in Banning, California. 14. Crusher Corners and Crusher Flares were used on the rear of the JK tub to ensure we did minimal damage while traversing some of the hardest rock trails in the world. 15. In addition to the Crusher rear protection, we had every other point on the Jeep armored as well. The most heavy-duty Poison Spyder rocker protection was a must, as was the BFH (Built for the Hammers) bumpers front and rear.
16. With this JK Wrangler quickly starting to look like a contender, we had to rush to find just the right tire and wheel package. BFGoodrich 39-inch Krawlers seemed to be a no-brainer for tire choice. It’s been proven countless times on the ‘Hammer trails, and the Krawler successfully race in the Baja 1000. The Krawlers were mounted on a set of Raceline 17-inch Monster beadlock wheels with a six-lug wheel pattern to fit our new axles. Tune in next month when we complete the race-ready JK Wrangler and go for a finish in the King of the Hammers 2011 race. And don’t forget to check out the complete catalog of KOH JK pictures at www.off-roadweb.com/KOHJK. 051211or 0062+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0073+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0074+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0076+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0083+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0088+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0089+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build 051211or 0090+2011 jeep wrangler jk+full bodied koh jk build
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