In the Jp Dirt’N Drive event held by Jeep, there are many very powerful players and very good modified Jeep models. Brian and Susan from Springs, Arizona and their cars are one of the protagonists. It can be seen from the modification of the car that the two of them are not newcomers who have just entered the off-road world. In fact, Brian owned a Ford Bronco model before buying this 2013 Jeep Wrangler. I understand, he felt that he still needs a Jeep to explore more worlds, so he bought the modified Wrangler in front of him.
Brian is also very particular about modification, so this Wrangler can become a bright spot among many modified cars. The upper body of the body modification parts completely changed the face of the relatively low-key Wrangler. Although it is not the kind of style that pursues extreme climbing, it still looks powerful. Suspension was the first upgrade, and Brian opted for a Rough Country 6-inch lift kit for this Wrangler, along with Bilstein shocks and Rough Country’s own anti-steering stabilizer bar. The improvement of the body also allows passengers in the car to have a wider field of vision, and the handling performance is not affected too much by the elevated chassis. Brian said that it can also be used as a daily scooter.
So far, the transmission and transfer case of this Wrangler have not been changed, and the 3.6-liter V6 engine body under the hood has also been retained. However, Brian made a more detailed modification plan for other parts of the engine compartment, such as replacing the Optima YellowTop battery to improve performance and reliability, and also replaced the air filter and compressor produced by K&N, as well as the Spod relay. The Spod relay system is mainly used to control some lighting equipment on the car. To be precise, there are a total of 10 LED light bars/spotlights throughout the car.
In addition to the suspension upgrade of the chassis, the owner also strengthened and upgraded some parts of the chassis. For example, the drive shaft was upgraded to a Tom Wood product, and the front and rear axles were also upgraded to Dana 35 and Dana 44 specifications. The rims are Method’s 17×10 rims shod with 37-inch Nitto Terra Grappler tires.
In terms of appearance, the wheel eyebrows with exposed silver rivets look simple and rough. This set of wheel eyebrows is a product of Smittybilt XRC. In addition, the front part of the car is replaced with an OR-Fab front bumper, and the XRC8 winch of Smittybilt is integrated. The spare tire bracket of the tailgate was also replaced with OR-Fab custom one. In addition to being able to mount the spare tire, this bracket also has an additional place to place two oil drums and a Hi-Lift jack. As for other tools such as iron balls and sand boards, they are placed in the luggage rack on the roof; the pedals of Go Rhino Dominator II provide great convenience for passengers to get on and off the car.
Compared with the exterior, the modification of the interior is much more low-key. It can be said that only a set of leather seats has been replaced, and of course there are various switches for controlling the lights. Generally speaking, Brian’s modified Wrangler does not have too exaggerated equipment, and it is also the owner’s demand to be able to use it daily. Hope to see more excellent works in this Jeep exclusive event.
