Hello what kind of light pillars do you have on your jeep they are called the A pillar or cowl brackets.

@@americanpatriot8996 A-Pillar Auxiliary Mounts - MOPAR Jeep Wrangler JL/JT Lower A-Pillar Mounting Bracket - PN:82215427 I did have to modify them to fit my Jeep. The JLU 392 and the Mojave Gladiators have a taller hood line. The part number listed above will fit a all other JL/JT other than a 392 or a Mojave.

Thank You! I am certainly happy to have her.

Thanks for watching!

I wonder if theyre going to put the new 3.0 Inline 6 in future wranglers

Thanks for mentioning that. I was aware of the off-road pages. I think I wanted to point out the difference in the lack of permanent analog gauges. I know it's not a full size pickup, I just think the vehicle's basic utility warrants having those gauges in the cluster. That's just my preference. The fact that the gauges can be seen in the off-road pages is certainly a bonus.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank You! Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the MDS either. Sometimes I'll rest my right arm on the console while I'm driving and I'll actually feel when the MDS kicks in. It's a weird feeling, not sure I'll ever get used to it.

I get the same annoying rumble noise vibration when the mds kicks in my 392. Annoying

Here is an affiliate link. Warn makes them to bolt directly to the factor steel Jeep bumper. They do come in varying heights, mine is the low height. Grille Guard - Warn Jeep JL OE Front Bumper Grille Guard Tube (Low Height) - PN:102355 amzn.to/3VG18c1

Even though yours isn't a 392, JL Rubicon's are still very nice, I'm sure you'll love it.

Glad you enjoyed it

The plan is to get American Adventure Labs inner fenders and still deciding on what fender flare, but leaning to Quadratec's Baja flares. They work with my factory DLR/turn signals and I like the contrast and would prefer black fenders

A-Pillar Auxiliary Mounts - MOPAR Jeep Wrangler JL/JT Lower A-Pillar Mounting Bracket - PN:82215427 You can see a closeup of them in this video without lights installed right here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsuEdqeVz9nKo40.html They don't actually fit a 392 or Mohave style hood. They are for regular JL Wranglers and JT Gladiators. I had to cut them in half and extend them in the middle. I also had to get longer bolts and some bushings to reach the top of cowl fasteners . You can see what they look like with lights on them in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h51ircyCl8u7aY0.html

My 99 Jeep Xj has almost 400,000 miles and it has a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty .... 😆 LAST FOREVER XJ

Привет из России, а у нас в России хорошо с этим, с налогами и бензин дешевый. Заказал себе рэм трх в августе пришёл, жду свой 392 на 40 колёсах

You gotta ask yourself why they haven't fixed this.

Those were actually on my list of fenders that I was looking at. Thank you for the feedback!

Great point

E-Torque is a useless gimmick.

@@peterpuller8569 I thought so too until I realized how good it was. It illuminates the second 12v battery and makes the Stop/Start flawless! Also gives the Jeep great power off the line and when shifting. Getting 21-22 MPG on a Rubicon with 33 inch tires is impressive.

@@DUNEATV E-Torque is only 22 HP. The Ford and Toyota Hybrid is 45 HP. E-Torque cannot move the vehicle on its on. I.E. stop and go traffic. If it gives you a little something off the line . I guess it will be a hoot at the drag strip. For me its a nothi9ng burger.

@@peterpuller8569 It helps…but I wouldn’t compare a Rubicon to a Toyota hybrid.

im comparing the electric motors

Warn makes a kit. You need to cut a little bit of the bottom of the bumper out in order for it to fit. It took us a couple hours to measure everything out and make the cuts. We used a cut-off wheel on a 4" grinder. Also had to cut the skid plate a little as well. They bolt directly to the frame. I thought they turned out really nice. Here is an affiliate link! Front D-Ring Kit - Warn Jeep JL OE Front Bumper D-Ring Kit - PN:102370 amzn.to/3LDaNLG

Any time!

I do have the Off Road pages, but I normally run the media tab, navigation tab or phone tab. If I'm in the Off Road pages I'm watching the pitch and roll page, making sure we don't exceed critical angles

On a 392 motor?

Going to get different inner fenders (American Adventure Labs) and different outers, not quite sure which ones yet. I never was a big fan of the color matched fenders, so I'll contrast things up with solid black.

I honestly think it was rare and fluke thing to have happen. I would not think that it's a common thing. There are far too many Gen III Hemi's out there for this to be regular failure. I am aware that some Gen III's eat camshafts at around 100K miles, but most of those are vehicles that idle excessively, and it's a different kind of failure than what I had happen. The ones that eat the cam, the roller end of the lifter fails, the needle bearings in the roller tip fail causing the roller to skid on the camshaft. MOAPR addressed this and started putting larger needle bearings in their roller lifters. With mine, the hydraulic side of the lifter failed, the pushrod pocket pushed in and did not come back up. That's why they call it a collapsed lifter. This type of failure is not unique to MOPAR, any hydraulic lifter can have this type of failure. Whether its a flat tappet or a roller lifter.

I've had a chance since this video to get better acquainted with the steering wheel shift paddles. Makes it easier to toggle between 1st and 3rd in most all off-road conditions. U-Joints and CV's both have their pros and cons. I can say with certainty that I'll be getting RCV shafts with a FAD delete.

Eventually, likely yes, but maybe not, depends... The first run 392's came with 3.73's. To be honest, the 392 doesn't really care about the 35's, it still pulls hard. That being said, the Xtreme Recons come with essentially 35's and 4.56's. The next set of tires I was looking to get are going to be 37's, so I think at that point, I'd want some more bottom end added back in. So, a new set of gears would make sense. But my plans could change in a big way if I can get my hands on these... 74 Weld Ultimate Jeep Portals motorsports.74weld.com/jeepportal/?fbclid=IwAR3KESss4gM6BwuuBgYKWp4xLEjkRMfbGO-UDO_ntgosFR7hFeu16HuGwCE The portals have their own gear reduction, and the additional height allows me to jump up to 39's. The reduction is 1.22, multiply that by the 3.73's and that gets me to 4.55. It's a complete bolt on system that reduces 20% of the stress off of the factory axles, gets me 3.88" of lift on 8-on-6.5" wheels. With the addition of a PSC cylinder assist kit, life gets even better. www.pscmotorsports.com/all-products/cylinder-assist-steering-kits/jeep/2018-2020-jl/cylinder-assisttm-steering-kits/392/oem-rubicon-d30-d44/aftermarket-tie-rod-select-size/2-0-od-tie-rod-clamp Lots of decisions to make still, but what awesome choices to pick from...

Also, thank you for the sub, appreciate that more than you know!

I am also an Amsoil user. I performed one oil change on the Jeep prior to the lifter failure at 5987 miles. I used the recommended Signature Series 0W-40 Synthetic (AZFQT-EA) with a K&N HP-1017 filter. I think it was just a freak failure and I'm glad the roller end of the lifter was not the part that failed, that it was the top side that collapsed.

@@ThunderBear4WD Sometimes, things just happen, right. Glad that Jeep did right by you!

@@ThunderBear4WD did you check they had the correct dipstick installed? This was a recall on the gc srt they installed dipsticks with the wrong level marking on many of them.

@@theladdiesda8190 When we changed the oil, 7 quarts was exactly full.

Thanks for all your feedback. Great machine. 🇨🇦

As does mine. those chips went through that layer.

Any coil sprung straight axle vehicle that is not properly maintained can fall victim to death wobble. Nature of the beast.

If you noticed, when I turned off the performance exhaust it got quieter, then louder when I turned it back on. My Rebel has a 5.7 and does the same thing cold, its just more pronounced with the 392 because you can change the exhaust outlet. I think its the sound of the exhaust valves closing against the head until they warm up. I guess you could say, its a Hemi thing. I actually kind of like that particular sound, the other lifter tic, not so much.

@@ThunderBear4WD lol ok thanks yeah that lifter sound was not good!

Thanks for the info

It is actually the Warn Grille Guard Warn Jeep JL OE Front Bumper Grille Guard Tube (Low Height) - PN:102355 amzn.to/3sEArcc

@@ThunderBear4WD wow I haven’t seen that one and it’s affordable. Thanks for the reply!

I agree that they missed an opportunity to do something different with the inner fenders. The caliber of vehicle that it is, it would have been "cool" to see factory Jeep aluminum inner fenders.

I can't lie, it did feel a little like I was reaching for "cons". I took the path of, there's always room for improvement, so mention it and move on. I guess that goes to the point that it's an awesome vehicle. As there's always room for improvement, the fenders and inner fenders are totally on many people's list of things to modify/upgrade/replace. We jokingly say that Jeeps are Barbies for men. You can accessorize anything you want and there are more aftermarket parts for Jeeps than any other vehicles on the planet. Which goes to your point, they are a canvas. The lifter thing could have turned out way worse, but the warranty covered that. So other than being without my Jeep for a few weeks, that was the worst of the impact there. Not entirely sure a 6 spd would live a long and healthy life behind the 392. It would be interesting to see one and how it would hold up. With as much time as we hope to spend in the mountains this coming year, an automatic will make wheeling easier on the steeper inclines.

Good that they took care of you.

I understand that lifters may bleed off over night. it may take up to 30 seconds for oil to reach and fill the lifters. When I took my video, my Jeep had been running for about 5 minutes. It ticked that loud and worse all the way to the dealership which was 15 miles away. I hope you don't suffer the same fate, if you do I hope your dealership treats you as well as mine did.

@@ThunderBear4WD no I haven’t had to deal with anything yet. Only owned the Jeep for 4 weeks now. But I noticed that weird slight metal sounds right away. Then I looked into it. It goes away after 30 seconds, but I still don’t like it. And I hear that noise even if I been driving around and the motor is warm. I’m thinking it could be because of the 4cyl system?! Half the motor works half the time, the after market tazer $400 ship deletes that 4cyl thing. I may do that.

Yes, it's essentially the same SRT 392 they all get. Has a cold air intake. That's the reason for the Hydro Guide hood, so it doesn't swallow a bow wake when you cross water. I think the exhaust is what drops the HP down a little. Has cast exhaust manifolds.

They must have been fairly thorough when they made the repairs. It's got 6,500 miles on it since the event and had the oil changed this week with no signs of any further issues or problems with the engine

Thank you, still learning and getting this whole KZfaq thing figured out. The oil pan on mine is cast aluminum. I do have some concerns about clearance on the trail and potential contact. Been looking into full skids front to rear. When I find something I like, I'll make sure to do a video of getting them installed and tested out on some trails.

@@ThunderBear4WD Copy that. I saw your video on the Baja Designs lights. I added the Ridgid Industry lights and I think I like yours better. But at 700 bucks for two lights I’ve a feeling they are gonna stay right where they. Lol. Where you located?

@@robertf3340 I used to be a die hard KC HiLites kind of guy and a friend pointed me in the direction of Baja Designs. Don't get me wrong, I choked a bit when I hit the purchase button, but as you could see, it appears to have been well worth the investment. I think that Rigid is also a really good brand, you certainly didn't do anything wrong getting them. We're located in central Washington State. Soap Lake, to be more precise.

@@robertf3340 Oh, and thank you for checking out my other videos, very much appreciate it!

@@ThunderBear4WD I had Baja Design lighting on my off road car. 48” light bar and some of the ones you installed as well and I definitely like them. Too bad everything is so damn expensive. If you ever get to southern Calif and wanna do some trails, hit me up brother.

We moved away from CB and went to GMRS. I have a 3 part video series installing the Midland MXT500 Here is part 1 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntFyncqq0dmzhH0.html Part 2 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtVoqdqDnN-YiJc.html Part 3 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsuEdqeVz9nKo40.html

All we have were I live is 92. It is what it is. I knew when I bought it what I was getting myself into. That's the price one pays to have a Jeep like this.

One of the things I always take into consideration when changing to a wider tire, is the wheel's back spacing. I believe the factory 392 wheels have roughly 5.5" back spacing. The Hutchison Rock Monster wheels have 4.5" of back spacing. What that means is the inner sidewall of the tire is closer to the frame with the factory wheels. Moving the tire outboard an inch helps insure there is no contact of the inner sidewall. I also think it gives it a more aggressive wider stance. The overall wider stance also helps the vehicles stability. Also, with any late model vehicle, when changing tire size you need a way to update the onboard computer to the new tire size. I have a Z Automotive - Tazer JL Mini, and used it to change the tire size. The Tazer JL Mini is capable of making dozens of changes. Here is an affiliate link: amzn.to/3qYPIU4

If you run 4.5” bs or less (4/3.5), and your vehicle is a rubicon, you should be able to run 37s with no rubbing at all in normal town driving, full turns, then add some bump stops, it’ll stop it from rubbing at the top when flexing.

I know the 392 makes more heat with less free space. I think the ambient temp drove it past its ability to hold its form. As I said in the video, I wasn't super huge concerned about it, because we all make changes and fenders (inners and outers) is one thing that gets a ton of modification.

My diesel gladiator did the same.

Haven't heard anything about that.

I hope your warranty experience is as good as mine. My dealership totally took care of me.

So Far they are taking care of it and said its 100% covered from the warranty but hopefully have it back soon enough

I bought the a-pillar bracket on Amazon. Affiliate link: amzn.to/3x3vZq8 The amazon pictures are wrong, this part number is the tapered laser cut version. I pulled this directly from my order history. Understand that this will fit a normal Rubicon, Sahara, Sport. It will not fit a 392 or a Mojave. I had to literally cut the bracket down the middle and add some 3" flat bar to reconnect it. I heavily modified mine to fit the 392. I also had to get longer bolts for the inside cowl mounts and I got some brass bushings to help the standoff fit properly as well. Just don't want there to be any misunderstanding.

Here is a link to the brass bushings I got. I stacked 2 per bolt to add to the standoff that comes with the brackets. 6mm x10mm x12 mm amzn.to/3um3aDT The replacement bolts were 6mm x 75mm flange head hex cap screws. Can't remember exactly where I got those. Hope that helps.

It has been known to work. I've not heard of anyone replacing the valve springs. but I have seen in many instances people moving to Hellcat lifters or moving to an aftermarket cam and lifters and it seems to resolve the issue. As everything I have is under warranty, they went back with stock parts. That being said, they have made hundreds of thousands of these engines and the vast majority have zero issues.

The towing capacity is dictated more by the overall size of the vehicle, than anything else. The 392 would totally pull the weight. The JL would have a difficult time controlling all of mass behind it. Having a soft off road suspension package on axles that are more narrow than a pickup causes problems. I know they JT Gladiators have a higher tow rating, but I wouldn't necessarily trust it they way I would a full size pickup.

​@@MrXerxes saw one with 37s Recon package & fell in love... I may jump in the Mopar deep end...

Uhm, not sure what you're referring to. I have a standard 3 piece freedom top. It's pretty quiet. Other than the standard wind noise.

@@ThunderBear4WD good to hear. Another channel talked about the “normal” jeep hard top racket.

@@texasmud91 I've owned a 2dr JK and this 4dr JLU, both had the 3 piece freedom tops and both were excellent, never had issues with either of them.

Want you to know I've been thinking about this since you posted your question. I felt I had to answer in the most honest way possible. But also in a way that quantifies my response. So let me preface my response as someone who was raised around older straight axle 4WD pickups and sport utilities (Blazers, Jeeps, Ramchargers, Scouts, Broncos). Most all of those vehicles were built around leaf spring suspensions, except the Broncos which had coils up front. Then when the TJ's hit, they also had coils. I would say that most people would consider all of those to have less than optimal suspensions that wandered all over the road and did a pretty solid job of pounding your kidneys out. That being the case, I had never known anything different in the realm of pickups or sport utes. So in the context of how I perceive the handling of the 392, is likely far different and less finicky than other drivers may be. The first time I drove my 2dr JK I was floored at how good it drove. How responsive it felt. How tight and clean it handled. I had that Jeep for 9 years. I traded that for my Ram Rebel. The Rebel had IFS with full adjustable air suspension. It felt like a Cadillac, I could barely feel the road. Then I got my 392... So, my 392 was not an Extreme Recon. The package did not exist when I ordered my Jeep. Mine came with 33's. I was blown away at how it handled. I thought it was far superior to my 2rd JK. The extra length in wheel base certainly helped. I felt like I could thread needles with her. I had never driven a Jeep that felt so responsive, so smooth, so well mannered on the road. Now, you have to keep in mind that I was raised driving leaf spring trucks, so by comparison to that, it felt to me like I was driving a sports car. I have since put 35's on the 392 with Hutchison bead lock wheels. I use Magnum balance beads. It may have occasion to hit tripple digit speeds and to me it still feels amazing and easy to drive. I never feel frightened, I always feel safe. But the simple truth is, it's still a straight axle vehicle with 35 x 12.5 tires on 17" wheels. There is still 9" of sidewall between the rim and the outer edge of the tire. Those factors mean its going to wonder in ruts and not give the same amount of feedback to the driver, than say, even a minivan with 4" of sidewall and 9.5" tire width. So, does it get "floaty", I would have to say yes. But to me, the design of the suspension makes up for the deficiencies the tires and the straight bring into the equation. By no means is it a sports car. Compared to other sport utes with IFS, it's probably not as secure a feel as what most people are accustom. It drives as good as it can for all the things that are working against it. I'm totally okay with that. All I can say, it's a Jeep thing...

@@ThunderBear4WD first, thank you for such a thorough response. I completely agree how different drivers will describe their experience. My daily driver is a 2006 Charger Hemi w/Police package. Currently at 155k miles, and although the steering has loosened up over the years, it still reacts like it’s on rails. The solid front axle of the Jeep makes for an extremely capable off roader, but leaves it lacking on the road when compared to an IFS. With a 392 Wrangler, the smiles per gallon will definitely over come the little extra effort required to maintain a straight line. Thanks again for your thoughts. Enjoy that 392!

problems as in what exactly? There are many different kinds of complaints with MDS. Most of which are things that it just does that people don't like, for instance the droning sound that some people complain about. I don't notice a droning sound that feels unpleasant, but I can tell when the MDS kicks in and its running on 4 cylinders. It drops out of it very quickly as soon as I bump the throttle. Even when the lifter thing happened, it never had a loss of power and it didn't' scatter itself. original block, heads, cam even. They replaced the offending lifters and put it back together. There was never a statement given that indicated that MDS caused the lifter failure. I think the lifters had an infant mortality event and it was an isolated issue. She runs great. I hit the long skinny pedal and she get to 99 MPH in a right quick hurry. The little bit I've taken it to the sand, I've held it at higher RPMs under a sustained load and it doesn't skip a beat, other than the rev limiter.

@@ThunderBear4WD the problem was when the MDS kicked in , the cylinders deactivated didn’t get enough lubrication and the cam got worn down. There’s a kit to remove the MDS solenoids and replace the cam and bad lifters. My 5.7 never had that problem but seems it’s a common problem.

@@jessnevares7861 26K+ miles and lifters still appear to be holding up. What failed on the previous lifters were the hydraulic plunger side of the lifter, not the rollers. The rollers were in perfect shape. The two lifters had excessive clearance because of the failed plungers, so they rattled bad.

@@ThunderBear4WD Roger that. I like that power but the price tag of almost $90k makes me run the other way. It’s ridiculous how expensive these cars have gotten. I’m going to end up with a 4 banger turbo. 🤔😁. Have fun.

It was a bummer, but they got it fixed and been super happy with it all the same.

Inline 6 engines certainly have a ton of torque. To me, nothing sounds as good as an American V8!

I'll need to watch mine more closely. I've not had any issue so far. I do plan on replacing them with Teraflex Falcon piggyback shocks at some point

The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is manufactured by Jeep. You can have all of it with a warranty! www.jeep.com/wrangler/rubicon-392.html

@@ThunderBear4WD was just curious, knew there are converting places doing so and was curious as to whether they were factory or conversions, more than happy and no plans whatsoever of trading my zj, only 255k on it,

I was gonna ask if it was because he changed to larger tires that visibly stick out way farther than the stock fender coverage. In NJ and I think PA too, that is actually a ticketable offense: Tires that stick out like that can also fling rocks, etc, on other motorists on the highway. I'm certainly not knocking upgrading the tire size on modified Jeeps, ya just gotta upgrade the fenders at the same time.

I don't disagree that the 5.7 should be an option.

I've made some modifications and installed American Adventure Lab High Line DRL/Sequential turn signals and American Adventure Lab inner fenders. I'm going to have the fenders themselves Linexed. Problem solved!

The struggle is most certainly real! I have, since this video, acquired a smaller more discreet lapel microphone to avoid that problem.

Good call!

lol, we're going to have to agree to disagree.

Decided to Linex them. Just need something to drive when they are in getting sprayed.

I was going to replace the inner fenders anyway, so in the end, not a huge concern.

Easy on those exclamation points, buddy.

@@mikek5298 Easy on your opinion Bud ! . At that price point !- it should be RIGHT and available to be used

That doesnt hold up to rocks coming off the front tires for very long. He changed the wheels which is why it’s happening