My JL Journey

My JL Journey

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  • How I Finally Killed the Death Wobble (For Now)

    February 22, 2026
    Mods, Problems

    If you’ve owned a Wrangler long enough, you’ve heard about death wobble. That violent, terrifying shimmy that hits out of nowhere at highway speed and makes you feel like the Jeep is coming apart underneath you. I finally dealt with it, and here’s what it took. When I bought my JLU Rubicon it came with…

  • The Brake Upgrade I Should Have Done Sooner

    February 10, 2026
    Mods

    I’ll be honest, brakes weren’t the first thing on my mod list. I was thinking about lift kits and lights and all the fun stuff. But after a close call on a wet the expressway with the family, I stopped putting it off. The stock brakes on the Rubicon aren’t bad. But they’re not built…

  • A Couple of Storage Add-Ons That Just Make Life Easier

    December 26, 2024
    Mods

    I wouldn’t call these “mods” exactly, but they’ve definitely made the Jeep more livable. Between work, errands, road trips, and all the random stuff we end up carrying, having a few extra places to store things makes a real difference. These two add-ons were cheap, quick to install, and genuinely useful — no tools, no…

  • Our First Road Trip: Open Sky and Michigan’s Thumb

    Our First Road Trip: Open Sky and Michigan’s Thumb

    September 16, 2024
    Road Trip

    With the weather cooperating and a weekend to ourselves, my wife and I took off the Freedom Panels and pointed the Jeep toward the thumb of Michigan. No big plans — just the kind of open-road trip we’d both been needing. We made our way up to Port Austin, took our time along the lake,…

  • New Jeep Owner? These Were My First Must-Have Purchases

    September 15, 2024
    Mods

    When I bought my Wrangler JL, I didn’t go wild with mods right away. These were my first practical purchases — things that helped me take off the top, protect the panels, and clean up the look. Nothing crazy, just small upgrades that helped me feel more capable as a new Jeep owner. Top Off?…

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My JL Journey