I have the Rough Country version of the grab bars, one of the best practical interior upgrades that I have done. The bars are super sturdy and a ton more useful than those cheap strap on things. The rear seat recline mod is next on my list. Thanks for the awesome video!
ya - so. I'm experienced and have a fair amount of tools - but am new to Jeeps. I did the recline kit yesterday - prob took about 5 hours and while not difficult at all, I can't imagine how anyone without experience would be able to get those bolts out of the seats if they are rusted! I suggest spraying them with a rust buster or something like that and let it sit for a few hours on all the bolts (both at the bolt head and at the threads underneath the Jeep). Impact wrench did not budge them, and had limited space to utilize a cheater bar. Seat belt tip also good - pull it all the way out then let it retract, so that it locks in place; also recommend pushing the legs all the way up too, to get them out of the way. Thanks for these vids, amigo! BTW, I also sprung a leak lol.
Definitely the rear seat recline kit! The kits are awesome, but I made my own spacers from delrin stock, milling machine, and drill press. not hearing my rear passengers complain about the execution posture seats anymore is priceless. Keep up the great work Jason!
I want to get a Jeep in a couple of years when I get out of high school. Super cool learning more things about the jeeps! Jeep is also my dream car that I want.
Those grab handles are pretty trick! And if they're the right diameter, one could color coordinate them by using mountain bike grips on the end, they come on tons of colors and styles.
I like that you muscled through the bolts showing you don't need an impact for every install. Makes me feel I can do more things even though I don't have money for something like that, so good job! Love the videos!! Edit. I started typing this at 7:58. Then you bring out the impact for some fun! That was awesome haha.
One tip from having done this a few times, if you start with the outboard legs of the back seat, you can flip them up and out of the way and then get easier access with a cheater bar to the inboard legs. This also helps when putting them back in. You can get a much better angle on them. I am glad you had the tip to flip the seat up to take the back bolts out. It is really difficult to get those out when you are leaning on the seat instead of moving it out of the way. Don't ask me how I know that. An impact wrench could break the nut underneath free if you really over do it. Sometimes it is better to just use copious amounts of elbow grease. I use the impact wrench when I can though too. Great video thanks!
I actually just got done making the first two mods in this video. The bolts on my back seats were super hard to take off, but was able to manage it. The backseat is way more comfortable now, the grab bars are amazing, super helpful. Haven't done the brake lights yet, hopefully soon. But thank you for your video, super easy install. Keep up the good work brother. Your videos are awesome. Thank you again.
A really human channel man, I don't even have a Jeep but I like to see your vids, it's like being talking with a close friend. Oh and those tail lights look awesome !
I just bought a Jeep (used) and it came with the grab bars, and I absolutely love them! I'm a big guy so there's no way I'd dare use the factory ones lol.
Flip your rear view mirror. This will increase visibility out the window and out the back window. It turns it upside down then pushes it up higher on the window. Best Free upgrade. Try it and let us know what you think. As Always, the best jeep videos!!! Keep it up.
autoedit I noticed you have the map lights on yours. That would be a good reason not to flip it. I'll be interested in seeing if you felt it was worth it since you would be loosing functionality.
The grab bars are awesome. Get ready to swear more than you ever have before getting them in. You have to get the angles perfect to not cross thread them. The tears take a couple of minutes. The fronts are a royal pain. They took me about 2 hours no exaggeration. Worth it in the end though.
Interesting, this is the second set I've been a part of the install and they both went about like this. I must've gotten lucky but this video shows in about real time how the install went! Thanks for sharing your experience and being positive about it!
Just finished my first two upgrades ever! - Handles and Back Seat. Those backseat bolts almost did me in. Now save some cash and then tail lights! Thank You!
Jason, I'm considering a new Wrangler JL, so I have been watching a number of videos on Jeeps. As a voice over guy and someone who does some industrial videos, I'm a HUGE critic of some of the people doing UA-cam videos. (I critique myself harshly too.) Some guys talk in a sing-songy voice (apparently they think it sounds like a news reporter or something), while others try TOO hard to be funny or entertaining. Others always say THEE for the word "the" or AYE for the word "a" (uh)... they just sound stilted and unnatural. Still others turn five minutes of material into a 20 minute video of rambling and repetitiveness. You, on the other hand, were just natural and conversational. Your tip of the hat to Troy McClure was amusing without trying too hard for a laugh. You spoke to the camera (your viewers, actually) like you were just chatting with a friend. You demonstrated your work thoroughly, yet concisely. Really NICE work. I don't subscribe to a lot of pages, but I will subscribe to yours.
This is really, really nice to hear! Thanks so much for the detailed input and thoughts! Welcome to the channel and hope to interact with you more in the future!
Thanks for the video Jason. I did the Grabars about two months ago and just did the rear seat recline kit today. I sprung a leak while torquing on the same exact bolt. It caught me a little further up on the outside of my forearm.
Great vid and upgrades. To get an even better rear seating angle/recline, don't install front spacers. when you recline your front seats, just the back reclines not the bottom part. Think about it, Right. the bolts are easy to take out now it try. love the vids keep them comimg.
with the rear spacers in three quarters of the rear seat bracket/mount is not in contact with the floor. Those spacers seem like the would be far better if the were made to support the entire length of the bracket to the floor. They are designed to distribute the weight over the entire footprint. The fronts are the size of the foot of the support.
Just got done putting some grab bars on my black JKUR guess it’s a coincidence 😂. Shocked at how useful they are. What I did with my old cloth handles is put them on the headrest on jeep and now it’s another point to grab onto and singed the excess nylon off. 100% worth it. Always wondered how do you jeep your jeep so clean? I struggle to keep mine clean even not off-roading hehe.
That is a great tip on what to do with the old handles! It's funny when I watch some of the videos because the Jeep does look really clean but in real life it's pretty normal looking all the time.
Definitely have a lubricant ready for the bolts when taking them out. Took me 2+ hours to remove them. Jason actually made this look pretty easy considering haha
I got the cloth grab handles to begin with cause I just thought they looked pretty cool but once installed they're definitely impractical. I was looking into the frame handles but I also heard they might interfere with future wiring. Still after watching this I'm kinda sold on them.
While the hand grips definitely help with entering and exiting the car.....they make a nice blender blade when you have an accident. I am sure manufacturers put safety first when making the soft straps. Also the hard ones might puncture air bags????
At 6:20 I wouldn't recommend using a cheater pipe on a ratchet. I did it once and applied way too much torque with it and it broke the ratcheting mechanism. Definitely good to use with a non ratcheting socket wrench or a regular combination or box end. Loved the video though and I'm gonna get that rear seat recline kit.
While researching Jeeps I came across your video's Jason and I have watched them all. Finally found a used jeep as a project and started with the grab bars and seat recline, this is going to be fun. Thanks!
This vid helps a lot. I'm picking up my 1st Wrangler JK on Monday! And I have a problem, I can't keep things stcok when I get them. I HAVE to add my flavor to it. This vid gives me a good idea on where to start before I spend BIG $$ on 'unnecessary' stuff... Lol ✌🏽
Love your videos as always. I did the GraBar install awhile back on my ‘17 Recon. They must have used a metric ton of locktite on the bolts. I eventually needed to run a die tap to clear our the threads and then it was as easy as you showed. Keep up the good work!
Wow, the instructions did mention that it may need a run through with the stock bolt with a bit of oil on it to clean the threads and yours is an extreme case... glad I didn't need that as well!
Great video!!! I just purchased the lights, seat kit, and the grab bars! The site has 10% off which is nice. $422.83 for everything! I hope the led lights hold up and don’t start burning out on us. 😀👍
Yea, I'd pull out the battery impact wrench for this for sure, lol. I bled enough breaking loose the red loctite that was on the body mount bolts when I installed my rock sliders. 😆
Just got myself a 2012 unlimited sahara and was looking for stuff to do and came across your video, and now I think I'm going to be doing all 3! Great video and looking forward to more, just subbed!
I just wanna say that, every install with your guidance is simple for me, maybe that`s why I`m studying mechatronics. I can clearly see who drives back seats by a lot of dog hair. Pinto as always very help full. High five !!!
That was an awesome video. Not only is my name Jason but just last week I did the same tail light install. Plus, my kids always complain how uncomfortable the back seats are so now I know what I can do. And, lol, the wife always complains about the cloth hand grips to get into the jeep and have a set of grab bars on order. Weird man. Like your style.
The Gra-Bars concern me because the second you're in a roll over or other wreck they become a significant hazard for your head, where the nylon and rubber grips are much less likely to cause a severe head injury.
your dog looks exactly like mine... her name is Niña (girl in Spanish) I actually bought a Cherokee XJ so I can take her and my other 2 dogs on trips... Love the handles!!!
another "cheater bar" method is to slide a close ended wrench over the handle of the ratchet or breaker bar (think of an L shape) to help add torque, this is usually easier in tighter spaces.
Excellent vid! I'm looking at buying a 16' Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock in the next week or so and I'm definitely gonna get this seat kit and likely the grab bars. It's already got JW Speaker heads and tails👍👍
Great instructions for the upgrades. A recommendation would be since you are plugging these items for JC Whitney, you may want to take a second and show the item numbers that JC Whitney has for each of the products. This will make it much easier for those that would like to purchase these items to locate them on the JC Whitney site. Just a thought. Thanks again. Dane
I put the link to the specific parts on the JC Whitney website in the description... seems like that should be sufficient for most people. Thanks for the suggestion and watching!
Nice video of the seat spacers. I have them and have been waiting to put them on. Thought it would be a bit harder but u did it easy. Have all the other stuff already. Thx
I had to laugh on seat spacers. I spent hours getting those bolts out. Busted knuckles, had to get 1\2 Harbor Friegh breaker bar because I though I would break my 3\8 drive because of lock tight! Great video!
I had to laugh also. I had the spacers before I got the Jeep. First day I had it was when I put them in and it was still difficult. It took me a few hours and a lot of swearing, blood, ave sweet. But definitely worth it. Only cost me $23.
Easily one of the most disappointing and frustrating projects I've ever taken on. Bolts literally felt like they were welded on....to the point I thought the threads were already cross-threaded from the factory somehow. Finally got them all off with two solid straight hours of swearing and then, with the spacers in place, the holes WOULD NOT line up with the threads in the floor. The seat bracket would not allow the bolt to line up straight to start threading. I just knew I was going to fully trash the threads trying to get them to go. Finally gave up and could barely get the bracket holes and floor threads to align enough to get the bolts starts without the spacers. Even after oiling the bolts and starting by hand, a hammer driver only got them in 1/4 of the way. Elbow grease the rest of the way. Ridiculous.
I like the concept of the new grabbers, but not the safety aspect. Looks like head trauma risk increased by a huge factor. Especially when most rear seat occupants don't buckle up. I think you're on the right hunt with getting better grabbers, I just don't know if that's the right shot to take. Live live to the max!!! Awesome channel
Also....you should apply loctite to the bolts for the re-install. You don't want them to loosen up at the wrong time....human with bench seat through the front windshield.
Great video. I did the rear seat mod a while ago. I just bought some washers from Lowe's. On a note...nice channel. I love all that you've done to your Jeep.
I have to agree. $55 for a few spacers is a pretty stupid price point! I think I just found the 4-pack of GraBars for the same price! Time to start ordering!!!
Yep already had my eye on the grab bars. My wife hates those hokey stock straps. The back lights look impressive. I was looking at JW Speaker but the back up lights on yours look brighter. Idk. I’ll take a look. A fellow Snap-On man I see. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks! The bars will help the wife for sure... I like the look of the JW Speaker lights but for this video was trying to pick the "more affordable" option and I think these lights are $100 less. Good tools make work better!
autoedit I totally get that, not everyone wants to lay out $300 for taillights that can get damaged on the trail and are so easily removed. The latter is the reason I’m hesitant.
I installed a set of the rear seat spacers in my 2013 JK. One of the most brutal installs I have ever done, video in no way shows how difficult it is to remove factory bolts. Would definitely discourage attempting.
Finally LED taillights thank you for listening. But Please get led headlights,you should get black JW Speaker and maybe get 50inch LED light bar on winshield.
Loving my Trucklites. I don't even use my fogs anymore, because they put out so much spread. And I'll never pay that JW price, lol And you might want to check this out: ua-cam.com/video/9Wu1-xcc1Ac/v-deo.html I heard something about the JW lens cracking and found this.
I concur, the black JW Speaker headlights have been the best purchase. Bright white and great visibility. Also, flip your rear view mirror over. This is the best Free mod you can do!!!
Jason, thanks for showcasing the GrabBars. Saw them in your video, loved them, bought them and just installed them today. High quality, Great recommendation!
I ended up going with the JW Speaker lights a year later and still run them www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZBZPS0?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjasonlew-20&creativeASIN=B015ZBZPS0&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3V59WNMGIVSC0&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
I installed the set recline in my JK. it did actually make it much more comfortable to sit back there. unfortunately I had to take it out because it will not work work the the JL Audio stealthbox subwoofer. The seat will not lock in.
I recommend the JW speaker instead www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZBZPS0?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjasonlew-20&creativeASIN=B015ZBZPS0&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3V59WNMGIVSC0&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Always look forward to you videos. I have the Grabars, similar tail lights, but I do not have the back seat spacers. Those bolts are a pain to remove. Awesome video as always. Keep them coming Jason!
When you decided to go "easy mode" for one of the seat bolts... what was that power wrench you were using? Just got a 2017 Wrangler and my wimpy socket wrench will probably break before those bolts come loose (yes, been trying for two days even with a bar).
Your Vids are very helpful and informational. Planning on ordering my 2018 Rubicon JL in a few weeks. I've been watching all your Vids this week and now I really got the Jeep Bug.Keep up the great work.
Awesome video Jason as always. Jeep is looking great. One of my first upgrades was those grab bars. Definitely handy. Watch out when you're wheeling though. Don't move your head forward when you're bouncing around. Your noggin could potentially bang into it. Grabar will win that fight. Lol
I love that jeeps are pretty customizable and more importantly, you can use a multitude of different aftermarket parts that aren’t proprietary. That said, I find it kind of silly that you couldn’t simply recline your seats back further without having to go through all this trouble…
The soft handles are for off roading, or climbing. They work great for what it is intended for. LED headlights can be a great upgrade. For me,led tail lights are not needed and ugly. They ruin the look of many vehicles.
hey mr because of you I did all 3 of these on christmas morning by myself in my pajamas in my driveway it was awesome and easy as hell thank you , now I have a question to any and all that might read this , I have just purchased ZROADZ jk rear spot lights that mount on the glass door hinges and a set of the back up spot lights for mounting on top of your rear tail lights they are awesome ! and so easy to install but the maker supplies zero instructions on how to wire them other than stupidly running the cables thru your window between the glass and the seal gasket and watching many vids on youtube not one company will tell you otherwise but they all say the same thing , there are so many ways to do it we dont want to show you on here ? it is crazy anyway i just thought I would cast it out there and do some fly fishin to see if I get a bite Many thanks for the great vids autoedit
Glad to hear I inspired a pajama wrenching party on your Jeep! As for routing wires out the back... for the rear license plate stuff I have ... I routed out the rear into the area behind the tail light and down through the foam out underneath the body. Maybe look into that.
I'm sorry, I disagree with the grab bars. It's hurts more hitting your head on the rear grab bars. I took mine out and went to the soft ones. Also, the rear seat incline kit installed, does the seat fold flat properly or does it sit higher?
Hi..I am a jeep fanatic and I am getting one soon..How is a 2017 Rubicon which has been customised in your view...And I am planning to add a third row too...Hoping to hear from you
For the rear seat recliner, could you use just the rear set of spacers and leave the front ones off? If the legs on the seat are long enough to attach without the front set of spacers you should still get a decent recline without the added height.
ua-cam.com/video/ykYdnQ6B3_g/v-deo.html Here's the video showing how these upgrades last over the years and a few other ideas!
You're the real MVP for following up B)
I have the Rough Country version of the grab bars, one of the best practical interior upgrades that I have done. The bars are super sturdy and a ton more useful than those cheap strap on things. The rear seat recline mod is next on my list. Thanks for the awesome video!
Yeah buddy! Thanks for watching and saying hey!
ya - so. I'm experienced and have a fair amount of tools - but am new to Jeeps. I did the recline kit yesterday - prob took about 5 hours and while not difficult at all, I can't imagine how anyone without experience would be able to get those bolts out of the seats if they are rusted! I suggest spraying them with a rust buster or something like that and let it sit for a few hours on all the bolts (both at the bolt head and at the threads underneath the Jeep). Impact wrench did not budge them, and had limited space to utilize a cheater bar. Seat belt tip also good - pull it all the way out then let it retract, so that it locks in place; also recommend pushing the legs all the way up too, to get them out of the way. Thanks for these vids, amigo! BTW, I also sprung a leak lol.
Very good suggestions!
Woke up at 2am to the alert. Learned some things. Going to sleep. Doing them Monday.
Wow, Awesome! That rules!
Ya i have grab bars [orange] match color.
what size tires are those
14:55 "This is one of those things I'm going to use every single time I get in and out of my Jeep..." Immediately uses steering wheel to get out lol
lol
Yup saw that too hehehe!
Haha that is too good
I use the stock straps and they work great
He should have done it purposely trolling and used the steering wheel more dramatically.
Definitely the rear seat recline kit! The kits are awesome, but I made my own spacers from delrin stock, milling machine, and drill press. not hearing my rear passengers complain about the execution posture seats anymore is priceless. Keep up the great work Jason!
Very clever! Nice one!
I want to get a Jeep in a couple of years when I get out of high school. Super cool learning more things about the jeeps! Jeep is also my dream car that I want.
Awesome!
Had an 07 JK and in 08 I stacked washers to accomplish the same thing on the rear seat. :)
Those grab handles are pretty trick! And if they're the right diameter, one could color coordinate them by using mountain bike grips on the end, they come on tons of colors and styles.
I like that you muscled through the bolts showing you don't need an impact for every install. Makes me feel I can do more things even though I don't have money for something like that, so good job! Love the videos!!
Edit. I started typing this at 7:58. Then you bring out the impact for some fun! That was awesome haha.
LOL! I still grunted out all but that one! Thanks so much for watching!
One tip from having done this a few times, if you start with the outboard legs of the back seat, you can flip them up and out of the way and then get easier access with a cheater bar to the inboard legs. This also helps when putting them back in. You can get a much better angle on them. I am glad you had the tip to flip the seat up to take the back bolts out. It is really difficult to get those out when you are leaning on the seat instead of moving it out of the way. Don't ask me how I know that. An impact wrench could break the nut underneath free if you really over do it. Sometimes it is better to just use copious amounts of elbow grease. I use the impact wrench when I can though too. Great video thanks!
Good advice, thanks!
I actually just got done making the first two mods in this video. The bolts on my back seats were super hard to take off, but was able to manage it. The backseat is way more comfortable now, the grab bars are amazing, super helpful. Haven't done the brake lights yet, hopefully soon. But thank you for your video, super easy install. Keep up the good work brother. Your videos are awesome. Thank you again.
Ive had the grab bars for years. Love them, the most simple and great upgrade. Short people still cant reach them, but I cant help them with that.
Well, I wish you had told me about them sooner! LOL
Just give ‘em vertical shin extensions
used to watch all yoir vidios when I had a jeep like 4 years ago, Now Im back got another JKU lol
Howdy and welcome back to the channel and hope you have tons of fun with your new Jeep!
A really human channel man, I don't even have a Jeep but I like to see your vids, it's like being talking with a close friend. Oh and those tail lights look awesome !
This is great to hear! Thanks so much for taking a minute to share such good stuff!
I just bought a Jeep (used) and it came with the grab bars, and I absolutely love them! I'm a big guy so there's no way I'd dare use the factory ones lol.
Already have the grab bars. But love the idea of the recline rear seat. Thanks for sharing.
Right on!
20 min for upgrade 2 with an impact. Love the new leg room.
Flip your rear view mirror.
This will increase visibility out the window and out the back window. It turns it upside down then pushes it up higher on the window.
Best Free upgrade.
Try it and let us know what you think.
As Always, the best jeep videos!!! Keep it up.
I use the map lights on the bottom of the mirror at night often... flipping it would lose those tho??? OK I'll try it!
autoedit I noticed you have the map lights on yours. That would be a good reason not to flip it.
I'll be interested in seeing if you felt it was worth it since you would be loosing functionality.
Grab handles work great , going to install the the seat recliners shortly, great video👍
Nice!
just bought my jeep 4 days ago and loving the grab handles
Cool, welcome to the club! Now get ready to be broke because you're buying parts for your Jeep all the time.
i can’t seem to find these grab handles on jc whitney’s site for gladiator.
The grab bars are awesome. Get ready to swear more than you ever have before getting them in. You have to get the angles perfect to not cross thread them. The tears take a couple of minutes. The fronts are a royal pain. They took me about 2 hours no exaggeration. Worth it in the end though.
Interesting, this is the second set I've been a part of the install and they both went about like this. I must've gotten lucky but this video shows in about real time how the install went! Thanks for sharing your experience and being positive about it!
this has to be my favorite UA-cam Channel! Keep it up man!
You are the best! Thanks so much for the support!!!
Just finished my first two upgrades ever! - Handles and Back Seat. Those backseat bolts almost did me in. Now save some cash and then tail lights! Thank You!
Jason, I'm considering a new Wrangler JL, so I have been watching a number of videos on Jeeps. As a voice over guy and someone who does some industrial videos, I'm a HUGE critic of some of the people doing UA-cam videos. (I critique myself harshly too.) Some guys talk in a sing-songy voice (apparently they think it sounds like a news reporter or something), while others try TOO hard to be funny or entertaining. Others always say THEE for the word "the" or AYE for the word "a" (uh)... they just sound stilted and unnatural. Still others turn five minutes of material into a 20 minute video of rambling and repetitiveness.
You, on the other hand, were just natural and conversational. Your tip of the hat to Troy McClure was amusing without trying too hard for a laugh. You spoke to the camera (your viewers, actually) like you were just chatting with a friend. You demonstrated your work thoroughly, yet concisely. Really NICE work. I don't subscribe to a lot of pages, but I will subscribe to yours.
This is really, really nice to hear! Thanks so much for the detailed input and thoughts! Welcome to the channel and hope to interact with you more in the future!
Thanks for the video Jason. I did the Grabars about two months ago and just did the rear seat recline kit today. I sprung a leak while torquing on the same exact bolt. It caught me a little further up on the outside of my forearm.
small improvements make a huge difference.
Agreed!
Great vid and upgrades. To get an even better rear seating angle/recline, don't install front spacers. when you recline your front seats, just the back reclines not the bottom part. Think about it, Right. the bolts are easy to take out now it try. love the vids keep them comimg.
i like this! you’ll end up getting a more flatter seat
with the rear spacers in three quarters of the rear seat bracket/mount is not in contact with the floor. Those spacers seem like the would be far better if the were made to support the entire length of the bracket to the floor. They are designed to distribute the weight over the entire footprint. The fronts are the size of the foot of the support.
Just got done putting some grab bars on my black JKUR guess it’s a coincidence 😂. Shocked at how useful they are. What I did with my old cloth handles is put them on the headrest on jeep and now it’s another point to grab onto and singed the excess nylon off. 100% worth it. Always wondered how do you jeep your jeep so clean? I struggle to keep mine clean even not off-roading hehe.
That is a great tip on what to do with the old handles! It's funny when I watch some of the videos because the Jeep does look really clean but in real life it's pretty normal looking all the time.
Do the front grab bars interfere with peripheral vision? I hate things in my line of sight in any direction.
I don't even notice them.
Definitely have a lubricant ready for the bolts when taking them out. Took me 2+ hours to remove them. Jason actually made this look pretty easy considering haha
Thanks for the backup!
My DREAM CAR.... All I can do is dream😂😂😂. I'll just continue to look at yours and picture myself in it😂😂😂. Beautiful truck. Perfection!
Thanks!
im about to get mine this month, hopefully, ive been waiting 14months
Manifest !!
I got the cloth grab handles to begin with cause I just thought they looked pretty cool but once installed they're definitely impractical. I was looking into the frame handles but I also heard they might interfere with future wiring. Still after watching this I'm kinda sold on them.
I'm not sure how they would interfere... simply remove them to pull the A pillar cover off, put your wiring in and re-install... easy!
While the hand grips definitely help with entering and exiting the car.....they make a nice blender blade when you have an accident. I am sure manufacturers put safety first when making the soft straps. Also the hard ones might puncture air bags????
At 6:20 I wouldn't recommend using a cheater pipe on a ratchet. I did it once and applied way too much torque with it and it broke the ratcheting mechanism. Definitely good to use with a non ratcheting socket wrench or a regular combination or box end. Loved the video though and I'm gonna get that rear seat recline kit.
While researching Jeeps I came across your video's Jason and I have watched them all. Finally found a used jeep as a project and started with the grab bars and seat recline, this is going to be fun. Thanks!
This vid helps a lot. I'm picking up my 1st Wrangler JK on Monday! And I have a problem, I can't keep things stcok when I get them. I HAVE to add my flavor to it. This vid gives me a good idea on where to start before I spend BIG $$ on 'unnecessary' stuff... Lol ✌🏽
Good luck!
Love your videos as always. I did the GraBar install awhile back on my ‘17 Recon. They must have used a metric ton of locktite on the bolts. I eventually needed to run a die tap to clear our the threads and then it was as easy as you showed. Keep up the good work!
Wow, the instructions did mention that it may need a run through with the stock bolt with a bit of oil on it to clean the threads and yours is an extreme case... glad I didn't need that as well!
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Great video!!! I just purchased the lights, seat kit, and the grab bars! The site has 10% off which is nice. $422.83 for everything! I hope the led lights hold up and don’t start burning out on us. 😀👍
That's awesome to hear! Thanks for letting us know there's a discount as well. I'm only a few weeks but everything is doing great so far!
Yea, I'd pull out the battery impact wrench for this for sure, lol. I bled enough breaking loose the red loctite that was on the body mount bolts when I installed my rock sliders. 😆
Just got myself a 2012 unlimited sahara and was looking for stuff to do and came across your video, and now I think I'm going to be doing all 3! Great video and looking forward to more, just subbed!
Welcome and thanks so much! The Wrangler is a great platform for all kinds of little projects to custom tune it to your tastes!
I just came across this today, over to amazon to get the incline spacers now!! Probably the grab bars too
I just wanna say that, every install with your guidance is simple for me, maybe that`s why I`m studying mechatronics. I can clearly see who drives back seats by a lot of dog hair. Pinto as always very help full. High five !!!
Thanks so much... really appreciate hearing that!
No problem, I really enjoy watching your videos :)
That was an awesome video. Not only is my name Jason but just last week I did the same tail light install. Plus, my kids always complain how uncomfortable the back seats are so now I know what I can do. And, lol, the wife always complains about the cloth hand grips to get into the jeep and have a set of grab bars on order. Weird man. Like your style.
I like that you shared this! Thanks so much for watching and taking a minute to say hey!
Went and bought a ratcheting torque wrench for those back bolts....saved my afternoon.
The Gra-Bars concern me because the second you're in a roll over or other wreck they become a significant hazard for your head, where the nylon and rubber grips are much less likely to cause a severe head injury.
My thoughts too. Not worth the risk
Thanks for this comment. Completely overlooked that aspect.
puppetmaster518 I think for MOST people, the reward is greater than the risk...like most things
I have the Grabars in mine. I love them. Save your stock tail lights for a while, I haven't had much luck with some of the LED tail lights.
I did save them, just in case... lol
Great minds...
your dog looks exactly like mine... her name is Niña (girl in Spanish) I actually bought a Cherokee XJ so I can take her and my other 2 dogs on trips... Love the handles!!!
Great to hear!
another "cheater bar" method is to slide a close ended wrench over the handle of the ratchet or breaker bar (think of an L shape) to help add torque, this is usually easier in tighter spaces.
Excellent vid! I'm looking at buying a 16' Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock in the next week or so and I'm definitely gonna get this seat kit and likely the grab bars. It's already got JW Speaker heads and tails👍👍
Love your videos. I installed LED headlights a few months back.... Wow what a difference. Great upgrade ideas.
Thanks for this video. I just found the perfect pull-up bars on the go.
Great to hear!
"3 down ... ah,ah,ahhhh!"
A timely dad joke ref. to The Count 🧛🏼♂️ off Seasame St. 👍
You got it!
Already know it’s going to be a great video !
You're too nice but I appreciate it and the support!
Hi,Where can I buy the rear seat recline kit for the Wrangler JK. I went on the 4WD website and I can't find it. Thanks.
www.innovativejkproducts.com/shop/
Great instructions for the upgrades. A recommendation would be since you are plugging these items for JC Whitney, you may want to take a second and show the item numbers that JC Whitney has for each of the products. This will make it much easier for those that would like to purchase these items to locate them on the JC Whitney site. Just a thought. Thanks again. Dane
I put the link to the specific parts on the JC Whitney website in the description... seems like that should be sufficient for most people.
Thanks for the suggestion and watching!
YAY a new video from Autoedit!!!
awesome stuff mate.
Thanks so much!!!
Nice video of the seat spacers. I have them and have been waiting to put them on. Thought it would be a bit harder but u did it easy. Have all the other stuff already. Thx
Thanks! The bolts just took a bit of effort but it was very straightforward.
JC Whitney, America’s Harbor Freight. I admit I bought stuff from them a long time ago. Actually a crower cam for my 57 Chevy.
I had to laugh on seat spacers. I spent hours getting those bolts out. Busted knuckles, had to get 1\2 Harbor Friegh breaker bar because I though I would break my 3\8 drive because of lock tight! Great video!
LOL! It makes you earn every turn of the wrench for sure.
I had to laugh also. I had the spacers before I got the Jeep. First day I had it was when I put them in and it was still difficult. It took me a few hours and a lot of swearing, blood, ave sweet. But definitely worth it. Only cost me $23.
Easily one of the most disappointing and frustrating projects I've ever taken on. Bolts literally felt like they were welded on....to the point I thought the threads were already cross-threaded from the factory somehow. Finally got them all off with two solid straight hours of swearing and then, with the spacers in place, the holes WOULD NOT line up with the threads in the floor. The seat bracket would not allow the bolt to line up straight to start threading. I just knew I was going to fully trash the threads trying to get them to go. Finally gave up and could barely get the bracket holes and floor threads to align enough to get the bolts starts without the spacers. Even after oiling the bolts and starting by hand, a hammer driver only got them in 1/4 of the way. Elbow grease the rest of the way. Ridiculous.
Sold me on the JKU Grab Handles and the Rear Seat Recline Kit ! Thanks for your videos.
Sweet! Thanks for watching!
I like the concept of the new grabbers, but not the safety aspect. Looks like head trauma risk increased by a huge factor.
Especially when most rear seat occupants don't buckle up. I think you're on the right hunt with getting better grabbers, I just don't know if that's the right shot to take.
Live live to the max!!!
Awesome channel
Thanks so much! I thought about those concerns and after driving around for awhile with them I worry less about it.
Also....you should apply loctite to the bolts for the re-install. You don't want them to loosen up at the wrong time....human with bench seat through the front windshield.
Great video. I did the rear seat mod a while ago. I just bought some washers from Lowe's. On a note...nice channel. I love all that you've done to your Jeep.
Thanks and I like that you figured it on your own!
I have to agree. $55 for a few spacers is a pretty stupid price point! I think I just found the 4-pack of GraBars for the same price! Time to start ordering!!!
I just did the recline kit today. I really wish my back 3 nuts would have gone as easy as yours haha.
I've heard they can be tough!
Yep already had my eye on the grab bars. My wife hates those hokey stock straps. The back lights look impressive. I was looking at JW Speaker but the back up lights on yours look brighter. Idk. I’ll take a look. A fellow Snap-On man I see. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks! The bars will help the wife for sure... I like the look of the JW Speaker lights but for this video was trying to pick the "more affordable" option and I think these lights are $100 less. Good tools make work better!
autoedit I totally get that, not everyone wants to lay out $300 for taillights that can get damaged on the trail and are so easily removed. The latter is the reason I’m hesitant.
I installed a set of the rear seat spacers in my 2013 JK. One of the most brutal installs I have ever done, video in no way shows how difficult it is to remove factory bolts. Would definitely discourage attempting.
I show exactly how difficult it was to get them out. You seemed to have more trouble, not my fault.
Finally LED taillights thank you for listening. But Please get led headlights,you should get black JW Speaker and maybe get 50inch LED light bar on winshield.
I'm still trying to figure out what I want on the front of this thing, light wise... but thanks for the suggestion!
Loving my Trucklites. I don't even use my fogs anymore, because they put out so much spread. And I'll never pay that JW price, lol And you might want to check this out: ua-cam.com/video/9Wu1-xcc1Ac/v-deo.html I heard something about the JW lens cracking and found this.
I concur, the black JW Speaker headlights have been the best purchase. Bright white and great visibility.
Also, flip your rear view mirror over. This is the best Free mod you can do!!!
autoedit
Please...no 50 inch light bar. Yuck. Those things are tacky and too trendy. Hood led is better.
Jason, thanks for showcasing the GrabBars. Saw them in your video, loved them, bought them and just installed them today. High quality, Great recommendation!
I don’t know anyone who has ordered from JC Whitney, in fact I’m surprised they are still around. But I like the rear seat spacers and tail lights.
I ended up going with the JW Speaker lights a year later and still run them www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZBZPS0?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjasonlew-20&creativeASIN=B015ZBZPS0&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3V59WNMGIVSC0&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Thanks for the video, just added the recline kit, love it
Nice!
OMG these are soo easy that even this chic can do it! Ordering my parents and installing these bad boys in my Rubicon💪🏼🤟🏻
Love hearing this!
I installed the set recline in my JK. it did actually make it much more comfortable to sit back there. unfortunately I had to take it out because it will not work work the the JL Audio stealthbox subwoofer. The seat will not lock in.
Hmmm. Yeah, I bet there are a few things these won't play nice with. Good call out
those strong grabbers are a MUST!
1derful video, ordered grab bars tonight and some JL hood latches for my 2014 JK Rubi. Really enjoy your videos!
Sweet!
I was waiting for you to use and impact wrench on those seat bolts haha
Wow great video especially the back seat recline thanks
Glad you liked it!
Definitely going to get those tail lights !!!
I recommend the JW speaker instead www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZBZPS0?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjasonlew-20&creativeASIN=B015ZBZPS0&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3V59WNMGIVSC0&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Always look forward to you videos. I have the Grabars, similar tail lights, but I do not have the back seat spacers. Those bolts are a pain to remove. Awesome video as always. Keep them coming Jason!
Thank you thank you!
When you decided to go "easy mode" for one of the seat bolts... what was that power wrench you were using? Just got a 2017 Wrangler and my wimpy socket wrench will probably break before those bolts come loose (yes, been trying for two days even with a bar).
That was just a standard air impact gun... get at home depot or wherever.
Hi-Lift Jack handle works as an awesome breaker bar too.
Didn't even think of that... good suggestion!
Your Vids are very helpful and informational. Planning on ordering my 2018 Rubicon JL in a few weeks. I've been watching all your Vids this week and now I really got the Jeep Bug.Keep up the great work.
Awesome to hear! It's a never ending wish list with these things .... ENJOY!
I liked when you got into your jeep after the install of lights and didn't use your new grab bars.. Lol! Thank you for sharing
thanks for giving it a watch!
myke collins
I'm 110 years old with a hip like a piece of rotted wood, and I even I get into my Jeep without a goofy handle.
Awesome video Jason as always. Jeep is looking great. One of my first upgrades was those grab bars. Definitely handy. Watch out when you're wheeling though. Don't move your head forward when you're bouncing around. Your noggin could potentially bang into it. Grabar will win that fight. Lol
I heard that as well but for the rest of the time the are awesome! Thanks for the "heads up" LOL
I love that jeeps are pretty customizable and more importantly, you can use a multitude of different aftermarket parts that aren’t proprietary. That said, I find it kind of silly that you couldn’t simply recline your seats back further without having to go through all this trouble…
A heat gun may help or a torch as most bolts have lock-tight on them.
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Dude... Did this guy just Troy McClure us at the beginning?!
Why yes I did... glad you got that reference!
This is my dream car!!! I'm so fall in love with this car
The soft handles are for off roading, or climbing.
They work great for what it is intended for.
LED headlights can be a great upgrade. For me,led tail lights are not needed and ugly.
They ruin the look of many vehicles.
To each their own
Where are the links to the products?
They are in the description... all current!
hey mr because of you I did all 3 of these on christmas morning by myself in my pajamas in my driveway it was awesome and easy as hell thank you , now I have a question to any and all that might read this , I have just purchased ZROADZ jk rear spot lights that mount on the glass door hinges and a set of the back up spot lights for mounting on top of your rear tail lights they are awesome ! and so easy to install but the maker supplies zero instructions on how to wire them other than stupidly running the cables thru your window between the glass and the seal gasket and watching many vids on youtube not one company will tell you otherwise but they all say the same thing , there are so many ways to do it we dont want to show you on here ? it is crazy anyway i just thought I would cast it out there and do some fly fishin to see if I get a bite
Many thanks for the great vids autoedit
Glad to hear I inspired a pajama wrenching party on your Jeep! As for routing wires out the back... for the rear license plate stuff I have ... I routed out the rear into the area behind the tail light and down through the foam out underneath the body. Maybe look into that.
I'm sorry, I disagree with the grab bars. It's hurts more hitting your head on the rear grab bars. I took mine out and went to the soft ones. Also, the rear seat incline kit installed, does the seat fold flat properly or does it sit higher?
do you think baby car seats could still be used after putting in the incline spacers? thanks. Great video
Yes, absolutely
Hi..I am a jeep fanatic and I am getting one soon..How is a 2017 Rubicon which has been customised in your view...And I am planning to add a third row too...Hoping to hear from you
That sounds like a good Jeep. You are planning to add a third row of what?
Love my Velcro handles and other people find problem with your grab bars
Hey jasson you save my life with the recline seat kit, thanks.
Glad I could help... LOL!
For the rear seat recliner, could you use just the rear set of spacers and leave the front ones off? If the legs on the seat are long enough to attach without the front set of spacers you should still get a decent recline without the added height.
Just saying, it would be neat if you could come up with a use for the old jump straps. Maybe a bin or something. Ciao
I like your upgrade video, but the grab handle part I have a question about any airbag deployment issues that you might have by mounting that there !
Serious question: Can anyone provide details regarding the rims on this jeep? I'm a fan of the look.
Rugged Ridge XHD 17x9 and get the rock rings ... totally worth it