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2007 Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited - Special Ed

Ed Fisher's Salvaged JK Unlimited Is Exceptional
By Phil Howell
Photography by Phil Howell
Right Front Angle
Ed Fisher of Hyde Park, Utah, is at it again. You've seen some of his other Jeeps in these pages, as his projects are always interesting. Ed recently called and told us he was buying a salvaged JK to build that had a small ding on the passenger side. Our curiosity about why a JK with a "small ding" in the side would be salvage was satisfied when the Jeep arrived. The passenger side was caved in from the rear of the front door back. Not to worry, Wolford Collision Repair in Logan, Utah, quickly had the Wrangler back to perfect condition.

2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited V6 Engine
Ed decided to keep the 3.8L... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited V6 Engine
Ed decided to keep the 3.8L V-6, but warmed it up with a True Flow intake, JBA headers, and a Rancho JK exhaust system. The stock JK power steering pump runs a PSC ram assist.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Currie Rockjock 60
Mount Logan built the custom... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Currie Rockjock 60
Mount Logan built the custom frontend featuring a Currie RockJock high-pinion 60 center and Dynatrac outers. The RockJock center features 5.38 Sierra gears and an Eaton Detroit Locker. Mount Logan fabricated the aluminum tie rod and drag link. The PSC ram is mounted above the tie rod. A Teraflex adjustable track bar is behind the drag link.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Currie Rockjock 60
The Currie RockJock 60 high-pinion... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Currie Rockjock 60
The Currie RockJock 60 high-pinion rear end has 5.38 Sierra gears and an Eaton Detroit Locker. Taking a page from Rancho Suspension’s book, Mount Logan ran the triangulated upper control arms back, while the long lower arms go forward. We raised our eyebrows seeing this configuration thinking of the extreme pinion angles encountered during axle movement, but in this application, the JK works great. We might even try a JK project with this design some day.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Atlas Transfer Case
Advance Adapters' Atlas two-speed... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Atlas Transfer Case
Advance Adapters' Atlas two-speed transfer case has a 4.3:1 low range, needed with the 3.8L V-6 and 41-inch tires. Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts built the front and rear CV propshafts.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Sway A Way Air Shocks
The 2.5-inch Sway-A-Way air... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Sway A Way Air Shocks
The 2.5-inch Sway-A-Way air shocks make for a clean installation and work well. Currie AntiRock swaybars front and rear are adjustable and work, on-and off-road.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Mount Logan Control Arms
Mount Logan built the long... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Unlimited Mount Logan Control Arms
Mount Logan built the long control arms using Currie Johnny Joint flex joints front and rear.

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