The EA4x4 Jeep JK Rubicon Project

Embarking on the journey of building the EA4x4 Off-Road Jeep Rubicon. After months of planning, I’m finally diving into a ground-up professional build on our Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The goal is clear: to create a purpose-built JEEP that balances extreme trail capability with daily reliability.

To start a build , we need a platform! We bought an almost full standard Jeep Rubicon 2013 model. Except for the already fitted aftermarket bumpers and a very small suspension lift, this Jeep is ready for major upgrades.

Replacing the grill, headlights and front indicators.

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And after the grill, headlights and front indicators were replaced- it looked way better!

The Headlights are available here : https://ea4x4.co.za/product/half-halo-headlight-lamp-with-drlflicker-120w-pair/

Number Plate relocation bracket

BEFORE
AFTER

Spartan Grill Replacement

Original grill replaced with a Spartan aftermarket grill. The grill was custom painted. I also added a small LED bar and replaced the factory fog lights with LED ones.

AEV Bonnet upgrade

It’s time to replace the bonnet with a AEV Heat Reduction Bonnet to get rid of the heat under the bonnet.

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After

Snorkel

The snorkel is available here : https://ea4x4.co.za/…/vehicle-brand/jeep/jk/snorkels-jk/

Bonnet Decal – RUBICON

Custom printed RUBICON bonnet decals – yes we do custom printing in-house.

Pillar brackets – Rock Rage

I need some more lights. But before we can install spotlights, we need light brackets, ROCK RAGE Brackets!

These ROCK RAGE brackets for the JEEP JK are available here : https://ea4x4.co.za/product/windshield-spotlight-brackets-for-jeep-wrangler-jk/

Spotlights

It’s time for spotlights. I added 2 windshield spotlights and 2 bumper spotlights. These budget friendly spotlights are extremely powerful.

They come with amber/yellow light covers. So I can choose between a very bright white light OR the yellow.

Ready for Night Drives!

These Bi-LED lights are available here : https://ea4x4.co.za/product/ejc-5-f55-pro-max-bi-led-120w/