I’m back baby!

[maxmileage]

More goodies installed over the past few weeks on the “Bender Build”
-Budbuilt full skids including rear diff.
-Ironman front premium bumper w Ironman 12000lb winch.
-Dobinsons rear bumper w dual swing outs.
-front runner jerry cans and front runner floorboard water tank.
-homemade camera relocation to below the third brake light on rear spoiler (great visibility up there for anyone seeking a good spot to relocate.)
-just received JW rock rail/sliders. Need to sand and paint still. Super beefy and great quality welds. End of the week should be mounted up.

Some serious jobs getting the bumpers on. Some fabricating and modding required for both to jive, but alls well and fit is very nice in the end. If anyone is planning on doing either of these bumpers, please feel free to hit me up for questions regarding my experience with these.
All installation done solo, in my garage, music blasting, abundant coffee.

On another note. I just got the alignment performed this morning and drives very nice now. Had a slight pull to the right after the suspension went on but seems to be tracking straight now.
Still a little higher in the back but still quite a bit of weight to add back there with water/fridge/gear as well as the RTT and 270 awning still to mount. Also, I have hardly driven it since adding the lift as I have been installing stuff. Thinking the back will settle once all gear is onboard and I get a few miles on it.
That’s all for now…

 

[Banandalorian]

Have any more pictures of the camera relocation? I'd like to move mine to roughly the same spot just looking for some inspiration on getting it mounted and sealing up the OEM hole in the hatch.

 

[r2m]

Looks like your spare is low and to the side enough to still have a good rear view from your mirror.
On mine, everything is so darn high, I only have a peek-a-boo view from my mirror. Just enough to see if someone/thing is back there. I have to rely heavily on my rear view camera.

 

[maxmileage]

Have any more pictures of the camera relocation? I'd like to move mine to roughly the same spot just looking for some inspiration on getting it mounted and sealing up the OEM hole in the hatch.

Sure, here ya go. Not the cleanest job I have done, a little sloppy with the sealant around the seam, but secure and weatherproof. It took a bit to find something to use for the mount. Ended up cutting down a plastic handle on an old tool box I had laying around. Glued with superglue, attached the camera to the mount with waterproof tape and sealed with silicone. I extended the camera lead and ran it through the door along the hinged side with the wiper/brake wires. I shortened the mount a little after these pics were taken as it had a little bit more length than necessary. So it pokes out a little less now. It has been totally out of the way and works great. Actually, I should send a pic of the view. Here ya go. Sorry, not the best camera view of my garage.

 

[maxmileage]

Looks like your spare is low and to the side enough to still have a good rear view from your mirror.
On mine, everything is so darn high, I only have a peek-a-boo view from my mirror. Just enough to see if someone/thing is back there. I have to rely heavily on my rear view camera.

Yeah, hardly notice it back there. The park sensor on the passenger side detects it just barely and sets off the lowest level beep on that side, but it I just pretend I am driving a dump truck when I back up the badonka-donk, so no biggie. The Parksense still works well and considering everything that I have modded I am pretty pleased that it still works with just that minor nuisance. The blind spot warning radar for parking spot back outs is still working great too.
My camera is relocated to the third brake light and works excellent up there. Way better view than the stock mounting place and unlike side mounted camera relocation, I can still use my parking lines.

 

[maxmileage]

Yeah, hardly notice it back there. The park sensor on the passenger side detects it just barely and sets off the lowest level beep on that side, but it I just pretend I am driving a dump truck when I back up the badonka-donk, so no biggie. The Parksense still works well and considering everything that I have modded I am pretty pleased that it still works with just that minor nuisance. The blind spot warning radar for parking spot back outs is still working great too.
My camera is relocated to the third brake light and works excellent up there. Way better view than the stock mounting place and unlike side mounted camera relocation, I can still use my parking lines.

Update on the false parking sensor beep when in reverse. I bought a $20 black spare tire cover off Amazon and after putting it on the sensor stopped seeing the tire! No more dump truck beep when I back up. Aww Yeah!
Hopefully this can help someone out there dealing with the same issue.