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IronBandit

2012 Jeep Wrangler JK Sport (2-Door)

Built to do it all — rock crawling and bombing down rough trails, and just as comfortable on the ride home, whether that's 5 miles or 250.

285 HP
3.6L Pentastar V6
37"
Nitto Trail Grappler
4.5"
MetalCloak Lift
Iron Bandit, Dan's Jeep Wrangler JK, flexed out on a rock ledge in the woods
Build Specs
Base Vehicle
2012 Jeep Wrangler JK Sport (2-Door)
Engine
3.6L Pentastar V6 (285 HP) — TrailDash tune, Airaid intake, upgraded throttle body
Suspension
MetalCloak 4.5" Game Changer w/ drop brackets, G2 Core 44 front axle (35-spline, Auburn E-locker), Reid Racing knuckles
Wheels & Tires
37" Nitto Trail Grappler on 17" ATX Slabs
Armor & Extras
Full belly skids, Bestop Trektop, 1300W stereo, Smittybilt XRC 9500 winch
About This Build

Iron Bandit started life as a bone-stock 2012 JK Sport. Dan bought it in 2013, spent two years researching exactly what he wanted, then sent it to Globex Performance in 2015 to build it out — a MetalCloak 4.5" Game Changer lift, a G2 Core 44 front axle, and 37-inch Nitto Trail Grapplers on 17" ATX Slabs. It's built to do it all: rock crawling and bombing down rough trails on the weekend, and just as comfortable on the ride home, whether that's 5 miles or 250.

Primary Terrain
Rock Crawling & Trails
Build Goal
Do-It-All Trail Capability
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