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Jeep Wrangler JL · JL / JLU

The Ultimate Surfing & Beach Build

This Jeep Wrangler build is outfitted for surfing, with gear to carry your boards, rinse off after a session, keep your drinks and food cold, and air down to get on and off the sand.

Every pick sourced from real owner reviews and input (JLWranglerForums, r/Wrangler). Prices and specs verified.

Before you build

What owners wish they'd known.

Smart is the essentials at a lower cost.

1

Recovery & Safety

Traction Boards
X-Bull Gen 3.0 Recovery Traction Boards

Traction boards for sand, mud and snow, sold as a pair 41.7 inches long by 12.2 wide, rated 10 tons. Reinforced UV stabilized nylon, third generation, with a one year warranty. 11.24 lbs the pair.

11 lbsBudget Favorite20,000 lb load
$83
2

Sleep & Shade

Roof Rack
Quadratec Hardtop Drip Rail Cross Bar Rack

Crossbars for a 2007 and newer Wrangler JK or JL hardtop that clamp to the drip rail with no drilling, rated 85 lbs evenly spread. Two bars on four steel gutter-mount risers with tension knobs for tool-free adjustment, and four tie-down loops. 18 lbs as shipped.

18 lbs
$180

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