Rack, carrier
and the useful stuff

The practical mods on Elphie Rose: EZ4x4 FlipTop roof rack, rucRak GRUNT swing-away carrier, ARB twin compressor, dash cam, switch panel and more, with parts and prices.

EZ4x4 FlipTop roof

Flip the front panels open from the seat, and the middle panels ride up top in the rack instead of filling the cargo area.

EZ4x4

EZFlip-Top complete kit

$900

EZ4x4's FlipTop roof plus the middle-panel rack holder, so the panels ride up top.

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rucRak GRUNT carrier

A swing-away cargo carrier and bike rack that rides on the spare, with a drop-down tailgate table. The rear door still swings open normally.

rucRak

GRUNT swing-away cargo carrier and bike rack

$699

A swing-away carrier on the spare: cargo basket, two-bike rack and a drop-down tailgate table, and the rear door still opens normally.

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BUNKER INDUST

Off-road traction boards, 2-pack, green

$46

A pair of green recovery boards for getting unstuck in sand, mud or snow.

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Under the hood

An ARB twin compressor on a powder-coated Barnes 4WD bracket for airing up after the beach, a K&N filter and a blue blow-off valve spacer.

ARB

CKMTA12 twin compressor

$390

ARB's twin-motor onboard compressor for airing back up after the beach.

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Barnes 4WD

Bronco compressor bracket kit

$73

Bronco-specific bracket that mounts the ARB compressor.

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Advanced Coating Solutions

Custom powder coat, bracket

$50

The compressor bracket, custom powder coated by Advanced Coating Solutions.

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YOTOO

Recoil air hose, 1/4 in x 25 ft, pink

$19

A 25-foot recoil air hose, in pink of course.

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ARB

740112 hose coupling, US NPT

$18

ARB hose coupling for the compressor outlet.

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Ford Performance · Planned

ProCal 4, M-9603-B27

$450

Next up: Ford Performance's ProCal 4 calibration for the 2.7L.

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K&N

E-0634 high-flow air filter

$55

A washable, reusable high-flow K&N air filter.

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Buckle Up Off-Road

Blow-off valve spacer, blue

$100

A blue blow-off valve spacer from Buckle Up Off-Road.

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cp-e · Planned

ΔCore front mount intercooler, 2.3L/2.7L

$700

Next up: a bigger cp-e intercooler for cooler, more consistent intake temps on the 2.7L.

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cp-e · Planned

QKspl cast bellmouth downpipes, 2.7L

$1,195

Planned: cp-e downpipes for the 2.7L. From $1,195; the High Flow version is $1,495 and the catted EcoF by Gesi is $2,195. Needs a tune.

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Rhino USA

4-wheel tire inflation/deflation system

$150

Airs all four tires up or down at once off the ARB, equalizes pressure and reads it on a digital gauge at the manifold.

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Rhino USA

Adjustable tire deflator kit, 4-pack, 10-30 PSI

$40

Screw-on deflators that air all four tires down to a preset pressure and stop on their own, for the beach and trails.

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Cockpit tech

A wireless switch panel running the accessories, a three-channel dash cam, a dash device grid, and liners that hose clean after a sandy day.

3W Liners

Thorex TPE mats + trunk + seat back

$271

Custom-fit TPE floor liners, cargo mat and seat-back cover that hose clean after a sandy day.

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Bulletpoint

RubiGrid dash mount platform

$123

An all-metal mounting grid across the dash for phones and devices.

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REDTIGER

F17 Elite 3-channel dash cam

$250

Front, rear and cabin dash cam coverage.

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Assorted

16-pin mirror power adapter

$26

Power adapter that taps the rearview mirror connector for the dash cam.

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SanDisk

Extreme 128GB microSD

$41

128GB microSD card for the dash cam.

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Assorted

USB-C hardwire kit, 3-lead

$16

Hardwire kit so the dash cam runs without a cigarette-lighter plug.

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MICTUNING

P1s-W wireless switch panel, 12 gang

$190

A 12-gang wireless switch panel that controls the accessories.

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Assorted

Fuse blocks, relays, cable

$140

Fuse blocks, relays and cable behind the switch panel.

Electriduct

3/4-inch PET braided sleeving, 100 ft

$29

Braided sleeving that keeps the wiring clean.

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Mabett

Grab handles with dome lights, 4-piece

$200

Spring-folding aluminum grab handles with built-in LED dome lights that come on with the doors, like the factory interior lights.

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Cat-back exhaust

Next up: a Flowmaster FlowFX cat-back for more sound out back.

Flowmaster · Planned

FlowFX cat-back

$700

Next up: a FlowFX cat-back for more sound.

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