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[Lead K9]

Well awesome thanks for all the ideas I'll definitely be asking some more questions today!!! Also I'm looking at a Rubicon right now and so it had the Dana 44 front and rear and then it was upgraded to manual locking hubs with 4.88 gears and idk if the lockers are still factory or not.

Apologies if this has been mentioned and I missed it, but be really careful when buying a modded vehicle. While it is great that you are getting all the upgrades you will probably want to add at some point, you need to learn if the previous owner really used those upgrades. Did that person do normal street driving and have all the gear for show? Or did that person abuse the snot out of the Jeep and you are possibly inheriting issues. I would try to take it to a 4x4 shop that didn't do any work on it before you buy it and have an inspection to see what condition it is in.

As for the Rubi, I am not sure why someone would want to replace the factory lockers, assuming it is stock or near-stock. However I do think the Rubi is a great starting platform for off-road or overland use. But I would look for one that is near-stock. It will have plenty of capability with a good set of tires if all is running well. Plus you will know all the parts and they will be easier to replace or upgrade. It can be a bit harder when you are driving Frankenstein's monster and something breaks when you are far from home. It will do more than you think of on stock size 32 MTs. After you drive it a bit and learn more about that particular vehicle, you can prioritize a wish list. With a mechanically sound vehicle that is factory-built for serious off-road use, you won't need to focus on lift, bigger tires, snorkels, and light bars initially. You can focus on recovery, overlanding, and mods that will help you overcome obstacles you struggle with. Plus you will become a better driver in the meantime (and probably realize you don't need some of the mods you might think are required now).

Whatever you do, best of luck and welcome to the world of Jeeps! Big wave from the Windy City!

 

[Drifterman]

Check frame check frame if you can get your hands on a bore scope there kinda cheap at harbor freight look in the frame for rust and frame repair/patching and then check were all the control arms mount to the frame then you can move on to the body which is not that bad but still look then hoses and and plastic lines to see how brittle the are then test drive make shit it shifts smooth and theres no vibrations those would the all main things from someone there lives in the north east what to look for ....o and the tank skid for rot good luck

 

[m1jacobs]

Yesterday vs Today

I did it guys

 

[m1jacobs]

Ok sub reply to my last post. I want this to be a rig I can conquer the Rubicon and Dusy Ershim. It is a 2000 Wrangler TJ sport. Pretty stock, already has rocker panels and an inch body lift. Obviously I also Overlamd and it is my daily. So with all these goals in mind, and the fact that I’m 22 and can’t afford to put 20,000 dollars into it immediately, what do I NEED done right away I have a budget of around 3-5 thousand. Also tire size and recommended tires that can do intense crawling and give whatever the best on road performance would be for a crawling tire. I was thinking 33s but could be convinced to go up to 35s. I’m going to have the suspension and gearing set up to run 35s because I don’t want to have the suspension and gearing redone again when go bigger. I think once I can afford a daily driver I will be able to do the mods that would make it impossible to daily drive, but I’ll ask those questions in 10 years.. So basically what I’m looking for is:
Tires?
Mods I should do immediately?
Mods that I should do later so I can start saving?
Thanks for your time guys! Any questions or info you need from me just ask, I’ll be watching this closely for the next couple days! Just Empty Every Pocket baby
No Dallas Cowboys fans please

 

[m1jacobs]

Ok sub reply to my last post. I want this to be a rig I can conquer the Rubicon and Dusy Ershim. It is a 2000 Wrangler TJ sport. Pretty stock, already has rocker panels and an inch body lift. Obviously I also Overlamd and it is my daily. So with all these goals in mind, and the fact that I’m 22 and can’t afford to put 20,000 dollars into it immediately, what do I NEED done right away I have a budget of around 3-5 thousand. Also tire size and recommended tires that can do intense crawling and give whatever the best on road performance would be for a crawling tire. I was thinking 33s but could be convinced to go up to 35s. I’m going to have the suspension and gearing set up to run 35s because I don’t want to have the suspension and gearing redone again when go bigger. I think once I can afford a daily driver I will be able to do the mods that would make it impossible to daily drive, but I’ll ask those questions in 10 years.. So basically what I’m looking for is:
Tires?
Mods I should do immediately?
Mods that I should do later so I can start saving?
Thanks for your time guys! Any questions or info you need from me just ask, I’ll be watching this closely for the next couple days! Just Empty Every Pocket babyView attachment 106132
No Dallas Cowboys fans please

I’m also going to post it’s own thread if you guys want to reply there, or just realize this is the same post if you stumble onto my build thread!

 

[Ruben Z]

The Jeep and my Wife and Kiddos!!

 

[9Mike2]

Ok sub reply to my last post. I want this to be a rig I can conquer the Rubicon and Dusy Ershim. It is a 2000 Wrangler TJ sport. Pretty stock, already has rocker panels and an inch body lift. Obviously I also Overlamd and it is my daily. So with all these goals in mind, and the fact that I’m 22 and can’t afford to put 20,000 dollars into it immediately, what do I NEED done right away I have a budget of around 3-5 thousand. Also tire size and recommended tires that can do intense crawling and give whatever the best on road performance would be for a crawling tire. I was thinking 33s but could be convinced to go up to 35s. I’m going to have the suspension and gearing set up to run 35s because I don’t want to have the suspension and gearing redone again when go bigger. I think once I can afford a daily driver I will be able to do the mods that would make it impossible to daily drive, but I’ll ask those questions in 10 years.. So basically what I’m looking for is:
Tires?
Mods I should do immediately?
Mods that I should do later so I can start saving?
Thanks for your time guys! Any questions or info you need from me just ask, I’ll be watching this closely for the next couple days! Just Empty Every Pocket babyView attachment 106132
No Dallas Cowboys fans please

M1jacobs, You can't really do what you want as far as lift/tire/ gear size, it all has to balance or you will have problems compounded later. As a standard most of the rock crawlers go to above 4"and 35's with a least 4:88's for gearing, but that will eat gas as a daily driver . But is doable if you don't have a long Comute. The serious Rock crawlers are going 37 or 40's and in the 5: something range and most are towed or trailered to the site. With that said I am comfortable at 2.5 lift and 35's with 4:55 gears, yes there are some rocks I can't do but I have a winch that will get me most places and my rig does not have a problem as a daily, remember also the more weight you hang on the ends of those axles the more beefed up they need to be, and all your ball joints and bushings and axles all need to beefed up too, it's a expensive cycle...OH and one more thing....

 

[RecklessCreation]

2001 Grand cherokee - currently rock stock, 4.0L , auto, 231 tcase

getting its front end rebuilt (all joints) ... needs some tlc from sitting, messed up drivers seat... but the unibody and all the important bits are solid

nothing intense for mods ... bumpers, sliders, 1.5 OME heavy springs, 1 inch spacers, adjustable arms, fuel tank tuck, 265/75/16 aggressive AT's , probably a fender trim.


working up some designs for custom storage inside using the rear wing windows, as it'll have to be a daily driver, so no cargo drawer. but also the 40 of the backseat behind the drivers seat will be nearly useless so it'll getting pulled with a rack/etc to hold cooler of some form, and other stuffs, nothing confirmed yet.

lots of plans gathering bits, not alot of time at work at the moment, and thats where it's gotta go for a bunch of the work :D

 

[m1jacobs]

Great inf

M1jacobs, You can't really do what you want as far as lift/tire/ gear size, it all has to balance or you will have problems compounded later. As a standard most of the rock crawlers go to above 4"and 35's with a least 4:88's for gearing, but that will eat gas as a daily driver . But is doable if you don't have a long Comute. The serious Rock crawlers are going 37 or 40's and in the 5: something range and most are towed or trailered to the site. With that said I am comfortable at 2.5 lift and 35's with 4:55 gears, yes there are some rocks I can't do but I have a winch that will get me most places and my rig does not have a problem as a daily, remember also the more weight you hang on the ends of those axles the more beefed up they need to be, and all your ball joints and bushings and axles all need to beefed up too, it's a expensive cycle...OH and one more thing....
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great info thank you! I just finished my first formal physics education and I appreciate the physics involved in rock crawling but I can’t afford to rig out like that currently. Thank you so much for your input!

 

[Smokey_Bear_JLUR]

Love my Jeep! My curren rig is a 2018 JKU. My daughters and I use it as our base amp, and it’s like pet of the family!

 

[AJK2015]

2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport, family of 4 with a Roof Top Tent. Except for 6 months where I owned a Toyota Tacoma I've always had a Jeep. Even then my wife had a Grand Cherokee. I liked the Tacoma but wasn't the same. I used to have a JKU, but there's something about the little 2 doors that I love. Sure I could get a vehicle with better MPG, but I saw a meme once that had a picture of a Jeep w/ big tires and the doors off saying "Your kids won't remember that time you got 39.5 MPG". And that's what its all about for me.

 

[AT71]

Love my WK2, second one..I still miss my XJ but the WK2 is way more comfortable . Mods are coming ...slowly
2017 Grand Cherokee Laredo 75th Anniversary
0IIIIII0

 

[Jeepmedic46]

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Love my Jeep! My curren rig is a 2018 JKU. My daughters and I use it as our base amp, and it’s like pet of the family!

Beautiful picture, Thank you for sharing.

 

[James.robert.mize]

Last trip to Moab.

 

[reasley]

Recapture Pocket near Bluff Utah


North Eastern Nevada along the California Immigrant Trail

 

[adventure_is_necessary]

I've owned 2 Jeeps so far.

First is my 2004 WJ V8 that I still own


Second is my 1967 M715 that I recently sold.

 

[AT71]

Ok sub reply to my last post. I want this to be a rig I can conquer the Rubicon and Dusy Ershim. It is a 2000 Wrangler TJ sport. Pretty stock, already has rocker panels and an inch body lift. Obviously I also Overlamd and it is my daily. So with all these goals in mind, and the fact that I’m 22 and can’t afford to put 20,000 dollars into it immediately, what do I NEED done right away I have a budget of around 3-5 thousand. Also tire size and recommended tires that can do intense crawling and give whatever the best on road performance would be for a crawling tire. I was thinking 33s but could be convinced to go up to 35s. I’m going to have the suspension and gearing set up to run 35s because I don’t want to have the suspension and gearing redone again when go bigger. I think once I can afford a daily driver I will be able to do the mods that would make it impossible to daily drive, but I’ll ask those questions in 10 years.. So basically what I’m looking for is:
Tires?
Mods I should do immediately?
Mods that I should do later so I can start saving?
Thanks for your time guys! Any questions or info you need from me just ask, I’ll be watching this closely for the next couple days! Just Empty Every Pocket babyView attachment 106132
No Dallas Cowboys fans please

Are you from Philly?

 

[Jeepmedic46]

I've owned 2 Jeeps so far.

First is my 2004 WJ V8 that I still own
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Second is my 1967 M715 that I recently sold.View attachment 111414

Both nice looking jeeps.

 

[adventure_is_necessary]

Both nice looking jeeps.

Thanks! I might be hooked for life. I blame my parents for getting me Jeep HotWheels years ago.

 

[Jeepmedic46]

I’ve owned 3 jeeps, a 89 Sahara with the straight 6. Loved that Jeep. Went anywhere. Next was a 02 Wrangler sport. That Jeep was great too. I also owned a 04 Jeep Liberty sport. People definitely underestimated those jeeps. Hoping to get another one if I can find a used one without to much rust and not to expensive after my back surgery.