What Stage Are You?

[Trailbuilt Offroad]

What stage are you?
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[Pretzel]

Stage 5, Acceptance. I have accepted I'll never afford everything I'll ever want on my rig and there's more to explore in my current capability than I'll ever get to see.

 

[Road]

Not knocking Jeeps... though after years of smaller vehicles for cross-country expeditions lasting months, I'm at Stage 4 so I can haul more:


Stowing gear, getting ready to roll.
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[BCMoto]

My silverado is about stage 2 but im trying to buy a jeep so i can be stage6 and no worry about anything

 

[M Rose]

I’ve owned quite a few Jeep’s over the years from stage 1-5, the. I learned that Jeep stands for Just-Empty-Every-Picket and have since gotten off the band wagon. If I can’t build it, it doesn’t belong on my rig.

 

[OVRLDZL]

JKUR Stage 5, JTRD stage 2

 

[RoarinRow]

I'd like to say that I'm at Stage 2.5 with a Stage 1 budget.

 

[BCMoto]

I'd like to say that I'm at Stage 2.5 with a Stage 1 budget.

Never bring up budgets! if you do you loose

 

[RoarinRow]

Never bring up budgets! if you do you loose

ah man I loose. Was just trying to keep it real, at least for me lol.

 

[Road]

I see Stage 5 Jeep’s all over Miami that have never seen a dirt driveway let alone been off-road.

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Exactly.

My mantra over the years has become: Spend less money on gear, get out in the willy-wacks more.

 

[64Trvlr]

My Willys is stage 5-6 and done. It's able to do anything I want to do so now I spend money on maintenance, gas and tires so I can go explore.

 

[Anak]

Hmm...

The Suburban is Stage 1

The '97 ZJ is Stage 1

The '96 XJ would probably be Stage 2

The '92 XJ is Stage 2 on the way to Stage 3.

The '95 XJ is Stage <1 (2wd)

So does that make me Stage 7.5?

 

[Trailbuilt Offroad]

Hmm...

The Suburban is Stage 1

The '97 ZJ is Stage 1

The '96 XJ would probably be Stage 2

The '92 XJ is Stage 2 on the way to Stage 3.

The '95 XJ is Stage <1 (2wd)

So does that make me Stage 7.5?

I think so....

 

[MazeVX]

Stage 2, but you probably wouldn't see my personal stage 3-4 in a picture like this...

And not really interested in 5 or whatever under current circumstances.

 

[smritte]

Can it be considered a "stage" anything if it never sees dirt or was never intended for dirt? Do we put those into another category? Do race vehicles get a "stage" number or are they whatever is the highest number? If I add a turbo, does that raise me to stage 4? If I have a factory turbo or suspension (TRD Off-Road) am I automatically stage 4 without modding?

If you ever want to see a fun reaction, go to a track or a pit and ask what stage clutch or suspension they run on their race vehicle. Mostly you just get a head shake and they walk away.

 

[rgallant]

Land Rover Discovery II Owner Stage 6

 

[EricnSD]

I just bought a jeep that is almost stage 3. Was a demo unit off the lot so had a lot of stuff already done, like 35" tires (2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon v6). Going to put a 3.5" lift on it I think, air bags in the back for when I tow. I've never taken a trail yet, definitely jumping in with both feet!

Thinking about a light bar, winch, and compressor while it's in getting the lift. Until I make it out I'll have the most under utilized stage 3 jeep on these boards :P Somebody tell Spring to hurry up!

Is there a name for rigs that are all geared up but still a virgin for the dirt?

 

[old_man]

I am terminal end stage

 

[Anak]

Land Rover Discovery II Owner Stage 6

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Reminds me of something I was told by Gary Hooker: At one point you could order a Mopar muscle car with a set of Hooker Headers. They came in the trunk--because that was the only place they would fit. Gary explained that Mopar's tolerances for engine mounting in those days were multiple inches plus or minus. Made for all sorts of unhappy customers.

 

[rgallant]

If you ever looked under the hood of the 440 Barracuda it was pretty tight, my Olds with 455 was pretty tight too.

The engine back there was a spare I bought for parts 500.00 CDN for engine and tranny, the stuff I sold off pretty much paid for it. Brought it home in the back of the Disco.