So in August I bought my first jeep ever. Our family had been looking at getting a tow vehicle for our Motorhome for some time but couldn't make up our mind. On a trip out to Sedona and then the Grand Canyon we decided to do the Pink Jeep Tour on Broken Arrow trail and my 6 year old daughter was amazed. We did a lot of Fun things on this vacation but when it was all done we all agreed the Jeep Tour was our favorite part. Long story short 3 weeks later we owned a jeep.
I originally set out looking for a YJ thinking I liked the look and wanted to keep my budget low. It was only by lucky circumstance that I come across a local family selling a 2006 Rubicon for cheap . They were the second owner and kept it in their garage. When viewing the jeep for the first time it was very obvious this jeep had never seen dirt in its life. The owners didn't even know what lockers were. They clearly didn't know what a gem they had in their possession. I locked up the deal the first day on the market knowing it wouldn't last a week.
The best part of the deal for me was that the jeep was 100% stock which meant I could build this up the way I wanted. It has high mileage but the engine purrs and absolutely no signs of any oil leak. Even the clutch feels like butter. So 6 months now into ownership and the jeep is just so awesome. It runs like a dream and steering is solid and tight. I've spent the last 6 months wheeling it on weekends in stock forum and this jeep is so capable. I connected with 2 local clubs close to me (San Diego Jeep Club) and (Temecula Jeep and Off-Roaders) and find myself on runs frankly I don't think I should be doing and every time the jeep just does everything I ask it to do. Because of these runs I'm doing more frequently I got the itch to upgrade. I just completed a suspension lift with tires. I'll post a before and after.
I have tried to photo document everything along the way and have spent endless amount of hours researching every move I've made. My goal will be to share the details and photos of everything I did and why I did them. This is my first posting so I hope I do this right!!! Here is the most recent picture, just completed the suspension lift yesterday.
I originally set out looking for a YJ thinking I liked the look and wanted to keep my budget low. It was only by lucky circumstance that I come across a local family selling a 2006 Rubicon for cheap . They were the second owner and kept it in their garage. When viewing the jeep for the first time it was very obvious this jeep had never seen dirt in its life. The owners didn't even know what lockers were. They clearly didn't know what a gem they had in their possession. I locked up the deal the first day on the market knowing it wouldn't last a week.
The best part of the deal for me was that the jeep was 100% stock which meant I could build this up the way I wanted. It has high mileage but the engine purrs and absolutely no signs of any oil leak. Even the clutch feels like butter. So 6 months now into ownership and the jeep is just so awesome. It runs like a dream and steering is solid and tight. I've spent the last 6 months wheeling it on weekends in stock forum and this jeep is so capable. I connected with 2 local clubs close to me (San Diego Jeep Club) and (Temecula Jeep and Off-Roaders) and find myself on runs frankly I don't think I should be doing and every time the jeep just does everything I ask it to do. Because of these runs I'm doing more frequently I got the itch to upgrade. I just completed a suspension lift with tires. I'll post a before and after.
I have tried to photo document everything along the way and have spent endless amount of hours researching every move I've made. My goal will be to share the details and photos of everything I did and why I did them. This is my first posting so I hope I do this right!!! Here is the most recent picture, just completed the suspension lift yesterday.
. They have performed awesome on the trails.
