Aspiring Jeep Addict

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Hello, my name is Daniel and I'm a Jeepoholic.

This is my fourth Jeep ('12 JK traded for '14 JKU traded for '22 JTR which is my current DD)

I first started using while I was in the army with HMMWV, "the gateway" 4x4, and now I don't want to stop.

My origin story: I was crafted into a 24 yr old man child in Sand Hill Ft. Benning then pushed out of a C-130 and landed in the center of the universe - Ft. Bragg. Went through puberty in Darby, Merrill & Rudder. Shipped overseas 4 times (2-IRQ & 2-AFG). My favorite part was beating the ever loving crap out of an M998 then dropping it off at the motor pool for a team of mechanics to fix it with money that didn't come out of my pocket.

I picked up this '04 TJ X (Columbia) 47k for $9500 so I could have something to beat the crap out of and learn how to fix it myself. (My previous JKs we're modified by shops)

Current specs:
4.0L I-6
5 spd manual
Dana 30/35 with 3.07 hopefully not for long
15x8 "canyons" I think they're called, with massive 235/75 R15
2" spacers
skyjacker hydro 7000
what I assume is a dropped transfer case
Everything else seems to be stock. I'm new to TJs, real Jeep stuff and doing things myself.

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So far I've jumped right into the deep end, well as deep as my current budget will allow. I started a build thread, but I don't know how to link it.

Currently I've removed the fender flares, front & rear bumpers to fabricate my own.

Future plans are to upgrade parts after I break them.

Realistically:
33" on the wheels I have
Regear to 4.56~4.88
CrMo shafts
Lockers f&r
Set up for flat tow

Ideally:
3~4" lift brand yet to be decided & all that entails
35" mud terrain BFG or Gen Grab
LED lights
10k winch
Upgrade speakers
Replace rear seat with bucket seats (to hold my kids in place)
Forced induction of some sort
Dana 44 front & rear with trusses
Eaton E Lockers
CrMo RCVs
Big brake kit
Onboard air
Beefier cage
CARC paint (because it's sterile and I like the taste)
 
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Welcome to the forum and nice find! I’m assuming the underside of pretty clean coming from TX
 
Hello, my name is Daniel and I'm a Jeepoholic.

This is my fourth Jeep ('12 JK traded for '14 JKU traded for '22 JTR which is my current DD)

I first started using while I was in the army with HMMWV, "the gateway" 4x4, and now I don't want to stop.

My origin story: I was crafted into a 24 yr old man child in Sand Hill Ft. Benning then pushed out of a C-130 and landed in the center of the universe - Ft. Bragg. Went through puberty in Darby, Merrill & Rudder. Shipped overseas 4 times (2-IRQ & 2-AFG). My favorite part was beating the ever loving crap out of an M998 then dropping it off at the motor pool for a team of mechanics to fix it with money that didn't come out of my pocket.

I picked up this '04 TJ X (Columbia) 47k for $9500 so I could have something to beat the crap out of and learn how to fix it myself. (My previous JKs we're modified by shops)

Current specs:
4.0L I-6
5 spd manual
Dana 30/35 with 3.07 hopefully not for long
15x8 "canyons" I think they're called, with massive 235/75 R15
2" spacers
skyjacker hydro 7000
what I assume is a dropped transfer case
Everything else seems to be stock. I'm new to TJs, real Jeep stuff and doing things myself.

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Starting off with the words "Aspiring Jeep Addict" really concerns me.

Somewhere down the line I advise, "Jeepaholics Anonymous."

We'll be there for you.