Hey everyone, new to the forums although I have spent plenty of time reading many good threads from this site. I bought my 2000 wrangler sport with 110k miles in 2015. It has the 4.0L with auto trans and was bone stock. 3.07 gears with Dana 35/30. This was previously my grandpas Jeep and was somewhat neglected the last few years he owned it. This purchase was an impulse buy as I had no previous experience with Jeeps. I paid $5k for it but it had a slipping transmission in 1st gear and was in need of some TLC. It did have the factory hardtop, ac, and mostly rust free frame. This is not my DD so it was a project I was either going to fix up/ clean up and either keep or sell.... well I really began to love this thing so the selling part went out the door quickly.
About a month after first purchase.
I kept it mostly stock until spring 2017 and rebuilt the tranny. After doing some light wheeling a couple years with it I was impressed what it would do stock, but after high centering on the trails several times I was tired of getting stuck. I like projects and turning wrenches so everything (other than tranny rebuild) I’ve done myself. I am building this Jeep slow and steady and to be decent on moderate trails.
Current mods:
Zone 4.25” combo lift (3” suspension, hydro shocks, 1.25” body, quick discos, MML)
2012 18” JK wheels with 35” Cooper St Maxx
Cut fender flares and bed-lined
Reinforced factory rear bumper with recovery points
Front bumper recovery points
Installed all interior blue LED’s
Quadratec floor mats
All interior LED’s
Kenwood BT headunit with 4 6.5” JL audio marine speakers powered by kenwood marine amp, custom trunk box
Windshield mount quadratec 3” led cubes
Probably more that I’m not thinking of.
Yet to come:
Regear/super35 kit/ some sort of lockers
Currie ultimate steering
Rock sliders
Tire carrier with matching spare tire
Warn winch
Upgrade front brakes
About a month after first purchase.
I kept it mostly stock until spring 2017 and rebuilt the tranny. After doing some light wheeling a couple years with it I was impressed what it would do stock, but after high centering on the trails several times I was tired of getting stuck. I like projects and turning wrenches so everything (other than tranny rebuild) I’ve done myself. I am building this Jeep slow and steady and to be decent on moderate trails.
Current mods:
Zone 4.25” combo lift (3” suspension, hydro shocks, 1.25” body, quick discos, MML)
2012 18” JK wheels with 35” Cooper St Maxx
Cut fender flares and bed-lined
Reinforced factory rear bumper with recovery points
Front bumper recovery points
Installed all interior blue LED’s
Quadratec floor mats
All interior LED’s
Kenwood BT headunit with 4 6.5” JL audio marine speakers powered by kenwood marine amp, custom trunk box
Windshield mount quadratec 3” led cubes
Probably more that I’m not thinking of.
Yet to come:
Regear/super35 kit/ some sort of lockers
Currie ultimate steering
Rock sliders
Tire carrier with matching spare tire
Warn winch
Upgrade front brakes