Just joined the forum from Maryland and figured I’d introduce myself and provide a backstory. Not really new to jeeps or forums, it’s just been awhile since I’ve been on one and I don’t deal with social media so here we are. Here is the story of how I came to own my current TJ.
Over the last few years my brother and I have been buying neglected jeeps and rebuilding them. A few years ago I came across this 03 TJ Rubicon that had been sitting for awhile and looked to be well past it’s glory days. Like always I saw potential it and thought it would be a fun project so I had a look and ended up bringing it home.
It was a one owner TJ that had been sitting at a shop for a few years and It needed a lot of work before it could even be used on the trails. Of course it needed the standard tune up, filter, and fluid changes; but since it sat so long it needed a lot more. The suspension was shot, the axle seals were leaking, and the brakes were frozen, so I replaced everything on the axles from the seals out and replaced all the suspension components.
It took a few months of working nights and weekends in the garage to get everything swapped out and working again. There was a lot of wench throwing and cursing along the way but in the end it was all worth it and I’ve been enjoying the Jeep ever since. Wheel mostly in the north east, Rauch Creek, AOAA, and The Cove in Gore VA. I attached a few pictures of the Jeep in action and how it currently sits as well as some details
Details and Current Setup:
Front and rear axles/T-case: Solid Diff covers, 4.88 gears, RCV front axles, modified factory locker switch to run air lockers in all transfer case gears, Savvy transfer case cable shifter.
Underbody protection: Under cover fab 1/4 aluminum extra clearance transfer case and oil pan skid, Savvy Aluminum Gas Tank skid
Lift/Suspension: 1.25 JKS body lift, 2.5 inch heavy weight OME springs, custom adjustable front and rear control arms, Metalcloak front track bar, Rancho shocks, Antirock front sway bar, Currie steering
Recovery/Bumpers/Armor/protection: Genright Offroad Mercenary front bumper with Superwinch 9000lb winch, Barnes 4x4 Tail Plate rear bumper with integrated hitch and step, Smittybuilt fenders/sliders/rear corner guards, Rock Hard 4x4 bolt in cage.
Tires and Wheels: 16x8 Steel Wheels with 315x75r16 Milestar Patagonia Mud-Terrains
Over the last few years my brother and I have been buying neglected jeeps and rebuilding them. A few years ago I came across this 03 TJ Rubicon that had been sitting for awhile and looked to be well past it’s glory days. Like always I saw potential it and thought it would be a fun project so I had a look and ended up bringing it home.
It was a one owner TJ that had been sitting at a shop for a few years and It needed a lot of work before it could even be used on the trails. Of course it needed the standard tune up, filter, and fluid changes; but since it sat so long it needed a lot more. The suspension was shot, the axle seals were leaking, and the brakes were frozen, so I replaced everything on the axles from the seals out and replaced all the suspension components.
It took a few months of working nights and weekends in the garage to get everything swapped out and working again. There was a lot of wench throwing and cursing along the way but in the end it was all worth it and I’ve been enjoying the Jeep ever since. Wheel mostly in the north east, Rauch Creek, AOAA, and The Cove in Gore VA. I attached a few pictures of the Jeep in action and how it currently sits as well as some details
Front and rear axles/T-case: Solid Diff covers, 4.88 gears, RCV front axles, modified factory locker switch to run air lockers in all transfer case gears, Savvy transfer case cable shifter.
Underbody protection: Under cover fab 1/4 aluminum extra clearance transfer case and oil pan skid, Savvy Aluminum Gas Tank skid
Lift/Suspension: 1.25 JKS body lift, 2.5 inch heavy weight OME springs, custom adjustable front and rear control arms, Metalcloak front track bar, Rancho shocks, Antirock front sway bar, Currie steering
Recovery/Bumpers/Armor/protection: Genright Offroad Mercenary front bumper with Superwinch 9000lb winch, Barnes 4x4 Tail Plate rear bumper with integrated hitch and step, Smittybuilt fenders/sliders/rear corner guards, Rock Hard 4x4 bolt in cage.
Tires and Wheels: 16x8 Steel Wheels with 315x75r16 Milestar Patagonia Mud-Terrains