Hello all I am brand new to this forum but it seems like a plethora of info to say the least. I recently bought a 2000 TJ sport manual with 4.0L. My end goal is to have a jeep that can pull my overland trailer on and off road. A teenager had it before me and put some 32s, lightbar, and a 2.5 inch lift on it otherwise everything else is pretty much stock except for a couple of accessories. The only thing I have done is add a smitty built XRC rear bumper (so I can to my trailer) and wiring harness
My current plan
- Keep the Dana 35 (don't hate me please) and beef it up (I don't plan on ever running over 33s) and a maybe rear locker????? I don't plan on rock wrestling just getting places on forest/trails for camping. Regear to (not sure yet) so I can better pull my trailer (its a dog pullin the trailer in anything over 3rd gear)
- Rewire so I can add aux fuse panel for lights and winch eventually
- XRC tire carrier so I can have a correct size spare
- Sway bar disconnects
Here is my rig.
I am still extremely new to the jeepin thing and would love anyone that has done a TJ overland build/anyone else for their insight.
My current plan
- Keep the Dana 35 (don't hate me please) and beef it up (I don't plan on ever running over 33s) and a maybe rear locker????? I don't plan on rock wrestling just getting places on forest/trails for camping. Regear to (not sure yet) so I can better pull my trailer (its a dog pullin the trailer in anything over 3rd gear)
- Rewire so I can add aux fuse panel for lights and winch eventually
- XRC tire carrier so I can have a correct size spare
- Sway bar disconnects
Here is my rig.
I am still extremely new to the jeepin thing and would love anyone that has done a TJ overland build/anyone else for their insight.