Hello all!
Its truly been awhile since I posted on a forum, thought they were all dead. Cool to see this one is alive and well.
Anyway, new to the whole jeep thing. I have been drooling over all the very built rigs running around the Sierra foothills since I moved here a few years back. Finally pulled the trigger on a 2001 tj sport with a manual trans and the optional dana 44 in the rear. I figured this could scratch my itch after I throw some of the kids college fund at it.
Came here for some inspiration and to hopefully meet some people to run some local trails with. So, if you live in Northern California and feel like making a friend you will likely have to drag out of the rubicon, hit me up.
To the Jeep...It's got an awful rough country lift on it that adds some exciting bump steer to the driving experience. Looks like there is some sort of SYE kit on it, and the rest can be seen in the picture. Basically, it's all gotta go. haha
The purpose: Fun toy for the family and to plow our long narrow drive in the winter.
Goal: Run trails like the rubicon and fordyce this summer. (might be this fall with the winter we are having)
General Plan: Keep the stock axels under it, with gears and e-lockers. 35's with the lowest lift I can get away with. Not trying to link, or stretch it, looking to make it as capable as possible in its stock configuration.
If any of you have put together something like this, I would love to hear your thoughts. And if any of you mom or dads have car seat recommendations that actually fit in there, I'm all ears.
Its truly been awhile since I posted on a forum, thought they were all dead. Cool to see this one is alive and well.
Anyway, new to the whole jeep thing. I have been drooling over all the very built rigs running around the Sierra foothills since I moved here a few years back. Finally pulled the trigger on a 2001 tj sport with a manual trans and the optional dana 44 in the rear. I figured this could scratch my itch after I throw some of the kids college fund at it.
Came here for some inspiration and to hopefully meet some people to run some local trails with. So, if you live in Northern California and feel like making a friend you will likely have to drag out of the rubicon, hit me up.
To the Jeep...It's got an awful rough country lift on it that adds some exciting bump steer to the driving experience. Looks like there is some sort of SYE kit on it, and the rest can be seen in the picture. Basically, it's all gotta go. haha
The purpose: Fun toy for the family and to plow our long narrow drive in the winter.
Goal: Run trails like the rubicon and fordyce this summer. (might be this fall with the winter we are having)
General Plan: Keep the stock axels under it, with gears and e-lockers. 35's with the lowest lift I can get away with. Not trying to link, or stretch it, looking to make it as capable as possible in its stock configuration.
If any of you have put together something like this, I would love to hear your thoughts. And if any of you mom or dads have car seat recommendations that actually fit in there, I'm all ears.