This build thread is for a new (to me) Jeep, an orange 2005 TJR. I want to preface this build thread with a few thoughts about the "Why" of it, and I hope that the "How" of the build thread will follow naturally.
Folks here that know me will understand that I tend to lean towards the philosophical side. There is a feedback loop that is continuous in our lives and we are all peripherally aware of it even if not always conscious about it. What one calls personal philosophy is simply our crystallized thoughts over time, honed by our life choices, by our life experiences and also shaped by the influence of people we surround ourselves with. From my personal experiences, I can say if we carefully think through the how/why of what we do, it will raise our general awareness and will put us on a path towards better choices and more effective life decisions. Even with this feedback we sometimes don't always do the right things. We may think we know more than we really do, sometimes we get caught in the moment, we get caught with time pressure, we get caught with emotion and so on. It is also not always immediately apparent that we did not make the right choice, but eventually deep inside you DO realize it .. and whether or not you accept it to yourself and/or the outside world, and whether or not you course correct to go where you wanted to go originally is an entirely different story. Over time, this feedback when it has been nurtured enough will immediately tell you right vs wrong and there will be no question about what is the path to take when you reach a decision point.
This build thread is my course correction to take me where I want to go. And I want to get there following some specific ideologies that I have come to respect and appreciate very much.
I recently sold my old black TJR. "Why a new build? Why can't you continue or course correct on this path with the old one?", you may ask. Two reasons (1) The black jeep was liked and it went to someone I know whose needs are more than adequately met by that jeep's build and design points and you will hopefully continue to see it on this board (2) To get what I am wanting now, It was also simply easier to restart with a new jeep and specifically with this jeep, I want to support a specific group of people whose philosophies and life paths really resonate with mine.
This thread build is started to both share my learnings and showcase the work that is happening. I am fortunate to be in a position in life to be able to restart this way and it's exciting to see what is ahead. I am also well aware that my needs are fully met with a stock TJR; this is a dream build for me in more ways than one and hence the title.
Folks here that know me will understand that I tend to lean towards the philosophical side. There is a feedback loop that is continuous in our lives and we are all peripherally aware of it even if not always conscious about it. What one calls personal philosophy is simply our crystallized thoughts over time, honed by our life choices, by our life experiences and also shaped by the influence of people we surround ourselves with. From my personal experiences, I can say if we carefully think through the how/why of what we do, it will raise our general awareness and will put us on a path towards better choices and more effective life decisions. Even with this feedback we sometimes don't always do the right things. We may think we know more than we really do, sometimes we get caught in the moment, we get caught with time pressure, we get caught with emotion and so on. It is also not always immediately apparent that we did not make the right choice, but eventually deep inside you DO realize it .. and whether or not you accept it to yourself and/or the outside world, and whether or not you course correct to go where you wanted to go originally is an entirely different story. Over time, this feedback when it has been nurtured enough will immediately tell you right vs wrong and there will be no question about what is the path to take when you reach a decision point.
This build thread is my course correction to take me where I want to go. And I want to get there following some specific ideologies that I have come to respect and appreciate very much.
I recently sold my old black TJR. "Why a new build? Why can't you continue or course correct on this path with the old one?", you may ask. Two reasons (1) The black jeep was liked and it went to someone I know whose needs are more than adequately met by that jeep's build and design points and you will hopefully continue to see it on this board (2) To get what I am wanting now, It was also simply easier to restart with a new jeep and specifically with this jeep, I want to support a specific group of people whose philosophies and life paths really resonate with mine.
This thread build is started to both share my learnings and showcase the work that is happening. I am fortunate to be in a position in life to be able to restart this way and it's exciting to see what is ahead. I am also well aware that my needs are fully met with a stock TJR; this is a dream build for me in more ways than one and hence the title.
