If you've been around this forum long enough, you'll know that I have trouble keeping my Jeeps. The first one was my 2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, followed by Project Pissed Off Wife: A Story of Indecision and Frivolous Spending, and finally Project Pissed Off Wife II: Teeth > Jeep.
I had always intended to keep my khaki TJ (Project Pissed Off Wife: A Story of Indecision and Frivolous Spending) as it was built just the way I wanted it. Unfortunately for me it came to my attention that I owed the IRS $28,000 from failing to file my taxes in 2007 and 2008 (as it turns out, the penalty for not filing taxes is bigger than it is for not paying taxes). They had put a lien on my house, and I really, really didn't want that hanging over my head. Fortunately forum member @toximus bought my Jeep for his wife @Mrs Tox, so at least I know it's in good hands.
Project Pissed Off Wife II: Teeth > Jeep was supposed to be a mild build, as I didn't want to redo my khaki TJ build since I knew that was going to cost more money than I had to spend.
Well, as luck would have it, the stars happened to align and the universe unfolded exactly as it should, because this thing popped up for sale:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/2003-rubicon-savvy-mid-arm-build.39192/
It was nearly identical to my khaki build and had even more parts. The only major things I felt it was missing were outboard shocks and a PSC hydro-assist setup.
The real kicker though was the price. For $20,000 I would be saving probably well over 30k worth of parts and labor.
So I took this as a sign from the universe and ended up buying it.
My ultimate goal with this Jeep is to have a vehicle that I can wheel out here in Arizona. Our house is within a very short distance of some of the best wheeling in the state, so to have a well built rig like this and live where we do is a really a dream come true.
I look at this TJ as basically picking up almost exactly where I left off with my old khaki TJ. I like to believe that the universe tends to unfold as it should and sometimes one door closed leads to another door open. In the case of this TJ, I really and truly believe this was the stars aligning and the universe giving me a chance at picking up where I left off.
This is what's been done to the Jeep so far:
Here are the most recent photos:
I had always intended to keep my khaki TJ (Project Pissed Off Wife: A Story of Indecision and Frivolous Spending) as it was built just the way I wanted it. Unfortunately for me it came to my attention that I owed the IRS $28,000 from failing to file my taxes in 2007 and 2008 (as it turns out, the penalty for not filing taxes is bigger than it is for not paying taxes). They had put a lien on my house, and I really, really didn't want that hanging over my head. Fortunately forum member @toximus bought my Jeep for his wife @Mrs Tox, so at least I know it's in good hands.
Project Pissed Off Wife II: Teeth > Jeep was supposed to be a mild build, as I didn't want to redo my khaki TJ build since I knew that was going to cost more money than I had to spend.
Well, as luck would have it, the stars happened to align and the universe unfolded exactly as it should, because this thing popped up for sale:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/2003-rubicon-savvy-mid-arm-build.39192/
It was nearly identical to my khaki build and had even more parts. The only major things I felt it was missing were outboard shocks and a PSC hydro-assist setup.
The real kicker though was the price. For $20,000 I would be saving probably well over 30k worth of parts and labor.
So I took this as a sign from the universe and ended up buying it.
My ultimate goal with this Jeep is to have a vehicle that I can wheel out here in Arizona. Our house is within a very short distance of some of the best wheeling in the state, so to have a well built rig like this and live where we do is a really a dream come true.
I look at this TJ as basically picking up almost exactly where I left off with my old khaki TJ. I like to believe that the universe tends to unfold as it should and sometimes one door closed leads to another door open. In the case of this TJ, I really and truly believe this was the stars aligning and the universe giving me a chance at picking up where I left off.
This is what's been done to the Jeep so far:
- Savvy mid-arm full kit
- Savvy / Currie ultimate steering with aluminum tie rod
- Savvy under armor
- Savvy corner armor
- Savvy tub rails
- Savvy front bumper with all accessories
- Savvy rear bumper
- Savvy taillights
- Savvy sliders
- Savvy 1.25" body lift
- SwayLOC
- Currie rear antirock
- Currie front track bar
- Currie 4” springs
- Currie mini-skids
- Barnett front diff cover
- Revolution front and rear chromoly axle shafts
- Revolution 4.88 gears
- Vanco Super 16" big brake kit
- JE Reel custom rear driveshaft
- Adams custom front driveshaft
- Genright Boulder aluminum front fenders
- GenRight aluminum inner fenders
- TrailReady USA made beadlocks (5)
- 35/12.50R17 Nitto TrailGrapplers
- BedRug carpets
- Weathertech floor mats
- Tuffy console
- Noico sound deadening
- Warn M8000 winch
- KC HiLiTES Gravity LED headlights
- KC HiLiTES Slimlite 6" LED auxiliary lights
- Uniden PRO 520XL CB radio
- Midland MXT400 MicroMobile GMRS radio
- Arizona Rocky Road CB radio mount
- Sunshade
- Kenwood X704 head unit
- Audiotec Fischer Helix V Eight MK2 DSP amplifier
- Micro-Precision tweeters
- BLAM 5.25" dash speakers
- BLAM 6.25" sound bar speakers
- Brand new Mopar factory soft top
- Bestop soft uppers
- Half doors
- FRP tune
- PSC hydro-assist
- GenRight raised body mounts
- GenRight hood louvre
- PRP Summit Elite Series seats
- PRP harnesses
- Outboard shock conversion
- Fox 2.0 Factory smooth body LSC shocks (12" front and rear)
- Relocated rear spring perches
- Tie-rod flip
- 42RLE conversion
- Setrab transmission cooler
- Raised rear frame
- Goodyear MT/R Kevlar tires
Here are the most recent photos:
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