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03-29-2011, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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From the Beginning-
So i Bought my dub in the end of March 2011 with 125,000 miles
Before i got it:
-2" coil spacers
-265/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler TD's
-Alpine CSA-9880 Head unit
-350 watt 4 channel amp
-4 alpine 6x9's
-6000k HID's
-New transmission at 90,000
What I Did (In order):
-Smoked tail lights
-Re-located and rewired amp
-Made discos
-Drained and cleaned front diff
-Installed CB with 4' firestick
-Smoked blinkers
-Painted shocks and hubs red
-Replaced front diff bearings and replace front and rear diff fluid
-Got 4 harbor freight 100w lights for the roof
-Got my Dad's old roof rack and put a shovel on it
-Bought 2 more lights for the grill
-Made my air intake
-Mounted fire extinguisher
-Bought and Mounted Hi-lift
-New Steering Stabilizer
-Blacked out badges
-Got a full sized spare for the roof rack
-Bought petal covers
-2 12" subs with 2400w amp
What I wantEd:
-4" lift
-2 12" subs and another amp
-2" wheel spacers
-Halo's
-Bull bar
-Darker tint
-Windshield tint
-Tow hooks
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Most Recent Pic---
Build Starts--
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03-29-2011, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Katy, TX
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Looks good!!! I love that color!! Don't get the RCX lift. Save up and get long arms.
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1999 WJ 4.7L V8, 242 TC, Front Aussie Locker, 4 Inch RC X-Series lift, 17x8 w/ 4.5BS Black Rock Vipers, 285/70/R17 BFG KM2's, All AMSOIL Synthetic Fluids
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03-29-2011, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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Originally Posted by SplitNail
Looks good!!! I love that color!! Don't get the RCX lift. Save up and get long arms.
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Maybe I will do that and thanks!
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03-29-2011, 08:27 AM
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Mr. WJ
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chesapeake/Blacksburg, Virginia
Posts: 7,706
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Looking good man!
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~ 04 WJ 4.0 | Selec-Trac 242 | MBP | OME HD 2.75" Lift | IRO Front Lower CA's| Bilstein 5100's | Custom Front D.S. | Stillen Rotors - Metal Matrix Pads | Tow Package w/ 3.73's | Projectors w/ 55w HID H1 6000K Lows | SS Ultra 9005 Fogs | Moog HD Steering | Kenwood eXcelon Radio | Memphis Speakers | Alpine Amps | Alpine Subs | Moog STB SS | Superchips Flashpaq | Auxiliary Transmission Cooler | Rock Lights | Pure American Pride ~
~ Snobrdrkid's Build Thread ~ YouTube Channel ~ Fuelly ~ WJ 4.0 Transmission Cooler Info ~
~ 05 Rubicon Unlimited 4.0 | 6-Speed | Dana 44's | Air Lockers | 4.11 Gears | Rock-Trac T-Case with 4:1 4-Low | 2" Spacer Lift | 245/75/16 Kevlar MT/R's on Moabs | Hansen Offroad Steel F/R Bumpers | Warn 9000xi Winch | Edge Performance Chip | Custom CAI | Hella Off-road Lights | Cobra 29 CB | Flash Lights | Recovery Gear | Fire Extinguisher ~
-Michael
For Sale:
1. WJ Driver's Side Power Mirror
2. 242 Front Yoke, XJ
3. 242 Front Yoke, CV, WJ
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03-29-2011, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Cape May Court House, New Jersey
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looks like a beaut ... i agree dont go with the RCX.. while its a good starter kit you will soon realize you are going to want long arms... if you can handle the ride on short arm then id say go for it
check out IronRockOffroad
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2003 4.0l wj- 6.5 inch IRO+.75 spacers. 4.56 gears. dana44a swap. 35x12.50 bfg all terrains
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/jerzeyboy-03-wj-build-1155698/
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03-29-2011, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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Thanks guys! I can't wait to see what I'm going to do to it
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03-29-2011, 08:31 AM
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Mr. WJ
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chesapeake/Blacksburg, Virginia
Posts: 7,706
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Ill take the spacers 
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~ 04 WJ 4.0 | Selec-Trac 242 | MBP | OME HD 2.75" Lift | IRO Front Lower CA's| Bilstein 5100's | Custom Front D.S. | Stillen Rotors - Metal Matrix Pads | Tow Package w/ 3.73's | Projectors w/ 55w HID H1 6000K Lows | SS Ultra 9005 Fogs | Moog HD Steering | Kenwood eXcelon Radio | Memphis Speakers | Alpine Amps | Alpine Subs | Moog STB SS | Superchips Flashpaq | Auxiliary Transmission Cooler | Rock Lights | Pure American Pride ~
~ Snobrdrkid's Build Thread ~ YouTube Channel ~ Fuelly ~ WJ 4.0 Transmission Cooler Info ~
~ 05 Rubicon Unlimited 4.0 | 6-Speed | Dana 44's | Air Lockers | 4.11 Gears | Rock-Trac T-Case with 4:1 4-Low | 2" Spacer Lift | 245/75/16 Kevlar MT/R's on Moabs | Hansen Offroad Steel F/R Bumpers | Warn 9000xi Winch | Edge Performance Chip | Custom CAI | Hella Off-road Lights | Cobra 29 CB | Flash Lights | Recovery Gear | Fire Extinguisher ~
-Michael
For Sale:
1. WJ Driver's Side Power Mirror
2. 242 Front Yoke, XJ
3. 242 Front Yoke, CV, WJ
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03-29-2011, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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Originally Posted by snobrdrkid07
Ill take the spacers |
I'll hit you up when I get the bigger lift on
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03-29-2011, 08:51 AM
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Mr. WJ
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chesapeake/Blacksburg, Virginia
Posts: 7,706
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Originally Posted by Ljohn221
I'll hit you up when I get the bigger lift on
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Haha. Sounds good man! Thanks!
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~ 04 WJ 4.0 | Selec-Trac 242 | MBP | OME HD 2.75" Lift | IRO Front Lower CA's| Bilstein 5100's | Custom Front D.S. | Stillen Rotors - Metal Matrix Pads | Tow Package w/ 3.73's | Projectors w/ 55w HID H1 6000K Lows | SS Ultra 9005 Fogs | Moog HD Steering | Kenwood eXcelon Radio | Memphis Speakers | Alpine Amps | Alpine Subs | Moog STB SS | Superchips Flashpaq | Auxiliary Transmission Cooler | Rock Lights | Pure American Pride ~
~ Snobrdrkid's Build Thread ~ YouTube Channel ~ Fuelly ~ WJ 4.0 Transmission Cooler Info ~
~ 05 Rubicon Unlimited 4.0 | 6-Speed | Dana 44's | Air Lockers | 4.11 Gears | Rock-Trac T-Case with 4:1 4-Low | 2" Spacer Lift | 245/75/16 Kevlar MT/R's on Moabs | Hansen Offroad Steel F/R Bumpers | Warn 9000xi Winch | Edge Performance Chip | Custom CAI | Hella Off-road Lights | Cobra 29 CB | Flash Lights | Recovery Gear | Fire Extinguisher ~
-Michael
For Sale:
1. WJ Driver's Side Power Mirror
2. 242 Front Yoke, XJ
3. 242 Front Yoke, CV, WJ
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03-29-2011, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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Originally Posted by snobrdrkid07
Haha. Sounds good man! Thanks!
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No prob.
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03-29-2011, 10:23 AM
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Location: Lynchburg, Va
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Rough country may have a WJ LA kit in the works. Who knows but you should check it out if they do.
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03-29-2011, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Originally Posted by HaViiK
Rough country may have a WJ LA kit in the works. Who knows but you should check it out if they do.
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That would be cool
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03-29-2011, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Augusta, Maine
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Your pics ate my monitor 
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03-29-2011, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Cape May Court House, New Jersey
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Originally Posted by HaViiK
Rough country may have a WJ LA kit in the works. Who knows but you should check it out if they do.
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haha did you online chat the people from RC.. haha cause they told me the same thing one day and the next day they said no because there arnt many people that wheel a wj and it is very practical
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2003 4.0l wj- 6.5 inch IRO+.75 spacers. 4.56 gears. dana44a swap. 35x12.50 bfg all terrains
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/jerzeyboy-03-wj-build-1155698/
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03-29-2011, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: bay city, mi, Mi
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Looks good man! Save up for a long arm kit! I didn't and now I wish I would have waited and got the long arm myself. Live and learn I guess. Anyways congrats! 
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