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Old12-21-2007, 04:19 PM #1
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Favorite Mod Under $500?
lift, wheels, and tires is usually the first upgrade a jeeper makes that will put a pretty significant dent in the bank account. after this is out of the way, i was wondering what everyone's favorite mod was under about $500. what do you think gives you the most bang for your buck?
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Old12-21-2007, 04:21 PM #2
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Old12-21-2007, 04:23 PM #3
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lunchbox locker for the front dana 30. usually under $250.
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Old12-21-2007, 04:25 PM #4
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Old12-21-2007, 04:26 PM #5
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Onboard air via a belt-driven York compressor and air tank, about $300. Being able to run air tools on the trail and air up all four tires in five or six minutes total is pretty tough to beat.
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Old12-21-2007, 04:27 PM #6
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Old12-21-2007, 04:31 PM #7
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Old12-21-2007, 04:35 PM #8
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500$ fuel card. That several pretty nice camping/wheeling weekend trips right there.

The next time you have $500, you'll definately know what you need to get with it.
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Old12-21-2007, 04:39 PM #9
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SwayLOC dual-rate swaybar = $499.
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Old12-21-2007, 04:47 PM #10
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this intrigues me. more info on your set up?

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Onboard air via a belt-driven York compressor and air tank, about $300. Being able to run air tools on the trail and air up all four tires in five or six minutes total is pretty tough to beat.
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Old12-21-2007, 04:51 PM #11
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this intrigues me. more info on your set up?
$35 York F210 a/c compressor from a junkyard, 2.5 gallon air tank and mounting kit from www.onboardair.com/ Misc. parts like hose (high-temp only) & various air line fittings from your local hardware store. Works great, mine has been 100% problem free for the 7-8 years it has been installed.
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Old12-21-2007, 04:54 PM #12
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hmmmm i had no idea it cost so little to do OBA, thanks for the heads up jerry
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x2. When your stuck somewhere remote or there is a 'hill' you went down that you cannot climb back up this is a priceless necessity.
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Old12-21-2007, 05:10 PM #14
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I got my BFG 33" mud terrains new for 400 bucks. Very happy with those. After that would probably be the lockright up front for 250
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Old12-21-2007, 05:17 PM #15
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1 37" red label bfg krawler. I like the other 4 also.
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