Just thought I'd start a thread since I know how inspiring they can be.
I got my first Jeep about 5 or 6 years ago. It was a 2002 X. I replaced the bumpers, put rocker guards on it, SYE, 4" list, 33" tires, ford 9" in the rear, ARB front and rear. I ended up selling it a couple years ago because I thought it would help some of our financial issues... It didn't and it definitely wasn't a reason we had the issues.
I bought a CJ about a year ago to place it. The PO told me I would just have to replace the fuel lines and it should be fine. Well, one thing led to another, frame off, yadda yadda... I had been looking for a TJ for a little while because of my frustration. Finally two weeks ago, I dug into the tranny and TC and realized I had to rebuild them too... That was the last straw.
I got the OK from the wife to buy a TJ, and this is what I ended up with.
My new toy
The day we got it, we took it for a weekend trip to Monterey. When I got it home my boys asked, can we take that daddy. How could I say no?!?!?!
Came with some upgrades:
HD Steering, at least they look thicker than the ones I had, and they are a lot thicker than the CJ's!!!
Bumpers front and rear, not my style, but way better than stock!!!
Rocker guards:
My least favorite part, sounds good around town but gets annoying on the freeway, may have to swap it for a 40 series down the line.
First mod:
Second mod, it had a nice head u it in it, but the speakers sounded so thin. I stole the cheap amp and speaker box out of my truck... I unhooked it a couple years ago anyway, it was just sitting in there taking up space. I had to lop off about a foot of the box to get it to fit. Made the porter box a sealed box, and still sounds pretty good!
So for now, the boys nicknamed it bumble bee... Not sure if it will stick, but it's hard to change when that's what the boys keep calling it...
Thanks to all that stopped in to check it out!!!
I got my first Jeep about 5 or 6 years ago. It was a 2002 X. I replaced the bumpers, put rocker guards on it, SYE, 4" list, 33" tires, ford 9" in the rear, ARB front and rear. I ended up selling it a couple years ago because I thought it would help some of our financial issues... It didn't and it definitely wasn't a reason we had the issues.
I bought a CJ about a year ago to place it. The PO told me I would just have to replace the fuel lines and it should be fine. Well, one thing led to another, frame off, yadda yadda... I had been looking for a TJ for a little while because of my frustration. Finally two weeks ago, I dug into the tranny and TC and realized I had to rebuild them too... That was the last straw.
I got the OK from the wife to buy a TJ, and this is what I ended up with.
My new toy
The day we got it, we took it for a weekend trip to Monterey. When I got it home my boys asked, can we take that daddy. How could I say no?!?!?!
Came with some upgrades:
HD Steering, at least they look thicker than the ones I had, and they are a lot thicker than the CJ's!!!
Bumpers front and rear, not my style, but way better than stock!!!
Rocker guards:
My least favorite part, sounds good around town but gets annoying on the freeway, may have to swap it for a 40 series down the line.
First mod:
Second mod, it had a nice head u it in it, but the speakers sounded so thin. I stole the cheap amp and speaker box out of my truck... I unhooked it a couple years ago anyway, it was just sitting in there taking up space. I had to lop off about a foot of the box to get it to fit. Made the porter box a sealed box, and still sounds pretty good!
So for now, the boys nicknamed it bumble bee... Not sure if it will stick, but it's hard to change when that's what the boys keep calling it...
Thanks to all that stopped in to check it out!!!