oldschoolsdime92

Little bit of an update. Bumpers are here. Also got a spare tire cover. Also added fresh rubber. The new tires made the jeep. At this point I don't think I'm going to lift. I think it will suit my needs as it sits nicely. Well a random impromtu update... Fresh rubber. 31x10.5 bfg ko2s. Found a good price on brand new tires at a local tire shop and couldn't pass them up Rubs rear flair just a tiny bit. Going to trim 1.75 off the flairs. Should clear things up.

Reviews on the jeep forum seem less than favorable. I'll stick with OME

I know OME has great reviews, but this kit is really complete. Any thoughts? http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-suspension/jeep-suspension-lift-kits/tj-lj-wrangler-rubicon-unlimited-97-06-jeep-suspension-lift-kits/rustys-tj-lj-wrangler-3-advanced-kit.html

Welcome to the circus....

Raced my First MTB race on wednesday night....Had to live up to my nick name (wheelie man) with a wheelie across the line...

adjustable bars will come in time, Just not all at once =). I would be willing to let the hardtop go to an OR member for 850. Going to stick it on craigslist for 1k.

Good lord. Don't do this to me.

For my initial build, do you guys think I need the track bar, or will the relocator suffice ?

To get things going ,I planned to just use a Tcase drop. Lots of guys are claiming they didn't need a drop with the 2 inch lift(some jeeps do, some don't?) As for track bars, I'd just planned to do the relocator brackets. With a 2 inch, the rear track bar seems to be the main offender, but not always.( why it wouldn't effect all jeeps the same, I have no idea) but it's said that it shifts the rear about 1/2 inch.. Sometimes. Brake lines, I just went ahead and factored those in, because even if you don't need them, it can't hurt to swap. The Complete OME kit is 866. I figured I'd order it, and the T case drop and brake lines, and that should keep me busy for awhile. http://www.morris4x4center.com/old-man-emu-2-heavy-load-suspension-lift-kit-with-nitrocharger-sport-shocks-ometjhks.html?gclid=CLKa5LzKhs0CFQ4zaQodabkPmw

I'm not too sure how in-depth my wheeling is going to get. At this point, gravel roads, old logging roads, ect. If I do get serious about it, Lockers and SYE is an absolute must. When I order my lift, I'm also ordering the front disconnects. JKS appears to still make the greasable unit, best I can tell. As far as the 31s, thats mainly a convenience thing at this point. I test drove one on 33s and, getting the baby in and out of the car seat would be a nightmare. Its already a bit of a trick as it is As for selling the hardtop, Its never going to see snow again in my possession. Its strictly a summer fun vehicle, that we can take camping, and do some very mild wheeling with. A winch is going to happen, because well, sometimes shit happens and you need one. Been there, and stuck without. Its no fun. As my son gets a bit older, it may become more of an off-road toy and get more in-depth equipment, but until then, we are having a blast. =) Greatly appreciate the insight fellas, and will take anymore thoughts and input anyone has to offer! Whats everyones take on the OME products? The jeep forums rave about them, but your not getting much bang for your buck. Everything I've read says the ride is top notch, but I'd like to get some outside opinion. I don't mind spending the money for good stuff, but spending big money for junk , sucks. Think of this build as a family fun toy, thats still drivable, if we decided to go a couple hundred miles to get to the camp site, and once we are there, we can play alittle. Not a fully built wheeling TJ. The name of the game with this build is reliability and drivability.

Yeeehaw! Lets hit the road! congrats dude!

thanks for the edit tonik... soft top installed in safari mode... rear windows installed Bumpers should be here in the next week or so. I would be willing to make someone a great deal on my hard top.

Yes, its not a motorcycle, but I thought some of you here may like to see the build progress of ol blue. This is going to be a mild TJ build. Its my family fun toy, and mild woods toy.. The build is going to consist of the following. 03 wrangler X. 4.0 5 speed Bestop trektop NX(delivered a few days ago) dirtwerx bumpers(ordered) old man emu 2 inch lift winch of some sort(TBD) new 31s of some sort( TBD) 4.0 to get rebuilt. Has a nasty intermittent lifter tick, and with 203k on the clock, seems silly to just replace lifters. Heres the ol girl.. This past weekend, I did the full eastwood treatment on the frame. Internal frame , rust encapsulator on the outside, and topped it off with the chassis black. Hopefully this stuff holds up as well as everyone claims. internal coating. Did two coats, using four cans. I think I could use one more coat. Heres the outside... =

I'm either going BFGs or cooper AT3s, Haven't decided yet. Tires on it are pretty good, just not woods ready. I just ordered all over the frame preservation products, I need, so hopefully it doesn't rust apart like every other jeep I looked at. By the way, if thats your jeep, it looks great.

Thank you. I'm going to start a build thread to document my jeep adventures. This is all new territory to me. Never owned a Chrysler product... Ever.

That video made things sound far worse than it really is. It's a lifter. It ticks. Comes and goes once in awhile. I'll address it this winter.

HAHA! I did take a leap. She's a 2003. 4.0, 5 speed. Managed to find it locally. A friend of a friend had it. He bought it years ago with 50k on the clock. It has 203k on it now. I was a bit weary of the mileage but its in far better shape than the mileage would suggest. Highest mileage jeep I looked at. It also was the nicest. The PO bought a new truck, and rented a storage unit to park the Jeep in. Came with a nice hardtop. I assume its OEM. I'm debating getting a softtop set up. The hardtop is great, but its cumbersome to take on and off.Interior needs cleaned up but isn't torn up at all. A/C even works.

The current jeep market is insane I've discovered. 5-9k seems to get you rotted frame. I'm ready to scrap this entire idea.

And the search rambles on. I drove 2 hours to a "specialty used jeep dealer". Had tons of jeeps on their lot. Probably 35-40. Less than favorable experience. I've yet to find a clean framed TJ in a reasonable price range. Does it exist?

Unfortunately the convo happened on the telephone. As I discussed more about the jeep for sale, with the "owner" things got weird when I asked questions about the title. Ended up telling him I wasn't interested and moved on. =)

Looking at buying a vehicle and would like to see if the sellers story is truthful. Anyone have carfax?

haha! I feel like adam sandler as bobby boucher. Gatorade.... H2O....gatoraid..... H20....... Except i have " Jeep.".....Supermoto......Jeep....Supermoto...

why...must...the ...motorcycle....gods ....do these things to me!

I've seen pics , it looks good. I can't seem to find the time to make it up north to go look at it. He called a few days go and I haven't seemed to find time, that I can chat awhile on the phone about it. So I shall pass things on to you now.

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