Hello all,
Obviously, I'm new here, but I've been lurking for a while and decided to post up.
I started with a humble 2006 CRD:
It stayed that way for a long time until I got sideswiped.
A good friend of mine upgraded his 2005 Wrangler Rubicon and I got his old wheels and tires. I also took the opportunity to add a much less restrictive Magnaflow exhaust, and some inexpensive lights made it possible to see in reverse at night! Check below the bumper on either side.
But the Jeep always sat too low for my taste.
So I fixed it.
2.5" RRO budget lift that has morphed into a kinda-sorta better lift -- added full coils in place of the rear spacers, better shocks, and MUCH stronger upper control arms with MOOG balljoints. I was pleasantly surprised by how well I was treated by Rocky Road considering all the stories I've read. :favorites68:
Then I added a Detours USA winch mount and a tough new Smittybilt XRC-8 winch. The entire mount and winch shipped to my door was less than $600. A single line pull on second to last wrap will drag my heavy CRD uphill with all 4 tires locked.
Then I realized my shackles were very *ahem* undersized (they were the biggest available locally at the time), so I ordered some proper ones, and added some roof lights. My cross bars are simple, cheap, and they work. They are galvanized conduit wrapped in black foam pipe insulation and bolted to the roof rack/bars. They're sturdy enough to hold the occasional ladder, which is all I plan to ask of them.
I also envied interior winch controls like all the cool kids have, so I added some.
Red arms the winch, while the toggle switch beside it is "up" for winching in and "down" for power out. The little green rocker switch controls the Hella driving and store-brand roof lights together. I don't drive with them on unless I'm in the middle of nowhere with no other cars and no street lights, so it made sense for me to just have all on one switch.
Since my last photo session, I have added courtesy lights in the front footwells, Firestone Destination A/T's in 245/75R16, a rear seat 12V outlet for the kids' DVD players/Ipods/etc., and I'm sure some other things I'm forgetting.
Anyways, this is my budget/moderate DD/fun build.
Obviously, I'm new here, but I've been lurking for a while and decided to post up.
I started with a humble 2006 CRD:
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It stayed that way for a long time until I got sideswiped.
A good friend of mine upgraded his 2005 Wrangler Rubicon and I got his old wheels and tires. I also took the opportunity to add a much less restrictive Magnaflow exhaust, and some inexpensive lights made it possible to see in reverse at night! Check below the bumper on either side.
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But the Jeep always sat too low for my taste.
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So I fixed it.
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2.5" RRO budget lift that has morphed into a kinda-sorta better lift -- added full coils in place of the rear spacers, better shocks, and MUCH stronger upper control arms with MOOG balljoints. I was pleasantly surprised by how well I was treated by Rocky Road considering all the stories I've read. :favorites68:
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Then I added a Detours USA winch mount and a tough new Smittybilt XRC-8 winch. The entire mount and winch shipped to my door was less than $600. A single line pull on second to last wrap will drag my heavy CRD uphill with all 4 tires locked.
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Then I realized my shackles were very *ahem* undersized (they were the biggest available locally at the time), so I ordered some proper ones, and added some roof lights. My cross bars are simple, cheap, and they work. They are galvanized conduit wrapped in black foam pipe insulation and bolted to the roof rack/bars. They're sturdy enough to hold the occasional ladder, which is all I plan to ask of them.
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I also envied interior winch controls like all the cool kids have, so I added some.
You must be registered for see images attach
Red arms the winch, while the toggle switch beside it is "up" for winching in and "down" for power out. The little green rocker switch controls the Hella driving and store-brand roof lights together. I don't drive with them on unless I'm in the middle of nowhere with no other cars and no street lights, so it made sense for me to just have all on one switch.
Since my last photo session, I have added courtesy lights in the front footwells, Firestone Destination A/T's in 245/75R16, a rear seat 12V outlet for the kids' DVD players/Ipods/etc., and I'm sure some other things I'm forgetting.
Anyways, this is my budget/moderate DD/fun build.
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