Minimike
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Hello everyone,
I've been reading this forum for weeks and finally decided to join. I just purchased a 2007 Jeep Liberty Special Edition. I knew nothing about these Jeep until after I bought it. The one main reason I bought the Jeep is because my wife feels safe in it, and where we live we actually need the Jeep to get around. So a little about me. I'm a Licensed Mechanic (Red Seal), but my main profession is a high school teacher grades 9-12. I teach mostly shop classes, computer science and business studies.
After seeing what I could do to the Jeep as modifications, and witnessing its abilities I have to admit I am impressed. I've always been a dodge fan. But I never really took notice to the Liberty, actually always thought of it sort of a soccer mom vehicle. But that's changed now. I have seen some amazing things on this site. Not just in vehicle alterations but in the users skill levels. This appears to be a great community of people. Not to mention I like the fact that the Liberty have a unibody-on-ladder frame design while most other SUV in the class (Saturn Vue for example) are all unibody.
I do plan on altering the Liberty over the next few months. Some are needed as we live 80km down a poorly maintained logging road. I have already ordered a Broadfeet brush bar (flat black) and am planning to install large fog lights. I have found that the Liberty's lights are not the greatest stock, the low beams and fog lights are good but the high beam lights are to vertically narrow. I also plan on adding a 3" lift (haven't made up my mind on brand yet, I like OME but I'm a cheap bugger and parts aren't going to last long up here. I'm more or less thinking of rough country so I can replace it yearly and relatively cheaply). One of the first new part additions will be OME UCA's. Mostly because they have replaceable BJ's.
Well I do feel that I have talked enough on here. FYI I do not need pointers for which lift kit to buy. I do understand all the pros and cons to each system.
Thanks for reading my overly long post
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Pictures to follow shortly!
I've been reading this forum for weeks and finally decided to join. I just purchased a 2007 Jeep Liberty Special Edition. I knew nothing about these Jeep until after I bought it. The one main reason I bought the Jeep is because my wife feels safe in it, and where we live we actually need the Jeep to get around. So a little about me. I'm a Licensed Mechanic (Red Seal), but my main profession is a high school teacher grades 9-12. I teach mostly shop classes, computer science and business studies.
After seeing what I could do to the Jeep as modifications, and witnessing its abilities I have to admit I am impressed. I've always been a dodge fan. But I never really took notice to the Liberty, actually always thought of it sort of a soccer mom vehicle. But that's changed now. I have seen some amazing things on this site. Not just in vehicle alterations but in the users skill levels. This appears to be a great community of people. Not to mention I like the fact that the Liberty have a unibody-on-ladder frame design while most other SUV in the class (Saturn Vue for example) are all unibody.
I do plan on altering the Liberty over the next few months. Some are needed as we live 80km down a poorly maintained logging road. I have already ordered a Broadfeet brush bar (flat black) and am planning to install large fog lights. I have found that the Liberty's lights are not the greatest stock, the low beams and fog lights are good but the high beam lights are to vertically narrow. I also plan on adding a 3" lift (haven't made up my mind on brand yet, I like OME but I'm a cheap bugger and parts aren't going to last long up here. I'm more or less thinking of rough country so I can replace it yearly and relatively cheaply). One of the first new part additions will be OME UCA's. Mostly because they have replaceable BJ's.
Well I do feel that I have talked enough on here. FYI I do not need pointers for which lift kit to buy. I do understand all the pros and cons to each system.
Thanks for reading my overly long post
:badger_1:Pictures to follow shortly!
