[merlin4979]

protection will help to save your vulnerable parts and let you play while your figuring out the rest.

And no one likes their vulnerable parts exposed, especially while "playing and figuring out the rest"!

 

[CAOKKIE]

Pay off your student loans. Don’t be in too big of hurry and everything will happen in due time. If you have patience and save your money you will only have to do everything one time and save a ton of money.

And best of luck.

 

[BumpInTheRoad]

The first thing I'd get, unless you already have them, are some good M/T tires. Don't make the mistake I see many make by trying to wheel on A/T or highway tires, you will just hold the group back on the trails as they drag you through every slippery spot. If money is tight, go with 33" on 17x9 x 4.5BS Soft-8 steel wheels. These are "manageable" with stock gears if you swap in Rubi springs/shocks and do some fender flare trimming, and will fit on your factory spare tire carrier. I'd also spring for a Superchips Flashpaq so you can set your own speedometer correction and tune the engine mappings and transmission shift points for better performance with larger tires. Also get some quick-disconnects for your front sway bar, a bracket to move your steering stabilizer up out of harm's way, and some transmission hose, fittings and clamps to extend your breathers. Buy used and sell your OEM tires/wheels to reduce the cost.

Then go out and wheel the thing to decide what kind of terrain you like and additional upgrades. Do Wharton and Forked River because they're close, but take a few trips out to Rausch Creek to play on rocks. Just be careful because your oil pan is going to be vulnerable until you decide which way you want to go on armor.

If you decide you want to be a u-boat commander (deep mud/water), then a snorkel makes sense. Otherwise, you might want to invest in armor next. And it goes from there.

 

[njjeepthing]

Which ever snorkel you decide on, let me know we carry both at Lucas Jeep, right down the road from you.

 

[RoCk-NeSs MoNsTeR]

BACK TO KANSAS HEATHEN!!! I mean I recommend a snorkel for where we live and wheel.

But the booze and strippers sounds like a good plan too! We have some deep puddles out here on the East Coast though. However... I may be a little biased as I may have accidentally driven through a puddle that was a little too deep at one point... Whatever you go with just drive within your (and your vehicle's) limits! Happy wheelin!

I've seen your version of a "puddle"... You're a sick sick man! Lol

Unless you wheel where we do. I know two guys that have hydrolocked their JKs. I don't want to be the third.

I like to use my JunK as a rock-crawler not a boat, once again just my opinion!....You guys know its a Jeep and not a submarine right?
Maybe this direction is more appropriate!

 

[Jaws]

I vote snorkel too, if you plan wheeling Wharton. Have an AEV myself and have no issues with anything. I like the safe feeling that no water will enter my airbox. Big plus is that the AEV top can be switched and turned around, RR cannot. Oh and it's cheaper.

 

[hotrodtinker]

I've seen your version of a "puddle"... You're a sick sick man! Lol



I like to use my JunK as a rock-crawler not a boat, once again just my opinion!....You guys know its a Jeep and not a submarine right?
Maybe this direction is more appropriate!

Heh heh... I have NO clue what you're talking about (someone take that damn evidence off the web! )! I'm actually of the same mind as you though. I much much prefer rocks and dunes. I cut my 4X4 teeth in eastern WA and perfected my AWESOME 4X4ness in CO.

OK. thread-jack complete. :bounce:

 

[e-jeep]

Take care of your finances first. Don't pour cash into your Jeep and take the chance that you'll have to part with it later cause you can't afford it. Even stock, you'll love the Jeep ...plenty of time to mod.

 

[TheBeatenPath]

i jsut ordered a aev ram air snorkle. if your in nj id suggest a snork too.

has any one bedlined the aev before?

 

[gruf]

Thanks for the insight. The amount of money that I was stating was an approximation if I ended up getting a set up 5 Mickey Thompson Claws. I haven't really done alot of other reasearch about other possible tires. I just don't want to end up with a nice tire tred that will wear out after 15000 miles. Does anyone know how the Soft 8s which were mentioned hold up with highway travel?

Also, how much is a Smilin Bob's breather kit really necessary? I looked into them when I raised my breathers but just decided to raise all my breathers without any kit myself. I have my transfer case, front diff, and transmition breather at the highest point right right next to the firewall, and my rear diff inside my passanger taillight assembly. I figured If I went in anything deeper than that I would already have big problems.

 

[gruf]

Opps sorry - Don't know why I wrote soft 8's above.

Ment to ask how the Duratract Tires Hold up.

 

[eggwhite93]

The smilin bob kit is not needed. You already raised your breathers and that's all that kit is for. As for the Duratracks, I have done alot of research on tires lately and havnt read anything negative about them yet. Was going to get them for my wifes rig but fell into a good deal for some used tires. When those wear out, they will be replaced with the Duratracks.


Sent from an asshole with an iPhone

 

[lunkhead22]

Tires and lift bro there are plenty of us out there un-snorkeled if your semi smart about how u wheel you don't really need a snorkel

Yes sir, The few times I off road I do it with a cold air intake lol now me killing my clutch in muddy water is a different story.lol