Good news everyone!
I got a small sponsorship from JCR offroad! Sent an email talking about the trip, that I was interested in some info about their products and to see if they had any interest in the jeep project. After a couple emails backand forth I got an email today from Corey saying he got the okay! Super surprised and grateful, as much money as I have into this XJ now every little bit of saved makes me feel a little better about myself haha
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Tomorrow ill be finishing up my order and I think the bumpers are going to get here just in time! Ol' Morty is going to be getting their Vanguard Prerunner Winch bumper, Vanguard Rear bumper and Adventure Tire carrier. I think we are going to be cutting it close to the September 2nd launch date but hey! Who doesnt like some last minute wrenching before a month long trip :smiley_drive:
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In other news, I went on a spending spree at Amazon. Most of the trips wants and needs are in the mail and heading this way.
This includes:
Corba CB
ARB E-Z tire deflator
2 Wavian 20L gas cans
Folding Table
New driver side taillight (more on that in a bit)
Warn VR8s winch with synthetic line
And the big one..... 5 Cooper STT pro tires in a 265/75r16. After thinking on it and thinking on it and hovering over the 'add to cart' button. Then thinking on it some more I decided I wanted slightly larger tires. Just over an inch taller and slightly less than an inch wider but more importantly much more aggressive.
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What pushed me over the edge to buy the tires was the off roading trip I finally got around to taking. Don't get me wrong, the duratracs did great but boy did they load up fast in mud. Either way had a great time at the Badlands here in Attica, IN. The jeep surprised me with some of the obstacles it tackled, but between some tight trails and a not so tight driver, I managed to dent in the passenger side front fender (enough to catch the door stopping it from opening all the way), Slide the rear quarter panel into a dirt wall <--this one i didnt feel like I couldve avoided, and back into a tree and bust the driver taillight. All in all though it was a successful trip and feel like I pushed the jeep harder than we will on most of the trail we are going to incounter on the western trip
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Dog was excited on the way to the badlands, don't think he like the rough trails to much though haha
Much excite by
Emerson Bowling, on Flickr
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My buddy came out with his subaru, small lift and good sized AT's. Surprised at how good it was.
Cherokee and friends by
Emerson Bowling, on Flickr
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Assessing the damages and airing up to head home
Aftermath by
Emerson Bowling, on Flickr