leman
Adventurer
got my first jeep 2 weeks ago. 2008 sahara steel blue.
so far i have put 5,000 miles on it on trips to WV and NC for snowboarding. slept in it for a night both times. i do abunch of mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, backpacking. pretty much anything that gets me outside and away from concrete. so im gonna be building this jeep to get me places to do these things as well as be a mobile base camp. it wont be as hardcore as some of the rigs on here but im a college student and will be building it on a college students budget. in the end (if there is ever an end) i would like to be able to stay out for around 2 weeks completely self supported and be somewhat comfortable.
i got a 77 scout II for my 13th birthday by the time i was 15 i had rebuilt the engine transmision tcase and regeared the axels. so im pretty good at finding my way around a shop and have a pretty good idea on what i want.
on to the jeep...
so far all i have done is mocked up some lights on the front bumper. which will soon be chopped and a winch plate for an old warn 8274 will be put on. and this morning my first real mod was done to the jeep with the help of Michael (The Swiss). we put on a kargo master congo cage. it will be the base for extra lights, storage, and most importantly transporting my yaks or canoe.
i traded in a 07 chevy silverado for the jeep.
and before i get any comments about daddy buying me the truck, i got a full ride to college through scholarships i earned and used my college fund that my grandad left me to buy the truck. i just wanted something alittle smaller and better on gas mileage... and its a JEEP :wings::smiley_drive:
-Lee
so far i have put 5,000 miles on it on trips to WV and NC for snowboarding. slept in it for a night both times. i do abunch of mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, backpacking. pretty much anything that gets me outside and away from concrete. so im gonna be building this jeep to get me places to do these things as well as be a mobile base camp. it wont be as hardcore as some of the rigs on here but im a college student and will be building it on a college students budget. in the end (if there is ever an end) i would like to be able to stay out for around 2 weeks completely self supported and be somewhat comfortable.
i got a 77 scout II for my 13th birthday by the time i was 15 i had rebuilt the engine transmision tcase and regeared the axels. so im pretty good at finding my way around a shop and have a pretty good idea on what i want.
on to the jeep...
so far all i have done is mocked up some lights on the front bumper. which will soon be chopped and a winch plate for an old warn 8274 will be put on. and this morning my first real mod was done to the jeep with the help of Michael (The Swiss). we put on a kargo master congo cage. it will be the base for extra lights, storage, and most importantly transporting my yaks or canoe.
i traded in a 07 chevy silverado for the jeep.
and before i get any comments about daddy buying me the truck, i got a full ride to college through scholarships i earned and used my college fund that my grandad left me to buy the truck. i just wanted something alittle smaller and better on gas mileage... and its a JEEP :wings::smiley_drive:
-Lee
