I'm planning on starting a search for a gen III in a month or so. My ultimate plan is to get to Moab in the late summer/early fall with the family. Had my sights set on white rim and fins-n-things for sure. I'm pretty sure a stock gen III will do them stock, but what mods can help it get through easier? My initial list is the 265/75's, OME lift, and sliders after a good summer to baseline the vehicle. I want to keep it simple as this rig will be primarily my wife's daily driver. More than likely that will change after a few trips in it, but for now....
what needed, light build 4 moab in GenIII
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jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Far better off with 255/85r16's. And yes, the trails you listed are fairly mild but still fun and great for a Moab newbie, with the OME suspension and 255's you should have no issue running Poison Spider, Metal Masher, or Kane Creek. Sliders and some skid plates would top off the list as far as needs go.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
May actually be cheaper to buy a set from Rocky Road Outfitters, I don't like some of their old business practices but seem to have gotten better and their sliders are pretty sweet.
4D55 Performance
Explorer
I would go with an ARB bumper before getting sliders. Those trails do not really beat up your rockers as much as they test your approach and departure angles. Be aware you need a permit to do the white rim trail as of 2016. There are also many trails including those you listed that are easily doable in a stock Gen III. I would also recommend Hell's Revenge. It is a must do for any first timer in Moab. I also recommend the Schaefer trail. It's one of my favorites.
I meant for the skid plates, the sliders your talking about is exactly what I planned to get. I've read that the skids are hard to come by unless u live in Australia.
I'm leaning more towards the 265's due to the vehicle being used more for daily duty by my wife. We do visit an offroad park near us often, but I would also want to impact the mpg as little as possible. I would also use it for restaurant supply runs for our business. For us that means quite a bit of highway runs too. If the mpg hit isn't that bad I might give it a go though. How bad over stock does it impact the gearing? I also tow alittle as well for our restaurant
nwoods
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Moab eats bumpers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Anything you can do to increase approach and departure angles will help you immensely. Tires aren't that critical in Moab, traction is superb with just about anything, although a nice set of KO2's will serve you well. Scroll down through this link to a number of photos of mostly stock Land Rovers roaming through Moab's easier trails: https://nwoods.smugmug.com/Land-Rover/Off-Roading
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jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Those ledges can certainly make some unwanted body modifications if you aren't careful.
Sabre
Overlanding Nurse
After my first Moab trip in a stock Gen 3 my first task was a severe bob to both front & rear bumpers and removing all the plastic crap hanging down. Of course, we still had a ball with the OEM configuration, having only changed the tire size to 265/75 16. Lots of fun on White Rim, Elephant Hill, Behind the Rocks and Eye of the Whale... careful driving, plenty of grinding but no damage, even before the trim. Don't let your plans be delayed just because of undone projects. Have fun!