tizzdizz
Geologist
Hi guys,
I've been lurking here for a while, and am constantly amazed and excited by all the activity and enthusiasm around this site. I've been a member of other 4x4/jeep forums for quite some time, but my interests have shifted somewhat from hardcore 4-wheeling to exploration and an appreciation of the natural surroundings. I decided to introduce myself and become a more active part of this neat website.
About me: I'm a geologist in Northern California, and I don't get away from urban sprawl nearly enough. Because of my work, I am outside 90% of the time, which I love, but I haven't been camping once this year, but this site has me inspired to find the time. I love earth science, and I especially love the desert. I've always loved cars, and camping/jeeping seems like a great marriage of my love for cars and my interest in land forms and different types of terrain and geology.
My Jeep: I drive a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, which I bought in January 2011. The jeep is equipped with factory tow package, skid plates, tow hooks, the 4.7 V8 and Quadradrive with varilock axles. I have added a 4" Zone lift kit, 285-75-16 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires, and ditched the 17" chrome wheels in favor of 16" Timberland wheels. I also installed an Addco 1" rear swaybar to help with tail wag, which was excessive especially when changing lanes on the freeway. I've done a few minor cosmetic changes as well.
With the exception of rock sliders, I am more or less happy with the jeep as it is for now. In a perfect world, I could really outfit it with all sorts of goodies, but since it isn't a daily driver and I don't take it out all the time, I like the idea that it's more or less stock and reliable. I don't really want to get into axles, lockers, advanced suspension modifications etc. at this point.
I have owned 2 other jeeps (89 and 99 Cherokees), which I really enjoyed driving. I was looking at 4runners when shopping for my WJ, but they were twice the price, and I couldn't justify that for a weekend toy. I do appreciate the variety of rigs that are represented on this site, and I hope to go on trips with all sorts of vehicles/owners.
Anyway, here are a few pictures:
stock:
at a jobsite:
Big Basin Redwoods:
I've been lurking here for a while, and am constantly amazed and excited by all the activity and enthusiasm around this site. I've been a member of other 4x4/jeep forums for quite some time, but my interests have shifted somewhat from hardcore 4-wheeling to exploration and an appreciation of the natural surroundings. I decided to introduce myself and become a more active part of this neat website.
About me: I'm a geologist in Northern California, and I don't get away from urban sprawl nearly enough. Because of my work, I am outside 90% of the time, which I love, but I haven't been camping once this year, but this site has me inspired to find the time. I love earth science, and I especially love the desert. I've always loved cars, and camping/jeeping seems like a great marriage of my love for cars and my interest in land forms and different types of terrain and geology.
My Jeep: I drive a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, which I bought in January 2011. The jeep is equipped with factory tow package, skid plates, tow hooks, the 4.7 V8 and Quadradrive with varilock axles. I have added a 4" Zone lift kit, 285-75-16 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires, and ditched the 17" chrome wheels in favor of 16" Timberland wheels. I also installed an Addco 1" rear swaybar to help with tail wag, which was excessive especially when changing lanes on the freeway. I've done a few minor cosmetic changes as well.
With the exception of rock sliders, I am more or less happy with the jeep as it is for now. In a perfect world, I could really outfit it with all sorts of goodies, but since it isn't a daily driver and I don't take it out all the time, I like the idea that it's more or less stock and reliable. I don't really want to get into axles, lockers, advanced suspension modifications etc. at this point.
I have owned 2 other jeeps (89 and 99 Cherokees), which I really enjoyed driving. I was looking at 4runners when shopping for my WJ, but they were twice the price, and I couldn't justify that for a weekend toy. I do appreciate the variety of rigs that are represented on this site, and I hope to go on trips with all sorts of vehicles/owners.
Anyway, here are a few pictures:
stock:
at a jobsite:
Big Basin Redwoods:
