Expedition TJ Buildup....
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OverlandZJ
Expedition Leader
thejafe said:
Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, just outside Badlands NP in South Dakota Oct 05.
The Teal YJ is Cowboy here and the Red YJ is my son's Jeep. We threw this trip together at last minute (30 DAYS) and i was not able to take my Cherokee. I'v had an itch for a ragtop since.
thejafe
Adventurer
CLynn85 said:
I posted the same thread over on Jeepforum where I have well over 2k posts. Most of the guys I run with are not impressed with my buildup plans
. I've been trying to defend my decisions. Their take is that I'd be limiting myself and the capabilities of my rig by staying with 32's and not regearing. Within the last few weeks many of them have made major improvements to their vehicles; bumped up to 33's from stock, purchased tow vehicles, Air-Rock suspensions etc....
goodtimes
Expedition Poseur
thejafe said:I posted the same thread over on Jeepforum where I have well over 2k posts. Most of the guys I run with are not impressed with my buildup plans
Most of the people over at JF, JU, BBS, MJR, GLJT, etc., are into rock crawling. Most of them do not see the draw of expedition travel, therefor do not see the reasoning behind plans like yours. In their mind (and when I say "their", I mean the forum community in general, not each individual..there are ALWAYS exceptions), building a jeep for expedition travel is as pointless as building a rock crawler is to most of the people on this board.
Don't be afraid to go against the flow. I did, and I like it. If someone else doesn't like it, they can go find a different trail, and we'll both be happy. Problem solved.
OverlandZJ
Expedition Leader
thejafe...i had been following that thread as you know. I knew what course that thread would follow...i'v seen it happen before. (XXXPEDITION) over at NAXJA. Thats why i pointed you here...
I'v been there..as have others. My XJ once sat on 9" of lift with 36" Swampers. Although i never broke i was constantly replacing worn /damaged components....and fenders. Then one day it dawned on me i hated driving it because it was such an effort...and forget about driving it cross country. I made the decision it had to come back down for a trip to the North Woods.
I'm currently doing a rebuild of my Jeep to make it into something i can run moderate trails and run cross country...because i believe i can have my cake and eat it too.
Follow your interests...not someone else's. And let the rockcrawlers to their thing....dont let the Expedition thing outta the bag....otherwise the beaches at Baja, Monument Valley, and other secluded and awesome scenic areas around this country may eventually look like the staging area at Paragon. :yikes:
Rock....err.... :camping: on :exclaim:
I'v been there..as have others. My XJ once sat on 9" of lift with 36" Swampers. Although i never broke i was constantly replacing worn /damaged components....and fenders. Then one day it dawned on me i hated driving it because it was such an effort...and forget about driving it cross country. I made the decision it had to come back down for a trip to the North Woods.
I'm currently doing a rebuild of my Jeep to make it into something i can run moderate trails and run cross country...because i believe i can have my cake and eat it too.
Follow your interests...not someone else's. And let the rockcrawlers to their thing....dont let the Expedition thing outta the bag....otherwise the beaches at Baja, Monument Valley, and other secluded and awesome scenic areas around this country may eventually look like the staging area at Paragon. :yikes:
Rock....err.... :camping: on :exclaim:
cshontz
Supporting Sponsor
God, I love ExPo. :ylsmoke:
I started out bitten by the trail-riding bug as many do. Logical progression was to build bigger, and run harder trails. Eventually discovered that I didn't like 1) building and wrenching, and 2) obstacle-centric wheelin' - and that I loved exploration, touring off-highway, and the accompanying unexpected challenges. It took me several years to figure that out, and I feel a little alienated by the mindset.
I started out bitten by the trail-riding bug as many do. Logical progression was to build bigger, and run harder trails. Eventually discovered that I didn't like 1) building and wrenching, and 2) obstacle-centric wheelin' - and that I loved exploration, touring off-highway, and the accompanying unexpected challenges. It took me several years to figure that out, and I feel a little alienated by the mindset.
thejafe said:I posted the same thread over on Jeepforum where I have well over 2k posts. Most of the guys I run with are not impressed with my buildup plans
DONT LISTEN...
i now run 31's on my cherokee and couldnt be happier...., and used to run 33,s on my tj...
33's realy suck for gas milage. and highway speed.
i only had a 2 inch lift on my tj and could do almost everything the 4 inchers did.
so stay cool. and get what you want,,,keepeing in mind wht your jeep be for..... expedition or rockcrawling..
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OverlandZJ
Expedition Leader
CLynn85 said:
We were happy, sitting in the middle of nowhere, the howling of the Coyote, the Milky Way from horizon to horizon...nothing could dampen our spirits.
Until we ran across this poor bastard.
:hehe:
OverlandZJ
Expedition Leader
cshontz said:
At least we arent arguing with his decision on parts....we'll leave that to the JeepForum crowd. :sport_box :
What was this thread about?
:xxrotflma
