need some mod opinions

[kodiak1232003]

heres our setup

2004 jeep wrangler unlimited (non-rubicon)

passengers
2 adults, 2 kiddo's

places we visit

-julian area(rutted fire roads)
-glacier national park(rutted fire roads)
-ocotillo wells(sandy washes)
-Big bear(medium difficulty trails)
-stoddard/calico/ghost towning (mix of terrain)
-eventually want to get up to pac.northwest(mud/dirt)

mods so far
-cobra cb
-hi-lift jack mount



what should be next? just sold my maggiolina to a nice guy on the board (thanks, jeremy). that sale + some other fun money could go towards a ton of small mods(skid plates/camping gear) or a few big ones(winch/fridge/roof rack, etc.....



one thing that we are in need of is more storage, but i know our mpg's are gonna suffer, so think on that one, too....

 

[adventureduo]

Next, i would probably do rocker panel protection and a gas tank skid. Also pick up some recovery gear if you don't have any.

 

[tjbliley]

Skids and the recovery kit to go with your High-lift. Makes it like a come-along. wil stand in for a winch til you can afford one. does alot of the same stuff just takes longer. Armor is always good. You can drag yourself over a whole lot more than you think. Lifts and tires don't get you half as far as skids and recovery stuff.

 

[flyingwil]

I agree on the above recovery comments if you are going solo with the family.

 

[kodiak1232003]

hey...thanks for the comments so far.

here's my existing recovery kit


-viair compressor
-safety seal plug kit
-30-40,000lb tow rope (no metal hooks on the end..lol )
-tree saver (used to have a winch on past rigs)
-a few d-shackles(2-3)
-about 30 feet of heavy 1" thick para/load cord (very strong, recovered a few vehicles with it, before i had my "real" tow rope)
-flashlight
-first aid kit
-shovel/axe
-fire extinguisher
-tool set
-jumper cables & usually one of those costco compressor/jumper boxes
-set of o.k.offroad steel sand ladders (regular length-cut in half and bolted together)
(they work very well as shorty bridging ladders
to make up for stock approach/departure angles.
used them the last time we were out to keep the
truck from swaying over into a HUGE boulder on the
right side of the trail)


probably forgetting something...

so unless you see some gaping hole in my kit, i guess i'm trying to focus on strengthening weak points in my overland " vehicle system"

skid plating and protection is a very viable choice, IMO...

 

[durango_60]

Find a good deal on a military trailer, I promise you will never regret it.

 

[kodiak1232003]

Find a good deal on a military trailer, I promise you will never regret it.

apt. complex/can't store it here

...but might be able to store it @ the inlaws house...