shawnr
New member
I've had my 07' JKU for a couple months now. Got a good deal on it with less than 70,000 miles and had seen little, if any off-road use. I'm going to build it for overland use and have only done a couple mods so far.
Pic of when I first got it:
What I've done so far is a 2" lift and went from stock 29" tires to 33's. I purchased the MB Chaos 5 wheels and Goodyear Duratrac 285/75/R16 tires. In total, I've gained about 4" of lift.
Pics after lift, wheels and tires:
Other mods I want to do this year is chop the ends off the stock bumper, put caps on them and add a winch and bull bar to the front. I'm debating about keeping the fastback or looking for a different top. I'm not sure whether I want to put a roof rack on. If I do, it might look a little odd with the fastback top. I also need to find something for storing and hauling additional fuel. I'm currently looking at racks that go on the back to hold additional gear. Someday would love a RTT, but that's a long ways down the road. Other addition this year will be a CB.
Looking forward to getting back out and exploring the country as I used to do. Any suggestions for mods would be welcomed. I would like to actually put a different bumper on the front but due to budget constraints, going to stick to the stock bumper for now and modify it. Still debating about additional lighting on the front as well.
Pic of when I first got it:
What I've done so far is a 2" lift and went from stock 29" tires to 33's. I purchased the MB Chaos 5 wheels and Goodyear Duratrac 285/75/R16 tires. In total, I've gained about 4" of lift.
Pics after lift, wheels and tires:
Other mods I want to do this year is chop the ends off the stock bumper, put caps on them and add a winch and bull bar to the front. I'm debating about keeping the fastback or looking for a different top. I'm not sure whether I want to put a roof rack on. If I do, it might look a little odd with the fastback top. I also need to find something for storing and hauling additional fuel. I'm currently looking at racks that go on the back to hold additional gear. Someday would love a RTT, but that's a long ways down the road. Other addition this year will be a CB.
Looking forward to getting back out and exploring the country as I used to do. Any suggestions for mods would be welcomed. I would like to actually put a different bumper on the front but due to budget constraints, going to stick to the stock bumper for now and modify it. Still debating about additional lighting on the front as well.
