Starting over again for the last time 2016 jku rubicon hard rock

[Smileyshaun]

Hi my name is Shaun and I have a bad case of vehicular ADD . I have bounced around from vehicle to vehicle for far to long , always finding flaws in one form or another that would have me buy a rig build it up drive it for a while then eventually sell it , sometimes for a profit , sometimes break even . And it has been fun and had a lot of good times doing it but the cycle just got old. Probably talking well over 40 rigs . so I finally decided to buy something new enough to have a warranty.
No name yet and no big plans for build , switching most my camping gear to more backpacking style to keep things light and compact as possible. Stay tuned for adventures .

 

[Smileyshaun]

Of corse the first thing you have to do when you get a jeep is pull the doors off and drive around illegally.

 

[Smileyshaun]

First upgrades are minor but necessary
Some seat brackets
3/4” spacer lift (probably put a 1” in the front after a winch )
And some upgraded bumpstops .
And that will be it for a while ....... probably

 

[Zeep]

Where do you live, that doors off are illegal?

 

[Smileyshaun]

Where do you live, that doors off are illegal?

No side view mirrors , technically illegal but I doubt I would ever get pulled over for it.

 

[outback97]

no big plans for build

I remember you saying that with the Xterra... how many vehicles ago was that?

2011 xterra low lift w 35s build and adventures

Fall foliage is sure pretty out there....

expeditionportal.com

 

[Smileyshaun]

I remember you saying that with the Xterra... how many vehicles ago was that?

2011 xterra low lift w 35s build and adventures

Fall foliage is sure pretty out there....

expeditionportal.com

it was only 2 vehicles ago..... that’s kinda the beauty of a jeep, every thing is available and it’s all plug and play .

 

[Smileyshaun]

Definitely need to swap tires here soon .For one I don’t care for toyos or MT tires for that matter and I could use a few less rpms on the freeway to probably gain a mpg or two

 

[Smileyshaun]

Took a little camping trip with the munchkin to the coast And stopped on the way at a place called triangulation point normally has a wonderful almost 360° view but as my normal luck with your points is the clouds were a bit thick that day.

Also re-learn you should always walk a spur trail before you drive up it just in case it only goes to the edge of a cliff and stops

but the drive up was nice with wildflowers in bloom

 

[Smileyshaun]

I needed a way to separate some camping gear so b4 we left I whipped up a quick shelf . I’m sure my neighbors were happy with me running power tools at seven in the morning .

 

[billiebob]

I’m sure my neighbors were happy with me running power tools at seven in the morning .

If you were my neighbour I'd show up with coffee.
Nice shelf..... building that one quick thought will guide every decision made for the next 10 years.

 

[wandererr]

Nice shelf setup! I built something similar couple years back and it worked out perfect (at least until I picked up a small 12v fridge - now I need to reorganize the back a bit). I tied mine into the jeep though by drilling holes and using longer hard top bolts.

 

[Smileyshaun]

Went with the fiancé to do a wine pickup out in mosier Oregon on the gorge and took the long way there over mount hood and down some FS roads and where rewarded with some fantastic wildflower blooms and views mount adams . On the way back from the winery we tucked down some more backroads and found a great place to eat some kabobs with a view .

 

[zanethan]

I’ll give the starting over but this is def not the last time lol. I give you 2 years on this one since the Jeep mod market is vast and deep.

 

[Clrussell]

Oddly curious why you don’t like toyo mt? One of the best tires on the market. Especially for a heavier rig.