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#1 ·
My first JKURHR Tank is on the way. I just sold my boat which after taking care of a few things left me with about $6,000.00 to spare. I have a huge wishlist of mods saved beginning with AEV 3.5 SC Lift, Savegre Wheels, and BFG 35's along with a tire carrier.

Should I drive it stock for a year or so and invest the money into paying down the Jeep or other bills or immediately trick out the JKURHR?

I have a feeling this is not the place to get advice but your answers might make me feel like I'm doing the right thing when I decide.
 
#2 ·
No one knows your financial situation but you, only you can make that choice.
I always recommend wheeling the vehicle first to get an idea of what you might want to upgrade. We spent 9 months wheeling our Sport and realized we wanted to upgrade to a rubicon :)
Enjoy your new Jeep, mine took 9 LONG weeks to get here, hope yours makes it faster!
 
#3 ·
I'd pay down other bills personally. My Jeep mod money comes from extra money after the bills are paid and the girlfriend is happy. Modding your jeep will only increase other bills like fuel and if you want insurance coverage on those items then it may increase your insurance too
 
#4 ·
I am strongly in the wheel it first camp. It will make you much more familiar with your rig and build offroad skills. Your rig will tell you what it needs. Maybe it tells you that you dont really need 35 inch tires and a big lift to clear on the trails, and that some much more budget friendly 33s and a body boost are enough. All depends where you play. Here we crawl boulders - I need clearance of big tires, rock sliders and belly armor. If I was playing in dirt forest roads, I wouldnt need any of that.

Your rig will be much more capable than you think right out of the box.
 
#5 ·
I'm gonna agree with everything said here so far.

When you're adding aftermarket parts to your Jeep - always assume you won't get a dime back on any of it. I assume that and only use money that I don't need to pay bills/the Jeep with.

Drive it for a while and see what you really need. Enjoy that new HR, I have one on order myself.
 
#7 ·
Someone has to be an enabler here...

OK, so looks like everyone else is using common sense here, so I'm going to take the non common sense side, and be an "enabler"...
In the end, only you can make the choice.

If you are going to be running any rocky trails, and don't want to spend your days bashing up the skid plates, and listening to rock against metal, Lift and Tires as soon as you get it.
Sell your springs, shocks, wheels and tires, which will net you out another grand or so. Sell the wife and kids if you have to (that will net you more time to work on the Jeep).
I really thought I was going to be OK with dragging my belly over rocks and trails for the first year or so. That idea lasted not quite an hour of testing time. Now I have gashes, and dents in the fuel tank skid plate that are going to irritate me everytime I look, because I really "knew better". This is my forth rig over the years, so been there - done that.

Run, don't walk to your favorite 4x4 website, and get to ordering the goodies, before it's too late. Operators are standing by. :beerdrinking:
 
#9 ·
OK, so looks like everyone else is using common sense here, so I'm going to take the non common sense side, and be an "enabler"...
In the end, only you can make the choice.

If you are going to be running any rocky trails, and don't want to spend your days bashing up the skid plates, and listening to rock against metal, Lift and Tires as soon as you get it.
Sell your springs, shocks, wheels and tires, which will net you out another grand or so. Sell the wife and kids if you have to (that will net you more time to work on the Jeep).
I really thought I was going to be OK with dragging my belly over rocks and trails for the first year or so. That idea lasted not quite an hour of testing time. Now I have gashes, and dents in the fuel tank skid plate that are going to irritate me everytime I look, because I really "knew better". This is my forth rig over the years, so been there - done that.

Run, don't walk to your favorite 4x4 website, and get to ordering the goodies, before it's too late. Operators are standing by. :beerdrinking:
Limos love sitting on their undersides - its the nature of the wheelbase. If you wheel rocks, you are going to spend time on your skids no matter how high you lift....ESPECIALLY in a limo. Skids are there to be skidded and take the hits so important pieces dont crunch - the problem with the factory skids is theyre made of tinfoil lol.

Skids BEFORE or AT THE SAME TIME as tires/lift. 35s do not make you invincible against underbody dings. You will ding skids even on 37s if you really wheel rocks.
 
#8 ·
Good advice so far. I also agree. Run it stock for a while. Its very capable out of the box and learn what you currently have and its limits. After that, anything is fair game. I personally am appreciating my time getting to know my jeep before I mod anything.
 
#12 ·
I read that as boat sold 6k to play with with.
If it were me I would go with a quality 2.5" or 3.5" spring lift and a nice set of 35s.
Spend the rest on quality front bumper and rear bumper with tire carrier and a set of sliders.
Then if there is any left use it for gas and go to as many Jeep events as you can.
 
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