So, I just turned 45, Ive had 7 YJs and 2 CJs all of moderate builds including 1 very crazy YJ with coil suspension and 5.0L ford powerhouse. My wife was never a jeep fan but she knew I was a diehard so 2 plus years ago I bought a 2dr JK to come home and find out my wife was pregnant with my now 2yr old boy, I turned around drove back to the dealership and bought a grand cherokee overland hemi and I thought my jeep(CJ,YJ,TJ,JK) days were over. well a few weeks ago out of the blue my wife comments on a black JKU sahara that we saw at a party, rancho lift, rockstars and I think 295/70/18 BFGs. the sahara was waxed and shining and it was enough her to say, "wow, thats something i would drive". I took that as a, " RUN, dont walk to the dealership and get a JKU before she changes her mind" so I found this little beauty sitting at an acura dealership here in CT, base model 2011, automatic with 73k miles. I walked in, told the guy I wouldnt pay over this amount and the battle began, needless to say I walked out with the jeep for very cheap. Now since this is my first JKU and really my first JK since I had the other one for such a short period I have been combing these forums for ideas and I have made out a build plan but of course it may take a while so this is not a 3 week build and done. The plan includes:
1. 2.5 Rock Krawler Flex suspension lift(ordered) w/bump stops and coil clips(shout out to Jason at Krawloff-road.com for helping choose the lift)
2. Bilstein 5100 long travels(ordered)
3. Poison Spyder front and rear bumper/tire carrier(not ordered)
4. 5.13s(not ordered)
5. 17x9 Rims and Tires(ordered than cancelled now not ordered due to the following)
Since it is going to take a few weeks to get the lift, shocks and MAYBE bumpers, I NEEDED to do something about those steelies. They were driving me crazy!!!!. so I combed craigslist for some rims and tires found a few listings for 17" rims and tires a couple rubi sets but everyone wanted way too much. then I found a very clean set of sahara rims on craigslist for next to nothing and I jumped on it, come to find out that the owner of the sahara rims was none other than the owner of the black sahara that we had seen at the party. Next I needed shoes, since my long term is still up in the air I needed something quick so believe it or not, I headed down to PEP Boys of all places and found this set of 5 faulken 275/65/R18s for under $800 and I got a ton of rebates too.
Anyways stay tuned..
1. 2.5 Rock Krawler Flex suspension lift(ordered) w/bump stops and coil clips(shout out to Jason at Krawloff-road.com for helping choose the lift)
2. Bilstein 5100 long travels(ordered)
3. Poison Spyder front and rear bumper/tire carrier(not ordered)
4. 5.13s(not ordered)
5. 17x9 Rims and Tires(ordered than cancelled now not ordered due to the following)
Since it is going to take a few weeks to get the lift, shocks and MAYBE bumpers, I NEEDED to do something about those steelies. They were driving me crazy!!!!. so I combed craigslist for some rims and tires found a few listings for 17" rims and tires a couple rubi sets but everyone wanted way too much. then I found a very clean set of sahara rims on craigslist for next to nothing and I jumped on it, come to find out that the owner of the sahara rims was none other than the owner of the black sahara that we had seen at the party. Next I needed shoes, since my long term is still up in the air I needed something quick so believe it or not, I headed down to PEP Boys of all places and found this set of 5 faulken 275/65/R18s for under $800 and I got a ton of rebates too.
Anyways stay tuned..