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Building The Tiger Scout

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Hello from Tennessee!!! I'm starting to empty out my pockets so I'm either in a build OR I own a Jeep. Not sure if there is a difference. :iamhappy:

So here is a thread of the Orange Crush as it turns into the Tiger Scout.
 

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So here is the Story of the Tiger Scout. First I bought the Jeep to bring back memories of my youth. My dad had a 73 Bronco we would take the top off and head into the mountains.

I have 3 sons and their growing up so FAST!!! So I started searching for the perfect jeep two years ago. I wanted a Jeep with a few mods but not modded out plus it had to be orange.

I wanted something that the boys and I could tinker with in the garage. However it had to be cool enough that they felt good about dad dropping them off at school.

So the first pic is of my middle son seeing the Jeep for the first time.
 

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First Mod

The Tiger Scout got it's name from my two oldest boys. I asked them what animal it looked like and the both said a tiger. The connection between a Tiger and Tiger Scout comes their both part of the Cub Scouts. The first rank in Cub Scout is a Tiger Scout.

Being an Eagle Scout I loved the name so it stuck. The Fist mod was obviously a little Tiger Tribal Art.
 

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What does Jeep stand for?

As I said I've been looking for a Jeep for a while. So I knew exactly what I wanted. I've been an inactive member of WF for over a year. I spent most of my time on the Build Forum. Mentally stealing ideas.

A tiger has to have attitude. So the stock bumper had to go.
 

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I got the bumper form Ebay. It's a Maximum Jeep bumper with LED lights. here is a link to the store. http://stores.ebay.com/maximumjeep?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

I sent him a PM over what winch he used in his picture. Namely due to the bolt pattern. His reply was Smittybilt. I did a little research and couldn't find any bad reviews so Smittybilt it is.

I went with a steal cable because the Fairlead: 4-Way Roller reminded me of my dad's Bronco.
 

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Never grad a tiger by the tail!

NEVER GRAB A TIGER BY THE TAIL!!!!!!!!

This mod was a PAIN IN THE TAIL!!!! Nothing lined up. When I was finished and went to install the trailer hitch it also had alignment issues. I did a search to see if there was other individuals who had such problems. No such luck. After doing some fine tuning with a pneumatic grinder. I fit like a glove!
 

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I saw a bad accident on the interstate today. Went to Lowes and bought a fire extinguisher. Never know when you may need one.
Fire extinguishers are a great add on and overlooked most of the time. I just compared the one I got a the big box stores to the one at a Fastenal store.
Same size, but the big box one had a lot of plastic parts. The one from Fastenal had a metal neck and bands which I liked
Hope I never have to use it, but I think the metal parts would hold up much better than the plastic going off road and in an impact situation.
I will keep the plastic one in the garage.
 
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Lift, Wheels, and Tires

I've had several PM's about the lift, wheels, and tires. They came with the Jeep when I purchased it. The guy who owned it before me had way more money than do. He bought the Jeep from the same dealer. He traded it in on a 2013 or 14 Stingray Corvette.

The Dealer said that all the work was done by a local shop in Atlanta before it had 100 miles on it. I have no clue what kind of lift or shocks they used. However...I plan on replacing the shock with Fox Shocks before the year is over.

Wheels:
Motto Metal with matching Orange Crush Highlights

Tires:
35X12.5 R18 LT
Nitto Trail Grappler MT
 

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I've had several PM's about the lift, wheels, and tires. They came with the Jeep when I purchased it. The guy who owned it before me had way more money than do. He bought the Jeep from the same dealer. He traded it in on a 2013 or 14 Stingray Corvette. The Dealer said that all the work was done by a local shop in Atlanta before it had 100 miles on it. I have no clue what kind of lift or shocks they used. However...I plan on replacing the shock with Fox Shocks before the year is over. Wheels: Motto Metal with matching Orange Crush Highlights Tires: 35X12.5 R18 LT Nitto Trail Grappler MT
I bet it was done at fortec www.fortec4x4.com. They are north of Atlanta. A buddy of mine works there.
 
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Paracord Grab Handles

I couldn't see paying $60 for them so I made my own.

100 feet of Orange 550 Paracord $9.50
100 feet of Black 550 Paracord $9.50 (Had 50feet left over)
12 Paracord Black shackles $11.00 (Had 4 left over)

Total project $30.00

Made
4 Roll bar Grab Handles
2 Head Rest Grab Straps for the Kids

Took about 2 hours
 

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#21 ·
Grab Handle

The ropes are for my 2 boys. They have a hard time getting into the Jeep. Though it may be nice to give them something to grab hold of. If you make the handles on the bottom do it first it makes it a lot easier.
 

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Grab Handle

I was going to get rid of the spirals however they feel GREAT when your holding them. Plus the Biologist in my like the DNA look.
 

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Tiger Stripes? Good Questioin



Hey Becca and AsianFFABoy,

Sorry for not replying sooner to your post. Tiger Stripes....Good Question. I'm still a scaredy cat about this mod. However I've been looking at these stripes. HOWEVER... I'm not sure if they are street legal.

I think they would fit the Tiger Scouts personality better than vinyl decals. What do you think?

Thanks for visiting,
Jase
 

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Body Armor front skid plate.

I didn't like how the area where the OEM air dam use to be looked. I found this skid plate made by Body Armor. It's only attached with two bolts so I'm not sure how functional it will be on the trail. However, it lined up perfectly with my bumper. If you decide to buy one give them a call with the measurements of your lower part of you bumper. They don't come in different sizes therefore I would have been in trouble if it had been 1/4 longer.
 

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