#jku

Took the Jeep out on a mild trail, rated 3/10 on OnX-Trails, in the area that climbs about 2500' in short order to 8600' only to find the trail we wanted to try still gated and closed. Guess another couple weeks till it opens even with it being warmer than normal lately. Still had some fun and figure out some more mods (besides bigger tires, lift and gears) to add to the list

With the low ceiling at the work parking garage (6'8") I can't jack the JKU to the sky and roll 38s so 34s or 35s will do but instead of a suspension lift I'm starting with fenders to gain clearance. Installed RedRock Aluminum Aggressor Fender Flares and Rough Country Inner Fenders. To help push things down the road I added a Rough Country Cold Air Intake and a Superchips FlashPaq. Gears are 3.73 so I'll wait till I figure out what shoes I put on before regearing.

So I figured no matter how long I saved for an early '70s Ford Bronco I could never get close to affording it and decided a Bronco is not reality for me. I've built 4 Jeeps in my past, the 1st a 1953 CJ-3A I bought from the original owner, a '68 CJ-5, a '80 CJ-5 and an '81 CJ-7. So I'm more familiar with Jeeps than Broncos and could afford a new-to-me Jeep. So out I went to find a newer, mostly stock, 4 door Jeep. Ended up getting a 2016 Rubicon Unlimited with 70k miles and stock other than an upgraded stereo that makes it a rolling concert hall with pre and post amps. Here's the pics just before leaving the lot, I'll be periodically posting pics as the build progresses and the playtimes occurs