Walker Texas Wrangler
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- Kelly
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- Humble, TX
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- www.hamburgsolutions.com
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- '21 JLU Rubicon, Previous: '99 TJ Sahara
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I had a TJ Sahara I bought back in '99 that I loved and kept for a few years. After 20 plus years of pickups, long commutes, responsible Honda Accord driving. I'm back in a Jeep. Guess I'm having a mid life epiphany to get back to my youth. My first ride was a farm fresh 1980 K5 Blazer Silverado that I bought in 1989. I've been chasing that bond and feeling ever since.
Since my commute is no longer an hour each way and I am self-employed it was the perfect time to get back into a Jeep. I've been waiting for years. I also have a wife and teenage son that I would like to introduce to off roading. My off road experience is not extensive and mostly involved country roads, mud holes and the side of corn fields. With that in mind and knowing the Rubicon comes very very capable off the line, I'm not going to change much aside from cosmetics and get a good feel for what I need before committing to anything drastic. While a small lift and 35's are tempting, 33s are a big step up from the 30's that my TJ had. Things have changed a lot since those days. 35's with locking diffs were pretty hard core in those days. So, I have been reading up on my manual and this forum to get myself a good starting point. Right now I'm focused on a few cosmetic and convenient things and getting some recovery gear to get started. I decided to try to use Amazon for all my purchases.
Here's how it came from the factory:
Black with black leather JLU Rubicon 2.0L with 8 speed auto (ESS and no e-torque)
Dual tops with body colored hard top and fender flares
Cold weather group
LED Lighting
8.4 Premium Auto
Safety Group
Steel Bumper Group
All weather floor mats
Proximity Entry
The dealer added:
Hard Top Headliner
Wheel locks
Permaplate window tint
Kahu (LowJack) Antitheft
Since my commute is no longer an hour each way and I am self-employed it was the perfect time to get back into a Jeep. I've been waiting for years. I also have a wife and teenage son that I would like to introduce to off roading. My off road experience is not extensive and mostly involved country roads, mud holes and the side of corn fields. With that in mind and knowing the Rubicon comes very very capable off the line, I'm not going to change much aside from cosmetics and get a good feel for what I need before committing to anything drastic. While a small lift and 35's are tempting, 33s are a big step up from the 30's that my TJ had. Things have changed a lot since those days. 35's with locking diffs were pretty hard core in those days. So, I have been reading up on my manual and this forum to get myself a good starting point. Right now I'm focused on a few cosmetic and convenient things and getting some recovery gear to get started. I decided to try to use Amazon for all my purchases.
Here's how it came from the factory:
Black with black leather JLU Rubicon 2.0L with 8 speed auto (ESS and no e-torque)
Dual tops with body colored hard top and fender flares
Cold weather group
LED Lighting
8.4 Premium Auto
Safety Group
Steel Bumper Group
All weather floor mats
Proximity Entry
The dealer added:
Hard Top Headliner
Wheel locks
Permaplate window tint
Kahu (LowJack) Antitheft
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