Alex01
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- First Name
- Alex
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- May 16, 2021
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- Northern California
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- 2001 Wrangler, 2021 JLUR
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Figured I might as well start a build thread since I currently have parts on order and it's fun to be able to look back later and see the growth of a build.
The day we picked it up from the dealer.
A little back story.... I've had a jeep wrangler for the past 14 years or so. The first was a 1987 wrangler that I bought dirt cheap and it was definitely a piece of work. I was jealous of the round headlights so I sold the YJ and bought a TJ. With the TJ came a love for offroading and eventually a love for rock crawling. The goal with the TJ was to build it to a level that could take on the rubicon trail and I'm happy to say I accomplished that goal. As the TJ grew so did the family and the TJ only having 4 seats and no real trunk was a limiting factor for family trips. I always wanted a JLU but the wife wasn't interested and I need a truck as a daily in order to tow the TJ to places such as Moab among other reasons. (selling the TJ wasn't/isn't an option) A few months ago out of the blue, the wife all of a sudden was interested in getting out of her Minivan, claimed it wasn't fun , and said she wanted a wrangler.
While looking for a new 4 door the only real requirements from her were leather/heated seats and a fun color. Since we plan on building it to a level that will take on the local trails we opted for a rubicon. I wanted the eco diesel because of the torque, range, and I figure the MPG hit with a lift and tires will be less impactful than the other engine choices. - time will tell I suppose.
The JL meets the TJ for the first time.
JL got a little frisky with the TJ
The day we picked it up from the dealer.
A little back story.... I've had a jeep wrangler for the past 14 years or so. The first was a 1987 wrangler that I bought dirt cheap and it was definitely a piece of work. I was jealous of the round headlights so I sold the YJ and bought a TJ. With the TJ came a love for offroading and eventually a love for rock crawling. The goal with the TJ was to build it to a level that could take on the rubicon trail and I'm happy to say I accomplished that goal. As the TJ grew so did the family and the TJ only having 4 seats and no real trunk was a limiting factor for family trips. I always wanted a JLU but the wife wasn't interested and I need a truck as a daily in order to tow the TJ to places such as Moab among other reasons. (selling the TJ wasn't/isn't an option) A few months ago out of the blue, the wife all of a sudden was interested in getting out of her Minivan, claimed it wasn't fun , and said she wanted a wrangler.
While looking for a new 4 door the only real requirements from her were leather/heated seats and a fun color. Since we plan on building it to a level that will take on the local trails we opted for a rubicon. I wanted the eco diesel because of the torque, range, and I figure the MPG hit with a lift and tires will be less impactful than the other engine choices. - time will tell I suppose.
The JL meets the TJ for the first time.
JL got a little frisky with the TJ
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