Introductions & Welcome Thread 👋

[Old Dogger]

Hello all! Happy to be getting back into the Jeep world. I’ve owned 4 jeeps over my young 38 years in 2 TJs, an XJ and a JKU. My XJ will always be the one that got away!

Anyway, I’m expecting delivery of a manual 2 DR Willys by the end of April! I’ll miss my STI but excited to be able to hit the trails that Texas and Oklahoma have to offer!

happy Jeeping!

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Yep, you are definitely a Jeep Guy..

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[RetiredGeek]

Hello All

New JL owner but I have owned and built three TJs so I am not new to Jeeps. I wasn't really in the market but came across a 2021 Rubicon 4xe with 43K miles for $32k that was too good to pass up. The Jeep is immaculate, has leather trimmed interior and PPF all around. The power of the turbo and the instant torque of the electric motor really makes this thing scoot!

In any case, I'm setting myself up to be a digital nomad and hit some of the more awesome sites in the US so I will need to build it out a bit more before I hit the trails later in April.

What's I've Installed So Far

1. Design Engineering headliner
2. Mopar 2" Lift Kit with Fox Shocks
3. 35" KO2s

Later This Week

1. J&L Oil catch can
2. Yeti XD™ Drag Link
3. YETI XD™ Tie Rod Assembly
4. DIY sleeping platform
5. Oversized spare adapter
6. Smittybilt X20 winch
7. BougeRV refrigerator
8. ECOFLOW RIVER 2 Pro 700 160W Solar Panel

More details to follow!

 

[Old Dogger]

Hello All

New JL owner but I have owned and built three TJs so I am not new to Jeeps. I wasn't really in the market but came across a 2021 Rubicon 4xe with 43K miles for $32k that was too good to pass up. The Jeep is immaculate, has leather trimmed interior and PPF all around. The power of the turbo and the instant torque of the electric motor really makes this thing scoot!

In any case, I'm setting myself up to be a digital nomad and hit some of the more awesome sites in the US so I will need to build it out a bit more before I hit the trails later in April.

What's I've Installed So Far

1. Design Engineering headliner
2. Mopar 2" Lift Kit with Fox Shocks
3. 35" KO2s

Later This Week

1. J&L Oil catch can
2. Yeti XD™ Drag Link
3. YETI XD™ Tie Rod Assembly-Chris
4. DIY sleeping platform
5. Oversized spare adapter
6. Smittybilt X20 winch
7. BougeRV refrigerator
8. ECOFLOW RIVER 2 Pro 700 160W Solar Panel

More details to follow!

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Congrats on your new to you Wrangler.
Nice looking Ride.

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[ssmith3046]

Hello, I'm Scott and I'm currently living in the Phoenix area. I've been here six years. I moved here from Albuquerque because I have grown children here. I was born in Farmington NM in 1952. Over the last 50 years I've lived in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and now Arizona.
From 1974 until 1986 I worked was a drilling fluids engineer in the oil and gas industry. I used to get paid for driving all over the place on dirt oilfield roads in all types of weather. Saw a lot of beautiful country in the states that I lived in.
So, 50 years ago I visited Tombstone and I love that part of Arizona. I plan on moving to Sierra Vista soon.
The last Jeeps that I owned were Wagoners in the 80s. I've been looking at the four door Sahara on Carmax. There's a few with milage in the thirty-thousand mile range. Would any of you Jeep owners have any hesitation from buying from Carmax? There's A 2023 in Scottsdale that I'm thinking about test driving.

 

[Rickeoni]

Just bought this 2021 Rubicon Diesel 2 weeks ago. Haven't been wheeling in 30 years since my old trusty S10. Boy have things changed.

 

[Old Dogger]

Hello, I'm Scott and I'm currently living in the Phoenix area. I've been here six years. I moved here from Albuquerque because I have grown children here. I was born in Farmington NM in 1952. Over the last 50 years I've lived in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and now Arizona.
From 1974 until 1986 I worked was a drilling fluids engineer in the oil and gas industry. I used to get paid for driving all over the place on dirt oilfield roads in all types of weather. Saw a lot of beautiful country in the states that I lived in.
So, 50 years ago I visited Tombstone and I love that part of Arizona. I plan on moving to Sierra Vista soon.
The last Jeeps that I owned were Wagoners in the 80s. I've been looking at the four door Sahara on Carmax. There's a few with milage in the thirty-thousand mile range. Would any of you Jeep owners have any hesitation from buying from Carmax? There's A 2023 in Scottsdale that I'm thinking about test driving.

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Please remember, all good things come in time.
I have no issues with using CarMax..FYI

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[Old Dogger]

Just bought this 2021 Rubicon Diesel 2 weeks ago. Haven't been wheeling in 30 years since my old trusty S10. Boy have things changed.

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Congrats on your new to you Wrangler.
Welcome back to the world of Jeeps!
Nice looking Ride.

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[Ranglin']

Hello Wrangler Fam! I'm a new Jeep owner, picked up a '22 Sahara Unlimited in High Velocity about a month ago. I was a previous truck owner (Trail Boss, RAM Rebel) but had to trade in to not only buy myself something but a car for my son who is now driving. I thought I'd never find something I'd enjoy driving as much as a truck, but I'm loving my Jeep! The shorter wheel base took some getting used to, but love that it was already lifted and had 35s installed.

Unfortunately it came with a predator style grille so I ordered a new grille in quick order - waiting for it to arrive. I've also added a tire carrier hinge for my oversized tire, mud flaps, door guards, cowl body armor and a hood deflector. I'm contemplating removing the deflector once I get the new grille...may not blend as well as the grille will no longer be solid black. I'll find a thread about those...

Nice to meet you all!

 

[Old Dogger]

Hello Wrangler Fam! I'm a new Jeep owner, picked up a '22 Sahara Unlimited in High Velocity about a month ago. I was a previous truck owner (Trail Boss, RAM Rebel) but had to trade in to not only buy myself something but a car for my son who is now driving. I thought I'd never find something I'd enjoy driving as much as a truck, but I'm loving my Jeep! The shorter wheel base took some getting used to, but love that it was already lifted and had 35s installed.

Unfortunately it came with a predator style grille so I ordered a new grille in quick order - waiting for it to arrive. I've also added a tire carrier hinge for my oversized tire, mud flaps, door guards, cowl body armor and a hood deflector. I'm contemplating removing the deflector once I get the new grille...may not blend as well as the grille will no longer be solid black. I'll find a thread about those...

Nice to meet you all!

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Congrats on your new to you Wrangler.

JL Wrangler Forum, is a Family friendly Forum, including Members with a wealth of Wrangler knowledge. Please join into the conversation, as we share this Wrangler knowledge, with one another. We hope that you have a pleasurable experience, as a new member.

 

[occasional_offroader]

Hi new member and new 21 JLU Willys owner from California, but not new to Jeeps. We currently have 3: My "new" 21 sting gray Willys JLU, wife's ride 2000 XJ sport, and my 1953 475 Willys pick up. The JLU has replaced my dearly departed daily driver, a 2001 XJ 60th Anniversary after 11 years and 300k miles. Still learning all the whistles and bells; a lot more electronic content than the XJ and several generations removed from the truck (6 volts, vacuum wipers, manual choke YF carb, and tube type NDT tires). She will be driven mostly on pavement but will see some mild off road use.

More later: Joe

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Wranglers are a lot of fun..

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Heeli

 

[occasional_offroader]

Hello all,

I'm from Northeast Ohio, and this will be the second Jeep I have owned. My first was a 2000 Jeep TJ inline 6 w/ far to many mods lol, that I loved and beat the hell out of. Had a lot of good times in her (Bad Karma was it's name) until the drive shaft broke on the highway and destroyed the power train and almost killed me.

Now man years later, I am sitting with my wife as she buys a new car and one thing led to another and I am the proud owner of a 2021 Jeep Wrangler JL Sport. Totally stock, with the 2.0 turbo 4, and a soft top.

Very excited to see what kind of fun I can have in "Bad Karma II".

Heeli

Hello everyone new member, new to the Jeep wrangler world. I am 6 months into ownership of a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited. Looking forward to getting peoples opinions, recommendations on modifications, parts as I build my Jeep into a capable off roader-rock crawler.

 

[JoshM]

Hey -

New to this forum. Have a '25 Rubicon X (had a '21 Rubicon). Starting the plan for some additions for a light overlanding setup. Looking into a Tribe Basecamp trailer.

I'm in Connecticut and always looking for people nearby who may want to hit a trail together. Did some crazy off-roading in Iceland on several vacations, but new to it with my Jeep, so learning from the ground up. Hoping to benefit from some advice along the way and learning from the many here!

Nice to (virtually) meet everyone,
Josh

 

[Old Dogger]

Hello everyone new member, new to the Jeep wrangler world. I am 6 months into ownership of a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited. Looking forward to getting peoples opinions, recommendations on modifications, parts as I build my Jeep into a capable off roader-rock crawler.

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Congrats on owning a Wrangler.

JL Wrangler Forum, is a Family friendly Forum, including Members with a wealth of Wrangler knowledge. Please join into the conversation, as we share this Wrangler knowledge, with one another. We hope that you have a pleasurable experience, as a new member.

 

[Old Dogger]

Hey -

New to this forum. Have a '25 Rubicon X (had a '21 Rubicon). Starting the plan for some additions for a light overlanding setup. Looking into a Tribe Basecamp trailer.

I'm in Connecticut and always looking for people nearby who may want to hit a trail together. Did some crazy off-roading in Iceland on several vacations, but new to it with my Jeep, so learning from the ground up. Hoping to benefit from some advice along the way and learning from the many here!

Nice to (virtually) meet everyone,
Josh

Welcome to the Forum, from Cave Creek AZ.!
Congrats on your new Wrangler.

JL Wrangler Forum, is a Family friendly Forum, including Members with a wealth of Wrangler knowledge. Please join into the conversation, as we share this Wrangler knowledge, with one another. We hope that you have a pleasurable experience, as a new member.

 

[JLJKLJ]

Hello,

I'm Steve from the Arkansas Ozarks. I just picked up a 2025 2 door JL Rubicon to add to the fleet. My other Jeeps are a 2005 Unlimited Rubicon fully built on Dana 60s with ARBs and all the usual goodies and a mildly built 2016 2 door Rubicon on 35s. So now I have a 2 door Rubicon from every generation.

I hope to find and maybe even contribute some good info here as I upgrade the new JL. So far it is stock except for a front bumper and winch.

First day home:

2016 JK:

2005 LJ:

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