Share your 2025 Mods plan

[gonzoflick]

What's in the plan where you'd need / want 5.5" springs?

I might go 4.5 not sure. Going to 40s

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[fczabala]

I've got a 3.5" RK kit, rear chromoly shafts, oil pan skid plate, exact center stabilizer... all waiting in the garage for warmer weather

 

[autotragic]

Naw I just don’t care if other people are running late

We used to have a saying, piss poor planning on your part doesn't make an emergency for me.

Back on topic...

I need to install all the mods I have now before I buy more.

1.fender flares
2.fender liners
3.exhaust
4.ARB diff covers? (originally intended to use my ARB diff covers but I think I should do skids and these covers really aren't skid compatible)
5.LCA skids
6.rear shock mount skids
7.stabilizer relocation (should have done this when I replaced the stabilizer but didn't have time)
8.some kind of lift, either need to install the 1/2 inch spacers I bought and run it like it is or do something more comprehensive but I have the spacers now and the shocks I have will support them just fine...it's a never ending argument I have with myself.
9.engine skid (only one of these I don't have yet)
10. Forgot my new winch, need winch bumper...

All need to be done by July 20th. No pressure.

 

[Spacenut]

Soft top for the 2 door.

 

[Pape]

Oh bless your heart. I wish my mod list was that simple

That list did not last long
While doing my homework for the trackbar, I should also get a reinforcing bracket for the upper track bar mount.
As usual one thing leading to a other I found myself looking at cargo liner... lol

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[Dcdoes]

Skids, steering and gears. Probably have all 3 by the spring. Did a lift and tires at the end of last year. I am kicking around being proactive and upgrading the clutch. I have 70K on the odometer, so I am guessing i will need one in the next 20K or so.

 

[Raydar]

Getting 4.10s and lockers installed. Dropping it off this afternoon. Then it's wheels and tires.
After that, who knows?

 

[Derrick20JL]

Still just working on the basics but will have a bit of a delay in buying more stuff until the engagement ring is paid off but:
1. JKS quick disconnects installed (new fiancée got them for me for xmas)
2. Front and Rear Bumpers
3. Winch
4. New tires
Mostly want to get a lot of wheeling in this year with some basic goals for mods

 

[Pape]

Getting 4.10s and lockers installed. Dropping it off this afternoon. Then it's wheels and tires.
After that, who knows?

4.10 nice, what are the ine you are replacing ?

 

[Raydar]

4.10 nice, what are the ine you are replacing ?

It's got 3.45s now. Can't pull a fat person out of a donut shop.
Sixth gear is useless. Doesn't have enough revs to pull, unless you're going 70-75. By then, it doesn't have enough power to overcome the wind resistance, unless you downshift. So...

I don't see how the 3.21s are even driveable.

 

[Ratbert]

It's got 3.45s now. Can't pull a fat person out of a donut shop.
Sixth gear is useless. Doesn't have enough revs to pull, unless you're going 70-75. By then, it doesn't have enough power to overcome the wind resistance, unless you downshift. So...

I don't see how the 3.21s are even driveable.

Hopefully you have small tires and a Jeep that doesn't weigh much! I can't imagine.

 

[Pape]

It's got 3.45s now. Can't pull a fat person out of a donut shop.
Sixth gear is useless. Doesn't have enough revs to pull, unless you're going 70-75. By then, it doesn't have enough power to overcome the wind resistance, unless you downshift. So...

I don't see how the 3.21s are even driveable.

I can ear you there, I ponder a little the same thing, I run heavy tire in the summer and I get the same issue with my 8 gears. Let just say it usability is greatly diminish but on the other end fuel economy. This is one situation where you cannot have everything.

 

[c20040215]

It's got 3.45s now. Can't pull a fat person out of a donut shop.
Sixth gear is useless. Doesn't have enough revs to pull, unless you're going 70-75. By then, it doesn't have enough power to overcome the wind resistance, unless you downshift. So...

I don't see how the 3.21s are even driveable.

My experience is:
Stock everything with 3.45. It drove fine.
285/75R17 (34") + 2.5" lift with 3.45. 6th gear was almost useless like you described.
285/75R17 (34") + 2.5" lift with Rubicon 4.10 axles. 6th gear was back and it drove comfortably in 6th gear on highway. I think 4.10 is doable for MT up to 35s. Not ideal but doable.
37s+3.5" lift with Rubicon 4.10 axles. 6th gear was gone again.
37s+3.5" lift with 4.88. I love it. 2500rpm at 75mph, 6th gear.
One of the plans for 2025 is to bump the tire size up to 38x12.50R17. I think 4.88 can still handle it okay.

 

[Raydar]

The folks at the Jeep place suggested 4.56s, instead of 4.10s, but I don't plan on running much larger than a 32" (essentially stock size) tire, so 4.10s ought to do the trick. When they heard that, they seemed to agree.

 

[Bill_BCNtoNY]

Nothing ordered yet, but my intentions are:

1. Some kind of Jeep outing. At least a day trip, maybe multi-day if the pregnancy is going well. And maybe more than once, if possible, too!
2. LCA skids (just in case)
3. Wheels - currently have the Sport black steelies on. I have a set of Sport S wheels I got for $100 in my garage, and have all the supplies to paint them 392 bronze gold . If the wheels turn out nice, I’ll be adding bronze gold touches/decals/vinyls here and there, too, like swapping the current Sahara badges for the LJ-era sticker.
4. Tires - mine are relatively new GG ATx 285/70r17 (only 5k miles), but my lift turned out higher than expected and I like the pizza cutter look… so the MT BB AT 255/85r17s are tempting
5. Teraflex aluminum tire carrier and tailgate reinforcement, if I need to upgrade for the 35s
6. Bestop eTop - if I win the lotto or sth like that I’d love to install this top and I’d sell my SOT.

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