What would you do to your Jeep with $5k?

[Headbarcode]

I'd spend it on things over at Northridge 4x4.

So funny, I thought the same exact thing! Baby gets treated to only the nice stuff.

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[oldcjguy]

If it's for your Recon...
SuperChips F5 or Diablo T2 Tuner
35" tires (and maybe wheels)
2-2.5" MC lift
Rock Hard Patriot rock sliders
Aluminum skids for engine and trans
Winch
HiLift Jack and inside mounting brackets

 

[Spearmin]

How do you use your Jeep?

No point spending on stuff you won't use and just weight you down.

I am starting to become a "less is more" as the reality is with every mod comes downsides and tradeoffs as well..... So it comes down to if you make use of Jeep in such a way that those tradeoffs make sense.

Ay-men.....!

 

[Spearmin]

As set of "Body Armor" trail doors is a must. Being that you have a 2 door, they will only set you back about $350.

 

[bigfoot21075]

I'd get a MyTop for it and use the rest for a winch. https://www.facebook.com/mytopus/

 

[#diesel]

Slap on a winch, travel fridge and pay down the loan. Definitely second-guessing dreams of larger tires and a lift after reading all the nightmare death wobble stories on this website.

 

[Cleoncini]

Hmmm an extra 5K now? Full underbelly armor, beef up the Axles, RCVs in the front, Chromoly in the rear. New Bumper and Rock Sliders with the remaining!

 

[guarnibl]

If starting fresh from base Rubi:
-315’s (KO2’s)
-small lift (2” at most)
-spacers
-recovery/safety gear/tool
-onboard air

might choose some aluminum skids and potentially swap the stock sliders for the evo ones that flare out. But I don’t think it’s a necessity for what I do. My current setup is way overbuilt except for the maybe once a year time when I’d run a harder Moab trail.

 

[JSFoster75]

I've been considering getting a winch and not knowing anything about it, I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos. It's crazy how many people are calling them wenches in their videos.

definitely get the synthetic rope instead of steel cable. Harbor freight has a great deal on winches...

 

[bigfoot21075]

definitely get the synthetic rope instead of steel cable. Harbor freight has a great deal on winches...

Sure, but will the Horror Freight Winch work the day you really need it?

 

[Sean L]

Sure, but will the Horror Freight Winch work the day you really need it?

I bought mine used... still works.

 

[bigfoot21075]

I bought mine used... still works.

Awesome to hear!

 

[JSFoster75]

Sure, but will the Horror Freight Winch work the day you really need it?

Harbor Freight winches are probably made by the same company that makes 75% of other winches, just has a different brand stamped on it...

 

[bigfoot21075]

Harbor Freight winches are probably made by the same company that makes 75% of other winches, just has a different brand stamped on it...

I post in partial jest and partial experience. I bought a Winch from Harbor Freight and put it on my Sahara Rubicon Unlimited. I wheeled with it and never needed it until one day i did and as soon as I began to pull myself out it died. .

Now in all fairness that could happen to ANY electric motor on ANYTHING anywhere at any time. After that I swore them off....

 

[JSFoster75]

I post in partial jest and partial experience. I bought a Winch from Harbor Freight and put it on my Sahara Rubicon Unlimited. I wheeled with it and never needed it until one day i did and as soon as I began to pull myself out it died. .

Now in all fairness that could happen to ANY electric motor on ANYTHING anywhere at any time.

Got to love electronics... I got my winch off of eBay, but it's a Rough Country 9500 LB PRO, I paid $400 shipped. Only used it once so far.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rough-Coun...021603&hash=item595086eea2:g:pY0AAOSwyoJe8hSY

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