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I'm going to look at this Jeep on wendesday. http://www.newsmyrnacjd.com/used/Jeep/2007-Jeep-Wrangler-abfe068a0a0d048d00e229bee02035b0.htm What should I be looking for in a modified Jeep such as this one as far as good mods and whatnot?
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commissargribb posted:No upholstery? Looks like the PO saved you some time. I live in florida, those tires are pretty small compared to some of the redneck trucks around here. Thanks for the tips. I'll be sure to give it a good test drive when I go look at it
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Jun 28, 2011 01:37
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EightBit posted:Get a lawyer dude. Post about this on their message boards, anywhere they have publicity relating to your Jurassic Park YJ. They took that thing out and hosed around in it and you should get reimbursed for the damages + lawyer fees. This a million times over. Post on every video game site you can find about this, if they have a facebook page post on that, everywhere. Someone high enough will see they hosed up and do something about it, hopefully.
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Sep 29, 2011 02:38
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El Duderino posted:Another first time Jeep owner checking in! It's a 98 4.0. I'm pretty sure there's some sort of law about living in Cali and not going topless 99% of the year just like living in Florida has the same law.
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Oct 6, 2011 21:15
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grnberet2b posted:I have mixed emotions on this: That's the special edition arctic edition right? I saw one of those a few weeks ago, in daytona beach! The least arctic place on earth! lol
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Apr 4, 2012 18:19
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grnberet2b posted:Huh, I hadn't even heard of that. It's possible, I didn't check the decals on the side. It's pretty badass and that light blue color is awesome in person. http://www.jeep.com/en/2012/wrangler_arctic/#model=arctic&color=winter_chill The inside looks loving plush compared to the 98 Wrangler I had. God I miss that so badly. I remember I paid like 18k for it brand new. Soft top and soft doors, perfect beach vehicle. Can you even get a brand new Wrangler for 18k nowadays?
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Apr 4, 2012 22:05
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Boomerjinks posted:Is anyone else absolutely in love with the "highlighter-green" color of this year's Wranglers? I loving adore it. Local dealer has one and I drive past it every other day. I want it, badly. I think I've decided when I do get a Jeep it's going to be the 4 door though and the one they have is only a 2.
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May 11, 2012 11:57
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Digital_Jesus posted:Not that anyone will care but I just picked up a loaded 2012 Wrangler Sport-S for $25k after taxes. It's the standard Jeep greeting! Just like when everyone on motorcycles waves to each other. I miss the Jeep wave, hopefully in the next year I'll be able to have another.
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Jun 25, 2012 15:17
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Dark Red. It only had 1400 miles on it, the previous owner banged up her knee somehow and needs surgery so she can't drive standard any longer, Happened to call the dealer the same day she traded it in.
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So uh, I wasn't expecting this to happen today, but, ya it did! 2012 Unlimited Sport with Customer Preferred package 23s which includes the following 17" Wheel 255/75R17 tires Power convenience group power heated mirros Power windows/locks Remote Keyless entry Security Alarm Leather wrapper steering wheel Chrome/Leather Shift knob Tinted Windows And the absolute most awesome thing is the Connectivity Group Bluetooth stereo and all the controls for it on the steering wheel. Trac-Lok LSRD Infinity sound system with sub Now, I owen a 97 or 98 Jeep, whichever year was the first with the round head lights again. It was the first car I ever bought and I loved the thing. This is like a completely different vehicle! Nevermind the fact my old one was the crap 4cyl auto, the engine in this thing is awesome! Rides smoother than I expected and is just all around awesome. So, are there any must do first mods? I'd like a 1 1/2 - 2 1/2" lift, but will probably wait a bit before doing that. What else?
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Jul 6, 2012 22:45
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commissargribb posted:Anyone who has a soft top has this. Lol, true, very true.
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Jul 6, 2012 23:00
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Godholio posted:Are you going off-road? Front bumper and a winch, you may want a leveling kit if the nose dips too much from the weight. Ace rock sliders. Also, give me your wheels (I wish I would've gotten the 17s instead of the 16s). If the hood jumps in the wind, Daystar makes hood latches for like $25 that'll cure it. So I spent $10 and did this today  It's the bed liner in a can stuff. I think it looks awesome and will hold me over until I can get a proper set of wheels/tires. Did the review mirror and yeah it makes a huge difference. Will do the mirrors tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Jul 8, 2012 00:55
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Oops, just got caught at work with my top up but no front doors. Cue huge thunderstorm out of nowhere and like 3 inches of water in the front footwells! Wish I would have removed the plugs already.  Currently the sun is out and we are air drying now! It's ok to roll without the plugs in the floor right? Just incase this happens again.
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Jul 9, 2012 22:05
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While I'm waiting for everything to dry out, I went looking through some photo albums My first Jeep! Bought it brand new in 98. First car I ever bought. Too bad it was the craptastic 4cyl AND it was auto, god I was a stupid 19 year old! The new one feels so much bigger than that one was. Does anyone know offhand the size difference between the 2? I think 97 or 98 was the first year of the round headlights being brought back too wasn't it?
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Jul 9, 2012 23:02
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Philip J Fry posted:The JK runs 2" longer in wheelbase measurement and is about 5.5" wider. Wow, guess the huge fender flares make it look a lot bigger.
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Jul 10, 2012 00:33
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Made some door hangers today! 
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Jul 13, 2012 21:18
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First time ever hitting the trails in my new Jeep and had a blast! Met up with some people on the JK forums and they showed me the ropes and made it through everything and managed not to get stuck!
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Jul 22, 2012 19:03
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I don't suppose anyone is interested in my stock tires from my 2012 Unlimited are they? I just put 33's on and now have a set of the goodyear wrangler SRA's that have 1300 miles on them and one tire with 0 miles on them. They are P255/75/R17 SRA 32". I put em up on craigslist but haven't had any hits yet.
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Jul 31, 2012 14:02
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kastein posted:Wish you were closer, I have probably half a dozen friends up here in mass who would be interested. Hmmmm, wonder how much shipping would run me....
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Jul 31, 2012 19:10
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Geared Hub posted:. That's not horrible. I guess I'd entertain shipping the tires if someone here was interested.
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Jul 31, 2012 21:49
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Anyone in central florida going to the Orlando Jeep and Truck fest this weekend? http://www.4wd.com/info/orlando-truck-jeep-fest.aspx I'm meeting up with a couple guys I've gone wheeling with and going Saturday. Hope to come home with some new toys for the Jeep. Most likely a lift kit and maybe some other goodies!
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Aug 6, 2012 15:35
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Just installed a SmittyBilt XRC front bumper on mine this morning.  Lights and winch are coming soon.
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Aug 22, 2012 15:11
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EightBit posted:How much did that weigh? 40 pounds. Took me about an hour to pull the stock one off and get this one on. Pretty easy job.
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Aug 22, 2012 17:31
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EightBit posted:Can you fit any kind of winch in there? When I get my rear end around to upgrading bumpers and installing a winch, I want it in the bumper like that. Yep, it's got a spot for a winch and you can kinda see the cutout for it in the front of it in the straight on pic. I'll be putting one in within the next couple weeks. Going to get some lights for the front, not sure if I'm gonna go with the Rigid Industries square LED lights or the standard circle lights.
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Aug 22, 2012 20:35
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The new bumper looked kinda naked, so I gave it some lights and d-rings!
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Aug 23, 2012 21:56
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Godholio posted:I wish somebody would throw their JK Rubicon rails on craigslist. I know there are five thousand pairs just sitting around after the owners installed aftermarket rails. Same here! There's a few for sale over on the JK forums but no one will ship.
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Sep 1, 2012 14:35
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Godholio posted:Homemade definitely has the price advantage. A lot of people have had good experiences with the Ace sliders. These are what I really want, but the Rubicon rails look really sharp underneath and I'd rather put those on first. I'm either going to get those or the LOD Rock sliders http://www.lodoffroad.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16136&cat=249&page=1 Nice thing about the LOD is they attach to the frame and not into the body mounts like the Ace. I've heard nothing but good things about the Ace though and you can't beat the price. Oh, finally got my lift installed. 3.25" Rough Country   And a Rough Country Performance Steering Stabilizer.  I love it. It's like a whole new Jeep, even rides better than stock.
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Sep 2, 2012 02:27
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Godholio posted:After you put a few miles/rocks under it, mind posting an update? Back when I had a YJ the running joke was the Rough Country was the best-named company on the market because you basically needed a mouthguard to run their lifts without loosing teeth. I haven't really started looking at lifts yet (I should probably find a job soon :/ ), but it's on the list. It's the Smittybuilt XRC. And ya I'll post an update in a few thousand miles. It shouldn't take that long since I'm traveling like 500 miles or so a week for work. Right now it's awesome though.
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Sep 2, 2012 22:11
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Woooo new stuff for the Jeep! Gotta love that time and a half OT I'm getting at my new job! lol Smittlybilt SRC Side Armor  And I know most people say it's just for looks, but I had to install a front trackbar relocation bracket after I installed my lift, and with the single stabilizer there I couldn't install the bracket. So $40 later I now have dual steering stabilizers and will be able to install the front trackbar relo bracket now!  Not sure what to do next now. Probably some sort of rear bumper to match the new front one, or a winch, or more lights, or oh my god I need more money lol
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Sep 13, 2012 01:15
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kastein posted:Do you have lockers and spare axleshafts already? A high-lift? Valve stem remover and onboard air system? A small set of tools to do emergency repairs? High-lift is on the hood and toolbag is something I put together after my first wheeling trip. Has all the common socket and wrench sizes, misc screwdrivers and other tools one would possibly need out on the trail. I'll have to look into on board air, sounds cool. I think some quick disconnects for the front might be in order next as they aren't overly expensive.
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Sep 13, 2012 11:21
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Anyone in Florida going to Jeeptoberfest this year? I'm meeting up with a couple guys from central fla and headed up there on the saturday.
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Oct 10, 2012 13:15
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slipfish posted:I put 31/10.5/r15's on my 99 TJ, and now there's a tiny amount of rub on full-lock, do I go hog wild and buy new wheels with a more appropriate backspacing or are wheel spacers an alright substitute? (As far as wheel spacers go, I've been looking at these: http://www.spidertrax.com/products/1997-06-Wrangler-TJ) I've got 1.5" spacers on my 12 JK with 33's and have had 0 issues with them and have done some decent wheeling with them. Spidertrax are some of the most recommended spacers but I run the Rough Country spacers as they were cheaper but made of the same material.
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Oct 10, 2012 20:47
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kastein posted:I know people who have run for years on spacers without issue. Make sure you torque em down properly... and expect it to wear your wheel bearings a bit faster. I've heard the ones that just slip over the studs are the worst ones. You want the ones that bolt onto the studs and then have their own studs you bolt the wheels onto.
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Oct 10, 2012 20:57
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brains posted:hit the first 1000 miles today on my rubi I just turned 10k! on my 2012! Only took me 3 1/2 months to do it too! I was commuting 100+ miles a day for work and I've since stopped that so the miles should slow down here now thank goodness. Only good thing to come from so many miles is the 33's I put on 9k miles ago are getting pretty worn and I'm ready to step up to 35's as soon as they are done.
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Nov 5, 2012 20:23
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Godholio posted:What gears do you have, and is it lifted? 33 is about as big as you can go without rubbing too much. 3.88 and 3.5" lift, I'll have no problem running 35s. I got a friend running the same thing with a 3" lift and has 0 rubbing.
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Nov 6, 2012 01:59
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Godholio posted:Edit: You have a 12, so I'll change this. Did you mean 4.88? That's right in the sweet spot from what I've read. No, I completely mistyped that and should have put 3.73, is what I have. Edit: also I'm in Florida on pretty much completely flat land so I won't be lugging my jeep up any mountains or anything anytime soon. Most wheeling we do is wooded trails. mattfl fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Nov 6, 2012 |
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Nov 6, 2012 02:08
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Oh man, just placed an order for 4 35" Nitto Trail Grappler M/Ts. Can't wait to put them on. Anyone need a set of lightly used Destination A/T 33"? 
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Dec 8, 2012 18:22
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Do Not Fear Jazz posted:If only you weren't in Florida. Where are you at? I'm not opposed to shipping them if it means getting them sold.
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Dec 8, 2012 19:27
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Viggen posted:That'd likely cost as much as they're worth, if not more. Well if you're in the US and hopefully not on the other side I'm seeing quotes of up to $150 to ship all 4 depending on what service I use.
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Dec 8, 2012 19:35
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Viggen posted:Are you judging by both weight and size? Oversized packages are an instant dick with UPS, DHL, and USPS.. I hopped on a few other forums I'm on and asked a few people and the replies I got was to wrap them up in pairs and ship them like that, that way it doesn't hit that oversized freight charges. I won't have my new ones till Thursday so if you want I can get a real quick from ups or FedEx once I get them off the jeep. They probably have 10k miles on them, no gashes or damage on them. Plenty of tread left.
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Do Not Fear Jazz posted:Shipped to 15116 Ok I will let you know by the end of the week.
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