I only took the freedom panels and front doors off yesterday. I don't have storage at work for the rest of the doors. If this weather keeps up, I might have to make the change to the soft top sooner than I was expecting!

 

So the wife and I are in the process of getting rid of her Grand Cherokee SRT8 for a 2008 JKU with 28k miles.

But were running into some trouble with getting rid of the GC. Someone made a clerical error way back in the vehicles life that makes the difference of about $4000. So if we cant get that cleared up we wont be getting the new jeep because that would be too much cost for us to eat ourselves. But if it does go through Brittany will be getting my current 2 door, the 35's, bumper and winch will be going onto the new JKU, the snorkel, hood lights and JKU stock bumper will be staying on the JK. Then the 33's I have just sitting in my garage will be going back on the 2 door. Needless to say, I want this to happen.

 

Hey Deb, gonna get rid of your bushwacker fenders any time soon? Debating on chopping mine, or find some bushwackers lol

dont know why i just thought of asking....

 

If I did it again I'd go with the Trail Mods removeable ones over the bushwhackers.

 

I will tell you Mhaines has similar pocket flares and I like his better. Mine have hit a tree on the pass side and buckled it. I like the shiny pocket flares, but Mhaines has a set (got on ebay, but I can't find them) that are less shiny and they don't have as much curve to them which I think gives you more clearance. I got my set for $450 ish and you can get my same set on ebay for $600. I like the look of mine but I'm not sure I'd do it again. I don't have as much travel without catching them on the tires when I'm on the trails. But then again I don't have the lift kit I want either. So if you are going for looks, I'd say yeah these are great, but if you are hitting trails hard, maybe not. If I can find Mhaines flares, I will prob trade mine out for those kind. Then again I have many more mods I want to do before I do that. Sigh...it's never ending!

 

So when are we going wheeling? I've been itching to get on some trails since I moved back, but I haven't really found any places to go in WI. I know the Badlands is probably the closest place for some more serious fun, but I'd be fine with a pipeline or anything that's legal in WI, even a forestry road.

The only place I've found anything about is up near Lakeland, WI. It's 5 1/2 hrs away from Milwaukee in the North Western part of the state. So it'd probably be a safe bet to plan anything going up there for at least 2 days.

If you look for lakeland, WI pipeline on youtube you get a few videos, nothing spectacular though. It think it'd still be worth checking out though.

Another place I'll have to look into is the Chequamegon National forest which I've found some stuff referring to OHV's being allowed, but I'll have to call them and verify the specifics.

 

I know a couple of my engineers at work go for a week every summer to the national forest trails, but they use ATV's. They have told me there are some larger trails that they have seen Jeeps on. I am pretty much down for any kind of ride, but I am not too modded right now. Might need to do more to be able to do more!

 

From what I've seen of the pipeline its nothing that a stock Jeep couldn't handle. And if you get stuck, as long as you have tow points I have the recovery gear.

I'll be out at Ft. McCoy near Sparta for pretty much all of June so I'll make sure to check out some spots over there.

And if you want some bigger tires for cheap I've got some 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's sitting in my garage right now. Just sayin.

 

I am in the market for bigger tires...how did you know? Let me know more details, I may want to take those off your hands!

 

Well, I've got 5 305/70R16 (33 equivalent) Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's


wrapped around what look like 16" Cragar Black Steel D Window wheels (without the center cap)


4 of them have about 12,000 miles on them (if that) and have no big gouges in them
1 of them is brand new still.

the 4 would need to be balanced prior to being put on, which I would have done since I need my TPMS' out of them.
I'd be able to let them go for a very reasonable rate.