what should i build????


i was thinking about building something like this...(2 dr jeep green 6sp jk rubicon, lod bumpers, power station, 35in tires, and short arm donahoe racing 4in lift)



but now i am seriously thinking about building one of these...(fx4 ranger 5 sp w/ torsen diff, 33in mud terrains, camburg lift, fox shocks w/ res, plus an eaton blower)




any ideas or comments? for the base vehicles it would be 30k for the jeep and just over 20k for the ford out the door.

 

Just my opinion, do you desert race, If no buy the rubi, if yes build the ranger. Even if you do desert race the rubi can get to places the ranger could never get to. If you want to get there fast then build the ranger, if you definatly want to get there than buy the rubi.

 

do you think you'd always have the top up and doors on? top down and/or doors off is a jeep owner

 

How about one of these?

 

Go for it. I always liked that 2dr green rubi. Maybe one day I'll get to order mine.

 

i am looking for a trail rig which is a blast to drive at all times. it will be a daily driver so it will not be the extreme truck in the pics. 80% + will on road driving, i am in az now but that may change soon.

i am not interested in mud bogging, or rock crawling just something to take on the trails and have fun with. i do enjoy a bit of spirited driving both on and off road thats why i am looking at both vehicles.

 

that would be a very hard decision. i LOVE desert racing and i like off roading, i LOVE jeeps and i like rangers. id do both, but do the jeep first, the ranger looks expensive to mod.

 

jk mods - not much but it does add up.

5 wheels and tires
front rear bumpers
tire carrier
warn winch
donahoe lift

fx4 mods

4 tires
Performance 6.0 Dual Shock System - System includes, Fabricated Uni-Ball Race Spindles, Custom upper A-Arms, Limit Straps, Stainless steel/ Kevlar Brake lines, Custom upper A-Arms, Bilstein Shocks, deaver springs, rear shocks
eaton supercharger
front brake upgrade

each rig would be about 35k or so. i think the jeep would be more, because the fx4 does start out about 8k less.

 

Hmmm, you ask what brand to build on a Jeep forum ??

 

DUDE!! I was by a couple of those the other week! I would've got a pic, but I had to all of a sudden leave really quick-like, so I didn't get in trouble....

Buy the rubi and make it a desert racer, that would look awesome.... Just be sure to ditch the minivan engine, and put in a hemi... That is what some people are doing....