That word is torture to me. I just got a 2015 rubicon and now here I am planning a build and I am full of compromise. Sure wish I could just build it right, tomorrow. And I've only started...right now just trying to determine lift/wheel/tire combo is enough to drive me crazy. I know want I want to get too...and right now I'm stretching this years budget too far as it is. So now I'm thinking to get started...simple 2.5 with nice wheels/tires...or 3.5 with lowers and skip the wheels (just spacers)....or even just go cheap wheels...but I like the look of the '15 rubi wheels.
make me feel better...what are you compromising right now on your builds?

 

I would take my time and do it right the first time. Don't waste your money on stuff you will replace again or won't last. Focus on what you need and what you will use first. But good luck brother.

 

It's all very exciting and tempting to jump into the mod pool, especially hanging out in this forum and seeing all the sweet rigs...but take a step back for a moment. Compromise often means throwing parts on for a certain look just to replace those parts down the road, costing you more in the long run. Go have fun with your Jeep and build it right the first time, it might be slow but you'll be happier in the end. My $.02.

 

Start by asking yourself this. Are you doing this because you like the look of a lifted JK on big tires or do you want a more capable rig for 4-wheeling?

Either way, you've got a '15 JK. Drive it for a year and figure out what you really want and why. I only lasted nine months, but it was one full wheeling season. In my case, I found that I really had to air down on the trails in Colorado unless I wanted a tooth-rattling experience and that dropped the Jeep by 1/2-1 inch and that ended up mattering a lot as I was dragging the underside all the time on the trail. Bigger tires and lift solved those problems for me.

Good luck. Take your time and have fun.

 

Forgot to comment on the compromises...

I went with spacers instead of wheels to save a ton of cash. No problems in 5 years. I'd like 37s, but am on 35s. My ride is pretty rough, but I don't have $800-$1k to drop on a new spring/shock combo. Would love a supercharger for the Colorado mountain passes (I-70 to the tunnel sucks in either direction) but unless I win the lottery it's not an option.

 

Suggest that you start off with what you want to do with your Jeep. Rock crawler? Overlanding? Strutting at the mall? Driving to the hunting camp? Mud bogging? From there, decide on tires and size. That will drive your lift, which could prove to be the major factor in what additional mods you will also require down the road (control arms, driveshafts, etc). And what special mods are required for what you want to do (i.e., skids for a rock crawler, refrigerator and drawer for an overlanding rig)? If you plan it right and research it well, you'll only have to build it once to keep that big smile on your face every time you drive it.

 

I totally agree....hence the compromising....I hate doing mods twice....I'm not knew to wheeling n MO, so I know what I consider "required mods" vs. "wanted mods". So hard to be patient (the compromising being spreading the build over a few years). To complicate things....My current goal for tires is aggresive 37's....obviously there is a slippery slope with that...so 37's will be a future mod, STage 1 as I consider it is to build around mildly aggresive 35"mud terrains....

MO trails go from mud to rocks washouts, to creeks, etc. (just youtube Flat Nasty Offroad Park and you'll get the idea)

Right now, my Optimal rough plan is:

Stage 1 (throughout 0-3yrs)
35" mild aggresive mud terrains (i.e. MTZ's, KM2's, etc)
2.5in coil lift or 3.5in lift (with atleast lowers)
Front Drive shaft
Home built ROck rails to replace factory rubi rails
Tube doors (homebuilt)
Front bumper (likely will be homebuilt) and winch
Rear Bumper / Tire carrier
Under body protection (homebuilt)

Stage 2 (3+ yrs)
upgrade lift to include all 8 arms (obviously if went 2.5 I have a bigger jump here, vs. if I started with 3.5 and lowers)
Bedliner interior
Axle updgrades
New Gears
37's (more aggresive possibly)
Tube fenders


I hate waiting....but you gotta to what you gotta do. so now I want to hear some more compromising/waiting going on by others...brings me back to earth so I dont go crazy and order all of stage 1. lol.

 

I am in the same situation as you but do know that I want my 2015 JKUR to be an exploration rig. I was building my last JKUR to be a rock crawler.

To get going I decided to just start with a 2.5 budget boost, stock wheels and 35 Duratracs. Put all of that on the first week at 100 miles on the odometer and then wheeled it this past weekend. I am very happy I did what I did. Now I am going to just incrementally add items until I get it where I want it. I really don't see what I did as a compromise and if I decide to change directions, I can sell the budget boost, spacers and stock wheels. However I did add a few other items to make it more drivable/useable - Teraflex HD hinge and tire carrier, Teraflex raised rear track bar mount, Teraflex HD front adjustable trackbar, exhaust spacers, and AEV geometry correction brackets. For the most part if I decide to go in another direction, I will still keep and used these last few items. In fact if I like the way things perform over the next couple of months I may only replace the stock springs/spacers with aftermarket springs and put on longer aftermarket shocks keeping everything else the way it is.