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JK Enthusiast
Joined: May 2010
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From: Simi Valley Ca
it all depends on what type of wheeling to do. you will be surprised what a stock jeep can do out of the box. you can go most places by just picking up a set of rubi take off wheels and tires and a small budget boost
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Whitefish,Montana
Well...like they all said. Depends on what type of trails you want to be ready for. I'd personally add some diff covers, an evap skid, and a oil pan skid. Those are the three areas that most need protected on the jeep from what I've gathered from this forum. Then a 2.5" teraflex budget boost will surprisingly get you almost anywhere. That's what was installed on my jeep when I got it and I do everything on the trail that a jku rubicon with 37's and a 5.5" lift can do. But our trails arnt super intense. Hope this helps.
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Sean
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Athens,Greece
4"+ complete lift kit
40"+ tires (the biggest you can find)
Dana 60 front and rear axle with lockers
Supercharger or Hemi
Complete body armor both under the JK and sides
A real roll cage
New front and rear bumpers with winches
get all that and you should be ready for anything.
Or do what I did and wheel it stock first...you will be amazed at what the JK can do!
40"+ tires (the biggest you can find)
Dana 60 front and rear axle with lockers
Supercharger or Hemi
Complete body armor both under the JK and sides
A real roll cage
New front and rear bumpers with winches
get all that and you should be ready for anything.
Or do what I did and wheel it stock first...you will be amazed at what the JK can do!
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JK Freak
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 749
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From: Raleigh, NC
Get a budget boost (read:puck lift) from Daystar...cheapest, you wont need shocks and it'll -almost clear 35's...then cut your flares, get some wheels/tires and go beat on it....
But yeah you should always wheel it stock first. This will give you an idea of what you want/need to do anything you cant do as is
But yeah you should always wheel it stock first. This will give you an idea of what you want/need to do anything you cant do as is
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 120
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From: Charleston, SC
you can see in my signature that i only really have a teraflex leveling kit, cut fenders and 35's and it does awesome, but people are right, it ook it out when it was stock and it did amazing, it surprised me.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 138
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From: Clarksville, TN
I have yet to take my 2010 Mountain out modified, so when it was stock, it did great. A few spots were kind of hairy and I feel like a lift might have made it better, what with a better angle of attack and all, but besides that, it's a JK. It's pretty damn good from the start.