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If you had it to do over

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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Default If you had it to do over

If you were starting from scratch, what would you do differently (to your Jeep)? What would you do the same way again?
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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It would never have touched a damn mud pit. ROCKS
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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If money wasn't an issue I'd change a lot of things lol. Coilovers for one!
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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Saved for a really good lift and larger tires. Buying junk twice is part of learning that.

Good Purchases:

LoD mid
TF track bars
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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Wait longer for the money to get what I wanted and build it right the first time, instead of in steps just buying what I could afford at that moment.

And if money wasn't an issue, overbuilt from the beginning...
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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I would have spent the extra $50 a month for a rubicon. Gone big from the start, none of the oh it will be good enough I don't really need 37's. 22,000 miles and about to be on my 5th set of tires because I went stock to 32's to 33's to 35's soon to be 37's.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 12:52 PM
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I would have started with a sport instead of a Rubi since I ended up upgrading the entire drivetrain (axles, lockers,etc). Also would have planned for 35's right from the start so I'd only buy one lift and one set of tires.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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I would have built a tube buggy for off road adventures and left my jeep stock
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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I would have gone with a 2005 LJ Rubicon and with the extra saved money I would have bought a Dodge Ram Cummins Turbo Diesel to tow with.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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I would have went yj or no j.....
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