Notices
Modified JK Tech Tech related bulletin board forum regarding subjects such as suspension, tires & wheels, steering, bumpers, skid plates, drive train, cages, on-board air and other useful modifications that will help improve the performance and protection of your Jeep JK Wrangler (Rubicon, Sahara, Unlimited and X) on the trail.

PLEASE DO NOT START SHOW & TELL TYPE THREADS IN THIS FORUM

New Jeep Owner

Thread Tools
 
Old Mar 14, 2013 | 03:48 PM
  #1  
augnmike's Avatar
Thread Starter
JK Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: Brea, CA
Default New Jeep Owner

Hey guys I am new and just bought my son a 2009 JKU with 9500 miles on it. He is going to college in Flagstaff AZ and needed something better than a Toyota Camry for the slick roads. Anyway for the immediate future I am looking to do some low level mods until he graduates and then she's mine at which time I am going to go nuts on it with mods as it will be my primary hunting vehicle. My questions are these:

1. I want to level it out a little and from searching it appears the Terraflex level kit is the way to go, do you guys agree?

2. When the tires wear I want to upgrade but want to have a road worthy daily driver that gets as good a mileage as a jeep can get, what size tires and rims do you recommend with the mileage and safe road handling as a priority? (I am told smaller rims will save money on tires)

3. Lastly I was going to add a stereo with a 6.1" screen backup cam but was told by the shop that a double din won't fit in a Wrangler, is this true?

Thanks for any advice for a newbie.
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2013 | 04:21 PM
  #2  
Jersey_Devil's Avatar
JK Jedi
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,255
Likes: 11
From: Bellmawr, NJ
Default

I have no advice about the stereo... In that subject I just know how to turn it up and down lol... As for the other questions

1. Yes the teraflex kit is good for a quick boost, if u wanna save money on wheels and tires don't buy wheels at all... Get 1.75 " wheel spacers and a set of 285 series tires... I recommend Goodyear Duratrac tires

Congratulations on the jeep and ur son going to college!

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 using Tapatalk 2
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2013 | 05:10 PM
  #3  
Jeep-n-Wyo's Avatar
JK Newbie
 
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Parker, CO
Default

Double din will fit, I had a pioneer avic installed.
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2013 | 05:12 PM
  #4  
Gman*2007's Avatar
JK Junkie
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,552
Likes: 0
From: Huntsville, TX
Default

Congrats on the new jeep and welcome to the forum.
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2013 | 07:15 PM
  #5  
augnmike's Avatar
Thread Starter
JK Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: Brea, CA
Default

Wow I priced a Pioneer AVH-X3500bt and guy said it's a no go. Wonder if I should check another shop.
Reply
Old Mar 15, 2013 | 01:39 AM
  #6  
Kojack's Avatar
JK Junkie
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 3,213
Likes: 21
From: Grand falls, Newfoundland
Default

Originally Posted by augnmike
Wow I priced a Pioneer AVH-X3500bt and guy said it's a no go. Wonder if I should check another shop.
Yes, I would.
Reply




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:19 AM.