lets say you have a stock two door rubicon. you can't change your tires, gearing, nor add a lift... how would you mod it?

 

Winches front and back and lots of skids underneath.

 

skid plates good idea, would rather go for a portable winch

 

Skid plates for sure. I prioritized the order in which I installed skids based on two things, what's lowest (closest) to the ground and what will get me stuck on the trail if I smash it.

1. Diff Covers- Front a priority and then Rear
2. Oil Pan
3. Evap Canister
4. Front Lower Control Arm Brackets (Not critical but they do hang down below the axle and are vulnerable. My driver-side bracket would have been toast without the skid.)

 

x2 on that. If you can't move it up & out of the way, make sure it's covered up.

 

no lift, no tires, no fun.....
sounds like the wife has put her foot down.

 

Wife is the boss though, that's why im tricking out my jeep, then go find a nice girl haha

 

i would say lights first then some protection for underneath for sure if you plan on offroading at all at stock height

 

why do lights first? if ur new to wheeling do you really think you're going to be doing that much night wheeling? take care of your evap first. it hangs low and it is made of plastic rather than steel, like everything else under there. relocate it preferably, but skidding will work also. then i say take care of the oil pan via a skid or the benchmark pan. then diff covers and THEN you can go to lights. trust me, even if you use your lights every day for road driving, the first time you "use" one of the skids, you'll appreciate it FAR more. i've made it 2½ years with no aftermarket lights, but my riddler diff covers and rock hard skid have the scars to prove their worth. just my

 

Recovery gear first. Then fancy stuff inside like bedlining the tub, inside racks for securing gear, cb, and flood lights (mounted outside of course).