So I bought a white 2013 Wrangler unlimited last week, and I'm already itching to start modifying it. Problem is, I'm not sure where to start?

I'm thinking the first thing I need are better looking tire flares, some rock rollers and a good bumper for it. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

 

Basically sit and think about what you want to use your rig for,then go from there

 

My 2 cents...

Buy some simple recovery gear, first aid kit, overnight stuff and supplies if you're going to hit the trails, and drive it for as long as you can without mods (harder than it sounds, I know). Then decide what you want to improve upon.

I bought some rock rails right away to avoid trail damage. I then found that after trying some intermediate trails I needed to air down the tires for both traction and comfort. Doing so lost 1/2 inch of ground clearance and I was scraping the underside and even when aired down the stock tires didn't provide enough traction. Given that, lift and tires were at the top of my list.

Good luck!

 

+1 - It's easier to plan your build once you figure out what you want to do with your Jeep. Be realistic about what you will really be doing and you can save time, trouble and money. No need to go all out with suspension mods and other expensive items if you only plan on going off road a couple times a year. Your Jeep is fairly capable of doing that already.

 

Protection is a good place to start. Rock sliders and bumpers will make the rig look cooler and help while you are off road. As stated above wheel it for a while and then decide what tires and suspension you are going with. It makes you an overall better driver when you wheel something that is less capable.

I have seen people build some wild rigs before ever wheeling. Needless to say they are able to breeze through the easy trails with out any thought but have a hard time on the intermediate trails because they don't really know what to expect. The more seat time you have the more fun you will have once you do build that rig to being a crawler.

 

The first thing I'd do is get a leveling kit. They are cheap and really change the look of the vehicle. Don't rush into parts.

 

X2 definitely wheel it for a little then decide the direction you want to go. But you can't go wrong w/ skids.

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What exactly is a leveling kit?

 

Level kits are spacers between the springs and frame, like hockey pucks, usually around 1.5" front and .5" rear. This makes your profile level, not nose down as stock to increase aerodynamics. Hold off on this until you decide how you want to build your rig depending on the trails you hit and size tires you want. As others say, wheel stock and get a feel for what the rig can do.

If you must buy something, get nice rock rails; diff covers and either relocate or skid the evaporation canister. Try to wheel stock for a year. This way your build is thought out because it's best to buy nice once.

 

i went with armor first. people have a habbit of hiting my vehicles so i decided to get bumpers and side armor that would do damage back : )