Gbender

karls10jk

Welcome to the forums. It looks like an 09 in sunburst orange. I think you'll appreciate the increased ride quality over the previous jeeps, I know I did when moving from my 2000 to the 2010.

Jay2013jk

Excellent Choice.. Welcome.. Looking Good.

Gbender

Yes 09 is correct. I have owned it for 3 weeks now and about 4K later it looks like it does. I did wheel tires lift fenders intake exhaust. What would you recommend for drive shafts?

Gbender

Thank you happy with a jk

Gbender

Would like some recommendations on next mods. Currently it has a 3.25 lift 35” tires flat fenders.

Mark Doiron

I'm running Tom Adams (EDIT: Woods!) on the front, original OEM on the rear at 270,000 miles. But I only have 2.5" of lift. You don't say how you'll use that Jeep, so what mods you could benefit from might be different than what responders are considering. However, I'd put adjustable front lower control arms on that rig to fix the caster, and front and rear adjustable trackbars for the tracking.

If you'd be interested in mods I've done for my 2007 JK, which is used for overlanding, here are some videos where I discuss these. These are studio chats I did after a ten part series of running the western half of the TransAmerica Trail. You should go directly to correct time spot, but if not, it's indicated in parentheses...

Communications Gear (12:18)

Electrical Mods (14:41)

Other Jeep Mods (14:58)

Camp Life (14:18) -- includes discussion of mods to the back of the Jeep for cooking, etc.

Tools and Recovery Gear (19:10)

karls10jk

Tom Woods and Adam's are both popular brands, though there are also others out there. If you've got a local, reputable driveshaft company then you might want to check them first. Coast and JE Reel are two others that come to mind when thinking of bigger players in the driveshaft game for the JK.

As far as next mods- I'm a fan of the parts folks don't notice. I've got a tailgate reinforcement piece with tire carrier and upgraded hinges. It's not as noticeable as a winch or big light bars, but it's something you'll appreciate every day. Another one that isn't pretty to show off to your friends would be replacing the u-joints in the front axle shafts- depending on the known history. Once you've looked at prices on those then start looking into one ton steering now that you're pushing larger rubber down the road. You didn't mention it, but ball joints should be on your radar as well with 35's.

Sunnysideup

Welcome! This is a great place to get great answers. As far as the rear driveshaft goes on your JK.... I have 150,000 on my stock rear driveshaft with a 4inch lift and 37 inch tires. I have had it on trails in Moab, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Oregon... etc... The front drive shaft should be a priority to replace on your JK. I used spring wedges , adjustable control arms under the rear springs and the rear has done very well, it does have a gouge or two...I patched a hole in the boot with silicone... but I have no vibration and no leaking at the CV boot's on either end. I always have said "when it goes out... I'll get an aftermarket driveshaft for the rear" ... but it has never been a problem. The balance on the stock CV shaft is great... as long as your CV joints are not leaking- it may last you a very long time.