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List the one accessory that has the biggest impact on off-road driving

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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Default List the one accessory that has the biggest impact on off-road driving

What is the single most significant accessory you could add to a jeep to improve it's off road prowess? I'm thinking that some of the top contenders would be (in no specific order)

1. Offroad tires
2. Locker
3 Lift

What's your take on this?
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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Your brain! All the other stuff is nice to have, but that little blob of grey gelatanous mass will get you out of more trouble than anything else will if you just listen to it.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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Lockers.
Night and day with and without them when on the rocks.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ctaggart
What is the single most significant accessory you could add to a jeep to improve it's off road prowess? I'm thinking that some of the top contenders would be (in no specific order)

1. Offroad tires
2. Locker
3 Lift

What's your take on this?
1. Tires, You're not going anywhere if you don't have the traction
2. Lift
3. Lockers (more important for crawling)
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Tires. In a nutshell, they do what lockers do (provide traction) and what a lift does (increase ground clearance).
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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I would have to agree with tires, then lift, then lockers. I can go most places I want to with the right height and tires, but may not need the lockers. All are great however....
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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1. Tires
2. Disconnects
3. Lift
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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It all depends on what type of off-road driving and the driver's skill.

Tires, lift, lockers, not to mention skid plates. Everything else is irrelavant if you bust something out on the trail.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 09rubicon
Your brain! All the other stuff is nice to have, but that little blob of grey gelatanous mass will get you out of more trouble than anything else will if you just listen to it.
X2 I have a few friends that run leaf sprung Cjs with 33s and they hang with my JK with 37s alot has to do with the driver..
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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if you can, tires and lift. then you dont waste money when you upgrade to 35's of however big your going.
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