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new member

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:57 am
by Datinocker 1965
Hello all, John here going thru mid life crisis so decided to build a Jeep! bought a 2001 w,j, put a rebuilt crate motor in , blew the tranny so put a newer one in just finished installing my 4 inch long arm lift and putting tires on steering stabilizer and cold air intake ! Have much to learn and have many questions

Re: new member

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:24 pm
by BlackNBlue-ISH
Welcome to the club John! With all that time and effort put into the engine and transmission, you'll have to get some protection for the body and get out and use that thing!

Re: new member

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:09 pm
by ASauer17
Welcome to the forum!!

Re: new member

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:15 pm
by MDSRACING398
Welcome John. There is an NEA open run this Saturday to help raise money for purchasing land to wheel on. It's a good place to meet jeepers and see what others have done to there rigs, plus hit a few trails. Ill be there if you go look for the tan CJ7 on oversized tires. Check out the event section for details. Mark

Re: new member

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:35 pm
by pirahnah3
Welcome to the forums, love to see some pictures of her done up, had thoughts of doing one before.

Re: new member

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:55 pm
by Datinocker 1965
Thanks everyone for the encouraging words ! no recovery hooks on yet ! So probably will not be allowed on trails. I know should of been the first think I did. but going to put a trailer hitch on the back so I can pull center and saving up for a winch mount front bumper ! but thinking of swinging by this weekend and asking questions from all you experienced guys!

Re: new member

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:37 am
by Frank
Most guys dont use a trailer hitch type hook point as it sticks out more and departure angle is way worse. The front will also need at least one tow point , not just the winch. Might seam like over kill , but you will need them at some point ! FjR68

Re: new member

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:11 am
by Datinocker 1965
Thanks for the info Frank will be there this weekend hopefully can see what everyone else is running. Looking for all the advice I can get ! Have lots to learn and lots of questions!