Jmos
Member
Hello all,
Wife and I just moved to Seattle area, and just got a 21 Rubicon 2 door hardtop.
Looking to build it up only for some basic off-roading and Overlanding.
We'd like to try one of the mine-cart trails next year, out of Denver, and camp as we cross the Rockies.
We've driven cross-country a few times to see family back East, but now upping our game to Overlanding Adventures!
We made a trip a couple years back, car-camping in her father's Subaru Outback -- 5000 miles total adventure from L.A. to North Dakota and back -- hitting every National Park in between, plus Devil's Tower and a few more. Had a GREAT time.
The Subaru was great, but could not go everywhere we thought we might like to be able to go -- hence the new Jeep!
Had to be a 2 door to fit in the garage, and for my wife to drive it -- 4 door was too intimidating.
Plus... this was what I found a great deal on!
We have stock 33" mud tires (Falcons), but I can *never* lift it -- or won't fit in garage (it is short - new house).
Can't go wider either -- wife's car has to fit in there too.
So this will be a mild-build, but it will go on serious adventures!
- Stub'd the front bumper already, with med. brush guard.
- Fire extinguisher & flashlight. Seatbelt-cutter and window breaker.
- Rock rails. Short-handle shovel & hand ax.
- Sunrider half-soft top.
Need air system next to do a little off roading up at Walker Valley ORV* -- only the mild trails, which is enough.
(*advice/maps please?)
Need a winch.
Recovery straps on-order.
Will do some lights by trip next spring (Mine Car Trail?) -- and figure water / fuel cans needs as well.
Want full soft-top and lockable toneau (sp=???) cover for that trip.
Will tent camp -- no roof tent -- we LOVE to drive and see UP (...Sequoia NP, tall trees... much better topless!)
Planning for long trip up the Yukon Hwy. from here (Seattle now) to Anchorage.
Planning for trip to see the North American Total Solar Eclipse in a 2024 -- in Northern Mexico we hope!
Planning for a trip cross-Canada as well -- here to Toronto or Quebec perhaps -- Wife wants to see Nova Scotia!!! but that's HUGE!!!...
FIRST trip... will be Yosemite Valley for Xmas -- maybe some snow
So that's us!
Those are our hope/plans for our new Jeep.
We'd appreciate any advice on how to plan and build this the right way.
Really have appreciated Eddie's Wayalife videos that give the "straight dope" of things -- including the stock Wrangler Sport, to see what it can do, tells me what to expect of my Rubicon.
AND thanks for showing us the "damage" underneath; which also helps me feel a lot better about what to expect -- including some bangs and dents -- and which to be concerned about or not.
Best,
J.
Wife and I just moved to Seattle area, and just got a 21 Rubicon 2 door hardtop.
Looking to build it up only for some basic off-roading and Overlanding.
We'd like to try one of the mine-cart trails next year, out of Denver, and camp as we cross the Rockies.
We've driven cross-country a few times to see family back East, but now upping our game to Overlanding Adventures!
We made a trip a couple years back, car-camping in her father's Subaru Outback -- 5000 miles total adventure from L.A. to North Dakota and back -- hitting every National Park in between, plus Devil's Tower and a few more. Had a GREAT time.
The Subaru was great, but could not go everywhere we thought we might like to be able to go -- hence the new Jeep!
Had to be a 2 door to fit in the garage, and for my wife to drive it -- 4 door was too intimidating.
Plus... this was what I found a great deal on!
We have stock 33" mud tires (Falcons), but I can *never* lift it -- or won't fit in garage (it is short - new house).
Can't go wider either -- wife's car has to fit in there too.
So this will be a mild-build, but it will go on serious adventures!
- Stub'd the front bumper already, with med. brush guard.
- Fire extinguisher & flashlight. Seatbelt-cutter and window breaker.
- Rock rails. Short-handle shovel & hand ax.
- Sunrider half-soft top.
Need air system next to do a little off roading up at Walker Valley ORV* -- only the mild trails, which is enough.
(*advice/maps please?)
Need a winch.
Recovery straps on-order.
Will do some lights by trip next spring (Mine Car Trail?) -- and figure water / fuel cans needs as well.
Want full soft-top and lockable toneau (sp=???) cover for that trip.
Will tent camp -- no roof tent -- we LOVE to drive and see UP (...Sequoia NP, tall trees... much better topless!)
Planning for long trip up the Yukon Hwy. from here (Seattle now) to Anchorage.
Planning for trip to see the North American Total Solar Eclipse in a 2024 -- in Northern Mexico we hope!
Planning for a trip cross-Canada as well -- here to Toronto or Quebec perhaps -- Wife wants to see Nova Scotia!!! but that's HUGE!!!...
FIRST trip... will be Yosemite Valley for Xmas -- maybe some snow
So that's us!
Those are our hope/plans for our new Jeep.
We'd appreciate any advice on how to plan and build this the right way.
Really have appreciated Eddie's Wayalife videos that give the "straight dope" of things -- including the stock Wrangler Sport, to see what it can do, tells me what to expect of my Rubicon.
AND thanks for showing us the "damage" underneath; which also helps me feel a lot better about what to expect -- including some bangs and dents -- and which to be concerned about or not.
Best,
J.
