PICS from the PAST : The ONE That Started it All
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Bullwinckle
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Just catching up on the forum and this thread. Awesome throw backs and great times you had! I remember watching an old project-JK video where you explored Black mountain wilderness and in that video you told your story of how you progressed to a Jeep. Very cool knowing that story from the video and seeing these pics! 
Colorado4x4
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These pics are great. Thanks for sharing. Cool to see your boy too!
That's awesome you still remember that and hope to post up more pics soonJust catching up on the forum and this thread. Awesome throw backs and great times you had! I remember watching an old project-JK video where you explored Black mountain wilderness and in that video you told your story of how you progressed to a Jeep. Very cool knowing that story from the video and seeing these pics!
Glad you're liking them! Crazy to think my son is now 31 years old
AND SO IT BEGAN
Being that this is a Jeep and that does mean "just empty every pocket", it didn't take long for us to start making "necessary" mods. Of course, being that we were working on a budget, a Rubicon Express (does anyone even remember who those guys are?) 2" budget boost is where the slippery slope started along with a set of massive 31x10.50 BFG MT's.
Here's a few shots from one of the very first write-ups I did and as you can see, the box I received contained coil spacers, shocks, bump stop extensions and even stickers BUT... no instructions LOL!
But, if it weren't for the fact that so few products came with instructions and or the ones that did were so bad, I would have never been prompted to help others with my write-ups
Here's a link to the original write-up:
And this was our TJ now looked like with 2" of lift and 31's
You can see that I had also installed a CB radio by this time and mounted a Hi-Lift Jack to the rear bumper.
More pics to come
Being that this is a Jeep and that does mean "just empty every pocket", it didn't take long for us to start making "necessary" mods. Of course, being that we were working on a budget, a Rubicon Express (does anyone even remember who those guys are?) 2" budget boost is where the slippery slope started along with a set of massive 31x10.50 BFG MT's.
Here's a few shots from one of the very first write-ups I did and as you can see, the box I received contained coil spacers, shocks, bump stop extensions and even stickers BUT... no instructions LOL!
But, if it weren't for the fact that so few products came with instructions and or the ones that did were so bad, I would have never been prompted to help others with my write-ups
Here's a link to the original write-up:
Rubicon Express 2" Budget Boost Installation Write-Up for Jeep TJ
Rubicon Express 2 inch Budget Boost installation write-up for a Jeep TJ Wrangler
4x4xplor.com
And this was our TJ now looked like with 2" of lift and 31's
You can see that I had also installed a CB radio by this time and mounted a Hi-Lift Jack to the rear bumper.
More pics to come
Oh, and I also made homemade sway bar disconnects 
Here's a link to the original write-up:
Here's a link to the original write-up:
Jeep Homemade Swaybar Disconnects
Make your own homemade Jeep swaybar disconnects for about $5.
4x4xplor.com
Trail Bud
Hooked
That was a big mod. No tools.Oh, and I also made homemade sway bar disconnects
Here's a link to the original write-up:
Jeep Homemade Swaybar Disconnects
Make your own homemade Jeep swaybar disconnects for about $5.4x4xplor.com
Brute
Hooked
Oh, and I also made homemade sway bar disconnects
Here's a link to the original write-up:
Jeep Homemade Swaybar Disconnects
Make your own homemade Jeep swaybar disconnects for about $5.4x4xplor.com
That would still be relevant today…
DirtHeadDavis
Hooked
Very cool! Funny to think that 31s were a big tire back then too.
jeeeep
Hooked
putting 31's on a CJ made you king.. a long time ago in a galaxy far far away
kevman65
Hooked
Body lift and 31's, the good old days.....putting 31's on a CJ made you king.. a long time ago in a galaxy far far away
LOL - You have no idea! With 31's, I thought my Jeep was the shit back then
That's awesome4x4xplore, I visited that site often just to see what was up next.
DirtHeadDavis
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Pfft, yeah right! My dad threw on 33 inch BFG KOs wrapped around some very chrome 18" Eagle wheels (apparently was the shit back then) in 2000 I believe. I'll try to see if he has any pictures post lift from back then.LOL - You have no idea! With 31's, I thought my Jeep was the shit back then
jeeeep
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pfft.. your dad wasn't born a long time ago in a galaxy far far awayPfft, yeah right! My dad threw on 33 inch BFG KOs wrapped around some very chrome 18" Eagle wheels (apparently was the shit back then) in 2000 I believe. I'll try to see if he has any pictures post lift from back then.
kevman65
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Pffffffft, 2000 was like last week.Pfft, yeah right! My dad threw on 33 inch BFG KOs wrapped around some very chrome 18" Eagle wheels (apparently was the shit back then) in 2000 I believe. I'll try to see if he has any pictures post lift from back then.
We're talking about the 70's & 80's, as in 1970 and 1980.
DirtHeadDavis
Hooked
pfft.. your dad wasn't born a long time ago in a galaxy far far away
He turns 50 next month.
Yeah, I'm jealous too