Here's another tip. The only thing on my jeep that was new and full price was my winch, and that was a present. Everything else I've got off Craigslist or traded other stuff/services for. I got my lift new for $200, my wheels for $450 with some 37's, sold the 37s for $300, traded out some work for my bumpers, etc.

 

I sell stuff I don't need on CL and eBay, and save cash here and there. Ask for gift cards for presents and buy used if available. Learn to do most installs yourself. Over time, your jeep will get there, life's a journey.

 

Hopefully you are either single or have an understanding wife. If not, every mod will be met with resistance (I'm in this boat). If so, the road to an awesome JK will be a far easier one.

 

I like all the tips and I do enjoy my jeep. I guess I just got impatient seeing all your guys jeeps I'm 19 work to jobs and got my jeep last year I don't know much but I like learning. Really trying to get into the off road seen. Ill get there only in time

 

I have a gf that's bad enough

 

I want you to remember saying this and revisit this statement a year after you have been married.

 

Don't have kids if you want modded jeep.

 

When you go buy food when they ask if you want cash back get like 10 bucks or 20 if you can and that money start puting it in a safe place and sooner or later you will have some money i just turned 18 i work to help my mom out but i always keep like 40 bucks 20 to spend and 20 to save or i just save all 40(:

 

I'm lucky and my girlfriend loves the Jeep and modding it. I have multiple savings accounts, one for mods, one for repairs, one for her school supplies (ceramics and jewelry equipment is expensive!). Quite a few of my mods have come from other forum members. I have done most of the work myself, and where I needed help thankfully I had friends that would come over and help for a steak and some beer. the biggest thing for me was careful planning on what I wanted to do and in what order, and to save for it.

 

This is an online forum which many of us access from cell phones...no one cares about grammar, except this tool bag ;-)