superchips flashpaq!!! and take your wife out for a 100 dinner

 

It depends on how you use your Jeep. If you are hitting the trails, I'd probably go with some recovery gear and maybe some inexpensive protection (evap skid) and a CB. Since you have an auto, I would probably also do the transmission cooler install (which you can do yourself...this was my very first mod and I'm certainly no mechanic).

Have fun!

 

X2 on the recovery gear. You could certainly get set up with a Hi-lift jack and a couple of accessories to go with it for that price range. Such as the Off-Road Kit (allows you to use your jack as a winch from the front or rear) That is one of the first accessories I picked up for my Jeep and it has given me great piece of mind. The recovery gear I keep in the jeep at all times consists of:
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Hi-Lift Off-Road Kit
-Hi-Lift Lift-Mate
-Hi-Lift Off Road Base
-70 feet of chain
-tow strap
-shackles
-short shovel mounted to the tailgate
You never know when you might see a trail that needs exploring!



I use the ammo boxes for chain storage.



Good luck with your decision!

 

You can't go wrong with an Evap Skid for $100. It's not "if" but "when" you'll break off the evap skid if you do any sort of off-roading. Just ask around.

http://benchmark-designs.com/product...ister_skid.php

 

If that $100 price was negotiable Id be all over it, I just dont have the spare $100 right now for that

 

[QUOTE=jklew98;1364944]X2 on the recovery gear. You could certainly get set up with a Hi-lift jack and a couple of accessories to go with it for that price range. Such as the Off-Road Kit (allows you to use your jack as a winch from the front or rear) That is one of the first accessories I picked up for my Jeep and it has given me great piece of mind. The recovery gear I keep in the jeep at all times consists of:
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Hi-Lift Off-Road Kit
-Hi-Lift Lift-Mate
-Hi-Lift Off Road Base
-70 feet of chain
-tow strap
-shackles
-short shovel mounted to the tailgate
You never know when you might see a trail that needs exploring!

This is some great advise. Nothing worse than getting stuck without decent recovery gear, should be your first place to spend money on.

Tim

 

One thing few people mentioned is you need to look at the type of wheeling you intend to do and build to that. Also, as mentioned, a stock Jeep can handle quite a bit without any modifications.

When building mine I looked to protect the body first, get myself out of trouble second, and clear obstacles third. I found setting up a wish list on the various supplier's web sites helped keep things in perspective for me (as well as compare prices).

Obviously you'll have to decide what you need for your particular rig and wheeling desires, but having a plan with a realistic goal will help in the long run. Like someone mentioned earlier in the thread, you don't want to be spending hard earned money on things that you don't need.

By the way, I have taken care of number one and two on my list and currently working on number three (clearing obstacles). I'm finding that deciding on which lift kit to buy is tougher than I thought.

Good luck with your new addiction, err... Jeep build-up.

 

Your first upgrade should be the Superchips Flashpaq hands down the most bang for your buck and options you can get in one box!

 

I really like what Tat2Duck stated... I would also agree with not purchasing throw away upgrades. Definitely vision how you are going to use your jeep... put together your parts list, then using the above criteria, build your jeep out.