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Old 05-06-2007, 04:43 PM
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Question how to spend my money

hey guys i just came into possession of 2 thousand dollars and i need to spend it on my 2007 jeep jk wrangler unlimited which has sat unmodified for a long while

i dont know how far this will take me so im lookin for advice on how to spend it

ie lift, tires, bumpers, winch

in other words how much could i get with this money and how big of tires could i get?


also if anyone else has questions on what to spend their money on you can ask and i will be glad to help you out

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What do you want to be able to do with your Jeep? Are you planning to do the work yourself, or does your budget have to include installation?

If you have done absolutely nothing yet, the first investment should be preparedness items: strap, shovel, tire repair kit, first aid kit, flashlight, duct tape, baling wire, etc. etc. etc...

Then mods in the following order:
1. Lift
2. Tires/wheels
3. Bumpers (don't forget recovery points)
4. Winch

And don't let me mislead you to thinking that the list ends there. Have you heard what Jeep stands for?

Just
Empty
Every
Pocket

Happy trails!
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Originally Posted by Jeep School

And don't let me mislead you to thinking that the list ends there. Have you heard what Jeep stands for?

Just
Empty
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Pocket

Happy trails!
Lol! This is SO TRUE!
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5. - invest in some skids
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Lift, tires, wheels or wheel spacers depending on if you want to use the stock rims that will take care of 2 grand easy...
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hrmm. 2,000.00 - how bout investing in the stock market?
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$1.45
Vanillaroma tree shaped air freshener

$1,998.55
paypal sent to usmcdoc14@gmail.com

Best money you ever spent on a Jeep
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oh, 2 grand will get you a lift, tires and some nice rims.

and thats about it
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What do you want to be able to do with your Jeep?
i want to have a streetable rig to drive on a 50-mile per day commute round trip on the highway to school.
but also ready to take on the trail on the weekends

Are you planning to do the work yourself, or does your budget have to include installation?
ive never installed a lift myself so it would be nice to include installation budget


thanks for all yalls help

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Depending on the type of lift your interested in, you could probably do it yourself. Never done myself either but I purchased the TeraFlex 2.5" budget boost and it was a piece of cake if you follow the instructions posted in the how to's in this forum. Took about 3.5 hours to do both front and rear and it adds the full 2.5" as advertised. Here's a link to the thread if you want a reference of look/height of the 2.5" bb with 1.5" SpiderTrax spacers. https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-show-tell-33/2-5-teraflex-bb-1-5-spidertrax-spacer-7612/


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