Vincent

I totally agree, do your research. It all depends on how you plan to use your Jeep. I would save the $300 until your for sure of your future plans for your ride.

Hodge7467

It's funny. If the first jeep you've ever owned is a JKU your in for a surprise. All jeeps drive like crap once lifted and tinkered with. That's half the fun of owning a jeep.

As far as first mods, I would do protection to rear and front diff.

JKred

This is not a common case, and often not what most people experience. The constant repair is often dependent on the quality of parts you put in.

Also not true, if you read throughout the forum, many people see a better ride with suspension upgrades. If you have spent the money to dial everything in correctly, and have done the right research, you should see an increase.

I've seen too many threads of people upgrading with cheaper kits to save money and then complaining about performance.

That being said, if this is more of a DD and especially if it's an auto, look into a programmer. I chose superchips. You will see some nice drivability gains. I you offroad more that onroad, look towards diff armor as a start. Nothing will end a day on the trail quicker than a punctured diff.

Donyuma

Research is the best start, if you sit down and figure what you want then start looking around the web you can find a lot of price differences at different sites and at different times. If you really figure out what parts you want and when then you don't waste money doing things twice and you have more money for other things. Research and thought!

Runewolf1973

If your Jeep is new and still has a warranty, I would suggest not doing anything that could possibly muck up the warranty for your engine especially. For now I would avoid power or performance upgrades (until your lifted and with bigger tires) and stick to the simple stuff that actually protects your vehicle. A set of rock rails would be a good idea because those also do much to prevent door dings. I also like the idea of blacking out your rims because it is a simple mod that gives a really nice look. Don't bother with the programmers and stuff unless you are really unhappy with the performance as is. But that's just my suggestion..... Stick with the armor and simple stuff....maybe a leveling kit or budget boost even, but leave the engine tinkering stuff for later on if you think you really need it.

tmork

Or paint them with wheel paint and clear them for about $50...

Xodius

Warranty? pfft who needs a warranty? It is a Jeep, I havnt even made my first payment and already have a lift, marker light mod and a few other things on it. LOL. But to each their own. I like to break things and upgrade them. Perhaps that is why my KJ ended up being built like a tank.