ok, yes, i am a noob to off roading...so be gentle...
I just got back from iraq and did a bit of off roading over there...ok, a lot. I decided that its something i want to get into, especially since i used to go shooting on ranches back in texas and got stuck in the mud many times with my POS 2WD sport trac....
so i bought this:
1999 XJ 4x4 2dr, 86K miles
4.5" lift
stock 32's
K&N intake
Jet performance chip
yakima rack
brush guard, fog lights
Warn rear bumper/tire carrier
No i realize virtually none of this improves my off road performance, so thats why i came here. any thoughts on what i should do next with the suspension/drivetrain/wheels would be much appreciated. I had to put 1.25" spacers on my wheels because they were scraping the frame when i did 90 degree turns, any thoughts on if this is a bad idea or not?
I plan on hitting some of the military training area trails, so i will doing mud almost exclusively, not much rock crawling if at all.
and for the help i offer you this....pics of my current off roading experiences...im a gunner so i get to ride on top for all of this....
NTC california
Ft Knox KY
baghdad, iraq
and finally out of the 3 vehicles i was assigned to in iraq, this was probably my favorite....although the absolute worst ride off road...
I just got back from iraq and did a bit of off roading over there...ok, a lot. I decided that its something i want to get into, especially since i used to go shooting on ranches back in texas and got stuck in the mud many times with my POS 2WD sport trac....
so i bought this:
1999 XJ 4x4 2dr, 86K miles
4.5" lift
stock 32's
K&N intake
Jet performance chip
yakima rack
brush guard, fog lights
Warn rear bumper/tire carrier
No i realize virtually none of this improves my off road performance, so thats why i came here. any thoughts on what i should do next with the suspension/drivetrain/wheels would be much appreciated. I had to put 1.25" spacers on my wheels because they were scraping the frame when i did 90 degree turns, any thoughts on if this is a bad idea or not?
I plan on hitting some of the military training area trails, so i will doing mud almost exclusively, not much rock crawling if at all.
and for the help i offer you this....pics of my current off roading experiences...im a gunner so i get to ride on top for all of this....
NTC california
Ft Knox KY
baghdad, iraq
and finally out of the 3 vehicles i was assigned to in iraq, this was probably my favorite....although the absolute worst ride off road...