Napalm's Billet Steel! The 2016 JKU Sport Build Thread and Picture Diary

cjmenma said:
Hey Nathan I know you were looking for a winch, Warn is just having a great rebate and you can get the VR8000 for $399
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Dang! That is a great deal.. I'm not ready to purchase the winch yet but if I was, that's the way I'd go.. Thanks for the heads up.
 
Granite_head said:
You have too much financial discipline to own a jeep.
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LoL, I know. If it weren't for the business we were opening, i may have a little more freedom.

Although I will say, even though my budget has been super tight, I'm happy with the progress of the build. It's exactly what I was wanting. [emoji106]🏻
 
Napalm said:
LoL, I know. If it weren't for the business we were opening, i may have a little more freedom.

Although I will say, even though my budget has been super tight, I'm happy with the progress of the build. It's exactly what I was wanting. [emoji106]🏻
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Probably even more so, this one was supposed to stay stock. ;)
 
Kyle7R said:
Probably even more so, this one was supposed to stay stock. ;)
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This is a great point. Ashten and I both agreed that we wouldn't mod this one, and so it's great that we've changed directions and are financially able to get a few of the essentials.

After tires are ordered, the winch will come next. Stage 1 will then be complete, and I'll try to use 2017 and 2018 to really wheel and "overland/explore" as much as I can. :)

In the meantime, might head up to Barnwell on a Sunday in October just to get a shakedown of the new mods..
 
Napalm said:
This is a great point. Ashten and I both agreed that we wouldn't mod this one, and so it's great that we've changed directions and are financially able to get a few of the essentials.

After tires are ordered, the winch will come next. Stage 1 will then be complete, and I'll try to use 2017 and 2018 to really wheel and "overland/explore" as much as I can. :)

In the meantime, might head up to Barnwell on a Sunday in October just to get a shakedown of the new mods..
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Let me know bud, if we can swing it I'd love another trip up there.
 
Rain clouds anyone?
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New meats for Steel are on the way and should be here next Wednesday. I'm excited! Discount Tire Direct did a great job getting me a new set of tires. :)

In other news, I still need an alignment and some D rings.
 
Napalm said:
Rain clouds anyone?
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New meats for Steel are on the way and should be here next Wednesday. I'm excited! Discount Tire Direct did a great job getting me a new set of tires. :)

In other news, I still need an alignment and some D rings.
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Man that's a nice pic Steel looks sharp as can be can't wait to see the new shoes
 
so if I'm reading this correct Wednesday you get new meat , yes ? so wondering since you wanted to know when I was heading down into Davey next time around if that will be a morning thing or afternoon simply as I will be running down there that day as I am off work both wens. and thurs.
 
Sorry for the long hiatus! Unfortunately this past weekend we very suddenly and tragically lost a brother Firefighter. Rest easy brother, we will take it from here.
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Here's what Steel and I have been up too in the past few days.
Posing with the Elite Fitness JKU.
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Checking out some non paved terrain, doing a little exploring.
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Fantastic burger joint!
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Oh yeah, and these showed up today!
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Most of you guys probably think I am nuts for buying a set of new stock Rubicon tires, but even after purchasing these with the price of the rubicon wheels I bought, I'm still at about $850. That's cheaper than most are asking for a set of used Rubi wheels and tires on CL.

I toyed with the fact of going to 33s or even 35s, but then I'd completely ruin what I'm trying to do here. I'm trying to make Steel as capable as I can, while keeping close to stock and on an extremely tight budget. These tires will give me good off road performance and still keep the on road handling of the JKU.

Hope to get them on within the next week or so.
 
I Hate hearing about the loss of a member of the fire service family.. rest easy brother. We can take it from here and god speed.
 
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