Vinnielax
Member
Long time lurker, first time poster... Here is my wave from the west-side of LA!
Background:
I purchased my 2013 JKU Sahara new off the lot. Growing up I had friends who had jeeps and always wanted one, but was never able to pull the trigger.
I ran it essentially stock until January of this year as my wheeling was pretty limited. I made a trip to Hungry Valley with a group and got to experience what real wheeling was like and was hooked. Since then I've made trips to Joshua Tree, Anza Borrego, and Hungry Valley.
Upgrades so far include:
ARB Front and Rear bumpers
Mean Mother Winch & Recovery Kit
LOD rock sliders
ARB skid plates
Nitto Ridge Grapplers (295/70/R18)
Quick Disconnect Sway Bars
JW Speaker LED headlights
Hi-Lift Jack
Front Driveshaft, adjustable track bar, etc...
KMC Driving Lights
CB Radio, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, etc...
Off Road Evolution upgrades in June:
Re-gear from 3.73 to 4.88
EVO 4" Enforcer Kit w/ Plush Springs
King Evo Spec 2.5 Shocks
Dynatrac Front & Rear Diff armor
Dynatrac ProGrip Brake Upgrade
Evo Mini-liners
Evo Draglink flip kit
Brake Line ext, bump stop ext.
Pics attached after picking it up at ORE. Special thanks to Drew and the team for doing an amazing job!
Outstanding Build List (in order of importance):
ARB Rear Locker and compressor (I have LS Diff in the back now)
Trim fender flares or upgrade (TBD)
Heavy duty tie rod upgrade (TBD)
EVO Protek D30 Front Axle Armor (if I don't go down the path of an axle upgrade anytime soon)
Tire Carrier (TBD)
EVO Hood Breach
Trail/Half Doors (TBD)
EVO Sport Cage
Heading to Moab in late September for a week of camping and wheeling with friends, but I'll post re: that in a separate thread. But if there are upgrades on the to-do list that are a MUST, please advise! If any other SoCal members have trips planned for the local area, I'd love to join up. Cheers!
-Vin
Background:
I purchased my 2013 JKU Sahara new off the lot. Growing up I had friends who had jeeps and always wanted one, but was never able to pull the trigger.
I ran it essentially stock until January of this year as my wheeling was pretty limited. I made a trip to Hungry Valley with a group and got to experience what real wheeling was like and was hooked. Since then I've made trips to Joshua Tree, Anza Borrego, and Hungry Valley.
Upgrades so far include:
ARB Front and Rear bumpers
Mean Mother Winch & Recovery Kit
LOD rock sliders
ARB skid plates
Nitto Ridge Grapplers (295/70/R18)
Quick Disconnect Sway Bars
JW Speaker LED headlights
Hi-Lift Jack
Front Driveshaft, adjustable track bar, etc...
KMC Driving Lights
CB Radio, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, etc...
Off Road Evolution upgrades in June:
Re-gear from 3.73 to 4.88
EVO 4" Enforcer Kit w/ Plush Springs
King Evo Spec 2.5 Shocks
Dynatrac Front & Rear Diff armor
Dynatrac ProGrip Brake Upgrade
Evo Mini-liners
Evo Draglink flip kit
Brake Line ext, bump stop ext.
Pics attached after picking it up at ORE. Special thanks to Drew and the team for doing an amazing job!
Outstanding Build List (in order of importance):
ARB Rear Locker and compressor (I have LS Diff in the back now)
Trim fender flares or upgrade (TBD)
Heavy duty tie rod upgrade (TBD)
EVO Protek D30 Front Axle Armor (if I don't go down the path of an axle upgrade anytime soon)
Tire Carrier (TBD)
EVO Hood Breach
Trail/Half Doors (TBD)
EVO Sport Cage
Heading to Moab in late September for a week of camping and wheeling with friends, but I'll post re: that in a separate thread. But if there are upgrades on the to-do list that are a MUST, please advise! If any other SoCal members have trips planned for the local area, I'd love to join up. Cheers!
-Vin
