New Here

[Method]

Ok, so Im new on this forum. Ive done some light offroading over on the eastern side of the state in my '00 xj sport... I say light but i think it contributed to me needing new u-joints and balance being way off causing a death wobble... while I had my trailer attached... scared the hell outta me. Anyway, Im wanting to start working on my jeep slowly to get it to a decent off road rig. I want larger tires... but I dont want a huge lift. Just after xmas I was involved with a minor ice induced fender bender messed up one of my plastic bumper ends... so Im thinking about upgrading to a tube bumper of some kind. The accident also ripped a half dollar sized gouge out of the fiberglass front clip (part around the headlights) not to deep but it is needing to be worked on... I'll probably just go to a junkyard and see if I can buy one from them off a silver xj. Anyway, thats me and my jeep... besides a couple other quirks like turn signals and a/c not cooling that I read could be the low pressure switch off cars.com. Id like to start doing a bit more offroading with my jeep. Right now Im sticking mroe to my dirtbike because thats cheaper to fix... figured if I started making my jeep more a 4x4 rig it wouldnt break becuase of a little 4x'ing

 

[JBweld]

Welcome! Post up a picture of your rig in the local rig directory.

 

[Metal Thrasher]

Ok, so Im new on this forum. Ive done some light offroading over on the eastern side of the state in my '00 xj sport... I say light but i think it contributed to me needing new u-joints and balance being way off causing a death wobble... while I had my trailer attached... scared the hell outta me. Anyway, Im wanting to start working on my jeep slowly to get it to a decent off road rig. I want larger tires... but I dont want a huge lift. Just after xmas I was involved with a minor ice induced fender bender messed up one of my plastic bumper ends... so Im thinking about upgrading to a tube bumper of some kind. The accident also ripped a half dollar sized gouge out of the fiberglass front clip (part around the headlights) not to deep but it is needing to be worked on... I'll probably just go to a junkyard and see if I can buy one from them off a silver xj. Anyway, thats me and my jeep... besides a couple other quirks like turn signals and a/c not cooling that I read could be the low pressure switch off cars.com. Id like to start doing a bit more offroading with my jeep. Right now Im sticking mroe to my dirtbike because thats cheaper to fix... figured if I started making my jeep more a 4x4 rig it wouldnt break becuase of a little 4x'ing

Take a look through the modified tech forums and read as differnet threads as you can. You'll learn a ton and avoid the mistakes others have suffered. On the West side of the state I would recommend rocker armor as the first thing. I think it is still near the top on your side.
Welcome! Hope you like this sport!

 

[KyleLou]

Welcome, I'm fairly new here myself. The things I have learned from this site are crazy. Definitely take advantage of the largest XJ tech directory on the web!

 

[Schnoz]

glad to see another east sider.

 

[Method]

First things first... Im gonna fix my directionals... kinda illegal lol

Thanks for the welcome

 

[aaronsxj]

welcome. your only a few miles away from me, and for local trail runs check out the forums at inwadventures.com.