My JK Updated...

[talleybird_kk]

That's super sweet. Love the color. Can't wait to start working on my new JK!

 

[J-Thompson]

Yeah, he mentioned it and also suggested 4.88 gears... but you have to remember he's in the business of selling parts, fixing and building Jeeps. After telling him that I wasn't a ********* rock crawler like he is, he agreed I didn't need the 4.88's and lockers. So... no real need to spend the extra $$$ for the moderate to slightly difficult rated trails I run. When the going does get rough... you would be surprised that going slow with the proper gearing, and picking the right lines more often than not will get you up and over.

Thanks for the comments on my Jeep!!

HAHA
while the Jeep looks good
the comment about not needing lockers was spoken just like some one who has never had them
if you are running any thing more than a fire road you need lockers
even more so I see you want a Power tank
this means you are airing down ,you need lockers
at least 1 in the rear

 

[SurfGuitar141]

AZKJ...
Nice looking JK you got there, I really like that color, if Jeep still offers it in 3 years, it'll probably be my first choice.

As for the gearing and lockers, the reason I'm waiting on unloading my KJ and replacing it with a Wrangler Unlimited is that I will be getting...(or ordering)...a Rubicon. I want the Rubicon for the gearing, the eLockers, and the Dana 44's front & rear. Most of my off roading is on the beach, in that soft sugar sand locked axles and lower gearing means all the difference in the world.

Enough about me here....got a question for ya concerning you wanting a C02 tank, I take it that's for airing down so you can refill once off the trail.....is that a better way to go than a 12 volt air pump.....?

 

[Midgear]

I want one..

 

[J-Thompson]

AZKJ...

Enough about me here....got a question for ya concerning you wanting a C02 tank, I take it that's for airing down so you can refill once off the trail.....is that a better way to go than a 12 volt air pump.....?

Yes and no
The 12V air pump will never run dry a CO2 tank will
how ever most ,and I mean 98%, 12V air compressors can not run air tools
and take for ever to air up a tire or can not seat a bead
This is due to a lack of CFM
A good CO2 set up can put up as much as 30 CFM where most of the 12V
stuff can not make 1 CFM

Power Tank is a name brand and they are not worth the money
for under $200 you can have a 20# CO2 set up if you shop it right

 

[AZKJ]

HAHA
while the Jeep looks good
the comment about not needing lockers was spoken just like some one who has never had them
if you are running any thing more than a fire road you need lockers
even more so I see you want a Power tank
this means you are airing down ,you need lockers
at least 1 in the rear

I don't mean to bust your bubble, but I've done very well without lockers in both my TJ and JK. I run easy to slightly difficult trails with some pretty good hill climbs and rock gardens. Picking the right lines and with the proper gearing, I do just fine thank you. Driver skill has a lot to do with what you can do with your Jeep, lockers or not. Now if I was into serious rock crawling, which I have no interest in, then I could justify the cost of lockers.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Sounds like a response from somebody that's never wheeled a locked rig.

 

[AZKJ]

Sounds like a response from somebody that's never wheeled a locked rig.

LOL... unless you missed it, or you're a parrot, your comment has already been voiced above in post #25. I answered that I have no need for lockers. I'll match my rig and skills with a Rubicon set up with the same lift and tires as my X with 4.56 gears any day. I may not win every challenge against an e-locked Rubi, but I'll be a very close second at way less the cost the Rubi driver paid for his ride....

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

That wasn't post 25

 

[AZKJ]

That wasn't post 25

LOL... so you are paying attention!! My mistake, post #22.

 

[AZKJ]

...the 12V air pump will never run dry a CO2 tank will

Pay attention to how many tires you have aired up and that's not really a big issue. If you suspect you're getting low, weigh it and/or get it refilled.

...take for ever to air up a tire or can not seat a bead

Yes. it takes longer to air up with a 12v, right at 4 min going from 16 to 34 psi on my 33's.

A 12v can air up a tire with a busted bead. All it takes is a can of starter fluid and a lighter to set the bead, then air up as usual with the 12v....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLtBojvDEyc&feature=related

 

[J-Thompson]

I don't mean to bust your bubble, but I've done very well without lockers in both my TJ and JK. I run easy to slightly difficult trails with some pretty good hill climbs and rock gardens. Picking the right lines and with the proper gearing, I do just fine thank you. Driver skill has a lot to do with what you can do with your Jeep, lockers or not. Now if I was into serious rock crawling, which I have no interest in, then I could justify the cost of lockers.

haha
let me bust yours
I wheeled my rig stock and decided I needed it lifted
I wheeled it lifted and decided I needed a locker
I wheeled it with a locker and decided I needed another locker
some where in there I did more lift and high clearance skids
My point is that I "decided" when I could no longer go where I wanted
At this point I go places that people with Rubicons on 33's will not
to scared of rolling or getting banged up