My First Jeep!!
12-13-2010, 04:05 PM
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My First Jeep!!
Hi. My name is Connor Huber. I am in high school (16) and happen to love 4-wheeling. I live in La Porte, IN. This is my first and always will be my jeep. I bought her with 130k, 1 owner. The pics show what all happened. I added a 2" block lift (high school budget) , bushwacker flat flares, and 33's. I also bedlined the rocker panels, brush guard, and rack. Oh and the rack is custom built with two PIAA lights. I also put a hitch on it.
12-13-2010, 04:07 PM
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I then decided that it wasn't enough so I purchased a 5.5" Iron Rock Offroad lift, new shocks, sye and driveshaft, and extended brakelines.
12-13-2010, 04:11 PM
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I then fixed a few things, including the heater core. I also built a drawer system in the back to hold all my stuff. Right now I am just looking for a spare tire and hi jack lift. I also bought some HID lights with projector housings and some new fogs. Those should be here within the next weeks.
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12-14-2010, 08:39 PM
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nice rig bro! im 16 with a simmilar setup as you. 4.5 inch lift on 31s i wana get the flat flairs and a set of 33s soon. but this is my rig....
12-14-2010, 11:29 PM
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nice jeep buddy!, i am in the process of putting in My IRO 5.5" kit SYE and Drive Shaft with the DT8000 shock upgrade from IRO. Hows did your go in did you fight it the whole way?
12-21-2011, 10:59 PM
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I know its been a while but many many updates to the jeep. I had to replace the floor plan on the passenger side from a windshield leak. I then just rhino lined the whole interior. More recent just put in 4.56 gears, upgraded the diff covers, cut out rockers and welded in rock sliders, Chevy custom 1-ton steering and got a TMAX winch. Everything is coming together. Will get pics of everything early next week. Its too bad college is coming soon and i have to start saving. Notre Dame isn't cheap
Once accepted and have a job bigger updates will come sooner
Next Upgrades:
Painting Misc pieces inside white to match outside
All LED lights on the inside
Some type of storage drawer in the back (Ditched the old *****ty one)
Paint the chrome grill black (not digging the chrome anymore)
(In the Spring) Door Removal Mod
Here's one pic I have of the rockers now:
And some of the car as she sat right before the mods:
Once accepted and have a job bigger updates will come soonerNext Upgrades:
Painting Misc pieces inside white to match outside
All LED lights on the inside
Some type of storage drawer in the back (Ditched the old *****ty one)
Paint the chrome grill black (not digging the chrome anymore)
(In the Spring) Door Removal Mod
Here's one pic I have of the rockers now:
And some of the car as she sat right before the mods:
12-21-2011, 11:00 PM
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Honestly it was only pains, but once done it was a relief. It has been amazing since and no problems whatsoever. The problems though were caused from the jeep not lift though.
