Originally Posted by NutnButnXJ

Dude he's your son! No one else's business if you buy, spoil or if he works hard or doesn't. Very classy answer, I must say! Good for you! My son was the same way. He washed dishes, mowed our two acres, washed everyones clothes. Because I was a Police/K9 officer and worked all the time. Yes, he was THE man when I was always working. So at 14yrs old, I bought him a 1995 YJ. At almost 15, right before he was to drive, I bought all new windshield, door hinges inside and out. He and I worked late finished install. He was so tired, but proud. Then I bought a small lift kit (2inch) he, my friend and I spent a day installing it. I then had a set of new 31's with Black D steel wheels and for his birthday, I took it to Circuit City and had a really nice sound system installed. It was a really great looking Jeep. I had Cj's etc, while he was growing up and this is all he wanted was a Jeep. I'm just happy I was able to give him this.

Unfortunately, a month and a half after he started driving, in a freak accident he flipped that Jeep we worked so hard on together end over end and was KILLED. I'm not looking for sympathy, just making a statement/or point. Yes, he was my little buddy and was my first by four years over my other two boys. It's been over 7 years and I still cry, yes cry guys when I really think about my little man. So for anyone to come on here and tell you how to raise your children, teaching them certain values and not knowing anything about you as a parent or him as a young man. Too me is petty and NOSEY! Even to fail to look at WHAT could happen, especially when they didn't even know that your son was like mine and worked his tail off with chores etc. So again, CLASSY response! My point is this.... Spoil if you can, but make sure they know the value of money. At this point though it really doesn't matter TO ME if he (MY SON/YOURS) worked hard or not. My son was a happy young man with his Jeep and I don't regret one minute or one dollar spent working or buying what I did for his happiness. Those times with us working on a project stand clear at the fore front of my mind and ones I will never will forget or let go. You just never know when you say goodbye, when their off to work(he worked at Food Lion)and was leaving work when it happened, not even a mile from work. Then expecting them to come back that evening and they don't. I'm just fortunate I always hugged and told my boys I loved them. As I did the last time I saw or spoke to him. It was I love you son be careful and a hug and kiss on his cheek. Apparently God(I guess) had other plans for my little buddy. Value every minute you spend with your kids. At any time your life could change drastically. Believe me, I don't think I have any enemies, but if I knew I did. I would never ever wish the pain of losing a child on them. Good for you and what you and your dad are doing for your son/grandchild.

Originally Posted by onlyinajeep726

Originally Posted by mr.clean

Nice looking Jeep SteveMongr. Also, looks like the little one likes riding off road in it.

Originally Posted by onlyinajeep726

Originally Posted by jmm0122_

Kyle's XJ is a beast, sad to see it up for sale.

Originally Posted by CherokeeSailor

I think he's fine with it, since he moved onto that ZJ on 40s.

Originally Posted by mr.clean

Just a word for all the people in NC with more than a 6" susp. lift on your ride. There is a new inspection law that limits the amount of lift on vehicles to 6" susp.. Anything over that is illegal to be driving on the road. That is just susp. lift. So if you have a vehicle that has a frame you can have a 6" susp. lift and a body lift and be ok. Not real sure how much inspection stations are going to adhere to this law but it is out there. Also, not sure what the fine is. (I said this is a new law but it has been out for a little while. They are just starting to be forced to enforce it.)