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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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What are some fun things you guys do with your stock rigs? I like going to silver lake sand dunes and two tracking. Post up some pics yall!
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:09 PM
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I remember when I was stock.



Just playing
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
I remember when I was stock.



Just playing
iT WAS STILL FUN, WASN'T IT?
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
iT WAS STILL FUN, WASN'T IT?
I think everyone should play with a stock jeep at least once before lifting it. This rut was gnarly for a stock jeep back then, swallowed my 235s.
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
I think everyone should play with a stock jeep at least once before lifting it. This rut was gnarly for a stock jeep back then, swallowed my 235s.


Totally agree, it helps build skill and knowledge progressively. Plus modding your jeeps suspension is a must so you know how it goes together so when it breaks you aren't as baffled
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:54 PM
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Exactly, I feel like I know what my jeep is capable of right now. also I have a good feel of how big it is and I know where my front end and corners are at all times. I scare my passengers because I can goo past poles in a parking lot or close to a corner going around a turn, because of my practice I have on the trail. Like I don't even question where I'm at or how close to something I am, it's natural feeling now.
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 08:23 PM
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Stock is fun till you can't go somewhere someone else can. Then its time for lift, tires and lockers. I had my jeep for about 6 months and got stuck a few times. That's when I knew it was a time for a lift.
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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I ran mine stocked out for a few months and put it through it's paces ha! I sometimes look back and miss it but then i remember that half of what i wheel now i couldn't do stock, time and place for everything. Though i wish before i lifted it that i trimmed and ran 31s just all beefed out!
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 06:41 PM
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I wheeled my bone stock ZJ for a long time, I was very impressed with the capabilities of my ZJ in stock form. I finally lifted it a few months ago.
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 11:03 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99
Stock jeeps are great
thats lookin like you trimmed while stock eh?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 05:57 AM
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If I knew now what I knew then, I would have put a limited slip in the rear, kept the 235s and called it a day.

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Yeah I like my little stocker with 235 ats
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 08:01 AM
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Side note, the truck me and my dad restored that I bought when I was 14 and now drive...

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