hellrazor762

Newly re introduced to the off road world, what should my next upgrade be? This will be a daily driver as well.
96 Cherokee sport.
Current upgrades:
4.5 lift
SYE
sway bar
Cowl induction.

Future upgrades:
Winch
Spartan locker front axle
Re gear

1st, 2nd, 3rd???
Any other recommendations?

Lead Foot

What size tires?

1. Winch
2. Locker
3. Gears
4. Steering and track bar
5. Long arm 3 link

hellrazor762

32x11.5

TheCK4x4

Do gears and 35s

mattphillips90

Def FST 3 link, they sweet

SeriousOffroad

Lockers get ya into trouble, winches get ya out.

Armor and recovery.

Wheel open/open and learn what you and your rig are capable of, then locker-up.

Atmos

what for?

if you have to ask what upgrades you need, you probably don't need any upgrades. if you're on the trail and your jeep leaves you wanting more you'll figure out what upgrades in what order you want. quickly

but for rocks, sliders never hurt. tow points are a must. and if you're serious about wheeling start thinking big $$$ axle upgrades

89xjrocker

I'd say first off buy yourself a beefy come a long then go with lockers re get etc with a winch last hell if you build it right you'll never need a winch

SeriousOffroad

Have you ever used a come-a-long to recover a rig?
Not just to assist in getting over an obstacle, but to actually perform a self recovery of your own rig or someone else's rig?

If you had you certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

To the OP,
Same goes for using a Hi-Lift as a come-a-long, cuz someone is going to suggest that soon as well.

89xjrocker

I have used it many times and I would recommend it to anyone it'll teach you to be more cautious of the situations you get into I've been out in the woods many nights in my old explorer pulling myself out a few feet at a time

89xjrocker

Let me clarify that now I use a hi lift as a come a long and have no need for a winch like I said it will make you more cautious which is better in the long run if you wheel your dd you won't dive off into mud pits as often and tear your ride up

SeriousOffroad

If the only thing available is a come-a-long or a faux come-a-long, then by all means us it. But to suggest a come-a-long over a winch is silly. Apples/oranges.

Why be "That Guy" when you can be "The Guy".

89xjrocker

The point I was making was build the rig first to the point he'd really need to be in some trouble to need a winch

Atmos

winch: it's better to have one and not need it than need one and not have it

^^pretty sure I plagiarized that from seriousoffroad

SeriousOffroad

THIEF!!!!
I'm telling mom!!!!