new from east haven/northbranford

[Lawn Guyland]

awesome!

[grandboost98]

yeah im pretty excited to get this thing going. what does everyone suggest for first mods? im pretty mechanically inclined, i do all the work on my pontiac.

not looking to go too crazy with the jeep but id like to give it a little lift, throw some bigger tires and rims on it and maybe some intake/exhaust work. any thoughts?

TIA

[GRANT]

get your carb squared away...
how big of a lift do you want to do?
how much rust do you have?
what axles do you have?

[grandboost98]

what should i get squared away with the carb?
maybe like a 4" lift or something? would like to fit atleast some 32s maybe?
surprisingly no rust at all
not sure about axles either. stock out of a 89 wrangler? lol

like i said, im not going to go crazy off roading and rock crawling. just going to go through some trials and mud ect.

[jeepbogger4x4]

for 32's you could get away with a 2" and some trimming. i'm on 32's with a sagged out 3" and it only rubs where i'm not bumpstopped

[grandboost98]

cool, wasnt sure of what tire size id be able to go with but it sounds like 32s would be easy enough. where do you guys buy your lift kits from/what do you make them out of?

im new to the 4x4, off road, lifting the vehicle thing lol

[doubleuj17]

Welcome,Im from north branford and now livin in east haven

[grandboost98]

cool, i wonder if ive seen you around. im always in east haven

[#DEZERTDAD]

Welcome

[DizzDizz]

congrats on the buy dude youd don't drive a blue xj do you with an fmf sticker on it and ride dirt bikes

[doubleuj17]

I'm usually drivin a silver wj or you may have seen my black blazer with the 44's

[grandboost98]

i think i actually saw you a couple times this week in the WJ. my jeep isnt on the road yet, since it was an out of state vehicle im having some issues but i should have it on the road by next week. if you see a lowered red 2 door grand prix with hood scoops and rims thats me

[grundlepunch]

is it a 4.2?

strip all the crap off the carb / motor.. dont go with a webber carb, they suck for off camber stuff (i had one)

take off track bars and sway bars

put a 2" lift on it with some new shackles (stock stamped steel ones suck and crack if you wheel it)

get a gas tank skid or raise the tank

put 32"s on it and wheel the piss out of it. after yu wheel it for a while you will know what you want to mod next (gears, lockers ect..)

[grandboost98]

its actually the 2.5. it has 180k on the body and 80k on the motor. ive been lurking around here and another jeep forum trying to gather info before i just start buying crap i dont need.

from what i have read so far, i think im going to go with a RC 4" lift with boomerang shackels. take out the track bars, make sway bar discos and put some 32-34's on it.

i already have a gas guzzler so i dont think ill be doing a swap anytime soon but i might get a header, make my own snorkle, and do a few other little performance mods. havnt found any performance site for it yet though, any suggestions?

[Bigbike]

You dont need Sway bars.