Yeahh i dont have too much to worry about here in Florida for protection, very few rock features to bash on haha. But im gonna stiffen the unibody with 3/16" steel and 10gauge in the wheel wells etc. Also gonna weld rock rails in and maybe some rear quarter panel sliders on the WJ to try and...
I am familliar, i was using more common trail names to give an idea of some of the areas. I built/building this so i could do those technical 7+ rating trails. But if i listed a trail like iron chest mine, grizzly lake, rim rocker (not hard but 140ish miles long), metal masher, Dianas Throne...
Every now and again i will do some razzle dazzle in it lol. But 20 gallon tank and goes about 180-200 miles to fill up while in the city has you start caring more about saving that extra $10 bucks or so per fill up from regular to premium.
Yes, i dont swamp it like others(No mud bogging), but i do do mud pits/muddy trails and stuff. I built it a little more different than florida, its on a softer rock crawling suspension as eventually i would like to trailer it or cross country drive it to different major sites. Like Moab...
I bought my house in 2015. I have done a lot to it the only thing i wish i could change would not be living in the city. Would just want more land other than that its now "mine". So many upgrades and trades (working in construction you can trade other guys for their skills lol) So i traded...
When i had my mk6 it was stage 2(ish lol maybe a little more here and there ;)) But i would get low 20s in city and low 30 on highway.
That being said im told i drive like a grandpa while just commuting lol
LMAO for real. Oil dribble check, Coolant leak check, power steering (sometimes).
If its leaking its working lol. All jeeps follow the self lubricating chassis system
I have a 2001 WJ on a 6.5" long arm lift kit and 33" muds. My Gas mileage will never recover. I average single digits in city and at 70mph my readout says 11/12mpg. lol Im about to really calculate my real usage with this trip to tampa and back.
I have to fill up the jeep after work today. Ugh.
I didnt read the last 7 pages or so hopefully i didnt miss to much lmao.
My DSG reasoning was so other people could drive my car if i needed them too for whatever reason even if they didnt know standard.