I guess you could say that I'm a Jeep fan since I'm on my
third one new. My first Jeep was a beat up, rusted out 1979
AMC CJ-5 that I bought for $1000 in 1990. I loved that
piece of junk and took it wheeling every chance I could
get. I finally had to sell it when I left for college.
After an almost ten year interlude I picked up a silver
2000 TJ soft top with the 2.5l I-4 engine. I did a few mods
to it, like adding 31x10.5's, tow hooks, lights, and some
HAM Radio gear. I didn't get a chance to take it off road
much, but had a blast when I did.
And in July of 2003 I get a sweet deal on my current
Wrangler, a black 2003 Sahara hard top. This one is exactly
what I've been looking for because the hard top is quiet
enough to take Reese along with me and talk on the radios.
It also has a D44 rear end and the 4.0l I-6 engine. As much
as I liked the 4 banger, the six cylinder is much more
driveable on the highway and gets about the same mileage.
It's undergone some modifications to make it a little more
trail worthy. In February 2005, Diamond Off-Road installed
a TeraFlex 3" short-arm lift kit and 285/75R16 Nitto Terra
Grappler tires. I've also got an 8000 lb. Black Mountain
winch from Collins Brothers. I'm planning on putting in a
CV driveshaft and doing a tummy tuck some time soon.
I'm a member of The Lone Star Jeep Club and am trying to
get out to more wheeling events with them. There are some
shots of the Sahara's innaugural run at The AGR Wheelin
Ranch in the photo gallery along with other runs and mods.