Ford Raptor Forum

Thanks all. I figured there were some Jeep owners in the mix. Likely will be getting a 2-door but she wants to drive both. We have rented plenty of JK's with the 3.8L slug V6 in Hawaii. Liked everything except the power. I have been researching mods and likely will do some shopping with AEV. This won't be a hardcore rock crawler. Just a nicely built driver with some occasional wheeling.

with my bead locks on. They are the biggest PIA to mount.

with my 39 boggers on for playing in the mud.

on the trailer to mudfest.

recently added the snorkel and new flares

The Jeep is a 2004 Rubicon with a full cage through dash tied to the frame. Alloy axles, 4.88 gears, currie anti rock, on board welder, on board air, custom dash modified for Pioneer Avic Nav unit, 8" long arm kit and I run custom made Billet spacers making it 4" wider track with for stability. 5 point harnesses. Custom bumpers, hydraulic assist steering, flat skids with driveline raised 2 inches. IPF headlight conversion, warn winch, much more I'm to tired to remember at the moment. I don't drive it much and it only has 24,000 miles on it since I bought it new almost 8 years ago. I also have a highly modded CJ-7 but I don't have any pictures of it handy at the moment. My first vehicle was a jeep and I promised myself I would always have at least one.

Here is pic of my old 2002 TJ and my Dads TJ some time ago. He still has his as well but we both prefer the Raptors these days. I took the bumper I built for the 02 to put on the Rubicon when I bought it. I loved the 02 TJ but I made the mistake of installing early terra flex 60 axle housings and they were complete junk always chewing bearings so I sold it for the Rubicon and it's been a great Jeep.