I'm a 16 y/o guy who just got a TJ as my first car and wanted to know if anyone had tips on what to do or expect if I plan on going off-roading soon. I don't know how a 3" lift and 33" tires will affect it since that was added with the previous owners, but I just wanted to know if that would change anything.
New TJ owner looking to off-road
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Go with someone else who has experience. You should have a means to air down and reinflate your tires. You should have a tow strap and or a winch for recovery.
16?
Wrap it up, every time. Make sure there is a cheerleader in the passenger seat when you get stuck and have to wait for your buddies to come pull you out.
Wrap it up, every time. Make sure there is a cheerleader in the passenger seat when you get stuck and have to wait for your buddies to come pull you out.
Wheel it as is. Learn its deficiencies and come back to ask for direction when you know which of those deficiencies you think you want to address.
Okay, thank you guys for the tips. I didn't expect responses so quickly lol
Don't worry I won't forget the cheerleader LMAO
You missed the important one.
Next one, it’s likely one of your friends will burn themselves lighting (or jumping over) a pallet bonfire, don’t be that friend. BTW pallets are an easy way to make a bonfire.
KennethS
TJ Addict
And they leave lots of nails to run over, so be sure to carry a plug kit.
Knowledge, skill and experience is a lot more important than equipment. Learn the basics by reading and going out with others who have some experience. Carry a shovel and make sure your jack works good. Mark A. Smith traversed some of the most difficult places in the world with stock Jeeps. For your reading pleasure: https://wranglertjforum.com/attachm...afe-common-sense-off-road-driving-pdf.187544/
BTW many of us still learn things all the time out there, I know I do.
BTW many of us still learn things all the time out there, I know I do.
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KennethS
TJ Addict
Agreed. This reminded me of a group ride where where someone was having difficulty while driving the spouse’s Jeep. Kept saying “this one doesn’t have front and rear lockers like mine”. I just thought to myself exactly what you said above since everyone else without F and R lockers was doing fine.
Gator, You are a good uncle for someone!
@Noah 2x on wrap it and never trust "I'm on the pill". Gasoline syphoned from TJ is easy way to start said pallets on fire. My first vehicle was a CJ5, just because you can jump it does not mean you should jump it... broke all 4 shock plates at one point. Wash after use every time, helps avoid rust and STD's
There are some other ding dongs round here that do dumb stuff on 33s
Did do...did...you went to the dark side and are rolling 35s like the rest of us!
And yes you rocked out on the Rubicon on 33s.
-Mac
The lift and bigger tires will give you more clearance and traction. Go have fun,, test things out, you’ll start to see how capable it is and learn to drive off-road. X2 with the cheerleader. Report back…about the cheerleader
Wanna get there with you and your girl again. That was an epic trip. Man that was fun.
leave it as-is and dump every extra penny you earn into a Roth IRA
60 year old you will laugh about how you were already a genius at 16
But do hold enough back for those wrappers
Children are probably the only thing more expensive than Jeeping.
-Mac
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