05 Flame Red TJ Build

[DrDmoney]

Here's what I thought was a good enough pic to enter into the ROTM, but that crazy amazing picture showed up in December, and now it's all about your camera and software, so I'm opting to just post them in my build thread for those who follow. Look at that body lift! Almost ruins the photo. I need to fix that this year.

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enhance it a bit, no one will care...

 

[DrDmoney]

Here's what I thought was a good enough pic to enter into the ROTM, but that crazy amazing picture showed up in December, and now it's all about your camera and software, so I'm opting to just post them in my build thread for those who follow. Look at that body lift! Almost ruins the photo. I need to fix that this year.

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I think it’s an awesome picture of a tree growing out of your Jeep but seriously I saw that ROTM picture and knew I didn’t have a chance enhancements or not.

 

[JMT]

I think it’s an awesome picture of a tree growing out of your Jeep but seriously I saw that ROTM picture and knew I didn’t have a chance enhancements or not. View attachment 300615

Did you make some enhancements? People do it all the time to body parts too. Things like a tummy tuck, which has a nice corollary to Jeep enhancements. See, I'm staying on Jeep topics....

 

[Wildman]

With those ugly rims and the butt crack you aren't gunna win no matter how much enhancement you do...

I use to wrap my Tera-Low up to 3-3.5K RPM's all the time when I was snow wheeling but my little 4 banger couldn't keep the wheel speed up in 4H when I'd swapped to 35" tires. And since you can't get parts for them anymore I'd be careful with it also.

Once I'm up and running we'll get you over here where the GOOD wheeling is. I can almost promise you'll be coming over 1 weekend a month once I show you some of the better trails. I'll take it easy on you to start and won't take you over to Rimrock until you've had a chance to run most of the trails in the Little Naches area.

 

[bobthetj03]

Nice shot there Butt Crack!

 

[JMT]

Nice shot there Butt Crack!

I'm a plumber and proud of it.

 

[NashvilleTJ]

I think it’s an awesome picture of a tree growing out of your Jeep but seriously I saw that ROTM picture and knew I didn’t have a chance enhancements or not. View attachment 300615

Photo-Blasphemy!!!

 

[bobthetj03]

I'm a plumber and proud of it.

They make putty for that! Lol!

 

[Wildman]

Here is one of the trails in Rimrock called Pucker Ridge.

 

[Mike_H]

I did some playing...about 10 minutes worth. Still no chance against some of the previous winners...

 

[JMT]

Here is one of the trails in Rimrock called Pucker Ridge.

Some off camber on loose rock in the first. Tight quarters too. The second is a lot of that loose rock again that I see here on the E side too, but I don't wheel it much since there's no trails on it. I see plenty of opportunities for losing a tire. Pucker Ridge is tight. Limbs everywhere. Blah. I don't like limbs. Might have to carry a hand saw and fix some of the bad parts. I'm sure it changes over time, so we'll see. Thanks for sharing. Don't forget, I've driven lots of stuff, just all a little different.

 

[JMT]

I did some playing...about 10 minutes worth. Still no chance against some of the previous winners... View attachment 300634

Nope, no chance. And you live East without as pretty scenery, so it's like you're automatically out even though you have a well-built rig.

 

[JMT]

With those ugly rims and the butt crack you aren't gunna win no matter how much enhancement you do...

I still like the rims, but they will eventually go.

I always run rim choices by the wife. She doesn't like the Moab look-a-likes. She does like the Walker Evans, so there is hope.

A red TJ is hard to find a good rim for. I've looked at hundreds mocked up on the Jeep. All black is out. None of them look good. Absolute hate. The best are either all silver or silver with some black, but even then, 99% of them look like crap. Gunmetal's sometimes look good.

 

[Mike_H]

Nope, no chance. And you live East without as pretty scenery, so it's like you're automatically out even though you have a well-built rig.

Its not that its not pretty...its just not "jeepy" I have pictures of sugar sand beaches and blue water taken an hour from home you'd swear was taken in the Caribbean. A lot of our pretty areas are not accessible by jeep...Not because its too technical or the vehicle won't go, but because in the east, EVERYTHING is privately held and that land that is state or federal land is mostly prohibited from vehicular use.

 

[Wildman]

Some off camber on loose rock in the first. Tight quarters too. The second is a lot of that loose rock again that I see here on the E side too, but I don't wheel it much since there's no trails on it. I see plenty of opportunities for losing a tire. Pucker Ridge is tight. Limbs everywhere. Blah. I don't like limbs. Might have to carry a hand saw and fix some of the bad parts. I'm sure it changes over time, so we'll see. Thanks for sharing. Don't forget, I've driven lots of stuff, just all a little different.

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Yes the trails are tight and we'd be there for 2-3 days doing one trail if you're gunna try to cut all the branches so you don't get pinstripes. They make this clear overlay stuff to protect your paint. Or use to. I have a trail Jeep so that stuff doesn't bother me.

 

[Wildman]

I still like the rims, but they will eventually go.

I always run rim choices by the wife. She doesn't like the Moab look-a-likes. She does like the Walker Evans, so there is hope.

A red TJ is hard to find a good rim for. I've looked at hundreds mocked up on the Jeep. All black is out. None of them look good. Absolute hate. The best are either all silver or silver with some black, but even then, 99% of them look like crap. Gunmetal's sometimes look good.

Again just flipping you shit.
I like those rims on your Jeep so don't worry about it.

 

[kiwi]

I still like the rims, but they will eventually go.

I always run rim choices by the wife. She doesn't like the Moab look-a-likes. She does like the Walker Evans, so there is hope.

A red TJ is hard to find a good rim for. I've looked at hundreds mocked up on the Jeep. All black is out. None of them look good. Absolute hate. The best are either all silver or silver with some black, but even then, 99% of them look like crap. Gunmetal's sometimes look good.

I saw this jeep a while back… Thought the black/red theme was pretty sweet
But to each their own

 

[JMT]

Again just flipping you shit.
I like those rims on your Jeep so don't worry about it.

As long as the are on “my Jeep” they’re ok.

 

[Wildman]

I'm not a huge fan of the all black rim and tires combo. I like something to break it up a little.

 

[JMT]

I saw this jeep a while back… Thought the black/red theme was pretty sweet
But to each their own
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Yeah, it’s just personal taste. I mocked up that exact rim on my Jeep since it’s on my sons Jeep. I didn’t like, but to each his own.