Lil Rey of Sunshine

[Mullet Jeeper]

This is my 2001 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 5speed that I have slowly been building over the past two years as my daily driver. I bought it from one of my family’s friends for $4000 and have been throwing parts at it ever since. I recently bought a 2003 Jeep TJ Rubicon that I plan to build out as a rock crawler. So this Jeep’s just supposed to be a pavement princess that looks cool. I’ve been trying to make it look like a stockish Jeep while still having some bling on it.

This was it after I detailed the snot out of it. The first thing I did was replace its 15 year old soft top.

2.5 inch lift, 33’s, rubicon wheels, and an advance adapters SYE

Bumpers, rubicon flares and rocker guards, and a new mesh top.

Heater core blew up so it was time to replace it along with a whole interior redo: steering wheel rerap. New bedrug carpet kit, seat covers, 5.25 inch speakers front and rear, new center console sub, and a double din radio.
Now you’re all up to speed on my build. I bought a set of 4 cylinder (4.11) axles today, scored them for $250!!! and am going to be dropping those into my jeep soon. My jeep is currently geared 3.07, so it gets about 9 mpg and I just don’t use 5th gear anymore.

Im excited to share my builds and am already wheeling the snot out of that rubicon! I love jeeps, not sure if they love me back though…

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

Pulled these out of my new rubicon. Thought that they would be of better use in the yellow Jeep.

They are vertically driven products “sound wedges” and some 6.5 inch alpine speakers. I tapped into the soundbar wiring so install was super easy. And they sound amazing! Made a noticeable difference. I’m probably going to switch out the alpines for a matching set of kicker speakers to match all my other stuff.

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

I installed new leds in every light socket on my jeeps interior. Didn’t realize so many were burnt out lol.

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

Pulled this old smittybilt xrc8 winch off of my rubicon. Stripped the chipping powder coat and repainted it. Looks much better all cleaned up and on the yellow Jeep.

 

[AndyG]

I sure like your garage.

You need to hook up with some of us on some rides.

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

I’d love to go riding with y’all! I’ve rode side by sides and dirt bikes at some places with jeep trails but have really only driven around the farm in my jeep. Where do you guys usually go wheeling?

 

[AndyG]

I’d love to go riding with y’all! I’ve rode side by sides and dirt bikes at some places with jeep trails but have really only driven around the farm in my jeep. Where do you guys usually go wheeling?

There is a place called Coalmont in Tennessee and a half a dozen others

@John Cooper does a lot of our ride coordinating

The @ sign notifies him

 

[John Cooper]

I’d love to go riding with y’all! I’ve rode side by sides and dirt bikes at some places with jeep trails but have really only driven around the farm in my jeep. Where do you guys usually go wheeling?

Where in east Tennessee?? Coalmont is a nice OHV on top of Mont Eagle mountain.

It’s $30.00 to ride all day and they normally have a food truck/trailer selling pretty decent food.

 

[John Cooper]

There is a place called Coalmont in Tennessee and a half a dozen others

@John Cooper does a lot of our ride coordinating

The @ sign notifies him

Your gonna have to come ride Coalmont with us man!!!!!

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

I’d love to! Coalmont is about 4 hours away from me. I’m in Bristol.

 

[John Cooper]

Yes it is!!!!! Let me see what we can get going after the first of the year.

Get @tnjeepguy @speeding_infraction @AndyG @Hog

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

I’ll have to borrow my dad’s jeep lol.

 

[John Cooper]

I’ll have to borrow my dad’s jeep lol.

Which one will be ready first, the Rubicon or the sport? If your Rubicon is road ready it would be better. Due to lockers.

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

That rubicon I bought is rough… the locker pumps are burnt out and it is on bald tires. I bought it last month cause it was the best deal on a rubicon I had ever seen. But it needs a LOT of work.

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

My dad’s jeep is ready to go though. It’s an LJR on 37’s

 

[John Cooper]

No worries we can get you through most anything and out of almost everything.

Case in point

They got me out of this....

 

[John Cooper]

My dad’s jeep is ready to go though. It’s an LJR on 37’s View attachment 660873

Bring it on!!!!! It will fit right in!!

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

Looks like you’re having fun.

No worries we can get you through most anything and out of almost everything.

Case in point

View attachment 660874

They got me out of this....

looks like a fun day. I’m going to get a set of 35s for that rubicon over my Christmas break. You’ll probably see both of those jeeps on the trails

 

[John Cooper]

Looks like you’re having fun.


looks like a fun day. I’m going to get a set of 35s for that rubicon over my Christmas break. You’ll probably see both of those jeeps on the trails

Sounds like a plan.

 

[Mullet Jeeper]

Although… you’d be surprised what that little rubicon will do on bald tires lol.