deanfromoregon
Well-known member
Got my Hydro Blue 392 in July. Absolutely love it, but it needs some stuff done to it. As you all know, right now it's fairly capable, a bit of a sportscar, but it does need some help. A friend is going to Moab in May/June and wants me to go along, so I need to do some stuff to get trail ready. Am I going overboard? Probably a little. I don't care.
I appreciate everything you all have put up about your rigs, pretty certain I've read the whole site by now, Thank you!
So here we go:
This is my Jeep:
I sold off my 2013 JK to pay for some of the mods. Basically wanted an adventure type vehicle that can smooth out the washboard and I was torn between this and the new Landcruiser. Since the Landcruiser wasn't announced in March, I just ordered the 392. Oregon has forest roads that are 100 miles long and all washboard, very annoying to drive on. On top of that, wanted to make the Moab trip and also do some other wheelin' just me and the wife, nothing too crazy. We go in a group if its going to get intense. I tend to overdo it on the recovery gear, I hate being stuck. It's happened a few times in my life rather epically and I will actively avoid it in most circumstances. Fairly cautious by myself, but if I'm in a group, I will most likely just send it.
This was a few years ago, how we used to roll (I'm thinner and way more grey now!):
Now we roll in this (In the Alvord Desert, Eastern Oregon) and will most likely tow the jeep:
Found a guy locally that does amazing work, and fabrication when he needs to. I don't have the time, desire, or stuff to do it myself anymore.
Doing the Accutune coil overs with the fox shocks. Stage 4 build, middle configuration. Lifting the front around 3" and the rear 1.5", everything that goes along with that. Also Adams drive lines, front & rear bumpers, 12k zeos winch, lots of lights (White KC bar up top, yellow in the front, some cubes to backup), armor, steps, air, Rhino roof rack, the magnaflow exhaust, 37s on method beadlocks. Lots of other stuff to go with it. Regearing to 4.88's, got the Tazer mini and the pedal commander ready to go.
I drop it off on Monday, the coilovers are not in yet but everything should be able to get done in the phase 1 build with the exception of the coilovers and the armor.
Should have it back before X-Mas. I am not going to pester these guys coming by and taking daily pictures for the internet, but I can do a complete listing of actual parts used later. I would put up the quote but I'd rather just use the final invoice since we've added so much to the initial build ideas.
I'm very excited for this. I'm most excited about the exhaust freeing up the room for an aux tank in place of the massive stock muffler. No problem with the fuel economy, just the capacity. In anticipation I've been driving around with the happy noise button "on" the last few days to get used to it.
Not going full on adventure trailer, fridge, shower, roof top tent, etc just yet.
That's it for now, I wanted to thank you all for everything you've put up here. It's been invaluable in helping me get to this point.
-Dean
I appreciate everything you all have put up about your rigs, pretty certain I've read the whole site by now, Thank you!
So here we go:
This is my Jeep:
I sold off my 2013 JK to pay for some of the mods. Basically wanted an adventure type vehicle that can smooth out the washboard and I was torn between this and the new Landcruiser. Since the Landcruiser wasn't announced in March, I just ordered the 392. Oregon has forest roads that are 100 miles long and all washboard, very annoying to drive on. On top of that, wanted to make the Moab trip and also do some other wheelin' just me and the wife, nothing too crazy. We go in a group if its going to get intense. I tend to overdo it on the recovery gear, I hate being stuck. It's happened a few times in my life rather epically and I will actively avoid it in most circumstances. Fairly cautious by myself, but if I'm in a group, I will most likely just send it.
This was a few years ago, how we used to roll (I'm thinner and way more grey now!):
Now we roll in this (In the Alvord Desert, Eastern Oregon) and will most likely tow the jeep:
Found a guy locally that does amazing work, and fabrication when he needs to. I don't have the time, desire, or stuff to do it myself anymore.
Doing the Accutune coil overs with the fox shocks. Stage 4 build, middle configuration. Lifting the front around 3" and the rear 1.5", everything that goes along with that. Also Adams drive lines, front & rear bumpers, 12k zeos winch, lots of lights (White KC bar up top, yellow in the front, some cubes to backup), armor, steps, air, Rhino roof rack, the magnaflow exhaust, 37s on method beadlocks. Lots of other stuff to go with it. Regearing to 4.88's, got the Tazer mini and the pedal commander ready to go.
I drop it off on Monday, the coilovers are not in yet but everything should be able to get done in the phase 1 build with the exception of the coilovers and the armor.
Should have it back before X-Mas. I am not going to pester these guys coming by and taking daily pictures for the internet, but I can do a complete listing of actual parts used later. I would put up the quote but I'd rather just use the final invoice since we've added so much to the initial build ideas.
I'm very excited for this. I'm most excited about the exhaust freeing up the room for an aux tank in place of the massive stock muffler. No problem with the fuel economy, just the capacity. In anticipation I've been driving around with the happy noise button "on" the last few days to get used to it.
Not going full on adventure trailer, fridge, shower, roof top tent, etc just yet.
That's it for now, I wanted to thank you all for everything you've put up here. It's been invaluable in helping me get to this point.
-Dean
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