Recent content by RiverRat

Unfortunately this is one of those questions that has no correct answer. No matter what I decide on some level I will be wrong. Lighter weight, safety, higher maintenance and higher cost on one hand and heavy, cheaper, less maintenance and safety concerns on the other. Maybe I should just grab...

I cannot see any problems. I'll have to get it on a lift to be sure. This Jeep will be used mainly on the beach for surf fishing and on logging roads when I go hunting. At my age rock crawling and extreme trails are not on the agenda. Will this lift be a problem even with the limited use that I...

The Motor Trend article was excellent. The synthetic rope seems to require more maintenance than the wire. In my situation the Jeep is only used on the beach for surf fishing and on the logging roads in my hunting area. The winch is more of an insurance policy. At 70 y/o my days of spending...

I am debating on whether I should install a winch. Most of my driving will be on the beach or logging roads where I hunt. My question is which line I should go with. From what I've read synthetic rope is not recommended for use in sand. Does anyone have any experience with this? The safety...

It looks like 0" suspension lift and 2" of body lift. Thanks to everyone for the assist.

I did a 4" lift on my last YJ but I had 33x12.50's on it. It sat way higher than this one. I didn't think 31's would fit on a stock YJ. Tomorrow when I can see I'll get under it and try some of your suggestions.

At one time we had 3 Jeeps at the same time. I had a 95 YK and our youngest daughter was driving my wife's old Cherokee after she got a new JKU. During one of the times gas hit over around $5/gal we narrowed it down to just the JKU. I've been wanting another "real jeep" and was trolling the...