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You're not a Jeep guy.
There are hundreds of thousands of people who drive/have driven Jeeps. There are very few who I would consider "Jeep Guys".
Some people will tell you "Jeeps are built, not bought" and some people will tell you about all the fancy parts they bought for their rig. Neither one makes you a Jeep guy, in my opinion.
What does make you a Jeep guy? Knowledge of your Jeep and seat time on the trail. If you don't know when to use low-range or what transmission is behind your motor, you aren't even close. If you don't know what gear ratio you have in your axles, you aren't there yet.
I've seen guys in $1000 stockish Jeeps make it up obstacles that guys in more expensive rigs with $10,000 in goodies and bigger tires have to bypass after several attempts. Now how could that be? Knowledge of the rig and seat time on the trail.
Just because you drive an 06 Wrangler or a lifted 5.9 ZJ, doesn't make you a "Jeep guy". I'm not impressed. Tell me the spline count on your rear end or brag about your final drive ratio, and I'm impressed.
To be a "Jeep guy" you don't need money or fab skills, you need to know what you're working with and how to operate what you have.
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RE: You're not a Jeep guy.
I’m not sure how many Jeeps you’ve owned, but you will most definitely need money…lots and lots of money.
Also, you’re right; I’m not a "Jeep guy". Sold the Wrangler and bought an Xterra. Would you like to know the final drive ratio?
I've owned and built a few
I've owned and built a few Jeeps, I've also helped build countless others. You do not need "lots and lots of money" to build a capable Jeep. I built the Jeep pictured for around $2500, that includes the purchase price of the Jeep itself. You can build a very capable rig no matter what your budget is.
Go ahead and look-up the final drive ratio of your Xterra, I'd be interested to know.
Nice rig
No doubt you've put a lot of time and effort into it. I don't disagree that capable Jeeps can be built on the cheap. My point was more or less directed towards the continued cost of operating one, especially if you take it wheeling frequently. Having a decent skill-set will help mitigate some of these issues (i.e. - welding), but what if you puncture a tire? I can't tell exactly what you're running in the picture (almost look like BFG Mud Terrain KM2), but good tires aren't cheap. I know that's a rare circumstance, but just an example of something that can't be "fabbed up" back at the garage. Props to you though for getting out and using it, especially with all the work you've put in. Also, thanks for contributing to ORL.