I bought this 2006 TJ Rubicon off-the-lot in Kalamazoo, MI. (Shout-out to Orrin B. Hayes Chrysler Jeep! Great dealership.) I call it the "Canadian Crawler" (so named because I am Canadian, am called "Canada" by my friends). The license plate is both an abbreviation of the Jeep's nickname and a description of what it's capable of (it "can crawl").
With the exception of the suspension lift kit, I've done all the work myself! I love this Jeep and can't imagine letting it go. She's on Royal Purple now and is actually getting fairly good fuel economy, all things considered.
Mods:
4" lift (3" Rancho Rock Crawler lift + 1" Daystar body lift)
33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw radials
Spidertrax 1.25" wheel spacers
Crown Industrial extended brake lines
AEM Brute Force intake
Fabtech Prerunner front bumper
Fabtech steering box skid
Garvin Industries Wilderness rear bumper/tire swing
Ramsey Patriot 9500 winch
Poison Spyder Customs Rocker Knocker rock sliders
Nth Degree Mobility oil pan and differential sliders
Warn fuel tank skid (to be installed)
Skid Row radiator skid
Bushwacker pocket-style fender flares
Bestop 2-piece hardtop
Bestop quick-release soft top bow knuckles
Mirror-movers
Coverking seat covers
Husky floor liners
Skyjacker grab handles
Cobra 75 WX CB
Chadd's Ford CB antenna mount
Firestick 48" CB antenna
Optima Yellow Top battery
Trailhead automatic tire deflator kit
Hi-lift 48" jack
Pioneer/Infinity/JBL/KnuKonceptz sound system
On the wish list:
ARB differential covers
American Expedition Vehicles (formerly Nth Degree Mobility) Tummy Tucker transfer case skid
Slip-yoke elminator with CV drive shaft
And then one day... AEV Brute conversion
Jeep stuff comes almost exclusively from
Quadratec; sound system mostly from
CrutchfieldI'm probably forgetting something...
I've taken it to Crozet, VA; Gilbert, MN; Appleton, MN; Apple Valley Farms, WI and probably a few others I can't think of!
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