New to a 4x4 vehicle

scarface said:
Wheel the hell out of that thing stock. Then ask: "self, what do i need to make my jeep tougher". Answer alot of this stuff after wheelin a couple of times or you will regret the money spent.
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the best advice yet. the only MUST HAVE for wheeling is something to wheel. you should have your basic tools and snatch straps in said vehicle, and someone to wheel with is always nice. but you dont need lockers and sliders and new gears etc. to wheel. not yet anyway ;)

Duane
 
i would say first go wheel it a little,
stock is fine to go wheeling.
many people go to ure stock. just go with some one whos been before.
what type of jeep? Tj Yj? 4.0 or 2.5 ...
i would say a lift first and tires at the same time. winch so you can get unstuck, then you have been wheeling enought to know what you want, gears,lockers,winch,bigger axles..... and the list goes on.
just make sure your prepared for things breaking,leaking...

tyler

ps. i have a lockright forsale. pm if intrested

AND WELCOME. IM HOOKED & BROKE
 
RE: lockers - how much do those go for, what kind would work best on a '90 S-15 Jimmy and short of going to URE and seeing if anything spins, how can I tell if I already have one or not?
 
Trebissky said:
RE: lockers - how much do those go for, what kind would work best on a '90 S-15 Jimmy and short of going to URE and seeing if anything spins, how can I tell if I already have one or not?
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Prices vary, from 200 for a lunchbox up to 600 for selectable ones. If the jimmy is mostly stock put a lunchbox in her. Check websites for application guides. To tell if you have one-chalk the wheels, jack up one side and see if the wheel in the air spins or not. ;)
 
Maps

Please enter a City and State/Province -or- ZIP/Postal Code.

Address or Intersection Uwharrie National Forest
City State NC ZIP Code

So, ummm... what's the ZIP code for URE, then? :confused:
 
You don't need a zipcode, just put in the nearby city of Eldorado and the loaction will come up almost perfect. It will put you on 109. Then put in your addy to get directions to that location and bam... You are there. ;)
 
Okay, got that. Where do you enter/pay? :driver:
 
some good investments for you to make are a snatch strap get the strong
one 3"x30' 30000lb for about 30-50 bucks or so.

you'll need to make sure you have some good tow points on your jeep

also get you a come-along from your local napa dealer 3-1/2ton type

wheel it until your getting stuck several times every time you go out.
find out how serious you are about wheeling and how deep your pockets are?

then if your hooked like most of us are get a locker.
I've seen a jeep with 31" street tires go places a open diffed truck with
35 mud tires couldn't.

(with a locker you will learn to wheel all over again)
you'll be able to take lines you couldn't before.
and even when you get crossed up you will still go forwards because of the locker

then if you need them get bigger tires and up grade your vehicle as needed.
you don't need a sky high mall crawler to wheel with.
some of my most fun wheeling experiences has been in a stock truck
with stock tires.

PS. some of my worst stuck experinces have been in a stock truck even with larger tires I had problems then I got a winch then I got a locker then I didn't need the winch very much at
 
For what it's worth, I used to live in a town on the south edge of Fort Dix, NJ and would go driving around their back roads and trails a lot... in a totally stock TWO wheel drive Chevy S-10 pickup with a 4-cyl. And some of those trails weren't in too much better shape than pics I've seen here of Uwharrie. Only times I got stuck was when I hit soft sand and the thing just dug in. One time I got pulled out by a Hummer. The REAL kind, with an MG mount and stuff. Sooooo..... :driver:
 
Dont go by your self (read: one jeep) Stupid stuff can happen. Take a strap and a buddy that knows the way. Or me. I can be rented as a trail guide/repair man for day to show you the ropes. You and Joesph (Sqroot16) should cruise together. He is new to this wholr thing too.


Wheel that thing before you do anything to it.
 
Look at some of the pics posted by the regulars. You'll see a bunch of horseshoe-shaped steel clevises hanging from their bumpers. These are either bolted or welded right to the FRAME if possible. Those clevises unscrew and come off to connect a strap to. Either that or a real HOOK also bolted on the same way are your tow points. On the back it'll be the same kind of things OR a clevis attached where a towing ball for a trailer would go.

I'm new at this, too, but used to drive tanks for a living, so I know enough to NOT just try looping something around the bumper any old how. Unless you like buying new bumpers a lot.
 
Gill2003 said:
Tow points eh? Where are those? I thought the bumber was good eh?
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Stock bumpers are weak. Go to www.quadratec.com and www.4wd.com and click to order their free catalogs. They will provide you with a large selection of bumpers and other towing attachments as well as practically all upgrades.
 
That's great if you drive a JEEP. What about those of us who own something ELSE?
 
You are gonna have to scour the interrnet hard to find something.

http://www.blazerforum.com/

I found this after a few minuted searching. It seems like a starting point but not much else, as they have a very small offroading section.

Wheeling with a blazer may be great but you are gonna find it tough to get into that small nitche' of aftermarket products. ;)
 
Tow hooks are easy enough to install in most cases.
Knowing what to do is priceless information
so study up on it and do some searches on vehicle recovery.

Good bumpers are expensive but worth it in the end,
but not necessary right off the bat.

Like mentioned above just wheel it stock for a while
and when you bend your front bumper on a rock or something
then replace it.

Do a search on tow points and vehicle recovery techniques,
you'll be surprised what you find.

Wasn't there a section for proper technique on this board at one time?
 
Gill2003 said:
Oh and if you have 33 with 373 gears, what is bad about it jeepnmud? Does it effect the speedo or soemthing?
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Sorry for not replying sooner.

It does affect the Speedo.My 3.73 gears work ok. I had rather have 4.56's or 4.11. With the 3.73 I do not have the same get up and go I had with stock tires and gears. I would go 4.88 but mine is a daily driver and that is just to low I think for a DD.
 
fryedaddy said:
The bigger the tire the more you need to gear your jeep. In other words the bigger the tire the more power it will take from your engine to run. If you went up to a 33" it will prob push it but every time you go up a hill you have to gear down
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Exactly my problem right here.
 
I ran Uwharrie with my Jep stock and no lockers.

It was dry at that time wet I would not have made it.

Wet it is rough on my Jeep now with 33" tires and only a rear locker, and a 9000 LB winch. (of course that could be because my Jeep is better then my driving skills still learning LOL)
 
Trebissky said:
That's great if you drive a JEEP. What about those of us who own something ELSE?
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Ya'll have to use J C Whitney, 4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers, or Summit.
 
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