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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: KorzaXJ on May 01, 2014, 01:43:51 PM

Title: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: KorzaXJ on May 01, 2014, 01:43:51 PM: Hi everyone.

New to the forum, I am hoping to get out to the mountains again. I grew up offroading (in fact you've probably seen my vids on youtube). Bought myself a 2000 Jeep XJ and have a LOT of plans for building it up over the next little while. I haven't been out in a long time, and it will be my first time offroading behind the wheel. Hoping to get out lots this year and get some real experience, maybe teach my girlfriend a thing or two as well.

I would like to start getting out more to meetings, show n shines, and to the mountains. I also am incredibly terrible at all things mechanical and will most likely ask lots of dumb questions.

Cheers!
Josh.
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: Immortal on May 01, 2014, 02:24:45 PM: Welcome, lots of good folks here.... And a whole ton of not so good guys (I can think of 3 right off the top of my head). Lol.

Another XJ brother.... Good to hear.
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: Pookapotamus on May 01, 2014, 03:07:31 PM: You're of those three aren't you trev?

Welcome josh, feel free to ask away.
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: Vinman on May 01, 2014, 04:04:55 PM: Quote from: KorzaXJ on May 01, 2014, 01:43:51 PM
Bought myself a Jeep XJ....
I also am incredibly terrible at all things mechanical and will most likely ask lots of dumb questions.

You and Immortal should get along just fine. ;D

Oh yeah, welcome to the forum 8)
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: KorzaXJ on May 01, 2014, 04:09:23 PM: Thanks, getting new tires install as i write this, once i figure out how to post pictures I'll start throwin them up,

Starting to look around for bumpers and side rails now
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: Immortal on May 01, 2014, 06:51:18 PM: Lmao.... The 3 I was thinking of have posted in this thread.
Phuk, yeah, I'm one of them.
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: KorzaXJ on May 01, 2014, 06:54:07 PM: (http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/gallery/1/7760_01_05_14_7_49_49.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: Pookapotamus on May 03, 2014, 03:33:20 PM: Nice boots josh, little too clean at the moment, you'll have to fix that! ????

And trev if I wasn't such a dick I'd be offended! Filthy hobbits!
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: EEP on May 06, 2014, 04:46:00 PM: Welcome, good to see another XJ. If you are looking for bumpers etc talk to Dave and Eric at Broken Axle, great guys to deal with.
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: KorzaXJ on May 06, 2014, 05:30:42 PM: I am, not finding good deals tho, thanks for the info. Working on the more crucial parts at the moment like sagging springs, the rear hitch and front tow hooks (for towing me out of something i shouldn't have put my tires in) and fixing the rusty parts.

Just Empty Every Pocket.... fair enough i guess haha
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: TL-Iguana on May 11, 2014, 10:35:49 PM: Nice! yet again another XJ owner, with the same tires I once had. Loved em. Worked great for me at 8psi. Front tow hooks are a fairly simple addition if you head over to any of the 4x4 shops here in Calgary. You can install em yourself :) Of course again any questions feel free to ask away. Theres a few XJ guys that have posted up that know a thing or 2... Except about frames....
Title: Re: Newbie Jeeper
Post by: KorzaXJ on May 12, 2014, 07:42:54 AM: Thanks! Good to know, One thing I'm noticing is that I hate rust, A LOT.. turns a 4 hour job into a 14 hour job.. but lift is finally all done.. now gotta deal with lowering the T-case and replace the leaf spring shackles... always another project.. anytime I finish one I have to start another :) Love it!