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Wheels & lift or bumper & winch first?

Discussion in 'Wrangler JK Builds (2007-2017)' started by Kcsmith33, May 6, 2017.

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What to change first

  1. Wheels and lift

    4 vote(s)
    80.0%
  2. Bumper and winch

    1 vote(s)
    20.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. May 6, 2017 at 8:02 AM
    #1
    Kcsmith33

    Kcsmith33 [OP] Kc smith

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    Which to do first?

     
  2. May 6, 2017 at 3:55 PM
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    OFFGRID

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    Depends on how big you go. If you are going 37s or bigger I believe youll have to get a stubby front bumper.
     
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  3. May 6, 2017 at 6:57 PM
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    JKBob 25

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    Personally. Wheels and a lift. It you want to keep your stock bumper. Verticaly Driver Products makes end caps that looks like a stock bumper. But shorter. I have them on my rig. They look pretty cool.
     
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  4. May 6, 2017 at 9:42 PM
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    aggrex

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    Think about it this way: you need the wheels and lift first in order to get stuck. The winch mod will only get you unstuck.
     
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  5. May 6, 2017 at 9:47 PM
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    ^^^^^ I love it. So what came first. The chicken or the egg. How good you wanna look getting dragged out of the mud?
    Lol.
     
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