Recent content by JeepJourney23

I guess we’ve both been lucky on that! Hope we stay that way! This is my daughter’s 2000 TJ that she plans to keep forever. It’s the one the deer slammed into, but on the other side. Overall, I think Jeeps are pretty tough, but a full-grown deer can still do a lot of damage.

That’s a good point! If that happens, you’re probably not just at risk of body damage from the deer, but also at risk of running off the road or into someone else.

Yeah, I wouldn’t say that the stock bumpers would offer much protection. Even the front bumpers on my TJs seemed stronger than these are.

Knock on wood, I guess, but so far I have never hit a deer head on. I did however, have a deer slam into the driver’s side door of the TJ that my daughter drives now. Somehow, it busted both the front and back fender flares while pushing in the door a little bit. It was in downtown Paducah on...

Yes, it is, and we live near it. The deer are so overpopulated, and don’t seem to be as afraid of people and vehicles as they used to be. It’s nearing their mating season, so as you said, we have to keep our eyes peeled.

Thanks to both of you for the headlight input. I’m 66, and my night vision isn’t as good as it used to be. The stock headlights aren’t very good for me to see deer ahead, and we have a lot of them around here. We also get a little snow and ice at times during the winter, and I’ve read that...

I have read posts from you and others about the H4 with Cibie or Hella, and will definitely consider going that route. Will also look into some plug-and-play replacements for the driving lights eventually.

I’m going to try to stick with the 32s, but you are sure right about the headlights. My Sport is a 2017, and I believe the Sahara and Rubicon models that year were the first with the LED headlights. I wish mine had them, and I will probably upgrade the lights. Not sure yet whether I would go...

I’m glad that you are able to fulfill your dream, and that you enjoy doing it. It’s fun for me to see everyone’s pictures and read their build threads. Some of the ideas for mods are amazing, and the aftermarket vendors do a great job of providing just about anything you can imagine for these...

See, that’s what I’m talking about. You’ve done a couple of things to meet your individual needs, but you realize that your Jeep is already capable enough to do what you need it to do. I admire many of the heavily modified Jeeps I see, and maybe sometimes I’m a little envious, but I’m older and...

I’m with you on the tires. When these wear out I will probably get a boring set of BFG AT/KO2s. They are not very good in the mud, but I’m finished playing in the mud anyway, and I’ve had good luck with them almost everywhere else. My CJ-7 was probably my most “fun” Jeep. It was an ugly brown...

Like you, I’m certainly not a spring chicken! I’ve had plenty of varied Jeep experiences over the years, and loved each one for what it was. I guess the argument can always be made that we can do something to improve our Jeeps, but I’m really pretty impressed with this JKU just as it came from...

Yeah, we are close to LaCenter. I find myself looking for excuses to make a Jeep run all the time!

Amen, Brother!!!

I can definitely relate to that feeling of indecision about stuff. I feel like I study too much and over-think things a lot. Hope all of your mods turn out well for you!