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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!

You don’t have to worry, I promise I’m harmless! I do enjoy reading your posts though, and how you have helped many on here with the questions and the problems they have.

I guess we were lucky. I had a 1999 and two 2000 TJs, all were southern Jeeps, and the frames were excellent. I looked at several that were in pretty rough shape, though. Here In Kentucky, the road salt is not as bad as it is up north, but there is still some salt and chemical use in the...

It’s neat that you have yours to a point that you can enjoy it just as it is for a while. All Jeeps are very capable and very fun, no matter what you do to them!

Glad that you and your wife are enjoying exploring trails together in your Jeep. Our daughter has one of my old TJs, a 2000 model with 220,000 miles on it, and she swears she will have it for the rest of her life. Jeeps can sure become a lifestyle-changer!

Those are some excellent mods, and you’re right that a Rubicon is pretty amazing right out of the box! It’s also neat that your wife is a Jeeper! All of my past wheeling was done on 31s and 33s, and was a lot of fun. These JKs and JKUs sure look great with 35s, though. My head is filled...