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  1. Mike_D

    Tube/Half Doors

    I actually started using the Freedom Panel "wrench" for my after-market mirrors. Tightens them down snug as can be. No issues since.
  2. Mike_D

    Tube/Half Doors

    Thanks to all for the responses. We drove about 100 miles round trip today and the wife and daughter had glowing reviews. My youngest and I fiddled around for a bit yesterday to fix the clanking, and they're relatively quiet on the road/highway. The latch mechanism seems solid, although my...
  3. Mike_D

    Tube/Half Doors

    So the wife does not like us driving with no doors, which I try to do on most days. While down in Vegas we saw someone with tube/half doors and she thought she would like those. Recently sprung for some relatively cheap Tactik doors ($300 for all 4). Not quite sure how I felt about them at...
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    After 11 months of ownership finally took it on the beach this weekend. Chauffeured folks all afternoon/evening for the 4th of July festivities. Was pretty great. Also first time off-road, and was impressed by how effective it was in deep/dry sand. Tops off/doors off lead to head-to-toes...
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    That Anvil color is awesome. Really dig it. My dad owns a black JK so we told the dealership that was out. Like the way his looks (he opted for the Oscar Mike package), but didn't like the idea of copying him too much. Also, my wife's Honda is black so wanted something different. Even as...
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    Yeah, I've started to turn the kids against the wife..."Hey mom, maybe you should trade in your Honda for a Jeep too." Just gotta slow play it, but I think what you're talking about is where we're headed. Particularly with her going with the Sahara.
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    I had two colors in my view...the Gobi and the Yellow. Saw this one and was immediately smitten, but gotta say that I love the yellow and black. Unfortunately my wife's co-worker just got herself one, so she was not letting us go that route. But the yellow-black combo really stands out, which...
  8. Mike_D

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Haha! I've been doing this with my daughter recently. Doors off makes dropping them off/picking them up nearly seamless. Even had a parking lot monitor yell out, "Cool Jeep", which was kind of fun at 6:45 in the morning. Also, it's kind of fun when the friends comment on how much you suck...
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    This...100 times over. I'm trying to explain to my family, friends, and clients, that me wanting to explore something new and different, that isn't unhealthy...it's a good thing. Some get it. Some dont. But that's a "them" issue, not a "me" issue. Living in the Pacific NW, with a daughter...
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    Absolutely, dude. I told everyone when we bought the Jeep that I didnt think I would need many/any upgrades/mods. And yet that's all I look at these days. But I'm not going crazy with it...just trying to make it feel like mine. No crisis here...just much happiness and exploration.
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    It's funny, because my wife absolutely loves driving the JK. Always asking if she can use it, while still making fun of me in mixed company. I'm learning that I love driving this thing, exploring upgrades, and thinking about road trips I might like to take, which are all new for me. She...
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    I love it! Lean into that stuff. Mid life "crisis" doesnt have to be bad. Better than stepping out on the missus. Told my wife, "if this is my mid life crisis, buying a rig that allows us to enjoy riding around and head off to camp in the nether regions, consider us both lucky". She at...
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    Mid Life Crisis? New Jeep Time, Baby!

    Was getting ready to send our first born daughter off to college and had a road trip to Disneyland and Arizona planned. Decided that for a road trip of that magnitude, we needed an upgrade from our Honda Accord. We previously owned a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but settled for the Honda back in...
  14. Mike_D

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Wife was sick of me putting the doors in the living room so my buddy helped me do this...
  15. Mike_D

    Best All Terran Tires to buy

    Toyo AT on my Wrangler, while my buddy has the BFG KO2s on his Land Cruiser. Both are top notch. Sorry for the huge pic. First post. I gotta figure this site out...