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Jeep11
25-10-13, 09:59 PM
Quick question, if you had $1500 to spend what up grade or modification would you do, to the jeep that is?
P.S I am not buying raffle tickets or land LOL
uncaged123
25-10-13, 10:08 PM
What have you done to your jeep so far, this will depend on what else could be done.
Wolfe
25-10-13, 10:09 PM
Ever heard the song by the Barenaked Ladies called if I had a million dollars?
I bought myself a monkey, haven't you always wanted a monkey?
Rob.79
25-10-13, 10:47 PM
An Xrox front bar
Wooders
26-10-13, 12:35 AM
I'd buy another Willys: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gordon/cars-vans-utes/1950-jeep-other-truck/1030183504
Cpage66
26-10-13, 07:20 AM
Klune-V....
Hunno
26-10-13, 08:44 AM
Yer Robs right, what have you already got???
The first things I'd do would be sway bar disconnects & muddies
Dieselcon
26-10-13, 09:17 AM
My 2c worth- Order of addition
Discos
Lift
Muddies to suit lift
Bar work
Winch
Lockers.

Then more money...
Bigger lift
Bigger wheels
Chromoly bits due to Broken bits............... this covers a lot....lol
Jeep11
26-10-13, 10:38 AM
What have you done to your jeep so far, this will depend on what else could be done.
2 inch lift
32 inch coopers
ARB front bar
Kayman rear bar
enough lights
disconnects
sliders
warn winch
dual battery
a monkey
TRBN8R
26-10-13, 12:34 PM
2 inch lift
32 inch coopers
ARB front bar
Kayman rear bar
enough lights
disconnects
sliders
warn winch
dual battery
a monkey

Next step lockers... ??? ??? ....
uncaged123
26-10-13, 02:18 PM
I agree, lockers for sure.
Jeep11
26-10-13, 04:19 PM
I agree, lockers for sure.
If I was to go with lockers, could only afford one for now, which do you suggest front or rear?
Steve F
26-10-13, 05:19 PM
I have a rear in mine, but that's because the rear diff is stronger (D44 rear and D30 front in my XJ) also because I went auto locker and it has no impact on steering etc. Others will tell you a front locker works better offroad but I gotta say with the 35's and a rear locker it takes a fair bit to stop the XJ these days and most dont realize it's only locked in the rear.

Cheers
Steve
TRBN8R
26-10-13, 07:14 PM
If I was to go with lockers, could only afford one for now, which do you suggest front or rear?

Most of the times you need the lockers when u r climbing. While climbing weight shifts onto the rear axle that's where u need a locker. Also front diff in the JK is very weak and I wouldn't put extra stress on it without strengthening it. I am also in the same boat as you at the moment and am going to get a Detroit Truetrack for my rear diff.........

Cheers
Mani

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redrubi
26-10-13, 07:23 PM
I'd buy another Willys: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gordon/cars-vans-utes/1950-jeep-other-truck/1030183504

Another?????
Cpage66
26-10-13, 07:37 PM
The little Jeep has a full Detroit in the rear and a Spartan in the front. Big Jeep has an Aussie Locker in the rear and a cable shifted OX in the front. Can't recommend the OX, not because it's a bad unit, but there's one guy in the whole country who can make one work correctly and he ain't anywhere near here.
Wooders
26-10-13, 08:27 PM
Another?????

If I had the $ HELLYA ;)

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Jeep11
27-10-13, 07:48 PM
I was thinking I might go the rear locker, and I was thinking Eaton E locker, now putting the locker in does that void my new car warranty ?? I know some dealers look for every chance to get out of fixing shit .........any advice ?
DanD
27-10-13, 10:59 PM
I was thinking I might go the rear locker, and I was thinking Eaton E locker, now putting the locker in does that void my new car warranty ?? I know some dealers look for every chance to get out of fixing shit .........any advice ?

Save your money and stay with what you have until you get more confident on the trails so that you don't hit the lockers as often? (just saying)
Jeep11
28-10-13, 09:52 AM
I thort the same thing, but putting disconnects on has given more confidence, so I thort lockers can only make things better. ???
Hunno
28-10-13, 10:25 AM
I thort the same thing, but putting disconnects on has given more confidence, so I thort lockers can only make things better. ???

It does give you more confidence. The trick is not using it.
ROK360
01-11-13, 11:59 PM
Big Jeep has an Aussie Locker in the rear and a cable shifted OX in the front. Can't recommend the OX, not because it's a bad unit, but there's one guy in the whole country who can make one work correctly and he ain't anywhere near here.

My Waggie has an OX in the rear AMC 20, had it set up by DIFFTRANS in Windsor - and I highly recommend it. This was the first one they did and they had no issues and it works a treat. So I don't think they are that hard to setup just make sure you get a shop who knows their stuff.