Newbie here.. Billy Vallette.. 05 Rubi from Long Beach

[spearheadbill]

heya folks nice to meet ya! i'm an official subscriber (as soon as paypal clears). i have an 05 rubicon automatic trans bone stock that i have big plans for but somewhat limited budget. i will be running 35's. my plan is tentative somewhat but the first week of january i will be lifting with 4" short arm and 1.25" BL rough country X series with upgraded shocks (ok..let the bullets fly)! like i said, somewhat limited funds and zero patience. i just want to get it up and get out wheelin with you guys. any opinions and advice is solicited! thanx Billy aka spearheadbill ps; anyone want to sell a used 35" MT for a spare?

[avjeepfreek]

Welcome to MJR Billy! No doubt you'll get a ton of advice from the folks on here! We all hear what your sayin about the budget thing, it's taken me 8 or so years to get mine set up so don't feel bad at all! Hope to see you out there real soon!

Scott

[Jason]

Howdie neighbor. Welcome to MJR. I like everyone else can't seem to get that money tree to grow in the back yard or I would have my Jeep completed.

Jason

[Roger]

Welcome to MJR! You have just landed on the best Jeepin' website on the planet!

[OU812]

Welcome billy. So you know the drill.. Lets see those pictures!

-Scott

[GP4Play]

Welcome to MJR Billy :beer: Soooooo.........

Welcome billy. So you know the drill.. Lets see those pictures!
-Scott

x2 What he said

[platnumb4x]

Welcome to MJR Billie, this is a wonderful site with a lot of great info.

Chuck

[RubiKat]

Billie, Welcome to MJR and it is nice to see someone else in the Long Beach/Lakewood area.

RubiKat (Katherin)

[chilidipper]

Glad you made it. Did you finally decide on the kit? , getter done so we can go wheelin'. You have missed some great runs the last few weeks.

[spearheadbill]

My New Wheels

WoW !
So I'm no auto mechanic by any means, but I figured I've got the tools, garage and enough mechanical experience to pull off a little bolt on suspension lift kit and get'r done in like half the time the directions say! So I hire a friend of mine to help me out, give me a little moral support while i get bizzy.
Friday night I've been up since 4:30am and worked a 10 hour shift and I just HAVE to get this thing done and over to get it aligned by saturday because... well.... i just have to! So why not pull an all nighter? Lot's of coffee and redbull should do the trick.
At bout 4:30 am we've finally got the front end done. At this point both of us are almost delirous and wishing some rabid tweeker mob would ride by on bicycles with their trademark flashlights taped to the handlbars digging in my trash can and then we could get some of that "work all night on your lift kit powder" They always keep with them. Thank god... no such luck! We decide to forge ahead with the rear end.... it should be easier and alot faster!!!
After about 10 hours of rolling around on what seemed like the coldstone creamery cement floor of my garage and watching the sun come up. This is what we ended up with.... 4" rough country x series kit with 35" Goodyear Kevlar MT/R's I haven't put the body/motor mount lift in yet. any suggestions on what to do about skid protection? I still have alot of work to do on it.... it's a project right?

[RubiKat]

Very Cool Billy! Almost ready for Calico...

[platnumb4x]

Lookin SWEET!

[inVERt'D]

Welcome, Billy. The next upgrade I'd do is some dirt. That thing is blinding me.

[spearheadbill]

yes some mud should be plentiful this weekend. perhaps a little trip to cleghorn is in order!

[Kodiak Spirit]

very nice! I love the steelies :devil: it's the only way to go! :devil: Welcome to MJR and hope to see you on the trail sumtyme!