Axeman
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- First Name
- Axel
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2021
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- Location
- Northshore MA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2021 Sting-Gray JTR
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- Occupation
- Auto Tech
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Axeman’s JTR
Decided to start a rig journal for members looking for specifics on mods. I often find myself scrolling through other build to get inspiration and find out how some mods are holding up. I’ll share mine to help others.
I was bit by the ‘Jeep Bug’ last year when the Gladiator came out. I have always had trucks, mostly Silverados, but a few Tacos in the past. I’ve never owned a brand-new vehicle as I knew the immediate depreciation as soon as you drive off the lot. I figured I’d wait a few years on the Gladiator until some lease turn-ins became available at a lower price. I bought a 2006 TJ to have as a 2nd vehicle in the meantime to satisfy the itch. That only lasted a year, but it did teach me a few valuable lessons. I bought the TJ for wheeling and camping. I spent a year restoring it, lifting it, and modding it. What I learned is that it is cheaper to buy a Rubicon than turn a sport into one, TJs fill up quickly when you want to go camping, and of course, “buy once, cry once”.
Fast forward to this past April. I still wanted the Gladiator. I sold my TJ and traded my 2013 Silverado. With what is going on these days with used cars and prices being through the roof on them, I couldn’t wait any longer. I found that I could buy new even cheaper with FCA’s incentives offering well below MSRP (I suspect such great offerings are keeping the plants open during these tough times). So that led to my 2021 Sting-Gray JT Rubicon.
I’ll start updating with posts of the build with links soon but here’s a few photos.
My 06 TJ X when I brought it home:
Wheeling the TJ:
Selling the TJ and trading the 2013 Silverado Z-71
Me with the New JTR at the Dealer the day I bought it:
The JTR as it sits now with 35s
Thanks for checking out my rig out and standby for more to follow
Decided to start a rig journal for members looking for specifics on mods. I often find myself scrolling through other build to get inspiration and find out how some mods are holding up. I’ll share mine to help others.
I was bit by the ‘Jeep Bug’ last year when the Gladiator came out. I have always had trucks, mostly Silverados, but a few Tacos in the past. I’ve never owned a brand-new vehicle as I knew the immediate depreciation as soon as you drive off the lot. I figured I’d wait a few years on the Gladiator until some lease turn-ins became available at a lower price. I bought a 2006 TJ to have as a 2nd vehicle in the meantime to satisfy the itch. That only lasted a year, but it did teach me a few valuable lessons. I bought the TJ for wheeling and camping. I spent a year restoring it, lifting it, and modding it. What I learned is that it is cheaper to buy a Rubicon than turn a sport into one, TJs fill up quickly when you want to go camping, and of course, “buy once, cry once”.
Fast forward to this past April. I still wanted the Gladiator. I sold my TJ and traded my 2013 Silverado. With what is going on these days with used cars and prices being through the roof on them, I couldn’t wait any longer. I found that I could buy new even cheaper with FCA’s incentives offering well below MSRP (I suspect such great offerings are keeping the plants open during these tough times). So that led to my 2021 Sting-Gray JT Rubicon.
I’ll start updating with posts of the build with links soon but here’s a few photos.
My 06 TJ X when I brought it home:
Wheeling the TJ:
Selling the TJ and trading the 2013 Silverado Z-71
Me with the New JTR at the Dealer the day I bought it:
The JTR as it sits now with 35s
Thanks for checking out my rig out and standby for more to follow
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