I ran Broken Arrow in Sedona, AZ with a buddy as a shakedown for the lift install, and it performed awesomely. I was tempted to try and run the staircase upwards, but time got away from us and I didn't get a chance. At the very end of the day as we were coming off…Read more The build thread: on retainers

Drum roll please... At this point, I was about 8 months into my relationship with the Jeep, and it was everything I could dream that a one-sided, codependent relationship with an inanimate object could be. I deliberated a LOT about why, how, and how much I wanted to lift it. Initially, I planned to go…Read more The build thread: finally getting high

I spent many nights lying awake trying to justify the cost for the front tow points from Saguaro4x4. In the end, they're pretty. And I got them. They bolt into the same location as the factory hooks, and are fully closed for use with a D-Ring shackle. I regret nothing. They fit and function without…Read more The build thread: tow points

After I gave up trying to convince myself that it was gonna stay stock, I decided to see what I could do on stock suspension and street tires. I knew the dub would be capable in stock trim, but I wanted to see just how capable. Keeping that in mind, I decided to attend to…Read more The build thread: Sight and sound

The first thing I needed to do was to fix all the "Jeep-ness" that it had accumulated over the last decade, so it was off to the dealer, rockauto.com, and Amazon. Here's a running tally of the fixes that I can remember: Oil pressure sending unit Water pump Blend doors Heater core Condenser Dash speakers…Read more The build thread: Restore

I originally bought my Grand Cherokee to tow a bike trailer so I wouldn't have to borrow a truck every time I bought a new bike. I figured I could kill two birds with one stone and get a 4wd for the snow too. Instead of keeping a bone stock toy hauler, all the money…Read more The build thread: Purchase