Just Bought a New JK Unlimited Sahara,

Already looking for 33" to 35" tires and a 4" lift.

Had a Jeep Comanche 10 years back, loved it, but it didn't fit the family.

Been off-roading for years.

Live near Lingham Lake!

 

Hey, congrats on the new wheels with the 4-doors. Same here, fits the family model really well.
Wow waste no time on larger meats and lift. Good luck!

You'll need to get use to waving now

 

Thank you, lots to learn!

Waiving as much as possible.

 

Welcome! have fun with the new JK!
I'm just curious. Why didn't you get the Rubicon? You obviously want to off-road so what made you go for the Sahara vs the Rubicon?

 

Gee , Lingham Lake. I haven't been up that way since I had my 79 CJ-5 !! Can you still drive into the lake ? Is that ski lodge still there ? Drove the power line up there a couple times too !!

 

HI! Welcome to the Forum. Your going to have to get a pic of that new ride into your profile

 

Not sure now about the choice of the Sahara over the Rubicon.

We were looking for a while, honest answer it just arrived, it was a stick, it fit the kids, the solid colour was great, (we call it Harley Orange) and with the tow package and 3.73 gearing, I was thinking best of both worlds.

Likely never to go over 35" tires, if I do we will regear maybe swap out front axle.
But who knows what we will do next. I'm thinking lift first.

There is still a southern route to Lingham lake, just have to be careful of water levels or snorkel it. Almost drowned my 1999 f150 in "johnsons hole" couple days after a good rain.

I'm thinking the ski club is now a monistary.

 

Hahaha !! " Johnson's Hole" !!! Yes I remember that well !! Back in the late 70's I belonged to a 4X club out of Kingston. We had a lot of fun up there , brings back many memories !!

 

Ya Sahara or Rubi...which to go for. This question is second to asking one's self do I want a Auto or Stick. I went back and forth many times before we decided on the Sahara. (wifes DD, and yes.....it's auto)

It does come down to what you and the Jeep will be doing. The Rubi is out of the box off the show room floor for the person who will be wheeling more then the average owner. Is the Rubi best for daily driver in city traffic? The 4:10's will not help your MPG, and if you are not going to use the D44's Front and Rear, Lockers and the 4:1 T-case over kill.

That said I've seen some 'Built up' Sahara's that look bad a$$, and perform just as well as a Rubi on the trails. (driver skill) By that I mean rear locker, D30 axle tubes to iner-C reinforcements and 35's.

At the end of the day we all drive Jeeps, regadrless of trim, that's the best part of all.

Enjoy your new ride!

 

Welcome to the Jeep life.