Andrew's Yellow Jeep Build.

The jeep is alive! The engine light went out soon after I repositioned the vss, speedo gear. I love the new clutch, and there is no more shimmy in the clutch that was due to a bad throw out bearing. The only problem with it now, is I still have a problem downshifting from 3rd to 2nd. Maybe I need to change the fluid a few time to get the old junk out of there. But the good news is that I can down shift at a little higher rpm than I was able to before. I am incredibly proud of how I did with the jeep. And that is still in one piece!

Good to hear that you have it going .
When you push the clutch in to down shift 3 to 2 blip ( REV MATCH )throttle quick and shift at same time, see if it helps you to down shift.
Mark,

Congrats!!!!

Awesome feeling, isn't it?

Thanks Geoff! And yes it is!

Well, I got the 33's put on the jeep!!!!! Here are some before and after shots of the stock 30's and then the 33's. Might i add that the jeep drives great and it shifts almost the same as it did before. On my way to class yesterday morning i was able to cruise down rt. 2 going 70 mph in fifth gear and the motor was turning at around 1800 rpm. And i was still able to pass people. Obviously i when i came to a hill i had to down shift, but it wasn't a problem, and i also changed out the speedo gear to the right one to match the 33's. As of now, stage one is pretty much done, guess i wont declare it done untill i get the Currie lowers installed as well as the 1 ton steering.









I really like that it has a LCOG look to it, its only a 2.5" lift on 33's!! Seeing as i dont have school today, i have some good sized rocks in the driveway to flex on. Be on the look out!

I chuckled to myself when i looked at this comparison.

When i bought it, December 16, 2010
Vs.
Almost 2 years later, Picture from yesterday
Wow what a difference!

Looks good man!

Just watch the clearance flexing out with just 2.5" lift w/ 33's, thats what I had on my Rubi at first, but flexing it out I would hit the flares decently, so I added a 1.25" BL/MML. Made it perfect.

Damn, son....that's a good lookin' Jeep!

Thanks guys! Just got done patching the driveway, and had a little time so i disconnected the front. I still could've gone up a little further.

Looks Great man!

Looking good Andrew!!

Looks great man!

Thanks guys! And i managed to just get 16 MPG!!!!

When i first got my jeep i got between 19 and 21 mpg on highway .
Now i do not dare check.

Yup, I used to get a max of 24mpg. Then I lifted it, ha ha.

Then I got 11 because the speedo was off, then I got 16 highway when I corrected the speedo. The I changed axles and got 14, then finally corrected that and got 20mpg!!!!

Now I drive around town a lot and can't get past 16mph, ha ha.


.....I've just stopped trusting my gauges.

You can't get past 16 MPH wow your jeep is a turtle ....lol


Now I drive around town a lot and can't get past 16mph, ha ha.

Ha ha ha, freudian typo?

Jeep Wrangler: Zero-to-Sixty sometime today.

I am getting about 17+MPG in the JK on 35s. I can get 20+MPG if I am doing all highway. I love this rig.

When I bought the jeep, I was only getting 15-16 mpg bone stock. Then I put the banks exhaust on, and I could get 18-20, 21 If I really tried. Then the jeep was lifted 2.5" and I was still able to get 19. Now with the 33's, I'm back down to 16, not bad at all!

Nope not bad at all. That was right about where I was with my TJ on 33s and 2.5" lift with 1.25" BL.

Update. 17.3 mpg! Don't think I'm gonna get much better than this.

Hey, those tires look familiar...

You are right in the ball park for gas mileage.

The jeep will be getting a new starter tomorrow after class. Not driving it till its replaced.

Installing the new starter in just a few minutes.