At present, I own my 5th, 6th, and 7th short-wheel based Jeep. '98 TJ, Mid '50s flat-fendered DJ, and an '89 YJ 2WD ratrod with a Chevy I6 250 and a 350TH trans. DJ and YJ ain't goin' 'wheelin'. The wheelin' I do in my TJ consists mostly of running the canal banks here in S.W. Florida, spotting 'gator and river otter and trails down through the 'Glades.
When I was younger I took my Willys/Kaiser Jeeps everywhere. Form S.E. Pensylvania, I got to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Mount Katahdin in Maine and several trips to Florida. Just love driving Jeeps.
Since all but the TJ I've built, I'm not about to beat the balls off of them. Can only afford to build them once. And since I'm often a couple hundred miles from home with my grandsons in the TJ, it stays as stock as possible. Only things done to it were TB spacer and proper speedometer gear to match the 31/10.50s with no lift.
When we're in the toolies, I take what used to be called a 'tractor jack', two ColdSteel 'Bad Axes', a collapsable shovel, a 'come-a-long and a few firearms. Firestarting supplies and emergency shelter go without saying. All this fits behind the back seat.
