My TJ

2003 Jeep TJ Sport

I have owned my jeep since early summer 2006, and have done lots of small adjustments and modifications to it. I really enjoy working and wrenching on my rig, and have big plans for it in the future. I will continue to write on the site all of my write-ups along the way, and if you would like to see something on the site, please let me know.

I also have a list of my modifications along with prices and a bit more info at the EJC Garage section. See it here.

Current Specifications

Drivetrain Axles
  • I6 4.0L
  • 5 speed NVG-3550 Transmission
  • NP-231 Transfer Case
  • 1/2″ homemade transfer case drop
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  • D30 front (open)
  • Generic sealed non-greasable u-joints (not stock)
  • D35 rear
  • D35 Detroit EZ Locker
  • 3.07 gears f/r
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    Suspension Wheels/Tires
  • 1.75″ Daystar Coil Spacer Lift
  • Home made sway bar disconnects
  • XJ Coils in the front (11/16″ lift)
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  • BFGoodrich Mud Terrain 31×10.5×15
  • Eagle Alloy 058 15×8x3-1/4 Backspacing
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    Communication Lighting/Electrical
  • Cobra 75WX ST Handheld CB
  • Cobra S300 External speaker
  • Firestik II 4″
  • Home made stainless antenna mount
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  • Optima Red Top (800 CCA)
  • KC Daylighter 150W Driving lights x2
  • Off Road Only LiteDOT LED taillights
  • Hella H4 headlight conversion
  • Eurolite H4 bulbs
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    Tops/Doors Armor
  • Hard top
  • Viking Fastback soft top
  • Full steel doors
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  • Custom rockers - 3/16″ formed plate w/ 1.5″ .120 wall DOM tubes
  • Headlight/Turn signal/Park light guards
  • KC Rock Guards (black) for KC Daylighters
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    Recovery Body/Other/Maint
  • Champion 8000 lb winch
  • Superflow MV50 Air Compressor (mounted under hood)
  • 4 ton Power Fist bottle jack
  • 2×20 Pro-Comp recovery strap
  • 2×30 Pro-Comp recovery strap
  • MOPAR tow points front and rear
  • ARB Tire Repair kit
  • ARB Easy Tire Deflator
  • Screw on tire deflators x4
  • First aid kit
  • Shovel (mounted under hood)
  • Fire Extinguisher (mounted on seat frame)
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  • Black powder coated door and windshield hinges
  • Pleather shift boot from an ‘05+
  • Black painted (Krylon) headlight bezels
  • Custom scratches, dings, and dents
  • New cheap-o starter
  • New cheap-o starter again!
  • New water pump
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    Stages of my jeep’s build up

    Current
  • 1.75″ Daystar Budget Boost
  • 31×10.5 BFG Mud Terrain T/A x5
  • Eagle Alloy series 058 x5
  • 1/2″ homemade transfer case drop

    • I have wheeled the snot out of my jeep at this stage, and I have *really* enjoyed it. It’s very clear however, that the next step needs to be a lift/tires with a good belly-up skid. See the image to the right of a much-needed clean out of my skid plate?




    General Grabber 30×9.5, Viking top
  • 30×9.5 General Grabber x5
  • Eagle Alloy series 058 x5

    • Last summer I didn’t want to mess around with taking my hard top on and off all the time for the 2nd summer in a row. I purchased a Viking Soft Top. I also had purchased a 5th rim and tire by that point.

    General Grabber 30×9.5, 1st wheeling trip
  • 30×9.5 General Grabber x4
  • Eagle Alloy series 058 x4

    • A couple months after purchasing, I took it out to get it muddy. My brother, a couple friends and I headed out to the Cabin and found what we were looking for! To this day, this was one of the funnest wheeling trips I have done. The weather was hot, and the mud was deep. Most of us ended up losing a shoe here and there, so we just tromped around in our bare feet most of the day. Check out the full gallery of the trip in the gallery section.

    General Grabber 30×9.5, 1st day home
  • 30×9.5 General Grabber x4
  • Eagle Alloy series 058 x4

    • I bought my TJ used from a ford dealer in town. It had no soft top, A/T tires and aftermarket eagle alloy 058 rims. There was roughly 62,000 KM on the odometer, and I loved it to death from the 1st test drive. This was the 1st time I had owned a vehicle that I actually felt good driving.. all the others were cars, mostly old and slow.