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ATTENTION:Offroad Jeepers! Opinions needed for this forum!

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The JG.org association is looking at doing a major overhaul of the offroad forum here at JG.org. We want to build you guys the perfect offroad forums with subforums etc. What is needed? What do you guys want? All opinions are accepted! Please post below!
 
#41 ·
this is a great idea for JG it would be also nice to see more step by step instructions on routine mantanience and custom work.
 
#42 ·
Off road section would be cool. Suspension and lifts, drivetrain, lighting, trail talk, meet and greets, wheels and tires, tech, armor, winches, exhaust, organizations, etc. It would also be cool to see some off road sponsers like Rusty's off road or 4 wheel parts wholesalers. Burnsville off road may be another good local (to me anyway) candidate. They do a lot of 6.1 - 7.0 Hemi conversions. Currie enterprises and other sponsers would be really nice to have for the off road community. Especially if they offer member discounts. :thumbsup:
 
#43 ·
There are enough other massive off road specific forums out there(pirate 4x4, Jeeps Unlimited, etc) that I doubt any major players would offer up sponsorship of JG. Just my opinion, JG seems to be more oriented to street Jeeps...
 
#51 ·
jeep forum has a lot of good information on it but the site itself sucks. we need to get those guys on board here full time and transfer a lot of those threads over. i've seen a lot of them upset with that site anyways so i'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to bring them over. i try to refer to jg as much as i can when i'm on there but i'm sure its just a matter of time before they ban me or something.
 
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Something that would be helpful for soon to be lifted Jeeps is an install thread formatted to showcase install process/instructions. I had to do a ton of searching (since my OME came with no instructions) to get a solid idea of what I was getting into when I put my OME on. In fact, the best info I came accross was from an XK forum. Luckily, I had help from a buddy that knew exactly what he was doing and all the tools imaginable. If there was a thread dedicated to lift installs it could really help people out as far as "one stop shopping" and probably recruit new members. Just my 2cents.
 
#54 ·
Hi everyone,

Just beginning to look through this section.

How about making the Trail Run Plans/Reports a subforum so that members can create a thread for each journey/event made.

I'm having a look through the sticky, some great stuff there, but it members created a separate thread for each trip, members could navigate the separate plans/reports a lot easier.
 
#55 ·
Without having looked through every post here to see if this has been covered, I would suggest having platform specific off-road sections. An alternative might be terrain specific sections eg sand, mud, rock, water and outback. Oh yeah, I forgot, you guys have snow.
 
#56 ·
I agree with Derwood98, a dedicated "Offroad" section would be cool. Albeit, there are certainly more "street" advocates here than "offroaders".
Initial top level categories in the Offroad section might be identified by the Class of Jeep. Such as: Wrangler, Cherokee, Commander, Grand Cherokee.

Having a unique Offroad section would certainly make it easier to find / share offroad related info that's not buried elsewhere.

As an aside, I found JG when looking for a good GC forum after the GC Trailhawk showed up in the driveway. Good job guys ! :thumbsup:

XJ97SPORT
 

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2015 Jeep GC Wk2 - After removing that feeble lower air dam, I just installed Chief's Lower Front Guard, Sump Protection Plate and Transmission Protection Plate. Had to take off those other "skid plates" that were plastic (!). Installation took about 6 hours. They are pricey but now I am able to off-road without fear of tearing up my new ride. Chief owner, Bill, was with me all the way and was a tremendous help. I recommend these products. Took about a week to get with expedited shipping (slow boat would have taken 2-3 months), so, for me the extra cost was worth it. Too bad we have to do this to protect what is supposed to be and off-road capable vehicle, but it is what it is. (Now I'm dealing with dealer regarding the software update to protect from hackers!)
PS: Bill says you don't have to leave the factory plastic air dam, but I like the look. If I knew how to get a photo here I'd do it, but ....
Good luck to us all.
DC
Off-Road Accessories, Camping Gear & Clothing | Chief Products
 
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DC

Thanks for the reply. I kind of figured the Chief Products Armor was the only real option. I expect I'll add them at some point...but I sure hope Bill figures out a way to get them to the US to save some of the shipping from down-under.

In the near term I figure I'll look into the RRO leveling kit (when I need an alignment) to get another inch or so.

I guess I'm just a little frustrated that I have the factory ORA skids and it looks like as soon as I get in a tough spot, I'll smash up the front plastic sump cover (assuming I actually take off the lower air dam.) I point this out because I'm an more of an "accidental" off-roader than "on-purpose". I hunt and fish a lot and go to unscouted places, that may or may not be tough terrain. Just a little venting...
 
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You guys in the States will be happy to know that the arse has fallen out of the Aussie dollar. Not long ago it was about parity but now it's worth only about 73¢ USD. My plastic belly pan ripped off just driving on sand a bit too hard. I now have the Chief products. I've taken the front air-dam off so many times the lugs on the side have break off. Anyway, it is now so damaged I'm not using it anymore.
 
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