Its worth selling your Amigo for. Look for a late model (97-01), a little comfier and newer looking than the earlier models... I prefer the earlier models, but that's cause I beat the hell out of them offroad and they're usually a grand or so cheaper than the late models are. Solid axles, shit simple to work on, lots of cool modifications to do to em, cheap as dirt (both the purchase price and parts) compared to the rest of the offroading world, strong following (albeit small, but growing) which = aftermarket support, and fairly comfortable.
I'll probably end up with another one somewhere down the road.
09-08-2011, 01:31
Irving
Meh, if I can't make it some where, no big deal. I don't want to be a serious rock crawler or anything because I only do that stuff on occasion anyway. I used to wheel with a guy who had one that was pretty capable. The quick disconnect sway bars up front were pretty cool.
Here it is. Not an impressive pose, but it's the only picture I still have.
Looks like a nice rig.
They're great vehicles, but honestly I don't think I'll ever build one into a crawler again... not for myself anyway. I've since graduated to the big-boy stuff, don't think an XJ could handle it...
(My buddy on Boulder Canyon in Montrose, his rig is the dark one crawling in the beginning and throughout most of the video.)
09-08-2011, 01:52
Irving
Oh snap, I found a few more pictures. He needed a locker though. I loved watching rigs like in the video you posted go through Carnage in Boulder Canyon.
And yeah, Van's rig was fawkin awesome. IIRC a bit under 400hp, completely custom tube chassis, coilovers, 40" tires, 60s front and rear, full hydro, all the goodies. Could be wrong though, been a while since I've played with it, he sold it to some guy in California a while back. Another one is on the way though.
Can't wait till I have the time and funds to build mine.
BTW, Carnage is in Bueno Vista (and there was another Carnage in Boulder but the greenies shut it down). Boulder Canyon is in Montrose. Different trails... although Carnage BV is a damn fun trail too, I think have pics from it floating around my hard drive somewhere...
09-08-2011, 02:11
mcantar18c
Oh BTW, the red buggy that pops onto the screen around 3:20... that's his kids rig. Think he's a freshman or sophomore in highschool by now, and his rig is built meaner than his dad's is (who built it for him). Lucky f*ckin kid.
09-08-2011, 07:23
Irving
I think that was about right for that Jeep. I'm thinking it was closer to 6" of lift though. I meant the Carnage in Boulder that was shut down.
