07' Wrangler ideas

Hey folks

I have a an 07' Wrangler Sahara 4d that I use as my daily driver and I'm looking to do so upgrades/mods to it. I have very very little experience off roading and I was hoping you guys could help me out with some ideas of what I could do to increase performance both on and off road.

thanks again for any input.  

What are you trying to accomplish? Do you want the lifted "bad a$$" look or are you actually going to take it offroad? If you go offroad, What do you do....mud, trail, rock crawling?????

A good place to start is to really look at why you want to change the factory set-up and tailor it to the type of offroading you do.

quadratec.com
4wd.com
m.o.r.e offroad

Great places to get ideas.
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sorry should have been a little more descriptive of what I would like, I live in southern Alberta and I know there's lots of places for playin in the mud but I would prefer more of a trail set up then anything and the whole huge lift "bad a**" look isn't really me. Once I get everything done I plan on headed south for some rides in warmer climates.  

Possibly a 2" budget boost and some good mud tires. Have frame and bottom of the tub rust coated. Have the inside carpet pulled out and line-x sprayed in.  
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I would recommend starting with a smaller suspension lift with good shocks, like an Old Man Emu suspension, and adding slightly larger and more aggressive tires, like a BFG All-Terrain or a mild mud terrain like the Cooper STT in a 285/75R16.  These will give you more ground clearance and breakover angle (desperately needed on the four door) without being so large that you immediately need to regear the differentials.  

Then I would add aftermarket bumpers front and rear from someone like Hanson or M.O.R.E and add a front winch.  The last issue of Jp had a great article on budget winch options.  

Next I would add more armor, like rocker guards and skidplates.  Poly Performance makes some of the best stuff out there.  

At that point, I would dive into the drivetrain and add lower gears and a selectable locker to the rear axle, like the ARB Air Locker, so you have more traction when you need it, without any quirky handling on ice or when making tight turns.  Also, when you add the Air Locker you have to add a compressor, which can be useful to air up the tires after a day on the trail.  
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If you dont have much offroad time in you may just want to do a budget boost and some more aggresive tires. the jk is fairly capable off road from the factory if you are new and dont plan on going too exteam just yet. If you have the factory lockers thats a good start but they are not as dependable as some of the afermarkets. You definatly will want some armor soon. then you can get a feel for what you want to do next.  
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