Nate's 2002 TJ, Not so simple anymore by gst95dsm

3 minute(s) of a 391 minute read

This is kind of lame but it was something that bothered me a bit. I did the typical "wrap around" license plate mod when I did my corners and tail lights but always hated the unfinished look of it. I even did a little search for a curved license plate frame a while back to no avail. Well I didn't realize for some reason how nicely a cheap pep boys frame would bend until I saw one on another jeep today. So I picked one up and bam.... looks a lot better. Bent like nothing and looks like it was made that way. It was even already black. Now I need a simple little light..... hmmm. Sometimes cheap little stuff can be fun too.

6-17-2012

I had a chance to test out my Savvy GTS yesterday. We ran Red and Coyote trail near Shaver Lake CA. Very fun trails with some challenging boulder fields and tough optional lines. Both of these trails end at lakes that were beautiful and provide some great camping opportunities. Bring your bug spray though, the mosquito's were quite bad. We were making good time in and out, with no real issues until my friend with a Toyota snapped all 4 steering knuckle studs! Not good. We had to drill them out, easy out and then pull 1 stud from each lower and the other upper knuckle so he'd have 3 at least.... well this took forever.... Drove out in the dark, home by 1am. Good times. Here's a few pics. Loved the Savvy GTS, Seemed to hit way less with the extra clearance, and rear suspension motion seems more fluid and quiet due the track bar not rubbing the skid. Also loving the Swag tailgate, I think that mod get's more attention than any other.... well maybe a tie with the MC fenders.  

Gate keeper at the start of Coyote... got lucky with my line and walked it pretty easy.

Gotta love the tailgate...













Savvy Gts at work...





Another good day of wheeling in the books....