It’s a Jeep Thing Rubicon Unlimited Build

Posted on July 9, 2011 by DrCatcher
Jeep Rubicon Unlimited JK

It's a Jeep Rubicon Thing

It’s a Jeep Thing

I have had some form of a Jeep around me for some time. Love the way they just do everything well and they just look cool. This little blog is about my Jeep Rubicon Unlimited JK build I did on the summer of 2011.

My wife and I bought our first Jeep together last summer. We found a 2002 Wrangler Sport TJ on the side of the road in Lakeland Florida and it was perfect.. We drove it all last year but she wanted something a bit more friend and hard top friendly Jeep wise.

This year I was looking at getting a new Porsche. For many reasons cost being one of them I though i would get more smiles out of a new Jeep Unlimited 4 door Rubicon. I was right.

We purchased a New Jeep Rubicon JK 2011.

Jeep Rubicon Unlimited JK

As I did my research I wanted to lift it, put some meat under it in 35′s with bumpers and what nots..I test drove the automatic 3.8 litre and was unimpressed. So, a stick or manual was in my future.

I first went to Key West Jeep Duncan. Met a guy named Dave, he was a our sales guy and he allowed me to test the automatic transmission Jeep. hated the Jeep but really liked him. If you are in Key West and need a good Jeep Sales guy, he is VERY knowledgable.

We found two manual trans in Miami. I HATE buying a car in Miami but we went non the less. The dealer was actually pretty damn good and the sales guy was not a typical scum bag. We figured about 8% off of MSRP was the best deal we were going to get as we had spoken to friends in the business that said there is little markup on that Jeep. After some work we got the deal we wanted (two hours of games) and off we went to the 4 x 4 shop that would do the stage two Jeep Rubicon Dream Catcher transition.

4 Wheel Parts in Miami gardens was the bomb. Mike is the manager and this guy bent over backwards to help us. Lots of knowledge and the guys working in the back were very talented as well. Every time I went back there someone was doing something creative and working. Cant say they are the tidiest shop I have ever been in but… they certainly knew their stuff and were EXTREMELY flexible. We did my Jeep Rubicon JK upgrades in three steps over three days. Each time Mike and his crew were tight on time with completion as they said they would be. Ordering custom parts and what nots was easy for our Jeep.

http://www.4wheelparts.com/stores/Store-Info.aspx?sNo=215

Jeep Rubicon Performance

Before the 4 inch lift and tires I was getting about 18 mpg  for the 20 miles I put on this rig on the Miami highways. After the lift, tires and over head light bar I am getting about 14.5. Not a bad trade for the look. Manual is the way to go. 6th gear I am still gaining speed at 60 so there is some power there. Shift to 5th and the sky is the limit. the Rubicon Unlimited comes with 4:10 gears so I left the Jeep with that.

Our Jeep is about 11% off on speed. that may get fixed when we install the chip, if they ever get it posted for the Jeep.

Pro Comp tires and Moto Metal rims with XRC bumpers front and back with XRC winch and Pro comp 4 inch lift on my Jeep Rubicon and it looks awesome and drives incredible. I am VERY impressed with this Jeep.

Have to say the Pro Comp MT were a bit noisy to me at first.. (i have been driving my M5 BMW all week while Jeep is being worked on) After 100 miles all good. You can hear them but not terrible and definitely not barking dogs Jeep style.

Any questions email me captsteven@me.com

 

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Arrogance On The Water

Posted on July 7, 2011 by DrCatcher

Man can lay stake on many things. Things he buys, things he has, and some even try to own the woman they are with. None of these really affect anyone around them.

It’s when a man, just a man, tries to lay stake or claim on a piiece of water to have for himself. Not a secret spot, not a secluded area that is tucked away that no one may ever find.. but a fishing spot that was fished the way he fishes it generations before he got there.

I guess when a man realizes he cannot own or control his woman he wants to try and control others around him.

The other day I was speaking with a newer flats fishing guide that has really taken a hold of guiding. Very concerned about not making waves in the business and fishing spots of his own. Nice guy and I might add has done a very good job with the trips we have thrown his way.

He needed some advice. He came to me and told me that another fishing guide told him not to fish a certain spot. That fishing that spot would put the fish down and make it less productive for him when he decided to fish it. After I laiughed for a few minutes I asked him if he was serious. Went through the line of questioning and made sure he did not run somone over with bad edicate.

This spot is widely known to MANY for being productive and like any spot, first come first served. Its in the beginners book of fly fishing for tarpon West of Key West..

My advice to him was to tell this other fishing guide to get up sooner and beat you there. NO ONE owns the water or tells me how to fish it, and the absolute worse thing this pompas ass hole can say to me is that Its His Spot.

There are many very talented flats fishing guides in Key West some could be legendary status if they were not such little pricks. They lay in mystery using the same colored boats so one cannot be told from another. They will run up a line of fish on a plane to tell you that you are the problem. They get all excited and cuss at you through their head mask while you have clients on your boat as if to prove some sort of dominance or maybe establishing their intelligence, so that you and who ever is on your boat with you has no question what you are dealing with. All the while they are yelling as you watch the fish roll in their wake.

I personally have seen these guys completely berate a recreational boater that went astray purely on accident. Showing their ignorance instead of trying to share some needed local knowledge. Do ya really think yelling at him that he just ran over your fish, he is gonna care after he just ran aground? thats just brilliant.

Over reaction gets you no where. It just makes you less effective as a person. get over yourself and realize that there are more people here to fish and enjoy this fabulous resource just as well as you do. More than you and your six buddies that think you are all Gods.

thinking you own Gods creation is really stupid. Telling others they cannot, should not, fish it is just arrogance. Get over yourselves.

I guess after 18 years of guiding I have finally had enough. I am looking forward to fishing more days on the flats. Sounds like it might get fun.

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