This should take us back in time!! WHo was your influence in 4x4 and buildin?

[BigHair]

Saw this post on the NS site, and thought it would be an awesome topic, especially with so many new names I'm no longer familiar with..


Who was your influence to either get into wheeling or more importantly building your rig?

Heres mine.. No person in particular, it was just the evolution of the sport really that got me.. Gilles Cormier helped me alot in my early days.. Great guy he is!

This is an awesome thread guys.. I'm gonna post up similar in NB if you don't mind. 8o)

as for my influence.. I've always loved Jeeps, Land Cruisers(FJs) and EBs. and as soon as I could afford "something" I went for it. was tired of drivin my old cars. lol.. so on the hunt, couldn't find an EB or FJ that was good enough shape then came the YJ. lol.. man it was purdy sittin on 235s lol and came with a canoe rack and 2 tops.. bout a month later, driving down a dirt road just trailriding looking at the scenery, the center pin dropped out of the carrier and stalled the Jeep lol.. Well Looked for an alternative and swapped in the 8.8(this was about 98 I think), it's been all downhill from there. lol..

Funny, I remember when I was getting ready to do my first SOA and gathering parts, Rico was buildin his and sold me his cross over steer arm. even met me at the toll to help me out.. THAT was awesome! lol.. So long ago. where did the time go..

[Zero Impact]

Great thread......

Well for me I have loved Jeeps since I was a wee lad.....no one really got me into it or influenced me in any way.....

I knew I always wanted an XJ and had the build planned before I even bought one.....I had a commanche first....and drove the piss outta it!!!

Guess over the years I took my build ideas and watched the mistakes other had made and learnt from that as far as modding my Jeep goes....

Cheers,

PS.....Reg I remenber when you bought "baby blue" with the racing stripes and it was stock....that was so so long ago....Man your getting old! lol j/k

[Butterball]

Just loved watching big trucks drive around then my brother bought his first jeep i think it was an 82 cj7 small lift with 33's.So when i got old enough i started with an 89 suzuki samurai,we did the axle flip then i put 32's on.It had no power but i drove it everywhere and loved every minute of it,i was bitten by the bug.I've had trackers ,toyotas and of course jeeps.A 90 yj,79 j10 pick up,88 xj wagoneer,90 comanche and my 03 tj wich i'm currently running.I just love everything about 4x4's the're the go anywhere you want vehicules.