Hey all. I've been poking around this forum for awhile, and finally got around to registering.
1 year ago, I traded in my Dodge Magnum for a 2007 Wrangler Sahara Unlimited 4-door. I had been wanting a jeep for years, but with 2 kids and not wanting to have more than 2 vehicles, it wasn't very practical. My wife's car isn't ideal for family vacations, and once we had our first kid, I had gone through larger cars like a Chrysler LHS, Dodge Durango, and then my Magnum. The "other vehicles" that were owned at the same time as these were a 1967 Plymouth Fury, Dodge Dakota (2-door, regular cab), 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus (big block, slapstick, torqueflite) or a Dodge Stratus.
As you can see, for me it's "Mopar or no car".
Anyway, the 2-door jeeps just didn't have enough room for trips with 2 kids, but when I saw the 4-door JKs, I knew it was just a matter of time.
Last February, I traded in the Dodge Magnum that I ordered from the factory back in 2004 (complete with the window sticker that said it was made especially for me) for a low-mile, stock 2007 Wrangler Sahara Unlimited. There was a moderately built red one (custom rims and larger tires), but it had nearly twice the miles and a few other issues.
The Wrangler couldn't be any more different than the Magnum, but I couldn't be happier. I've been doing a few things here and there in the year I've had it.
Installed a trailer hitch to replace the tow hook
Underseat locking storage box
Silverstar headlight/foglight bulbs (the stock yellowish lights were way too dark when I was driving through rural Arkansas and Louisiana on the way to the Gulf last year)
Taillight armor
Dual tube bumpers for the front and back
My next upgrade will be some auxiliary lights. I'm leaning towards windshield pillar mounts. After that I'm looking at tires and wheels.
I've also just gotten these:
Daystar dash pad to replace the center section (giving me a place to put the mp3 player, etc). I'll be putting that in sometime this weekend.
Teraflex Leveling kit
The Teraflex kit is what brings me to my question.
What Springfield-area mechanics do you guys recommend for things like this? The instructions actually look pretty simple, but seeing as how this is my daily driver and missing work is not an option for me since I just started a new job, I'm not comfortable doing it myself.
Here's my jeep:
