Another new guy from the SA area

Subject: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 9:29 am

Hey everyone. I've been over to this site a few times but I finally decided to stop lurking and register today. Seeing Mr. Ron Gilbert's link to this forum on his JKowners sig finally changed my mind! I'm a regular over at JKOwners and I see some of the same familiar faces here too.

My rig is an 08 Rubi Unlimited. I'm getting ready to do a hemi mod to my rig. We just had another baby so my wheeling time has been EXTREMELY limited lately. Crying or Very sad

I'm hoping that will change very soon though.

Anyway, I look forward to meeting some of you new Jeepers and meeting up with some of the familiar old faces at JKowners and Pirate.

Here's a few pics. Sorry for the poser shots, it's all I have handy right now.

Another new guy from the SA area Rubicon009

Another new guy from the SA area Rubicon009

Another new guy from the SA area Rubicon016

Another new guy from the SA area August2009027

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 9:38 am

welcome to the family

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 9:54 am

Welcome to the forum, looking forward to seeing a Hemified JK in San Antonio.
Are you doing the build yourself, or having it done?

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 9:55 am

I'm planning to do it myself. I've got a good line on a 6.1 and a few 5.7's. Not sure which one yet. The adult in me says go with the 5.7. Maybe I won't break so much stuff with it.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 10:01 am

Based on what I have heard the 5.7 is a more reliable engine, so it would be the wiser choice, but I can imagine it is tough to walk away from a 6.1 Hemi.

Either way, I think you would be happier than the minivan engine we all have right now.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 10:05 am

I totally agree with you Dutch.

When I look at the work laid out ahead of me, I sometimes think that maybe I should take this money and just buy a tow rig instead!!!! If I break it, it goes onto the trailer.

I do a lot of driving to CO and NM so the 5.7 would give me an edge on the fuel prices too. With the 5.7, I probably wouldn't need to go to a D60 right away. From what I've heard, if you can wheel it with some restraint, the D44's will hold up reasonably well.

My wife must think I'm totally insane. 14K miles on the Jeep and you're going to replace the engine??!!

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 10:32 am

Glad to have ya!

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 10:45 am

Welcome

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 11:15 am

Glad you finally decided to sign up over here cheers

This forum is more like a big family.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 12:53 pm

Welcome

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 2:15 pm

Welcome. If your looking for some help with the Hemi let me know.I'm looking to do a Hemi myself.
I've done some engine swaps before on cars & motorcycles.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Fri 04 Sep 2009, 6:01 pm

welcome. good to have another jeep owner from SA over here. look forward to meeting you and seeing that hemi-fied JK when it's done :drool3:

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 7:06 am

Howdy, I beleive I've seen you around town before but I aint 100%

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 9:23 am

Welcome

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 11:44 am

Thanks for the warm welcome.

It's good to see some of you guys around here from JKO. Hopefully I can make one of the upcoming events so I can put some Jeeps with faces and meet some of the other Jeepers.

Mudhound - it's possible that we've run into each other. I saw a TJ at Kittyhawk HEB a few weeks back with a Jeep Nation sticker. Was that you? I parked right across from the Jeep.

I live out in La Vernia so I come into town about once or twice a week. I see lots of Jeeps but most of them are oblivious drivers who don't wave.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 11:52 am

Welcome!!! Good to have you over here.

Great lookin' rig! Get some good pics of the Hemi swap and do a write up.... that would be very cool to follow!

The Houston bunch had an edge over the SA bunch for a while but WE are getting our butts kicked on getting new recruits!! We better step it up.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 1:08 pm

RG - I will certainly take pics and some video along the way. I've followed the very few hemi swap threads religiously and they've helped me tremendously. Hoepfully, I can pass along my knowledge to the other guys getting ready to do the swap down the road.

As of today, I'm fairly settled on the 5.7 instead of the 6.1. I called to order the engine I was following and the MF'ers sold it to a Jeep dealer yesterday. Oh well. The search continues.

Lastly, I appreciate the offer to help with the swap. I'll start another thread when I get started and I certainly won't mind an extra hand.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 1:31 pm

thebigtman wrote:: RG - I will certainly take pics and some video along the way. I've followed the very few hemi swap threads religiously and they've helped me tremendously. Hoepfully, I can pass along my knowledge to the other guys getting ready to do the swap down the road.

As of today, I'm fairly settled on the 5.7 instead of the 6.1. I called to order the engine I was following and the MF'ers sold it to a Jeep dealer yesterday. Oh well. The search continues.

Lastly, I appreciate the offer to help with the swap. I'll start another thread when I get started and I certainly won't mind an extra hand.

Have you seen these:
http://www.jkowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3373&highlight=hemi+swap
http://www.jkowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11670&highlight=hemi+swap
http://www.jkowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3642&highlight=hemi+swap

And if you have a technical question there is a guy named Ben Hendrick that has done a couple of swaps.... he might help with some questions...
http://www.jkowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9903

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 1:34 pm

Thanks. I have looked at those threads and I've even spoken with Ben. He's a nice guy. I've called Dan (the owner of Burnsville Off Road) and spoken with AEV several times too.

I've learned a helluva lot in the last month. I thought I had it all nailed down and then started talking with some of those guys. I'll try to consolidate a lot of what I learned when I start my thread.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sat 05 Sep 2009, 3:31 pm

OK..... I am a Dumbass... I realize it.

I just realized who you are..... you changed your Avatar.... the one that you used on JKO is a "little" bit different...

The new one (on JKO) is funny too... fave commercial.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sun 06 Sep 2009, 3:17 pm

welcome to the brotherhood (again lol)

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sun 06 Sep 2009, 9:05 pm

Welcome, glad you made it here!!!

We are sponsoring a rest stop at the La Vernia Wild West HammerFest on the 19th, stop by and say hello, our rest stop will be in New Berlin, I'm thinking you might have called me last week???? I'm Renee

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Sun 06 Sep 2009, 10:04 pm

Hi Renee, sorry it wasn't me. Thanks for the invite. I'll try to stop over and meet a few of you.

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Tue 08 Sep 2009, 7:00 am

No I have yet to get my new stickers for my TJ yet but Hopefully soon I post a few pictures of the new jeep so people can see it

Subject: Re: Another new guy from the SA area Tue 08 Sep 2009, 9:46 pm

MudHound wrote:: No I have yet to get my new stickers for my TJ yet but Hopefully soon I post a few pictures of the new jeep so people can see it

Ouch that hurt, I am sorry I completely forgot!! I will get some this weekend, we found a new guy and they are cheaper, you want black right?? I am ordering 5 at a time we get a discount that way.