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so... I got a newer DD...
2012 Jeep JKU Rubi
44k Miles
4" Teraflex Lift
35" Firestone Destination MT's
ProRock44 Front Axle with RCV's
a few goodies




don't worry, the B2 is going NOWHERE... I'm keeping it.
 

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Time for that 5R55E swap...lol

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M5OD it, and be done.

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so I'm ashamed to say, I considered putting a for sale sign on the B2... but before I could even admit to it, I changed my mind...

Truth is, that B2 is a symbol of my dad and I to me... we spent a lot of good times working on that thing, hanging out, hunting out of it, etc.... No my dad's not gone, he's still alive and doing well. The B2 is family... it won't go anywhere, I'll just let it sit in the yard before I sell it.

I've been playing with the Jeep a lot recently...some upgrades and such. Check out my B2B build thread for that tho, I won't make you watch my "darkside" move....
http://b2b-offroad.freeforums.net/thread/2076/bens-2012-jku-rubi

For now the B2 is being neglated, I'm ashamed to admit it... it's sat so long atm the batteries are dead. I need to get the cowl fixed (leaking) and then figure out how I'm proceeding with the trans issues. I won't be around TRS much as I'm now a Sales guy at Firestone and working 50-60 hrs a week and it's a little more manual work than my previous job so in my freetime I'm hanging out with my gf and resting. The pay is great, benefits are nice, and the upward potential is awesome. They are wanting to send me to some manager classes already and it's only been 5 months or so.


If anyone of my TRS friends needs me, add me on Facebook (Ben Hodges). Many of y'all are friends already. Plus I still lurk and read TRS on breaks and about twice a week at night. I'm still around just not as active.
 

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Do a manual swap and don't look back.
 

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OBD2 that thing already!

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so I drove the B2 the other day for the first time in......awhile. Both batteries are dead and won't hold a charge, other than that it still runs really well....

plans have changed again for it: it will see a 5 speed and when I do that I'll put in the manual t/case I bought forever ago. It'll never be a DD again and I probably won't use it for a weekend ride that much either since I have the Jeep; but I do love my B2 and can't let it go anywhere...
 

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Still enjoying the Heep:



 

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In other news in my life... I am in the process of buying a house (with a garage!) and have a wedding in October.


 

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Wow, a garage....

and a wife too,lol

Congrats!
 

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Wow, a garage....

and a wife too,lol

Congrats!
Thanks.. having both will be an awesome experience. Cati and I have been together for 5 years or so already anyway. She's great... She also refuses to let me even consider selling or parting out the B2 :icon_hornsup: She's been that voice of reason once or twice already; made me come back to my senses :yahoo:
 

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