The tires were really worn so I spent a little more time on craigslist and found some 31″ tires not too far away and got a really good deal. With the bigger tires, it raised the height of the jeep so it was easier for me to get in and out of and also allowed more clearance for driving up those rough FSR’s.
It also looks much much better with bigger wheels.
In mid December, I finally purchased a new vehicle after selling my car in November. I wanted something that was a lot more comfortable and practical than the car. After over a month of looking on craigslist, I finally found a good vehicle.
1998 Jeep TJ
I also had to learn how to drive a standard. This took a bit longer to get to because I twisted my ankle and I had to wait a while for it to heal up so I could push the clutch in. After a few times driving around our block, I was ready to drive it to work and have had no problems with a standard since.
A few days ago, I went out with a freelap tower and watch to record some times on a trail on Seymour. It was pretty neat to see how much little mistakes can take so much time off in the end. From my first to my fastest, I only took off 4 seconds, but on a 1 minute trail that’s actually not to bad. I will be doing this much more often as soon as my heal from my ankle sprain.
Here are my times:
1. 59.62
2. 58.80
3. 58.56
4. 58.63
5. 55.79
6. 55.48
7. 55.53
8. 57.20