To do everything I want to do is going to take money. Lots of it. As much as I'd love to do it all at once, it's just not feasible. So instead, I've thought of everything I'd like to do and broken it up into bite-sized portions. I tried to keep projects together so I wouldn't be doing repeat work. In some cases, it's just not practical or affordable. But for the most part, all of these "phases" keep the related projects together.

There are a few other things I wanted to accomplish by breaking it up like this. First, it gives me something to look forward to - and motivation to save my pennies! Second, it gives me a chance to appreciate each of the upgrades as I put them in. If I went straight from stock to ultra-rig, I wouldn't really appreciate some of the smaller projects that combine to the overall capabilites of the completed rig. Finally, this gives me a chance to fine-tune my plan. I don't want to rush into a massive upgrade project, only to find out later that there was something I overlooked.

So, here it is. My future project list. This will change as I progress.

Modification	Product
Phase I - Creature Comforts These were the first projects I did (obviously). I did these long before I ever had a solid plan of what I wanted to do in the long run for off road performance.
In-dash DVD with satellite radio	Alpine IVA-D900 Alpine TUA-1020XM Completed 4.16.2005
Color-matched dash and door trim	Home-brew paint project Completed 4.4.2005
Passenger and cargo area vinyl floor	Auto Carpet System vinyl floor Never completed
Phase II - Suspension and Tires Ok. I know I'm going to regret doing this before my protection and recovery projects, but I just couldn't wait. Besides, I didn't want to put on a bunch of stuff that I would have to alter or remove later because it interfered with my lift! I was also going to wait to put on cutout fender flares until I did the protection and recovery stuff, but I had to move it up because of some tire rub issues.
Suspension lift kit	Rusty's Offroad 6.5" long travel kit Completed 9.30.2005
Shocks	My lift kit included some Monroe "cheapies." Once I get the kit in and put a few miles on, I'll upgrade to something a bit better. Completed 9.29.2005
Shackles	I started with stock shackles, and then swapped to some Teraflex Revolvers. The Revolvers gave great axle droop, but banged on the shackle mounts really bad, and made the rear end really loose. So I put the stockers back on. Unfortunately, they banged the shackle brackets even worse; they simply don't have enough swing to accomodate the amount of horizontal movement of those huge rear leaf packs. So, I swapped in some Rock Krawler Boomerangs. Completed 3.4.2006
Sway bar disconnects	The lift kit from Rusty's Offroad came with a set of JKS Quicker Disconnects. These are really nice pieces of equipment, and they're what I would have put on if the kit didn't come with them. Completed 9.29.2005
Slip yoke eliminator	Tom Wood's SYE kit for NP242 Completed 9.30.2005
Rear driveshaft	Tom Wood's custom CV driveshaft Completed 9.22.2005
Wheels	Tech 1 black Rock Crawlers - 15"x8" with 4.75" backspacing Completed 9.29.2005
Tires	Goodyear Wrangler MT/R 33"x12.5" Completed 9.29.2005
Ring and pinion, front and rear	Rusty's Offroad 4.56 R&P kit (Includes both R&P sets, differential seals, shims, etc.) Project in progress!
Roof rack with spare tire mount	Undecided at the moment. But I'll be ordering something soon so I have a place to mount my spare until I can put on a swing-away rear bumper.
Fender flares	Bushwacker cut out flares Completed 10.2.2005
Phase III - Electrical I've already drained the battery when we went camping. And I know that future mods - such as lights, a winch and on-board air, are going to place a high demand on my electrical system. So it makes sense to me to build the foundation for a solid electrical system early.
High output alternator	Undecided
High capacity battery	Optima "Red Top"
Isolation circuit	Undecided
Deep cycle battery	Optima "Yellow Top"
Auxiliary fuse box	Undecided
CB radio	Undecided
CB radio antenna and mount	Undecided
Power inverter	Undecided
Remote start/alarm combo	Undecided
Speedometer recalibration unit	Truspeed unit
Phase IV - Protection and Recovery Ok, now we get to the stuff that will get me out of a pinch and keep me from destroying my rig. Hopefully, I can preserve it long enough to make it this far!
Front winch bumper	Undecided, but probably home-brew
Rear bumper with swing-away spare tire, gas and HiLift carrier	Undecided, but probably home-brew
Skid plates	Undecided, but probably Rusty's Offroad
Rocker guards/rock rails	Undecided, but probably home-brew
Winch with synthetic line and recovery kit	Warn 9,000 lb
Roll cage	I don't know if I'll go internal or external yet.
Fire extinguisher	It doesn't really matter as long as it's a good, solid unit
Phase V - Axles and Traction I know it would make more sense to put in my lockers when I put in new differential gears, but it's simply cost prohibitive. Besides, if I go with air lockers, I want to get my electrical system in place before installing on-board air. (I'll be putting in on-board air regardless of what kind of lockers I choose so that I can air down my tires.)
Front axle	Undecided, but probably a Dana 44
Rear axle with disc brake conversion	Undecided, but probably a Dana 60 or Ford 9"
Front locker	Undecided, but I'm leaning toward the Eaton E-locker. If not that, then an ARB air-locker. I don't want an "automatic" locker that's torque activated. This is my daily driver and I don't want to chirp my tires everytime I turn a corner.
Rear locker	Same as the front
Bead locks	Internal bead lockers. I don't want bead-lock rims because a) they leak air, and b) cops like writing tickets for illegal rims.
Differential guards	Undecided. I'm putting these on in this phase rather than in the previous phase because if I change axles, I'd probably have to change diff guards too. No point in spending the money twice.
Phase VI - Lighting I see rigs with 80 friggin' lights hangin' off of 'em all the time, and 90% of the time they have the stupid covers on them. If you're going to put lights on, you may as well use them! For that reason, I plan on being practical in my lighting arrangement.
Bumper lights	Undecided
Roof rack lights, front and rear	Maybe. I won't put them on until I know I'll use them.
Wheel well lights	Again, maybe. I won't do it if I don't need them.
Work lights in rear lift gate	These are to shine down on the area just behind the Jeep when the lift gate is open. It'll be handy for camping and trail repairs in the dark.
Phase VII - Performance Most of this is just a dream at this point. I don't really need any of it. But it would sure be cool. *grin*
High torque header	Undecided
Custom high fow exhaust	Undecided
Throttle body spacer	Undecided
Aluminum head	Undecided
Roller rockers	Undecided
Snorkle	ARB Safari Snorkle
Hood vents and/or cowl hood	Undecided
Transmission cooler	Undecided
High performance radiator	Undecided
Performance ignition	Undecided
Phase VIII - Storage My plan here is to build a custom storage system in the cargo area of the Jeep that maximizes my storage space. It will include removeable drawers on ball-bearing full-extension slides for parts and tools. The bottom drawer will be able to be "locked" open, preventing it from sliding back in. It will also have a lid covered with a durable rubber. That will allow me to slide it out, lock it into position and use it as a work surface. The lights in the lift gate will provide light to do trail repairs or mix up some biscuits while we're camping. The storage system will also include a storage rack/shelf level with the back of the rear seat, and a cargo divider to keep stuff from flying forward into the passenger area. I want to be able to make a door of some kind in it, though, so the kids can reach back and grab a drink from the cooler if they want.
Storage system	Home brew