New from Middletown

New and anxious to get out there. I am a Registered Nurse by trade with a wife, 10 year old and 6 year old daughters. I have been "working" on my 96 ZJ for a long time (3years). I have done everything via self learning from the web, JP magazine, and books. The jeep is finally ready to go on to attempt offroading (I think). I have gone to Raush Creek once with my Dodge and that is when I got the idea to buy a jeep and work on it. Paid $300 on line, has 183,000 mile on it, have replaced track bars, coils, tie rods etc...still needs brake lines changed and a few other odds and ends done, but waiting for 50 degrees or better to go out to garage...planning on attending your meeting next weekend