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03-24-2016, 08:10 AM
#648
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Year: 1996 Heep XJ Country
Engine: 4.0
Hamilton
Looking for a stock XJ to build at the present.
Prefer a '90-'98
Edit:
Found a 1996 Country yesterday!
Inside and outside in excellent condition!
Baby 2" lift
Cons: high mileage...220k
Missing fan shroud
Seems to run fine tho!
Color?
I have a ****load of parts ordered:
New 4.5" lift + ACOS front kit, adjustable shackles, LCA drop brackets
Shackle relocation kit
JCR armor and rocker guards,gas tank skid
Tires and wheels 33"
Roof rack
Bumper,9.5k winch
Let the wrenching begin!
Looking for a stock XJ to build at the present.
Prefer a '90-'98
Edit:
Found a 1996 Country yesterday!
Inside and outside in excellent condition!
Baby 2" lift
Cons: high mileage...220k
Missing fan shroud
Seems to run fine tho!
Color?
I have a ****load of parts ordered:
New 4.5" lift + ACOS front kit, adjustable shackles, LCA drop brackets
Shackle relocation kit
JCR armor and rocker guards,gas tank skid
Tires and wheels 33"
Roof rack
Bumper,9.5k winch
Let the wrenching begin!
Last edited by Force; 04-02-2016 at 04:06 AM. Reason: Added stuff
04-20-2016, 08:40 PM
#649
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Year: 1996 Heep XJ Country
Engine: 4.0
Starting to get her built!
RC 4.5" X-series lift. Acos system, RC control arm drop brackets,RC rear shackle relocation brackets with RC shackles.
XRC bumper and winch,Smittybilt defender roof rack.
ProComp Extreme MT, 33x12.50-15
Waiting on my Tom Woods SYE and rear driveline.
Also some JCR sliders,gas tank skid on back order , and just got the rear JCR quarter panel guards in today.
I'm sick of yanking out 21 year old rusted bolts for a lifetime!
RC 4.5" X-series lift. Acos system, RC control arm drop brackets,RC rear shackle relocation brackets with RC shackles.
XRC bumper and winch,Smittybilt defender roof rack.
ProComp Extreme MT, 33x12.50-15
Waiting on my Tom Woods SYE and rear driveline.
Also some JCR sliders,gas tank skid on back order , and just got the rear JCR quarter panel guards in today.
I'm sick of yanking out 21 year old rusted bolts for a lifetime!
04-27-2016, 04:09 AM
#652
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Year: 1996 Heep XJ Country
Engine: 4.0
And the work continues!
Got the JCR rear quarter panel armor bolted on.
Started on the Advanced Adapters SYE kit with Tom Woods rear drive shaft.
Got the JCR rear quarter panel armor bolted on.
Started on the Advanced Adapters SYE kit with Tom Woods rear drive shaft.
04-30-2016, 08:26 PM
#653
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Location: Helena MT
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
New to the forum. Helena for school, Bozeman for work during the summers. No XJ yet been looking on craigslist. Test drove a nice 93 today, tranny went out getting back to my car during test drive lol. Waiting to hear from him about repair
04-30-2016, 09:45 PM
#654
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
what tires do you all like running in the snow and mud that we have here in Montana, snow as in powder on the trail not as much as on road, and need to be able to handle the ice on the trail so you don't slide off the side.
05-01-2016, 06:34 AM
#655
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Year: 1996 Heep XJ Country
Engine: 4.0
I use v-bar chains on my Dodge 3500.
Not sure what I'm gonna use on the Heep for Ice on the trail, but probably chains.
05-02-2016, 01:19 PM
#656
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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05-04-2016, 08:28 PM
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Year: 1996 Heep XJ Country
Engine: 4.0
New ball joints and front axle u-joints in progress.
Also getting ready to drill the knuckles for 1 ton steering set up.
1 ton steering from Serious Off-road
Also getting ready to drill the knuckles for 1 ton steering set up.
1 ton steering from Serious Off-road
05-10-2016, 05:20 AM
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Year: 1996 Heep XJ Country
Engine: 4.0
Better get comfy with your tools!
These things can take a lot of wrenching.
Finished installing my JCR gas tank skid and rear bumper yesterday.
The bumper came bare metal. I primed it then coated it with duplicolor truck bed coating.
Easy to recoat when needed.
The old receiver hitch WASNOT fun to get off!
Last edited by Force; 05-11-2016 at 06:29 AM. Reason: Stupid autocorrect