1998xjspt

So the time has finally come! After having my xj for about 5 months and gathering all the parts I need, iv finally decided to start a build thread!

I'm a 19 year old father, still in highschool and on the budget of a restaurant worker., I bought my 1998 Cherokee Sport 4x4 with only 120xxx miles on it. Before I got him I knew I would be lifting my xj

Current plans as of now are
-RE3.5 super-ride w/ full leafs
-Bilstein 5100's
-SYE
-31x10.5r15 BFG KM2
-Cragar v-5 (black)
-cowl snorkel

Future plans will be..
-5.5 coil springs
-2in shackles
-bedlined floors
-nates4x4 nonwinch bumpers
-33" KM2
-lunched & built d30
-8.8 swap or built 8.25

1998xjspt

Here is how he sat when I brought him home








i trimmed bumpers




& then took it out to play








Ended up wetting my carpet so I cut a section out, let it airdry, then reinstalled it. It sucked because I let it airdry all day, then the next mornin I woke up to the sound of rain ,took another 3 days to dry after that lol




Came out pretty good I must say





as time went on I slowly started gathering parts to lift my rig, got my km2s, cragar v-5 (3.75bs) and my RE lift












At one point I needed a serious brake job, the pad ended up wearing down to bare metal and scratching the rotor up pretty bad












Mmmm! Fresh brakes!!




I got my towhooks installed and this is how he sits as of right now, been BPblasting hardware, getting ready to get lifted tomarro!!

tonytwotimes

Sweet bud, will be a nice looking xj. I like that color

1998xjspt

thanks! i ran into a delema today while trying to finish the rear. turns out that Morris4x4center sent me the wrong u-bolts when i clearly stated to them that i had the c8.25 axle. and on the box and shipping statement it says RE3.5 for c.8.25..this just ruined the entire build process. now i have to wait until monday or tuesday to recieve the correct u-bolts in order to finish up the build.

RedlineMatt

Like the color--will follow this build.

jesse12296

You sure you have a c 8.25?

1998xjspt

yes. im positive, it says it on the axle and i know my rear ends.

jesse12296

What does the plug look like

1998xjspt

its a circle..? what does ur plug look like?

durango4819

subscribed. get some pics up of that lift on!

1998xjspt

dont got my trusty itouch so im waiting for a friend to upload some pics to facebook so i can then upload it to cf

PocketsEmpty

Subbed. It's been a few months, any updates? I'm sure it's tough having a kid to care for! I couldn't imagine having a jeep and a kid at the same time. What bumper did you decide on? (based on your other thread)

MINI XJ

Yeah this is what happened to me....had a kid then started to mess with lifting my Jeep. Partially the reason for no build thread for me. My kid is now 2.5 and just getting to where the Jeep is driveable again! I'm thinkin' by the time my kids age reaches the amount of lift I have in the Jeep, it might be done.... LOL!

Anyway Good luck OP....I have the pretty much the same Jeep right down to the mileage.

1998xjspt

Its been a while! well i got my lift and tires on, been rollin on 31s for a while but i got bored with them and now in the process of going up to 35s on my current RE3.5 lift. Will be regearing to 4.88. I flipped and flopped my jeep so ill be getting an exo soon as well

Here's a couple pics of the jeep overall

1998xjspt

havent updated this thing in a while. iv got some different plans and ideas to do to the xj than what i had in the beginning, heres the list of what im thinking about:

-cut&fold lower rear quarter
-tub out rear fender
-comp cut front fender
-shims
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...22d57b1ce2b153
-sleeve& gusset d30
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XDT
-regear
http://www.rwkhaussupply.com/magento...-and-rear.html
-35 km2
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Tires/35x...&t_pn=BFG07737
-wheel spacers
-bumpstops
-exo
-oil pan skid
http://www.quadratec.com/products/12022_904_07.htm
-seats/harness
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...RIDGE-XJ-84-01
-diff covers
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/825COV.html
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D30COV.html
-LCA&UCA
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...tegory_Code=UP
-rear shock mounts
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...le-Shock-Mount
-doubler

basically im setting my jeep up to be a lcog built xj. i have a RE3.5 lift but with the exo weight it will probabally go down to 3in. and ill have 35 km2 and wheel spacers to finish the stance off.

as of right now gears/shafts and tires are first up on the list, everything else is kind of floating around so if anyone want s to make any suggestions as of what i should do before what, feel free.

would love to scout out a pair of axles for 37s but ill get this phase of the build done before that. prob hp44/9in