88 Pioneer Build up

Steve96xj · 09-15-2009, 02:04 PM

Well here is my second build finally done and I figure it is about time to post it up. I started with an 88 pioneer two door five speed cherokee that is virtually rust free. It has Dana 30 and 35 axles with a BA-10 Tranny with a 231 T-Case with a Renix 4 Litre. I paid $1000 for the little xj and planned on doing a 3"bb at first then go to a 6" later. Well niether happened and I ran it around stock for about six months. Wheeling it stock with my buddies really made me miss my old cherokee that had a 6" longarm etc. So.... I decided to sell my 2000 WJ and order a few parts..
I order all my parts from Ironrockoffroad.com
Parts Ordered;
8" Iron Rock Longarm lift
Iron Rock HEAVY DUTY 1.25" solid OTK Crossover steering with hiem joints.
HD SYE with Tom Woods Driveshaft
DT 8000 shocks
Bar Pin Eliminators
Bushwaker cut-out flares
15x10 soft 8's
35x12.50x15 BFG Mud Terrains (The new Mud Terrains)
New Chrome Lug nuts and center caps
Dual Stabalizer setup from Iron Rock
Almost Alloy Kit
Iron Rock XJ Tow hook Kit, Extremely nice for a good price!!
Parts I had;
Cold Air Intake
Chrysler 29 spline 8.25, powertraxx locker and 4:56's
Dana 30 with Lockright, 4:56's, and alloy usa axle seals.
RC Diff Covers
Glasspack
2 Factory Coil Spring Isolators
1" Block

Here is what the XJ looked stock with 30's

A few pics of me wheeling It stock

Most of my parts

The axles I swapped in, Chrysler 29 spline 8.25 and D30 with 4:56's, Lockers, and Alloy USA Axle Seals

A pic of the steering, the red pant is from when we were lining up the front end. I have more pics of the actual build but i don't have them on my computer yet...

Steve96xj · 09-15-2009, 02:06 PM

Here are some pics of my xj before the flares

Steve96xj · 09-15-2009, 02:09 PM

Here are some Pics of my XJ with the bushwakers installed

Steve96xj · 09-15-2009, 02:11 PM

Little bit of Pennsylvania Rock Crawling

Steve96xj · 09-15-2009, 02:21 PM

The XJ came apart really easy for being 21 years old! The jeep went together fairly smooth with the usual snags here and there. The unit works very very well and I am extremely happy with the jeeps performance! When I get the rest of the build pics downloaded I will post them up. I also added another factory isolator in the front and a 1" block in the rear which takes up to about 9 inches on lift, I don't have pics of that yet but will soon! All I had to do to add the isolator in the front was flex it out in a bank, unbolt the coil retainer and the coil slid right out. Then I put the isolator in and put the coil back on and drove off the bank, then did the same on the other side. Let me know what you think of my XJ, will have more pics and mods later. Next I would like to rebuild the bottom end and add a cam and header.

jusper88 · 09-15-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve96xj

Little bit of Pennsylvania Rock Crawling

Wow that things flex is ridiculous! I LIKE IT! Great build!

grn99 · 09-16-2009, 10:42 PM

Agreed; Sick flex.

nick_n_ii · 09-16-2009, 10:45 PM

Very nice looker..

I so want a 2 door..

shawnmf · 09-16-2009, 10:53 PM

ware at in pa that spot looks familiar

Bluemax · 09-16-2009, 11:46 PM

now thats just sexy

Steve96xj · 09-17-2009, 04:09 AM

Thank you for all the compliments, I also failed to mention this jeep is my daily driver. That rock area is located in Glen Hazel PA.

bigbadcherokee · 09-17-2009, 10:53 AM

awesome rig man, i so want to find a 2 door or an mj to transfer all of my lift to. But anyways really sweet rig love the flex!

Steve96xj · 09-17-2009, 07:40 PM

Thanks guys, I will be doing a custom 3/4 elliptical eventually so the back flexes like the front because its too stiff.

mobilecherokee4 · 09-17-2009, 07:52 PM

that thing is nice man, if you dont mind me asking how much did you spend on all the new parts, if you dont wanna answer its ok with me

Steve96xj · 09-17-2009, 08:05 PM

It was around 4 grand for the parts i had to buy.

09-15-2009, 02:04 PM	#1
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	88 pioneer build-up 9" la lift Well here is my second build finally done and I figure it is about time to post it up. I started with an 88 pioneer two door five speed cherokee that is virtually rust free. It has Dana 30 and 35 axles with a BA-10 Tranny with a 231 T-Case with a Renix 4 Litre. I paid $1000 for the little xj and planned on doing a 3"bb at first then go to a 6" later. Well niether happened and I ran it around stock for about six months. Wheeling it stock with my buddies really made me miss my old cherokee that had a 6" longarm etc. So.... I decided to sell my 2000 WJ and order a few parts.. I order all my parts from Ironrockoffroad.com Parts Ordered; 8" Iron Rock Longarm lift Iron Rock HEAVY DUTY 1.25" solid OTK Crossover steering with hiem joints. HD SYE with Tom Woods Driveshaft DT 8000 shocks Bar Pin Eliminators Bushwaker cut-out flares 15x10 soft 8's 35x12.50x15 BFG Mud Terrains (The new Mud Terrains) New Chrome Lug nuts and center caps Dual Stabalizer setup from Iron Rock Almost Alloy Kit Iron Rock XJ Tow hook Kit, Extremely nice for a good price!! Parts I had; Cold Air Intake Chrysler 29 spline 8.25, powertraxx locker and 4:56's Dana 30 with Lockright, 4:56's, and alloy usa axle seals. RC Diff Covers Glasspack 2 Factory Coil Spring Isolators 1" Block Here is what the XJ looked stock with 30's A few pics of me wheeling It stock Most of my parts The axles I swapped in, Chrysler 29 spline 8.25 and D30 with 4:56's, Lockers, and Alloy USA Axle Seals A pic of the steering, the red pant is from when we were lining up the front end. I have more pics of the actual build but i don't have them on my computer yet... __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc. Last edited by Steve96xj; 09-15-2009 at 02:37 PM..

09-15-2009, 02:06 PM	#2
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	Here are some pics of my xj before the flares __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

09-15-2009, 02:09 PM	#3
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	Here are some Pics of my XJ with the bushwakers installed __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

09-15-2009, 02:11 PM	#4
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	Little bit of Pennsylvania Rock Crawling __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

09-15-2009, 02:21 PM	#5
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	The XJ came apart really easy for being 21 years old! The jeep went together fairly smooth with the usual snags here and there. The unit works very very well and I am extremely happy with the jeeps performance! When I get the rest of the build pics downloaded I will post them up. I also added another factory isolator in the front and a 1" block in the rear which takes up to about 9 inches on lift, I don't have pics of that yet but will soon! All I had to do to add the isolator in the front was flex it out in a bank, unbolt the coil retainer and the coil slid right out. Then I put the isolator in and put the coil back on and drove off the bank, then did the same on the other side. Let me know what you think of my XJ, will have more pics and mods later. Next I would like to rebuild the bottom end and add a cam and header. __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

09-16-2009, 10:42 PM	#7
grn99 Seasoned Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redford MI Posts: 486 My Photos 1999 Cherokee Year: 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: aw4 Transfer Case: np231 Front Axle: dana30 Rear Axle: chry8.25 Tires: 265-75-16 Lift Specifications: 4.5 Rubicon Express Misc Accessories: A few	Agreed; Sick flex. __________________ look ma' no hands

09-16-2009, 10:45 PM	#8
nick_n_ii Anti-Obama, Pro-American Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Burtchville Twp., MI Posts: 5,240 My Photos 1989 Cherokee Year: 1989 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: NP231 Front Axle: D30 open 3.55's Rear Axle: D44 open 3.55's Tires: 31X10.5-15's Lift Specifications: 4.25" Misc Accessories: CB and custom trimming	Very nice looker.. I so want a 2 door.. __________________ '89 Cherokee Laredo 5" RC lift, 31" GoodYear Authority AT's, NP231 T-case, HD steering, RC double shear track bar, HPD30 and D44 axles... www.adv4x4online.com / www.1stopgamer.com

09-16-2009, 10:53 PM	#9
shawnmf Seasoned Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 317 My Photos 2000 Cherokee Year: 2000 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0l 6 cylinder Tires: Good year tracker 2's Lift Specifications: -2 inches in the rear lol Misc Accessories: K&N air intake, Dynomax Exhasut	ware at in pa that spot looks familiar

09-16-2009, 11:46 PM	#10
Bluemax Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 114 My Photos 1989 Cherokee Year: 1989 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0	now thats just sexy

09-17-2009, 04:09 AM	#11
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	Thank you for all the compliments, I also failed to mention this jeep is my daily driver. That rock area is located in Glen Hazel PA. __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

09-17-2009, 10:53 AM	#12
bigbadcherokee Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: E-town, kentucky Posts: 213 My Photos 1988 Cherokee Year: 1988 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: aw4 Transfer Case: 231 Front Axle: stock Rear Axle: stock Tires: 35s Lift Specifications: 8.5"front 9.5" rear Misc Accessories: slipyoke eliminator, custom tom woods rear drive shaft	awesome rig man, i so want to find a 2 door or an mj to transfer all of my lift to. But anyways really sweet rig love the flex! __________________ (SOLD) 88 XJ with RC 6.5" lift with 2" added in front and 3" in rear, SYE with Tom Woods rear drive shaft, t-case drop, 35" Maxxis BigHorns, 15x10" wheels, and alot more to come

09-17-2009, 07:40 PM	#13
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	Thanks guys, I will be doing a custom 3/4 elliptical eventually so the back flexes like the front because its too stiff. __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

09-17-2009, 07:52 PM	#14
mobilecherokee4 CF Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,633 My Photos 1999 Cherokee Year: 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L I6 Transfer Case: np231 Front Axle: dana 30 Rear Axle: Chry 8.25 Tires: 33'' bfg mud tires Lift Specifications: 4.5 inch Misc Accessories: KnN air filter, cb radio, magnaflow dual exhaust, herculiner all inside, cragar steel rock rims,	that thing is nice man, if you dont mind me asking how much did you spend on all the new parts, if you dont wanna answer its ok with me

09-17-2009, 08:05 PM	#15
Steve96xj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70 My Photos 1996 Cherokee Year: 1996 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L 160,XXX Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: Np-231 Front Axle: Braced D-30, 4:56 gears, lockright, alloy usa seals Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25 29 spline, 4:56 gears, powertrax no-slip Tires: 33-12.50's Lift Specifications: 6.5" Ironrockoffroad longarm lift Misc Accessories: cold air intake, fr. diff skid, double shear tracbar conv, OTK, dual stab., quick disc.	It was around 4 grand for the parts i had to buy. __________________ 88 XJ Pioneer 2 Door Stickshift 8" IRO LA Lift Plus 3/4" Spacers, 1" Blocks/HEAVY duty Crossover Steering/Bar Pin Eliminators/HD SYE/Tom Woods Shaft/DT8000 Shocks/Alloy USA Axle Seals/4:56 Gears/ Locked F&R/29 Spline 8.25" Rear/Bushwackers/RC Diff Covers/ Cold Air Intake/glasspack/15x10 Soft 8's/35x12.50 BFG's Etc. Etc.. R.I.P. 96 XJ 6.5" IRO LA Lift/ 33x12.50's Etc. Etc.

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