McGuinness

Little backstory:
Well I owned an 88' Cherokee with a 5 speed for a while slapped on a custom 5" lift and was planning on 33s but had regear for that.. moved to Kentucky for my fiance's last year of college then bought and 88 comanche pioneer started working at Hitachi automotive and slowly got tired of missing work because problems with my 2 jeeps. Had to go home one weekend to get my groomsmen fitted for their tuxs.. so we started out on a 3 hour drive back to North Carolina it was raining pretty heavy, heavy enough that I could barely see 5 feet in front of me with wipers on high so we got out of the rain got up to about 65mph and suddenly hit a bump and worse death wobble I've seen yet.. we made it 30 miles in an hour because I had to drive so slow decided to park it at my co workers house and take my fiances car the rest of the way. Had to come back and drive the Cherokee 30 miles back and parked it got really tired of sinking money into it. I had just paid for a mechanic to put in a new oil pan gasket, fuel pump.. and I know what your thinking why didn't he just put it in his self.. ill tell you why I work at Hitachi automotive in berea Kentucky everyone in Kentucky knows of Hitachi reputation and how they treat their workers. I work 7 days a week 10-12 hour days I don't have to nor the tools or garage to fix my isses and so I decided to sell what I had and buy a newer more reliable vehicle.. thus began the search I decided to use a loan and buy some with low miles found a 04' WJ with 103k with 4.0L and 4wd for $5850 in Lexington went and checked it out really nice rig bone stock but was planning on 4.5 long arms and 33s interior 8/10 exterior 8/10 almost bought it until my fiance found something that interested me. A 1999 Jeep Cherokee Classic with 4.0L 4wd and 125k miles instantly emailed them at around 9:20pm Monday night dealer emailed me back at 10:23pm which striked me as I was messing with someone that was deticated, so we settled on a $5000 loan $185 per month picked the jeep up on this past Thursday afternoon. And the comanche will be sold and 88 Cherokee sold to my best friend so its not like ill never see it again at least until he rolls it haha. Here's my new jeep 2 owner 0 accidents the 2 owners from what I've heard from the dealer are local elderly gentlemen and only used it for grocery getting and going to the pharmacy..

McGuinness

blakexcore

looks clean. not $5k clean, but clean. good luck with it. plans?

McGuinness

Idk man she's pretty but I was planning on putting my 5" lift off my 88 on to it cause my buddy wants to put long arms on the 88 and offered me the 5" but Idk if I wanna do it I was thinking something like 3.5" rubi lift not sure on tires yet

blakexcore

3.5" RE lift with some 31's would look great. Don't trim the fenders please lol. It's too pretty for that.

McGuinness

Yeah I wasn't planning on it haha gonna also change out all the bulbs with leds get some husky floor mats I've got the Rough Country winch bumper sitting in my apartment right now just needs another bumper mount, and I was thinking of a detours tailbone tire carrier

ZombieResponseJeep

That's clean but holy cow Jeeps are expensive where you live. I can buy 5 of them in Ohio for that money.

McGuinness

It must be a Kentucky thing I guess haha

McGuinness

I haven't really done anything special to it since i've gotten it wish i could but the soon to be wife wants me to pay it off first before i start sinking money into it so its probably gonna be some light modding before i get to lift and such but i got my build sheet from Chrysler.

Dear Zack:

Thank you for contacting the Jeep Customer Assistance Center.

We are pleased to provide vehicle build information per your request for
your 1999 Jeep Cherokee Classic Utility 4-Door.

According to our records, your vehicle was equipped from the factory
with the following:

Sales Code Description
XJ Cloth Low-back Bucket Seats
AZ Agate
ADAP Light Group
APAS Monotone Paint
ARTP Classic Decor Group
AWHP Power Equipment Group
AWS Smoker's Group
A20P 4.0L Engine(ERH)/4Sp Auto Trans(DGS
BASS 124 Amp Alternator
BCDS 500 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BGAS Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
CACP Low Back Bucket Seats
CBWP Highline Door Trim Panel
CDBS Reclining Front Seats
CFMS Rear Fold w/Removable Cushion Seat
CGGS Traveling Inboard Seat Belt Buckle
CGWS Next Generation Front Air Bags
CKAS Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area
CKNS Cargo Compartment Carpet
CKTS Cargo Tie Down Loops
CKXS Plastic Liftgate Trim Panel
CLEP Front & Rear Floor Mats
CSAP Spare Tire Cover
CSRS Passenger Assist Handles
CSSS Lift Gate Assist Handle
CUFS Full Length Floor Console
CUXP Front & Rear Ash Trays
DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGSS 4-Speed Automatic AW4 Transmission
DHAP Lock-Up Torque Converter
DHNS Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System
DHSP Floor Mount Automatic Shift Lever
DJHS Dana M30/181MM Front Axle
DMDP 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio
DRAS Corporate 8.25 Rear Axle
EAAC All Engines
ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass
GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass
GEDS Tinted Rr Drs/Qtr/Liftgate Glass
GFAS Rear Window Defroster
GNAS Rear View Day/Night Mirror
GNCP Sun Visors w/Illum Vanity Mirrors
GTZP Power Mirrors, Fold-Away
GVBC All Vehicles W/Power Mirrors
GXMP Remote Keyless Entry
HAAP Air Conditioning
HGDS Deluxe Insulation Group
JAYP Instrument Cluster w/Tach
JBFP Instrument Panel Black Bezel
JCDS 100 MPH Primary Speedometer
JHAS Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
JHBP Rear Window Wiper/Washer
JJAP Cigar Lighter
JJBS Dual Note Electric Horns
JJJS 12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
JPAP Power Windows
JPBP Power Locks
KDPS RADIANT SILVER MET. C/C - BADGE - CH
KFPP RADIANT SILVER MET. C/C - BADGE - CH
KGPS RADIANT SILVER MET. C/C - BADGE - JE
KRPS RADIANT SILVER MET. C/C - BADGE - 4
KTPS RADIANT SILVER MET. C/C - JEEP
KYPP RADIANT SILVER MET. C/C - 4.0L
K2GP FOREST GREEN PEARL-COAT - MOLDING -
K3GS EXTERIOR COMPONENT COLOR
LAJS Headlamps On Warning Chimes
LBBP Courtesy Lamps
LCDP Map/Dome Reading Lamps
LDAP Underhood Lamp
LDBP Cargo Compartment Lamp
LHDP Headlamp Off Time Delay
LMAS Halogen Headlamps
LPSS CHMSL Lamp
MBLP Body Color Front Bumper
MBMP Body Color Front Bumper End Caps
MBTP Body Color Rear Bumper
MBWP Body Color Rear Bumper End Caps
MCAS Front Bumper Guards
MFBP Body Color Headlamp Bezels
MFKP Body Color Grille
MHAS Black Windshield Moldings
MMCS Rear Qtr Solid Window Insert
MMGS Belt Moldings
MMKS Body Color Drip Trough Molding
MNAS Black Door Handles
MNNP Body Color License Plate Brow
MWGP Roof Rack
NAA Federal Emissions
NBKS EVAP Control System
NFAS 20 Gallon Fuel Tank
NHM Speed Control
PG8 Forest Green Pearl Coat
QG8S Forest Green Pearl Coat
RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles
RASP AM/FM Cassette Radio
RCRP 4 Speakers
RDDP Fixed Long Mast Antenna
SBAS Power Steering
SCGP Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
SDAS Normal Duty Suspension
SHAS Front Stabilizer Bar
SHCS Rear Stabilizer Bar
SUAP Tilt Steering Column
TBCS Compact Spare Tire
TBLS Inside Mounted Spare Tire
TRLP P225/75R15 Wrangler RT/S AT Tires
TZAP Goodyear Brand Tires
WJ1P 15X7 Aluminum "Ecco" Wheels
WLZC All Aluminum Wheels
XCYS Upgraded OBD-II Connectors
XJFS Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications

Thank you again for your email. Should you require additional
assistance, or have any new information to provide, please reply to this
email message or call 1-877-I-AM-JEEP (1-877-426-5337).

Sincerely,

Melissa

Customer Service Representative
Jeep Customer Assistance Center

McGuinness

Well I drove the jeep back to my home town in North Carolina did great filled up the tank in berea ky and made it all the way to waynesville nc on half a tank of gas left really happy with it just can't wait to start building it.. but I drove it around town and took some mild flex pics at the local watershed!

BigSquirrly89

Nice rig can't wait to see your progress

McGuinness

Yeah its awesome having an xj that doesn't require a complete restoration

BigSquirrly89

I hear ya on that lol

McGuinness

We'll not much progress to post other than i got my Projectors from Norcal. they'll be going in around friday before i get married on saturday!

McGuinness

Well sadly don't have any pics of the install of the halos but I got them put in!