99Classic

Well her she goes. First off I'm a 18 year old college student with no money.

This summer I got a 1999 Cherokee Classic with 157K on it we paid $1400
Its a 4.0 4x4 and I love it to death.



The day we towed it home. For what we paid for it we got front end damage for free! In the back was a
new plastic header panel, new sylvanias, smoked turn signals and markers, and some goofy looking projector headlights.
We were also told there would be a front fender in the deal (which never showed up)



We got the unibody aligned, steering link and front fender from the junkyard. Then she was drivable. Sold the projector headlights for $20



Put on my Hella 500FF's that i got for $40. Wheeled it stock for a while. Not very successfully



After dad painted it, we put on a 2" BB and I went wheeling some more






And then guess what!





Got stuck.

A few months later I shaded my taillights (in my dorm parking lot )



A little darker than I wanted but you can still see my brake lights, kinda



As of now I have installed a front skid of an older larado, and installed 4 harbor freight lights but I cant get them to work right. Will get pictures up as soon as I can.

Let me know what you guys think.

99Classic

Has anybody seen any other gold XJs? I have seen a couple on here and in person. I like that its a little different but wish it showed mud better lol.

Anybody have any guesses on production numbers of gold XJs? Just wondering.

CherokeeChiefRider

Nice looking Jeep! Gold Jeeps are bad @** I love mine and wouldn't want it any other color!

SGT ABN XJ

Nice color, not alot of gold xj's out there. You need to get better tires for muddin.

xjmuddigger

looks real good

99Classic

Thanks everybody! I like the gold I just wish it showed mud a little better lol. I feel like I have to try twice as hard to show off after my adventures


You're telling me man lol. I just got some Goodyear Wrangler Radials which are slightly better but hopefully I'll get me some MT's eventually.

CherokeeChiefRider

The radials are a great tire! I have them on my jeep and they clean out pretty good and are great for the road. Heck my dad use to have them on his 2wd van and it still got us through the mud. lol

adamk

I'd recognize that building in the background anywhere...you live in Hawthorne at UNCC? I'm in greek village.

Edit* Come into Greek Village when we get back to school and find me. I'm in the Kappa Sig house. You'll see my Jeep parked out front.

KTMrider

Nice color. I think you need some gnarlier tires on her that way you can really get her stuck.

99Classic

I might have to man. You know any trails around campus? I'm always lookin to get mine dirty lol.

99Classic

Hopefully when I get a job man. I really want some duratracs

Schatty

look for a good used pair some people sell for cheap

adamk

Yea man, there is one spot off N. Tryon we go to a lot and another smaller off about 5 minutes from campus.

99Classic

Would you be talking about that trail up near the rock quarry?

adamk

theres that one too. ive had bad luck there. i put a hole in the sidewall of my tire. the one im talkin about is closer to 485.

Edit* I'll be back on campus tomorrow evening. Just shoot me a message and I'll shoot you my number and we can meet up either at Hawthorne or Greek Village and I'll show you where it's at. There's plenty of mud and I'm sure I can get a few other guys to head out there as well.