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Ok thanks! The MJ looks way better with the topper off.

96xjclassic

Nice build thread Clown. I am now subscribed.
Comanches are the mullet of the jeep world. XJ in the front, party in the back!

NewKindOfClown

Thanks, guys. I'm loving it without the cap.

Since my last post, I went to the JY with pulltabmike. I picked up a new driver side corner marker and passenger side taillight since mine were cracked. Those are now replaced. Also snagged a grille that isn't damaged (being repainted) and a full gauge cluster to replace my idiot lights. I'm not in a rush to do the gauge swap, but I grabbed it since it was there.

nowhres

Looking good man, congrats.

NewKindOfClown

Just got the title in the mail!

dukie564

sweet man! Nice smoke show. You need to bob that rear bed though lol - that's gonna catch on everything

NewKindOfClown

Nah, it's staying a pickup. I passed on a couple shortbeds so I'm able to haul if I need to. We don't have much crawling around here anyway, and I'll try damn near anything once it's armored.

dukie564

you'll change your mind eventually i think. Hell...my trailer hitch drags everywhere and it's about a foot shorter in than your bumper.

Colin (MoparManiac) over on NAXJA has an awesome MJ build you should check out. His is a SWB MJ, but same concept (although he went a bit extreme lol).
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1039434

NewKindOfClown

Great lookin' rig, but not for me. At least not for now. Maybe I will change my mind later, but I'm happy having a pickup. I wanted to try something different instead of another XJ, but I wanted to stay in the Jeep family. This gives me both, as well as a suspension and drivetrain with which I'm familiar.

99 Purple XJ

Good start with the MJ but what happen to the XJ and why didnt you take the lift off it?

NeilVMax

Did you notice any difference after the seafoam treatment? I'd like to do it as well, but have heard a few negative things about it.

dukie564

i've never heard anything negative about seafoam. I use it in all my vehicles. You just need to be careful how long you leave it in the oil if you choose to add it to that since it will eat oil seals. Me personally - i just use it though the intake and the gas.

NewKindOfClown

I was going around a turn on a washed-out gravel road. Deer jumped out in front of me, and I hit the brakes to slow down. Panicked and hit them too hard, brakes locked up, I hit the berm and did 1.5 rolls. Stopped on the roof, and I crawled out and walked away.
DISCLAIMER: Since everyone keeps saying it, I know you're supposed to hit the deer instead of swerving. I didn't swerve. I hit the brakes to slow down so the impact wouldn't be so bad, and my tires locked up.
Pics: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ms/first-jeep/

There's nothing bad about Seafoam. It's magical stuff. Like dukie said, be careful if you use it in your oil. If you use it in your gas or intake, it only helps. The bad things you hear are from skeptics who don't like the idea; not from actual problems caused by the product.

NewKindOfClown

Turned in my old plates today and finally switched the insurance over. $60/mo cheaper than the XJ. Also stopped by the local Line-X place for a quote. $425 to do the bed. $2500 to do the whole truck. I'm looking at cheaper options now.

tcolt45

congrats on your new MJ. looks good.