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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Heres my thread from a litte while ago:https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/stock-how-sits-now-00-sport-17513/

Havn't done too much to it since then, but just thought I'd show you guys what I've done lately. My future plans I have for it are going to take a little while to complete, seeing as I'm leaving for college in 4 days, but heres what I eventually want to do.
Full 3.5 in rustys leaf packs
Possible SYE/TW driveshaft
Extension for the roof rack to make it a little longer
Install rear facing lights on the rack
1/2 spacers up front
JKS Discos
Gas tank and T-Case skids

And right now I have a RockKrusher diff cover waiting to be installed as well as a Hi-Lift that I'm currently trying to mount on the roof rack. I'm also in search of a full size spare to throw up top.

I plan on driving this thing through college till it dies

Heres some recent pictures:









When I just got my XJ, it was completely stock. This is what I told myself I eventually wanted my rig to look like:


And it's come out as this:


I'm very pleased with myself and how this rig has turned out.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Nice jeep. That looks like a pretty cool wheeling spot. How do you like those Cooper's?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Nice jeep. That looks like a pretty cool wheeling spot. How do you like those Cooper's?
Thanks man. Yeah it's a nice little spot, lots of people from our area go there, and it's in the middle of a bunch of businesses (fabrication shops, construction, car shops) and they all don't mind it at all, we've talked to a few of them before. One time we were there, this guy actually came out of the woods and said "Ya'll be careful now, I'm gonna be sightin' my .22 over there, just givin' ya'll a heads up." haha. Nothing too intense but it gave me my introduction to wheelin'. And I love these Coopers. Got a great price on them from Treaddepot.com too. They have great street manners and do very well in the mud. Clean out nicely. Which is a must for this nasty Georgia Red Clay we have around here. And they're siped which gives them nice handling in the rain. They are pretty darn quiet for M/Ts too. Not too much a hum, but enough to let you know you're rollin' on a mud tire. Awesome tire, I'd recommend them to anyone.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Here's my buddies TJ goin' up this little here. It's nothing huge, but if you can see to his left hand side, if you slide down into that big rut, you'll either come close to floppin' or at the least bang up your drivers side pretty good. I went up it the next day but we didn't record it.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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nice jeep, i live in Georgia too, where do you live?
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Here are some new ones with the hilift and spare mounted on the roof rack





and I'm moving to statesboro friday for school
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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o you go to Georgia Southern? Thats awesome, im going there next year.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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georgia Sox fan?

whats with that ?
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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georgia Sox fan?

whats with that ?
haha. I'm from the southside of Chicago buddy We moved down here for my dad's work. I'm no poser, I'm a true Palehose fan lol

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o you go to Georgia Southern? Thats awesome, im going there next year.
Yessir. You gonna be a freshman or have you been goin there?
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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yes next year i will be a freshman.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by CheifErik
yes next year i will be a freshman.
Nice man. What dorms u stayin in?
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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have no clue, i wana stay in the newer ones
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CheifErik
have no clue, i wana stay in the newer ones
haha yeah. I'm stayin in the new ones. Centennial. I'm movin in friday. When u goin down there?
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o no, i said next year. Im a senior in high school right now ha
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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hahah oh damn my bad! lol for some reason i thought u meant this year lol. Well it'll be good to have another XJ down there! lol. When I was there for orientation there were a handful of nice jeeps. Couple lifted XJs and some nice TJs/YJs
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