Look what I found growing out of the woods - Page 4

bigbadcherokee · 10-19-2009, 09:59 PM

that things come a long way!

01LimitedXJ · 10-19-2009, 10:08 PM

that is awesome! great work man!

NU-XJ · 10-20-2009, 03:57 PM

hey mike,

looks like she came out great! what did it end up costing you to do the whole project...

i would love to come across something like that in the woods some day.

Mike1998XJ · 10-20-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NU-XJ

hey mike,

looks like she came out great! what did it end up costing you to do the whole project...

i would love to come across something like that in the woods some day.

I haven't added it up yet. One of my Sons Manages an Auto parts store though, so I get all my parts at around 50% off what you would pay. They also made all the Hydraulic hoses for me at a big savings.
The engine conversion kit was pricey at around $1800 for the 24hp Honda. I have my own Sandblaster so that saved some money. I did have the main frame of it blasted by a guy with a huge sandblaster and that was $250. I paid $800 for the skid steer out-of-the-woods! Fun project though, you should go for it!
Mike

Mike1998XJ · 10-26-2009, 08:49 AM

Well, I made the Small Engine Warehouse featured Gehl 2500. Kinda Cool!
Here's the link to the Company that sold me the engine for my Skid Steer restoration. They liked it so they put it on their website as one of the featured Gehl 2500's. Picture came out kind stretched looking though. They are working on that.

http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com/...ehl&Model=2500

Mike

Mike1998XJ · 10-27-2009, 03:17 PM

Moved a little dirt with her today. Works pretty good. Next stop... tires!
Mike

Willys55 · 11-14-2009, 08:37 PM

I was thinking of your project today Mike, and just had to look up this post and see how it all worked out. You do excellent work man.....to notch....have fun with your machine.

Mike1998XJ · 11-16-2009, 12:45 AM

Thanks Willys...
Haven't been working on it much lately... I started in on that F250 I bought. I put some Cherokee in it today in the form of a front fender!
Had to cover up a rust hole in the floor and the Cherokee front fender fit perfect.
I found some bucket seats on Craigslist cheap so I figured what the heck... Might as well stick those in there too. The cardboard boxes in the middle are a mock-up for a center console I'm going to make.
Stayin' busy hope you are too.
Mike

Mike1998XJ · 11-27-2009, 04:50 PM

Well, decided to paint the old 78' F250 over the past couple of days. (Willys 54' your gonna' like the color)
Massey Ferguson red.
Figure this truck is half tractor anyways with that creeper low gear NP205, Dana 60's and 4:10's so why not...
Wasn't going to paint the bed since I'm looking for the correct one but the Boys came home for Thanksgiving and talked me into it! At least that's how I reemember it... We blasted the rust off the box and they shot the box right over the rust holes! LOL Good practice for em'. I shot the cab. 2 coats.
Now I need to finish the install on the bucket seats and build a center console for the Dogs to sit on... Never ending!
Need new doors and a box next summer that's for sure, then this thing will be a respectable plow truck.
Mike

4.3L XJ · 11-27-2009, 07:24 PM

Looks good Mike. Nothing like a little TLC

Mike1998XJ · 11-27-2009, 07:42 PM

Thanks Steve.

winston427 · 11-27-2009, 11:16 PM

You have been a busy man lately Mike. The skid steer and the truck both look great.

NewXJaddict · 11-28-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 85on32+4

some guy is gonna be ticked " i coulda swore i left my skidsteer right here 50 years ago" "it vaanished!!"

loudrango · 11-28-2009, 07:41 PM

putting new life into an old piece of machinery!great work;turned out real nice.

Mike1998XJ · 11-29-2009, 01:47 AM

Thanks Guys:
I agree... Old machinery is very rewarding to work on for me too! I know that Skid Steer and Truck have thanked me a million times over!
Good therapy for me too...

Mike

10-19-2009, 09:59 PM	#46
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	that things come a long way! __________________ (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

10-19-2009, 10:08 PM	#47
01LimitedXJ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 577 My Photos 2000 Cherokee Year: 2000 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0L HO Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: NP231 Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: ford 8.8 Tires: 33's Lift Specifications: 4.5-5" Misc Accessories: lots	that is awesome! great work man! __________________ "These good times will never last...keep your hand on the wheel and your foot on the gas..." 2001 XJ...3.5" SuperRide, 31" MTR's, and a slammin system - totalled 2000 Sport: flowmaster exhaust, bored TB/Intake, RK long arm upgrade, RE 4.5 leaves/springs, iron rock track bar, ss brake lines, 33's, hybrid cage, doorless

10-27-2009, 03:17 PM	#51
Mike1998XJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Posts: 869 My Photos 1998, 1999 Cherokee Year: 1998, 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: 231 with PORC SYE and Cherokee Front Driveshaft. Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25" with Detroit True Track Locker. Perches rotated and re-welded. Tires: MTR's 245x75x16 on Rubicon Moab Rims. Lift Specifications: 3.5" Rubicon Express with RE Adj. Trac Bar and RE monotube Shocks. Misc Accessories: TNT Unibody stiffeners, Intense frame stiffeners, JKS steering box inner and outer reinforcements.	Just need tires now! Moved a little dirt with her today. Works pretty good. Next stop... tires! Mike Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2009, 08:37 PM	#52
Willys55 King of Tinkeratitus Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hainsville,NJ Posts: 814 My Photos 1995 Grand Cherokee Year: 1995 Model: Grand Cherokee Engine: 4.0L	I was thinking of your project today Mike, and just had to look up this post and see how it all worked out. You do excellent work man.....to notch....have fun with your machine. __________________ There is no such thing as a "Cheap Jeep" . No Warranty for Tinkeratitus

11-16-2009, 12:45 AM	#53
Mike1998XJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Posts: 869 My Photos 1998, 1999 Cherokee Year: 1998, 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: 231 with PORC SYE and Cherokee Front Driveshaft. Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25" with Detroit True Track Locker. Perches rotated and re-welded. Tires: MTR's 245x75x16 on Rubicon Moab Rims. Lift Specifications: 3.5" Rubicon Express with RE Adj. Trac Bar and RE monotube Shocks. Misc Accessories: TNT Unibody stiffeners, Intense frame stiffeners, JKS steering box inner and outer reinforcements.	Thanks Willys... Haven't been working on it much lately... I started in on that F250 I bought. I put some Cherokee in it today in the form of a front fender! Had to cover up a rust hole in the floor and the Cherokee front fender fit perfect. I found some bucket seats on Craigslist cheap so I figured what the heck... Might as well stick those in there too. The cardboard boxes in the middle are a mock-up for a center console I'm going to make. Stayin' busy hope you are too. Mike Attached Thumbnails

10-20-2009, 03:57 PM	#48
NU-XJ Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 My Photos 1999 4 door sport Cherokee Year: 1999 4 door sport Model: Cherokee Engine: straigh 6 Transmission: Automatic Tires: Cooper STT 32" Lift Specifications: Stock '99	hey mike, looks like she came out great! what did it end up costing you to do the whole project... i would love to come across something like that in the woods some day.

10-26-2009, 08:49 AM	#50
Mike1998XJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Posts: 869 My Photos 1998, 1999 Cherokee Year: 1998, 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: 231 with PORC SYE and Cherokee Front Driveshaft. Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25" with Detroit True Track Locker. Perches rotated and re-welded. Tires: MTR's 245x75x16 on Rubicon Moab Rims. Lift Specifications: 3.5" Rubicon Express with RE Adj. Trac Bar and RE monotube Shocks. Misc Accessories: TNT Unibody stiffeners, Intense frame stiffeners, JKS steering box inner and outer reinforcements.	Well, I made the Small Engine Warehouse featured Gehl 2500. Kinda Cool! Here's the link to the Company that sold me the engine for my Skid Steer restoration. They liked it so they put it on their website as one of the featured Gehl 2500's. Picture came out kind stretched looking though. They are working on that. http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com/...ehl&Model=2500 Mike

11-27-2009, 04:50 PM	#54
Mike1998XJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Posts: 869 My Photos 1998, 1999 Cherokee Year: 1998, 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: 231 with PORC SYE and Cherokee Front Driveshaft. Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25" with Detroit True Track Locker. Perches rotated and re-welded. Tires: MTR's 245x75x16 on Rubicon Moab Rims. Lift Specifications: 3.5" Rubicon Express with RE Adj. Trac Bar and RE monotube Shocks. Misc Accessories: TNT Unibody stiffeners, Intense frame stiffeners, JKS steering box inner and outer reinforcements.	New paint Well, decided to paint the old 78' F250 over the past couple of days. (Willys 54' your gonna' like the color) Massey Ferguson red. Figure this truck is half tractor anyways with that creeper low gear NP205, Dana 60's and 4:10's so why not... Wasn't going to paint the bed since I'm looking for the correct one but the Boys came home for Thanksgiving and talked me into it! At least that's how I reemember it... We blasted the rust off the box and they shot the box right over the rust holes! LOL Good practice for em'. I shot the cab. 2 coats. Now I need to finish the install on the bucket seats and build a center console for the Dogs to sit on... Never ending! Need new doors and a box next summer that's for sure, then this thing will be a respectable plow truck. Mike Attached Thumbnails

11-27-2009, 07:24 PM	#55
4.3L XJ CF Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 2,143 My Photos 1986 Cherokee Year: 1986 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.3L with headers and full 3" exhaust system Transmission: 4L60E with manual lockout. Transfer Case: Atlas 4 speed with 2.7, 3.8 and 10.38 Front Axle: D30 going to Toyota 8.25 with ARB Rear Axle: D35 going to Toyota 8.25 with ARB Tires: 31X10.50X15 going to 38s Lift Specifications: 7.5" RE coils on homegrown longarm, Tereflex high steer, bastard pack rear. Misc Accessories: Warn 9.5ti, a bag of goodies and custom onboard air	Looks good Mike. Nothing like a little TLC

11-27-2009, 07:42 PM	#56
Mike1998XJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Posts: 869 My Photos 1998, 1999 Cherokee Year: 1998, 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: 231 with PORC SYE and Cherokee Front Driveshaft. Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25" with Detroit True Track Locker. Perches rotated and re-welded. Tires: MTR's 245x75x16 on Rubicon Moab Rims. Lift Specifications: 3.5" Rubicon Express with RE Adj. Trac Bar and RE monotube Shocks. Misc Accessories: TNT Unibody stiffeners, Intense frame stiffeners, JKS steering box inner and outer reinforcements.	Thanks Steve.

11-27-2009, 11:16 PM	#57
winston427 Junkyard pillager Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 5,334 My Photos 1991 Laredo Cherokee Year: 1991 Laredo Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: NP231 Front Axle: Dana 30 3.55 soon to be 4.56 Rear Axle: 8.25 3.55, got a D44 waiting for a regear to be installed Tires: 33x12.5x15 Dunlop Mud Rovers on 15x10 black steelies Lift Specifications: 6.5 inch Misc Accessories: hours of profanity, Le Baron hood vents, ZJ tie rod, ZJ pitman arm, CSF 3 row radiator	You have been a busy man lately Mike. The skid steer and the truck both look great. __________________ Why is it called common sense if it's not very common? 89 XJ 4.0, AW4, D30, D35 91 XJ 4.0, AW4, D30, 8.25 01 XJ 4.0, AW4, D30, 8.25 89 Wee J

11-28-2009, 07:41 PM	#59
loudrango Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 35 My Photos '98 Cherokee Year: '98 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0	putting new life into an old piece of machinery!great work;turned out real nice. __________________ 2005 IASCA Stock 3 World Champion...if olive oil comes from olives,where does baby oil come from?

11-29-2009, 01:47 AM	#60
Mike1998XJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Posts: 869 My Photos 1998, 1999 Cherokee Year: 1998, 1999 Model: Cherokee Engine: 4.0 Transmission: AW4 Transfer Case: 231 with PORC SYE and Cherokee Front Driveshaft. Front Axle: Dana 30 Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25" with Detroit True Track Locker. Perches rotated and re-welded. Tires: MTR's 245x75x16 on Rubicon Moab Rims. Lift Specifications: 3.5" Rubicon Express with RE Adj. Trac Bar and RE monotube Shocks. Misc Accessories: TNT Unibody stiffeners, Intense frame stiffeners, JKS steering box inner and outer reinforcements.	Thanks Guys: I agree... Old machinery is very rewarding to work on for me too! I know that Skid Steer and Truck have thanked me a million times over! Good therapy for me too... Mike Attached Thumbnails

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