hubbazoot

I'm sitting here, staring at my XJ while I'm saving up for this lift kit (putting $100/wk towards it, i'm at $250/$600) and I need a project. Anyone have any suggestions for things I could do in the range of cheap-free that'll make a decent change in performance?

finneys98xj

Lift the back of your hood up with one inch sq tubing to let hot air out, it really helps when you wheel.

hubbazoot

Could also help with winter defrosting (a little bit, in theory) of the windshield. I'll check it out a bit.

finneys98xj

here is a tech write up.
http://www.cherokeetalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480

bowmanco05

if an accident were to occur i would not want that hood aimed at my chest/neck. always has been my thought

hubbazoot

Even under the most extreme of conditions, I think the hood would either buckle or else only come up about 6" towards the passenger compartment. Those are some pretty decent bolts too, same caliber as the stock ones.

hubbazoot

Bump, any other project ideas?

76ANTHONY

clean things up....

hubbazoot

Did that...

Maybe I'll do something more involved, I might trim my fenders.

76ANTHONY

then can u do mine?

hubbazoot

Sure, but the drive out there would cost me about $500 round trip.
Then we could go wheeling

BowtieGuy3

You could always work on my Jeeps.... That wouldn't cost you a dime!!!

hubbazoot

You buying gas?

BowtieGuy3

No, but I could make some four alarm/three bean chili!
All the gas you need right there!

hubbazoot

That sounds pretty good right now, then again I'm super hungry. I found a homebrew sway bar disco I think I'm going to try: http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257851