So, I am wanting to prepare my XJ for winter as well as I can. Call me over-the-top or unneccesary, but I just want to get this stuff to try and make my XJ a little more 'cozy' during winter, especially right before hunting trips (cue Huntingman, because I know he started an awesome thread about Jeeps and huntin season lol.)

Anyway, I am wanting to get one of those magnetic oil pan heaters to help warm the oil as well as one of those battery blankets because I will be installing and inverter and a couple outlets (compliments of an awesome homebrew mod in Fabrication.. God I love this forum), and I want to make sure the battery has top amps. I am also having the heater core flushed (obvious reason lol) and installing a descent cup holder for my coffee mug. Anything else or comments you guys have?

 

Before winter I grease all the steering and suspension. Replace wiper blades if they show wear. Check coolant for proper cold protection. I also check the underside in detail to look for any issues that need to be fixed before its 20* outside.

 

only thing i can think of other than a block heater:

http://prettyimpress.com/heated-stai..._store=default

 

Other than the usual maintains stuff , in preparing for winter. I have never had trouble with mine. I live in Wisconsin, and keep it outside. The only problem I ever had, was I had left the dome light on overnight. I was going to jump start it. But could not open the hood. Moisture had wicked down the latch cable housing. And froze. Threw a tarp over the front end. Placed an elect. space heater under the tarp. After a hour the hood popped open. WD 40 down the cable. and all was good.

 

I like the heated mug idea. Might have to get that as well lol. Anyways, besides the usual precautions, what else should I look into? Should I have the front and rear diff fluids changed? T-case fluid changed? Anyone suggest a different weight oil for winter? Coolant is good, just changed that with a 50/50 mix when I swapped the radiator. I'm also thinking of having the driveshafts serviced if they need it. Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

 

If you have not or do not know the last time those fluids have been changed, I would change them. Winter I run 5w30 and starts up fine in anyting below 30*.

 

How about dist. cap, rotor, plugs and wires......been a while??????

 

Nope. Changed all of those but the dist. cap and rotor when I bought it last October. The reason i didnt change the dist. cap and rotor was because it actually looked really new.