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?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

Bump, any other project ideas?

 

clean things up....

 

Did that...

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

 

then can u do mine?

 

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

 

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

 

You buying gas?

 

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

 

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