bwebb

Just found your forum last night.
Looks like the place to be

Late 80's cherokee is what I got...
My first cherokee BUT not first jeep.
Lookin for Ideas and mods to do on this one. I have tools
torch, welders and garage oh and ice box lol.
Post pics or send me links will have tranny back in wifes yj soon and I can't wait to fire up the torch!!!!!
small block is on the engine stand still debating on witch jeep gets it.
Nice forum guys
WW

XJ Stryker

Just read up on the forum and then figure out what you want to do! Kinda pointless for us to tell you what to do. we don't even know what you have ( size engine, diffs 2-4 seater. Whether you like mudding or rock climbing!

Pics help!

bwebb

I don't know either. Like to trail ride would like to set it up for crawling mostly. Its a 4 door with 31 swampers and 3 in of lift so far. Probally gonna small block it.
Maybe cut up the doors for half doors.
Hack up the fenders for room.

will get a pic

Schmoozer

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/

94xjstud

What year is it? What kind of budget? Is it a full leaf pack or a block lift? What size tires do you want to run? With all that power you should consider stronger axles, transfer case, transmission. Take pictures, and give us some specs
Do you have a D44?
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl...ver_dana44.jpg

bwebb

It's an 85 pioneer
so far got an add-a-leaf on teh rear
new coil up front
31 in swampers
And can't get it into the garage till I find an ax-5 for the wifes yj


I do have a set of 1 ton axles
building a small block for it stock
700r4 or 350 turbo
300 dana or 229 np

94xjstud

Well it looks like you are on your way already. Since you are putting new axles in anyways, you should 3-link the front, 4-link the rear.
Check out pirate4x4

bwebb

That would be sweet!!! 3 and 4 link'n it...
Got to really look around at different rigs..
I want to chop up a set of doors for it.
a roofrack for spare and doors

Well the axles will be for next year or this winter. Really
need to work on stiffing up the unibody and Bumpers!!!
But my big concern with the uni body is what about
recovery? Yankin off the bumpers???

Schmoozer

put on bolt straps, a lot of the guys here know a lot more about it than me, but the idea is you bolt the bumper on and connect some of the bolts to other bolts via what is basically an I-bracket along the unibody

bwebb

Bolt straps... uhmmm interesting..
I'm looking into it
Thank you very much.

I'm learning HOOOOOOOOooooooooooowl

94xjstud

Look at some bumper builds, as well as the mounting systems of warn, jcr, aj's, rockhard and others
Front - run the tie ins a little futher then the steering box, but reinforce the box while your at it.
Rear - go through the frame rails

Spare - if you are building a rear bumper anyways, add a tire carrier to keep the center of gravity low and it is a B**** to get a tire off the roof.

Check out http://www.hdoffroadengineering.com/...ame-stiffeners for the stiffeners.
Check out HDen