Just acquired a 98 SE Friday - after a long history of trying to find the right one I stumbled across her at a strange little car lot- couldnt resist and snagged her very reasonable- 103,000 actual- I hope. She runs like a top so far and is going to be my daily driver- I couldnt take the indignity of my Honda CRV lined up with the other rigs at work anymore-I live in the country on gravel but work in town. We do get some pretty rough snow and mud up here and my job can sometime involve some unique driving conditions. - my question though is where do you guys think I should start on getting her back into shape- the undercarriage suspension has a ton of surface rust- I was thinking of starting off with 4 new stock leaf springs from Rocky-Road.com.. also in my crawling and cleaning yesterday I found a ton of smashed and chewed up bushings.. shocks are like an ugly prom date also.. Where to begin?

 

just get a lift so you can replace the leafs and springs shocks and if you get new lower control arms you only have to replace the upper bushings see you are all set (just break it into smaller jobs like bushings one day rust another day and shocks another)

 

Thanks man.. been contemplating a lift kit all weekend.. dont want more than a couple inches though and want to stay stock or better for the ride.. (wife wants to kill me already and dont need her bouncing around on the way to church to add to remind her)

 

you could do a 3.5 from rough country with new leafs for around 575 to 600 not to high you can fit a 31

 

you have any pics of the jeep yet to show

 

I just set up an album

 

Nice lookin jeep. Don't know where you are gonna put 4 new leafs, though.

Welcome to the forum.

 

you havent seen my wife.. oh man I am dead now.. .. anyway I think I will start with 2..

 

i wish my xj came with those gnarly stock rims

 

you have a really good looking cherokee

 

They were trashed rusty silver- I just wire brushed and steel wooled them yesterday and painted them up with some graphite paint I had in my garage.. works for now..

 

they look sick man, i would keep em, but thats just me

 

they are the same as the stocks in your photo- macgyver em up a bit-

 

That jeep is clean. Lift it and give her hell!

 

I love two doors. Your wheels look great. Great condition. You get an A++++++++ in my book. Lift it and have fun.