Just bought a 99 XJ, know nothing about cars.
02-25-2010, 01:53 PM
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Just bought a 99 XJ, know nothing about cars.
Hey all, I just bought an 99 XJ and wanted to know if you guy think I need anything special for it? I assume its totally stock I bought it off a co worker, can anyone recomend something for it? Maybe lights? I got a Jeep and want to make it look like a jeep, so lights, lift, the whole 9, any suggestions?
02-25-2010, 03:29 PM
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Hey Danny-
Welcome to the forum, and congrats on getting hooked-
The jeep thing's an addiction.
I've had mine less than a year, and sink as much money and time as i can into buying parts, installing parts, and making reasons up to get newer and better parts... and that doesn't even include the driving!
First off, if this is your daily driver, strat with changing the pulgs/wires/cap and rotor. Not to mention oil, oil and air filter.
I changed my transfer case, transmission and radiator fluid. OMG were they all horrible. The only thing now left is the rear crankcase.
My general idea, and the advice i was given, is that before you beat on it, make sure it'll keep running when you do.
I also 'seafoamed' the gas in my engine twice (before I changed the plugs). Man did it make it run better.
After you're running well, THEN worry about the modifications.
You can do a lot of things on the cheap if you search the threads here.
Example: "Bastard packs" = rear spring put togethers from different vehicles. Hockey puck spacer jobs, junk yard replacements....
etc, etc.
Finally- go to autozone, or even on e-bay or craigslist and get an owners manual-it'll save your life.
If you're really tricky, you will search the threads for "owners manual links..." then ask the guy nicely and he might help ya- Then DL the owners manual site to a zip/travel drive so you always have it...
Good luck-
have fun-
Billy
Welcome to the forum, and congrats on getting hooked-
The jeep thing's an addiction.
I've had mine less than a year, and sink as much money and time as i can into buying parts, installing parts, and making reasons up to get newer and better parts... and that doesn't even include the driving!
First off, if this is your daily driver, strat with changing the pulgs/wires/cap and rotor. Not to mention oil, oil and air filter.
I changed my transfer case, transmission and radiator fluid. OMG were they all horrible. The only thing now left is the rear crankcase.
My general idea, and the advice i was given, is that before you beat on it, make sure it'll keep running when you do.
I also 'seafoamed' the gas in my engine twice (before I changed the plugs). Man did it make it run better.
After you're running well, THEN worry about the modifications.
You can do a lot of things on the cheap if you search the threads here.
Example: "Bastard packs" = rear spring put togethers from different vehicles. Hockey puck spacer jobs, junk yard replacements....
etc, etc.
Finally- go to autozone, or even on e-bay or craigslist and get an owners manual-it'll save your life.
If you're really tricky, you will search the threads for "owners manual links..." then ask the guy nicely and he might help ya- Then DL the owners manual site to a zip/travel drive so you always have it...
Good luck-
have fun-
Billy
02-25-2010, 03:33 PM
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Year: 1998
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you have to give us some more Info...How high do you want to go? Personally i always suggest around 4" but if your greedy like me than 6.5" and 35's is nice.
Rough Country has a long arm kit in both sizes and for the money no other kit on the market can touch it...........
Rough Country has a long arm kit in both sizes and for the money no other kit on the market can touch it...........
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