looks like the sunflower mine trail is being destroyed by the fire. Dont know if any of you have done this trail, but it was one of my favorites...my uncle taught me how to wheel 25 years ago when I was 15 on this trail and reno pass (which is now closed) sad...I hope they dont close it, but if they dont, the scenery and possibly the mine itself will most likley be gone

 

yeah that is heartbreaking to see. Look at my album I just posted a bunch of pictures of my last trip there a couple months ago. It was by far 1 of my favorite trails in arizona

 

My Jeep is running hot now that it's hot outside and I don't know why

 

I have electric fans if you ever want to add more cooling to your jeep. I have on 14 inch and one 12 inch

 

Its ok mine is too...is your fan hooked up on a switch? That helped mine a bit...ill be doing vents here in a couple of Weeks, if that doesnt work im putting in a Chevy fan and bigger alternator

 

What're u going to put in for an alt

 

A bigger one, not sure which one. The Chevy fan draws alot of volts/amps and my stock alternator just doesnt cut it. Plus I want to put more lights on her

 

Looks like an awesome trail. I wish I could have dine it before the fire. I noticed that you are running no sliders. Is that a 6.5" lift and what rear end? Is it the dreaded 35?

 

My jeep is running hot as well. It seems every XJ I have had here does that during the summer here. Like other suggestions before, cut vents in the hood and run a constant electric fan or multiples. I have left one XJ stock and did nothing it only over heated if I went to Tucson from Phoenix and it was over 110 outside and I was going 80mph the whole time. Otherwise shorter trips no problem.

 

I think ive just been lucky i have had no over heating problems but i do have hood spacers but idk if it works very much i didnt see a difference

 

Yeah the trail is great - maybe the fire won't destroy it. Hopefully. No sliders installed yet, I do have a set. When I got the xj (about 8 months ago) it was pretty close to stock. I've spent a lot on the shafts (woods), slip yoke eliminator and the lift and tires. The lift is an 8 up front and 7.5 in the rear. And yes the 35...I'm working on that though. I want gears and lockers first, but money is tight so it will take some time. Paint starts tomorrow....rattle can

 

Nothing wrong with rattle can. I did mine with the flat desert tan. I think it was 7 cans. Then used 3 cans of flat matte clear. If you do clear use a descent brand name. Mine is starting to fade a bit.

 

there's definitely nothing wrong with rattle can. I'm thinking about doing the lower half of the jeep in bedliner to cut down on the arizona pinstriping. I'm sitting outside right now looking at it and it's so damn hot out I dont wanna move. thanks for the advice on the clear coat. I will definitely make sure to get some good stuff.

 

Im obsessed with rhino line...my "running board" are all rhino lined as well as my bumpers

 

I'm thinking the second body line...pretty high and may look strange, but I'm more about function than form. I guess ill find out lol