North Jersey/ NYC XJ's
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 84
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From: Newton, New Jersey
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 (242) HO, Bored TB, SS Header, Magnaflow & Dynomax exhaust
Rolled out to Stokes today with a couple toyota friends. Got to give the truck it's first solid testrun (had bad ujoints and was being lazy about replacing them so I kept it on-road only for a while, finally got around to replacing them).
The guy who led us through sets up rides through there with some toyota guys somwhat frequently, in case anyone's interested. Think he's trying to go again in 2-3 weeks.
99 XJ, 4.5" Rough Country Long Arm (measures out to 5.5" on my truck) w/ 32x11.5x16, along with some stuff. It was a good shakedown run for me, threw my flares off quick like I figured would happen, found some knocks in the suspension to address, had my oil pressure sender break, and found my trackbar is limiting my flex (bar is hitting bracket). I'll address all that, throw on a header/cat/catback, some JCR stage 3 sliders, IRO Solid Tie-Rod with new ends, and some other random goodies.
The guy who led us through sets up rides through there with some toyota guys somwhat frequently, in case anyone's interested. Think he's trying to go again in 2-3 weeks.
99 XJ, 4.5" Rough Country Long Arm (measures out to 5.5" on my truck) w/ 32x11.5x16, along with some stuff. It was a good shakedown run for me, threw my flares off quick like I figured would happen, found some knocks in the suspension to address, had my oil pressure sender break, and found my trackbar is limiting my flex (bar is hitting bracket). I'll address all that, throw on a header/cat/catback, some JCR stage 3 sliders, IRO Solid Tie-Rod with new ends, and some other random goodies.
Newbie
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 22
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Model: Cherokee
Nice looking rig. I've been to Stokes a few times with my club, its a nice place to just get off the pavement for a bit. We meet at the Rockaway Mall outside the food courts on Wed nights every other week. I need to test out my new bumper and armor and stokes doesnt really have much for that, though I'm willing to hit it up any time being I'm only 15-20min away.
There's a couple decent trails, definitely not much for armor testing but i've got a strong bumper we can test it with that lol j/k. But we've come across some fun stuff up there.
We're trying to get a trip to Stag Hill in Mahwah together, supposively its the best place to ride in north nj and is pretty rough in sections to the point that we're pretty sure his tacoma wont make it
my trucks been under the knife recently still havent got my sliders on tho, havent had time to monstaliner them.
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 301
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From: NJ
Year: 1999 sport 4x4
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
My friend lives in hopatcong, i meet him at his house then go to stokes.
There's a couple decent trails, definitely not much for armor testing but i've got a strong bumper we can test it with that lol j/k. But we've come across some fun stuff up there.
We're trying to get a trip to Stag Hill in Mahwah together, supposively its the best place to ride in north nj and is pretty rough in sections to the point that we're pretty sure his tacoma wont make it
my trucks been under the knife recently still havent got my sliders on tho, havent had time to monstaliner them.
There's a couple decent trails, definitely not much for armor testing but i've got a strong bumper we can test it with that lol j/k. But we've come across some fun stuff up there.
We're trying to get a trip to Stag Hill in Mahwah together, supposively its the best place to ride in north nj and is pretty rough in sections to the point that we're pretty sure his tacoma wont make it
my trucks been under the knife recently still havent got my sliders on tho, havent had time to monstaliner them.
Where in stokes do you go...I also live in Hopatcong....
CF Veteran
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,245
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From: New Jersey (Milltown, Lavallette, and Wayne)
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Thought your tj died? Saw an RIP caption somewhere on your facebook I thought. Now you're one of the cool kids on the block lol
Last edited by JerseyJeeper; Jan 1, 2012 at 08:58 PM.
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 682
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From: Kendall Park NJ
Model: Cherokee
Originally Posted by pile_alcalinenj
new xj in the area, hailing from the william paterson university area, sold my rusted out tj and bought a clean xj. names Dan and i may know some of you on here already