joedarr33

1989 cherokee
180k miles
3" rough Country lift
32x11.50x15
Paid $1400 for it


So far i have had it about 2 months
Stuff i have done-
Alternator
starter
rear brakes and everything inside the drums! EVERYTHING!
rear axle seals
exhaust
thermostat and gasket
DRUMS
All of the above for about $300
New front door speakers ($34)

new belt $27
CCV tube and grommets (did have one when i got it) $20
Re routed the front valve cover vent to an oil catch can because the blow by was getting annoying and out of hand. $10
Added a cobra cb (still have to make mount)
Added the cb whip and made a bracket for behind the light
Alternative fuse box
Trimmed the front fender (under lights)
Hooked up an electric fan to a switch
INSPECTION!!! WOOO
KC lights -$60 plus everything to wire it (relay, connectors, wire, switch)
Roof rack- $60

Stuff i have, and will be installing soon-
Rock guards (paid $65 for them from a member on here, great quality)
On-board air $60 (will do a review when I install it)
750watt power inverter (hard wire) $60

NEW TIRES kenda klever 32x11.50x15 $750 for 5 tires shipped to my door.

Christmas wish list-
bilstein 5100 shocks 3-4 inch
shackle relocate kit



Stuff i need to fix-
Coolant temp gauge is not working - (believe it is the sensor the goes to the block, works sometimes and sometimes doesn't)






Stuff to do for free-
Cut and fold the rear fenders
grind and fix the fenders that the previous owner muffed up
Clean the interior
Build rear bumper!
Trim the v for the front bumper
Plasti dip all chrome



I have the metal to do my rear bumper which i will start once i have all the tweeks out of my front stub/winch bumper.

How it looked when i first got it


Didnt have a rear crank case vent at all



Progress on my bumper
$240 in metal (enough to do front and rear bumpers)
20 feet of 2x6x3/16
6 feet of 3/16 metal (6 inch width)







Winch is in backwards because i put it in real quick to get some bolt holes drilled. (i have to cut down the v area to fit the line without rubbing and then re weld that spot again)

joedarr33

Tires ordered today
Kenda klevers 32x11.50x15
Got all 5 brand new for 750 shipped to my door. Should be here by monday

joedarr33

my kenda clever 32x11.50x15's are in ! should be on tonight!!! wooot

I fixed my cut out in my front bumper so it will now clear the winch perfectly! just need to mount it up

Also i started my roof cross bar system this evening.

here is my start

Mullet Bullet

Nice work. Subed cause I want to see where this ends up

joedarr33

Thanks

As for the roof rack. I seen a write up on another forum that im going to copy. He used the stock rails.
Im going to drill two holes in these 90's and two bolts will go threw to the little metal rectangles in my stock rails. Then on the other side of the 90 im going to drill a 1/2 hole and throw some all thread across with 3/4 inch emt conduit around it. All works out well it should hold everything i need pretty secure. (my version is just beefed up a bit)

joedarr33

Got them on last night using tire iron (my buddy did them while i was at work) They just need to be balanced

Also i have a spare that i have to mount on to a rim that im getting from my buddy today or tomorrow

joedarr33

Got the cross rails done and painted today, also installed my roof rack, and put my two kc lights on it (might wire it up tonight or tomorrow along with installing my winch back inn.

Cut up some angle iron
drilled two holes for the bolts to go to the stock slides for the cross bars
drilled another one at the top to put the 1/2 all thread in
Then i put 3/4 emt conduit around that to brace it
cut to length.
paint
and enjoy your $40 home made cross bars

Overall they seem pretty damn strong, keep in mind i found this idea on another forum and am very happy with it. It was very easy to do and i only broke one drill bit!

If anybody is interested in a write up on it id be glad to.









heres my roof rack with lights. (get a better shot done tomorrow morning)
stupid stickers are from previous owner and ive been to lazy to peal them off lol

joedarr33

Got a tree today! also installed two front door speakers!
Also a picture of my roof rack with lights (stayed up all night wiring them) and my winch in my bumper which you cant really see.

joedarr33

Went on a trail with my local club, had a blast. Realized how much i need to do bumpstops and trim my fenders. Also need some shocks pretty bad. Also realized i need a valve cover gasket. And maybe another gasket but cant tell lol. Either way, im happy. Dailey/trail rig is holding up.

Also i am very very happy with the kenda klever tires, they did amazing today!

joedarr33

Well, a guy on a facebook site is selling me a 4.5 inch clayton kit with 5100 bilsteins for 800, has around 10k miles on the set up. Just doesnt come with the rear leafs or the quick disconnects, which i can make due with. Pretty excited to get that in (should be next week)

joedarr33

ok so today i fixed up the hack job from the previous owner on the front fenders (still need to throw some fender trim on there but i painted it black for now until i decide if im going to bed line them later on. Also i maid up some quick disconnects (still need to add another washer in there. Might throw two of them in and shave one down really low for a nice and snug fit. Overall, about 1 and a half of work.

Before.


After



Before on the links


What i used for them and the old bolt


After (needs another washer or so)

joedarr33

well yesterday i played in the snow for about 30 minutes before work. Then today i did spark plugs, new air filter, sea foamed threw my throttle body, and fixed a vaccum leak that i knocked loose when messing with the coolant temp sensor (which did not fix my problem). Also did the coolant temp sensor lol.
Tonight at 645 i am meeting a guy for a clayton 4.5 inch lift and some bilsteins. Pretty excited to get everything up and going with them.

XJBear

Nice build man! How do you like your Kendas? I run the same tires and I love them, I am just curious what other Jeepers think of them too.

joedarr33

i am pretty happy with them. They are great on and off the road. Great price also!




UPDATE!!! Just got the 4.5 clayton long arm, gunna install it as soon as i can!

joedarr33

Well fixed my mossing issue. 2 of the 6 new plugs I put in were not gapped. They were completely shut actually. Any way now it runs perfect. I have a valve cover from a 99 cherokee on the way. Pay $30 for it. Will be doing the upgrade. Pretty pumped on that. And might put the front of the 4.5 inch on today. Clayton uses some thick metal.