1997 XJ on FULL WIDTHS and 44's
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From: Littleton, CO
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2001 4.0L
Brave, brave man you are....posting this thing on pirate.
did you ever mention what kind of leafs you are using?
Im doing a front leaf conversion on my current xj, but Im going at it way different.
Here is some good reading for you....http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=720309
did you ever mention what kind of leafs you are using?
Im doing a front leaf conversion on my current xj, but Im going at it way different.

Here is some good reading for you....http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=720309
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Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
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From: venice FL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Tonight ill have more pics of the front springs im using rele didnt get much done last night because it took all night to load the scout in the trailer with no winch and the tires were all flat and barly on the rims but we got it. I also did alittle work on the frame up front its looking pretty strong
Originally Posted by xjman941
Tonight ill have more pics of the front springs im using rele didnt get much done last night because it took all night to load the scout in the trailer with no winch and the tires were all flat and barly on the rims but we got it. I also did alittle work on the frame up front its looking pretty strong
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
He started with a 2-link, ya know?
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From: venice FL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO

I also found a ZJ steering pitman arm laying in the parts shed that i swapped out because it has a little more drop than the stock XJ one
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Year: 1997
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ya good point but i still got to buy my tires first then winch but I'm gone build a big cow pusher bumper on this thing that will have a spot for a winch
wait till you guys see this scout its ruff lol but has good parts that i can put in the sand blaster and make look new
wait till you guys see this scout its ruff lol but has good parts that i can put in the sand blaster and make look new


