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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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my name is Connor im 17 and im from maine and figured now that my cherokee is pretty much done being built for a while i would start a build thread. I dont really have many pictures of the building but have the different stages along the way.

so heres what i started with a completely stock 2001 cherokee sport with 146k on it for $1000 dollars that i patched some rust on the rockers on then got inspected the next day.

I wheeled it stock for a week before i caught that jeep thing and lifted it
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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then i went down to the offroad shop and picked up a 3 inch zone lift and kept the 235/75/15s for a little while and wheeled like that
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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after searching craigslist for a while i found a set of 31's with some good all terrain tread so threw those on and put a set of chevy lowering shackles on for some more lift and flex in the back
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Looks like you got a great deal on your Cherokee. I'm kinda jealous
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Ya it was my buddies dads so i got a great deal i was stoked when he told me i could have it for 1000
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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i got a brand new dana 30 spartan locker on craigslist for $200 and put that in one night but have no pictures it was really easy and i would recomend them.


after that i ended up bending my tie rod so headed to the junkyard and picked up one from a v8 zj
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i also disconnected my front sway bar and through out my rear sway bar and but a high lift on the factory rack
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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then my buddy got an xj lifted 8 inches on 33 boggers and wanted some bigger tires so im got the boggers off him since hes moving up to 35's
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Sweet build man
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Thanks! I've got a front bumper almost done and snapped my front axle where it connect to the u joint in the woods I'll get pictures of those up tomorrow
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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so these are the pictures of the front bumper as it is now im not quite done
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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I'm liking that bumper
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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I'm liking your bumper. Do you have any more pictures of the build?
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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Not really any of the build i built it all at once what are you looking for pictures of i can take some.
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Like the boggers
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 01mainexj
Not really any of the build i built it all at once what are you looking for pictures of i can take some.
That would be awesome if you could, in need of a new front bumper and I like your style of bumper, simple and effective
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