MOBBiN

Hi everyone my name is Sam and im from Eagle River. Im kinda new to Jeeps. Its my second Cherokee and this thread is just to keep the progress of my jeep. Its a 2001 Cherokee classic bought it from CARR Chevy in Vancouver Wa. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone....

I got into jeeps after my long addiction to fast Subarus. I wanted to try something new so I went out and found a low mileage black XJ

Spring 2010

My old 98 Cherokee (all stock with 30 inch BFGs):




Q
Winter 2010/2011
Details on my new Cherokee Classic

When i bought it:


Stock with just the rack


91k
Black Leather
Infinity sound system
Foglights
4.0 auto
16" Icon wheels
2 year/24k mile warranty

Mods:
Rubicon Express - RE6300 XJ 5.5" EXTREME-DUTY LONG ARM KIT
C-Rok Steering Box Reinforcement Inner Plate
RuffStuff 3/4" Heim Steering and PanHard (All ruffstuff except upper mount and that's Barnes4x4)
12" remote resi Fox shocks front and Bilstien 5025s rear
HD Shackle Relocation Boxes
Rusty's Steering box Brace
98 Dodge Dakota Rear Brake line Part# UP 38636
Wheels & Tires:
15x8 3.75" backspaced D-Windows
35/12.50 MTR Kevlars
LeBaron hood vents
ARB Safari Snorkel
OMF light bar mount with 50" bar
Bushwacker Flat Flares
Warn M8000i
Interior:
Kenwood KDC-348U Deck
Polk Audio525 front Speakers
Wood Grain Center Console from a Limited
Overhead Console from a 97 Limited
Compustar RF-2WG9-SP 2-WAY Auto start
AZZY Carbon Fiber Aircon Panel
SuperBrightLEDs.com Red LEDs Cluster, Center Console and Shifters
Powertrain:
New Long Block with 69k installed @ 97,000 miles then a new head gasket @ 109,xxx
D300 with NWFab twin sticks
6-States Driveshafts
HP D30:
Yukon 4.56 Ring and Pinion
USA Standard Master Overhaul Kit
LocRight
Warn Dif Cover
C8.25:
USA Standard 4.56 Ring and Pinion
USA Standard Master Overhaul Kit
Trak-Lok Limited Slip
1998 Grand Cherokee disc conversion




On with the pictures!

And if anyones interested this is my STI:



Build:

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-membe...e-limited.html

MOBBiN

Lifting it early 2011

Before the lift with the back fully loaded:



Front:





Rears:



Done!!



Here's the difference between the stock rear shackles and the Rocky Road shackles:

highspeed

diggin the sti.

all of your vehicles should come in handy in Alaska for sure

MOBBiN

Fall 2011

Added RE1660, RE1665 & RE1670:





Finally leveled out:



Because of:



2" spacers

MOBBiN

Winter 2011/2012

Heres what she looks like with BFG 33x10.5x15



Spring 2012


33/12.5/15 KM2s



They where a little wider then my winter setup and I ripped off the bottoms my front flairs



I did some cutting







Playing around

MOBBiN

Summer 2012

I couldn't handle the horrible stock sound system with no front speakers so i bought these

kenwood xx348



I ran new wiring from the wiring harness to the front speakers

polk525



V8 ZJ tie rod. I also replaced the drag link because I needed all new tie rod ends.

Followed this DIY:

http://www.stu-offroad.com/steering/zjtie/tierod-1.htm

Installed OME steering stabilizer then got it alligned



Did the 20$ cowl intake snorkel found here:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/m...norkel-727684/


Version 1



Version 2





Well see if v2 keeps the air a little cooler

Over head concole out of a limited



Wiring harness and all. 45$

I had to stay outta the rain!







I had to repin the main connector. The jeep I pulled it from was a 97-99 the the wiring was a little different. Once I figured all that out it worked perfectly. I just need the tempature sensor and it'll be completed

MOBBiN

What's next?

parts rig:



My friend Kodiak and I ripped apart our parts Cherokee



My scores for it



The Rubicon express 7.5 HD long arm kit



The wrecker hauling it off:



And axles:

Lp 4.56 d30 gears

Trac lok for the rear





Just need gear for the back and master overhaul kits

Xj88

Looks sweet, im on a 4.5 inch RE lift and 32.5 inch km1's on 17 inch moabs.

stock95sport(for now)

You are also on CL

MOBBiN

I regret selling my moabs

MOBBiN

It's a fun car

MOBBiN

http://https://www.cherokeeforum.com...ts-mod-126507/

Thanks to this thread I just ordered LEDs for me gauges

MOBBiN

This stuff any good? I've only read reviews of the gears being "louder"

All the axle stuff together

MOBBiN

Got 3 new tires today



The 4th tire





Thank god for super saver shipping from Amazon.com

Power73

duratracs look good on there! what size are they?