Hey everybody. I traded my Isuzu Rodeo for a 2001 XJ Sport last year. I started with a 3" Rustys lift. Front coils / rear add-a-leaf / with 2" Shackles. WallyWorld halogen off-road lights on the bumper to cover up some holes lol I put 6 coats of bed liner on the stock bumpers and rocker panels. I'm gonna coat my flares next and add 6 more coats. Rustoleum spray-on. I recently put in MOOG forged front ball joints and HD axle U's I painted my stock steelies with matte black wheel paint. 2 coats. I now have Kumho KL71 31X10.50's all around and am eating up the trails in Southern WV. I have to occasionally go out on gas-well roads and cow paths not to mention haul roads for my job. GIS Analyst / Environmental Consultant... Anyhow... I love my XJ and will drive it till it falls apart. I will upload some more pics later on. Any input or questions are welcome.

Future plans are:
6.5" Rustys LongArm kit
Rustys Tie-rod conversion
Rustys steering stab.
Rustys Bumpstops
Cragar soft 8's 15X8's
RubiExpress SYE kit
Tom Woods drive shafts
Lockers front and rear unsure which to get
CARR Fold-down Light bar
4 X KC rectangle long range for the roof
3 X KC rectangle fogs for the front bumper
Wilderness fullsize roof rack
Rock Hard front winch bumper
Rock Hard rear tire carrier bumper
Superwinch Synthetic pro series winch 9500lb
Misc. Parts as needed

 

here's a recent pic

 

Southern wv where I'm from richlands va just south of bluefield wv/va

 

Cool man. You do any trail riding or anything? I've been wanting to get in with an offroad club or something local...

 

Nah between work and my children I don't get a lot of time to go trail riding but once they get older it's on

 

Ha! I understand man. I work all the time. Probably gonna get married soon... lol

I want to get a group of jeeps together and take a weekend camping trip to Uwharrie. Just a casual offroad weekend lol

 

I'm from Charleston/Lincoln county wv, I'm lookin for some more people to wheel with too, where you from