JimboSlice

Just drove the jeep from Springfield Mo to Colorado and back. Jeep did pretty good, had a little trouble staying at 75 without downshifting a bunch which was frustrating. I also had a little run in with a salt truck on the way back which chipped up my windshield quite a bit. Other than that though she did great. Its nice to have a capable off roader that can drive you across the country.

4.10 gears are sitting next to me in a box and should be going in this week.

JimboSlice

Here are a few pictures from the highway on the way back home.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8391661718/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8391661718/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

Ice that built up on my flairs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8390571929/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8390571929/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

finally i found a stock xj to pick on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8390572527/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8390572527/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

JimboSlice

Been Having some fun in the snow lately.
The new gears provide for plenty of torque.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8509587385/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8509587385/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8509586051/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8509586051/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

Roblaza

Nice job man, nice and clean.

JimboSlice

Thanks its getting another inch of lift and a trac bar this week.
should make it look a little less squaty

yarom

Have the same Jeep and wheels with about 4.5" lift.



Not sure why you needed spacers - mine does not rub without spacers, with 265/75 Duratracs and IRO adjustable LCAs...

How are you dealing with the mileage? Have you found any solution?

JimboSlice

I just regeared to 4:10 and that brought me up to about 14 city/ 16-17 highway.

chillipepper

nice build, i also have a 98 classic

yarom

Lucky. I am at 4.10 and still getting 11. Getting ready to remove the 703 injectors and put back the non-bored TB...

JimboSlice

Ended up doing a little snow wheelin today here are a few more pictures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8510917235/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8510917235/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8512028098/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8512028098/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8512025740/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/8512025740/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83709985@N08/, on Flickr

JimboSlice

Ive got absolutely zero armor and you've got a whole lot of it which might be contributing to things.

ExTrEmExJ99

how's the plasti dip holding up? do you wash it at the carwash?

JimboSlice

Plasti dip has been on for 6 months or so and it has help up really well. I treat it like its not even there: car washes, wheelin, salt snow, etc.

im thinking about doing the whole jeep flat camo green.

JimboSlice

Finally got my rear shackles on.

They are on the 1 inch setting now. Once i get 4.5 coils and long arms : ) i will move them up to 1.5.

JimboSlice

Sitting level at about 4 inches now..
Bilstiens are on and feel great!!!
Next is some sliders, long arms and another half inch of lift..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/9515222004/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/9515222004/]IMG_2500[/url, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/9512434189/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83709985@N08/9512434189/]IMG_2525[/url, on Flickr