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.

 

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

 

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

 

Nice job man, nice and clean.

 

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

 

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?

 

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

 

nice build, i also have a 98 classic

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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