99 Ohio Expedition Rig
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99 Ohio Expedition Rig
First off this build has been in progress for the past 2 years, but I have pics of what Ive done so far and as you all know.... a Jeep build is NEVER done!
I bought my XJ 2 years ago with a near mint 47,000 miles on it. I searched for almost a year and a half before I found what I wanted, a low mileage 99 that ended up being only 2 hours away from me! Ill post a before pic of when I first bought it and then go in order of the mods I did up until today (which I just ordered JCR rear 1/4 armor about 20 minutes ago)
Here she was when I first got her:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9924593853/
I bought my XJ 2 years ago with a near mint 47,000 miles on it. I searched for almost a year and a half before I found what I wanted, a low mileage 99 that ended up being only 2 hours away from me! Ill post a before pic of when I first bought it and then go in order of the mods I did up until today (which I just ordered JCR rear 1/4 armor about 20 minutes ago)
Here she was when I first got her:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9924593853/
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I knew I wanted an expedition type rig because I do a lot of camping/hunting/fishing so I added a Rough Country Series II 3 inch lift and then put some iOn Alloy 171 15x8 wheels with Federal Couragia 31x10.50 tires on.
After I added that I knew I needed a little help with my steering so I got a RE Steering Stabilizer.
After I added that I knew I needed a little help with my steering so I got a RE Steering Stabilizer.
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I drove it like that for a month or so and decided I needed to trim the front fenders because I had minor rubbing on full turn.
I knew eventually the 3" lift alone wouldnt be enough because I had minor sag in the rear, so I ordered RC adjustable shackles along with a set of TeraFlex coil spacers for the front.
The Shackles were a you know what to put on. I fought with them for a few hours before white flagging and buying an air hammer for assistance
In the last pic I had them set on the lower setting, I ended up moving the bolt down to get more lift.
I knew eventually the 3" lift alone wouldnt be enough because I had minor sag in the rear, so I ordered RC adjustable shackles along with a set of TeraFlex coil spacers for the front.
The Shackles were a you know what to put on. I fought with them for a few hours before white flagging and buying an air hammer for assistance
In the last pic I had them set on the lower setting, I ended up moving the bolt down to get more lift.
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As everyone knows lights are a problem. I swapped out my stock lights for some Silverstars and ordered some IPF lights for my front bumper. I made my own tabs and welded them on.
Here they are when they came in and then mounted (My woman sent me the pic when Mr Brown truck dropped em off)
Here they are when they came in and then mounted (My woman sent me the pic when Mr Brown truck dropped em off)
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Ok after all I did I decided it was roof rack time. I needed more room for hunting/camping gear and I sure as heck wasnt spending a butt load on a rack so I decided to make my own. Basically I made it over the winter on days I got off work early, My boss was cool and let me pick a spot in the shop to work on it. In a nutshell here it is from start to finish:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991274135/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991009695/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991018444/
Pretty close to being done now, just adding some middle bracing to strap things too
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991027875/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991036764/I used JCR Offroad gutter mounts and welded them to my rack to mount to my XJ. Overall I was pleased with the rack other than the fact it was heavy as all hell. Its no longer in the same configuration but that will come later in the build. Here it is mounted on my Jeep.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991191233/
How I park at work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991137746/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991274135/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991009695/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991018444/
Pretty close to being done now, just adding some middle bracing to strap things too
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991027875/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991036764/I used JCR Offroad gutter mounts and welded them to my rack to mount to my XJ. Overall I was pleased with the rack other than the fact it was heavy as all hell. Its no longer in the same configuration but that will come later in the build. Here it is mounted on my Jeep.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991191233/
How I park at work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991137746/
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Random fun in my Moms woods (50 acres to have fun on... when its not Deer season )
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991100635/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/9991100635/
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Next thing I did was a cowl induction. It was easy since I have an SE with no ABS to route around. I got a slight difference in gas mileage, usually 4-5 more mpg, but obviously when the 1 ton roof rack was off I got more around the 7-8 mpg.
I also rewired my old fog lights and turned them into back up lights. Even tho they are cheapy lights they were a huge jump over the stock back up lights.
I also rewired my old fog lights and turned them into back up lights. Even tho they are cheapy lights they were a huge jump over the stock back up lights.
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I ended up taking my front bumper ends off as well.
Next thing on my list happened because I was in too much of a hurry and broke about 3 bolts on each of the fender flares so when I wanted to rehang them they didnt snug up.
I just took all the flares off and painted the lips along with the lower 1/4 of my XJ with bed liner. I used DupliColor bed liner after trying out 3-4 different brands. Its been on for over a year now and has worked great.
Next thing on my list happened because I was in too much of a hurry and broke about 3 bolts on each of the fender flares so when I wanted to rehang them they didnt snug up.
I just took all the flares off and painted the lips along with the lower 1/4 of my XJ with bed liner. I used DupliColor bed liner after trying out 3-4 different brands. Its been on for over a year now and has worked great.
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Nothing big, but I mounted a fire extinguisher to my spare tire mount
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/10002214236/http://www.flickr.com/photos/unruinable/10002158584/
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Well were pretty close to where I am right now, 2 months ago I put a JCR front bumper on. I was happy with it, the look I love.... just needed a little bit of massaging to get some holes to line up. I also got the Uni tie in brackets and beefed up steering spacer and just did it all at the same time.
I ended up painting it with the bed liner black and its held up well!
It took me a few hours to get it all lined up and mounted since I was working alone, my fiance (who was 8 months pregnant at the time) ended up giving me a lil help when the curse words flew the most
I ended up painting it with the bed liner black and its held up well!
It took me a few hours to get it all lined up and mounted since I was working alone, my fiance (who was 8 months pregnant at the time) ended up giving me a lil help when the curse words flew the most