99 sport finally coming together
a little over a month ago i purchased my 3rd jeep cherokee, its a 1999 cherokee sport 2dr straight 6 and 2wd with 160,000 miles on it.
i planned on doing the 4wd swap and some other stuff using my old 98 for parts, https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/30144-a.jpghttps://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/30147-a.jpg |
looks nice and clean.
i love those rims. |
the first week or two i was swapping out little stuff, and fixing stuff,nothing major. had to replace header panel https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...way-better.jpggot that painted and replaced pretty quickly, headlights were next with bi-xenon 8000k HIDshttps://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...002101749a.jpgthen came the tranny and tcase swap, we got it knocked out in 2 days
that was about it for a few weeks |
once i started getting some ordered parts in. like bumpstops and adjustable track bar i started moving forward againhttps://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...1012101801.jpgold axle out of 98
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...1018102137.jpgnew extended bumpstops https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...1020101525.jpgold axle after i replaced all tie rod ends and while waiting the 2 weeks for everything to come in, i decided to paint it. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32817-a.jpgstarted the swap for front axle, wasnt to bad getting the 2wd hunk of metal disconnected and dropped out https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32818-a.jpgdisconnecting from jeep wasnt the hard part. it was moving this thing with just me,floor jack with good rollars helped alot https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32819-a.jpgfell off a few times but i called in the help of another set of hands to line it up. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32820-a.jpgafter we got it all lined up with the help of a couple weak ratchet straps https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32822-a.jpggot her back on wheels finally https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32823-a.jpg go to start the heep and bam, key broke off in the ignition. went to dealer next morning and they cut me a nice shiny one https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32828-a.jpgfinished product,during all this i had a tps sensor go out, a fuel injector and a really bad short in my wiring harness. i think it went pretty well https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32827-a.jpg https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32826-a.jpg and it may not have an 8 inch lift or 40s, but my goal was to have a nice clean xj that was pretty capable but still very dependable, i think i succeeded. its got a 3 inch in front with 2 inch in back for now https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/32824-a.jpg https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...-bumpstops.jpg im lovin those bumpstops. more updates to come soon |
looks very nice a lot of people are scared to tackle a 2wd to 4wd swap saying its expensive and hard...i would do it prolly saved you money too
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Originally Posted by mcguyver_xj
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looks very nice a lot of people are scared to tackle a 2wd to 4wd swap saying its expensive and hard...i would do it prolly saved you money too
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looks good man good luck with the swap im doing the same to mine
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do u have to remove to coils to change the bump stops
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Originally Posted by peppers xj
(Post 717405)
looks good man good luck with the swap im doing the same to mine
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Originally Posted by peppers xj
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do u have to remove to coils to change the bump stops
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Having onwed a four door and a two door. Have you noticed if the two doors chassis flexes more than the four? Nice rig, definately the right way to go with the build.
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I would think that the 2dr. would just have the issue of being a smaller wheel base over the 4dr., other than that from what I have read online they seem to flex pretty close to the same. Nice looking rig you got there, and should def. serve you for a while.
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Originally Posted by grn99
(Post 718597)
Having onwed a four door and a two door. Have you noticed if the two doors chassis flexes more than the four? Nice rig, definately the right way to go with the build.
Originally Posted by bluedragon436
(Post 718599)
I would think that the 2dr. would just have the issue of being a smaller wheel base over the 4dr., other than that from what I have read online they seem to flex pretty close to the same. Nice looking rig you got there, and should def. serve you for a while.
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i started working on my hella HID conversion, its going smooth so far, just have to wire everything up, already have them mounted. there so much brighter. will get pics up when i finish hopefully tommorrow
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finally got HIDs in the hellas and all wired up. there super bright
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...t-hole-hid.jpg had to drill out back of them so bulb will fit https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/33027-a.jpg https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/33028-a.jpg https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/33029-a.jpg https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...ee/33030-a.jpg i hadnt really aimed them yet or anything yet at this point but they are now, i can seriously see EVERYTHING, ill get pics of them at night up soon and this only cost me $40 plus cost of hellas |
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