Haha Thanks for the compliments guys!

Yea she needed new lug nuts bad the old ones were all falling apart n some were stripped. So I needed a upgrade size I take the wheels off alot

Yea I like to keep it clean wash it right after trail rides because the way I think about it is the longer I wait to take the mud off the harder it. Gets. The paint isn't perfect but in the picture I can make it look a. Lot less scratched

 

Yeah, A wash and a rub and in Photos they look great but up close and personal you see all the scratch's, I can Live with a few scatch's I,m talkin full on Body contact. Our trails here in NZ are realy tight with Lots of Big Trees and holes where you step from the ground to the ROOF of your truck. I'd love to get over your way and do some of the open Mountain trails I see in the Magazines, I'll get some Pics on my album of our runs. Again nice rig, I hope mine looks half as good when I have done the mods I have planned. Cheers Leon.

 

Well your build inspired me. Going to pick up this jeep cherokee soon.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/2500126341.html

 

Thanks haha have fun with the jeep they are great I love mine!

The time has come in a jeep owners life to decide what type of axle upgrades I want to do. I have decided i will be looking for axles to do a either a 44/44 44/60 or if I'm feeling crazy 60/60

 

Alright so im going to check out this jeep in a few days since i just got 4 wisdom teeth pulled and i cant feel my mouth...

But anyways. Im planing on getting a 3" rough country lift and 31" Bfg km2s. Do you think i could fit 33s? Or should i just stick with a clean look with 31s?

 

You won't really like what I have to say but after seeing two friends jeeps with the rough country 4.5" full leaf pack lifts I would say stay away from their lifts the coils might be good but their leaf packs are cheap and not even held together with nice clamps just a piece of folded sheet metal clipped into another.

I have their 2.2 series shocks and they ride horrible and are mounted upside down as opposed to most kits and they ride like crap. I had OME shocks before and my ride was much nicer

I have alot of IRO parts and also some rustys.

When I buy new lift parts I will be getting leafs from either rustys or IRO.

Go with one of those two company's and just go 4.5" lift to run the 33" tires you won't regret it. Also buy a SYE it was the single beat mod I have done other then the long arms

 

Got a few more parts
In today. Plan is to totally redo the cooling system.

CSF 3 Row radiator
Flowkooler water pump
CSF highflow thermostat housing
Mopar 195 thermostat
Ac delco 16 psi rad cap
Goodyear upper and lower rad houses
New fan clutch
New heater hose return tube to water pump



Also bought some things for the front axle
Alloy USA axletube seals
IRO HD axle upgrade
Inner axle seals
New wheel hubs


Here's what I have so far

 

I have the same Jeep. Same Green with the classic package. Looks like you have bigger tires then mine. Mine sits kind of goofy with the tiny tires on it. Now I got and idea of what it looks like when its built up. Thing looks mean.

 

Thanks! Good luck with your jeep

 

love ur build dude... ur XJ is effin gorgeous

i need to go thru my cooling system, basically looking to replace all components, like u've done... what made u decide on the CSF 3-row?

 

It's actualy still waiting to be installed haha been lazy with it lately. But I went with the CSF 3 row for 2 reasons. Price, and that it's a 3 row. I wanted to be able to match the high flow water pump

 

Do you think you will have problems getting it up to operating temps?

I have heard of guys needing to put restrictors in to slow the coolant flow so the rig will warm up to 195* in the winter.

 

I'm
Not sure i don't think it would be a problem. But only time will tell. I'll just have to beat on it more

 

Jeep is sold

 

What?