bew311xj

also on a hs budget, two jobs to get it where i want it to be, check out my thread

The91XJ

First word of advice, don't listen to this guy ^. NEVER hard wire a stereo if you don't have to. "Cut and splice so you know exactly what's going to what"..? That makes no sense. Use one of the harnesses like you originally planned to do, that way you just have to matched up the colors and you'll be able to tell exactly whats going on. If you retain your factory stereo harness, you can simply disconnect your aftermarket radio if you needed to remove it for whatever reason. If you hard wire it, you'll be cutting the wires to remove the stereo and eventually, your stock stereo wiring will be all hacked up and so short you can't re wire in your stereo. You also pose the problem of wiring it incorrectly, because the colors are VERY different between the factory wiring and aftermarket head unit wiring. If this is your first time installing a stereo, definitely use the harness adapter. It will make life much easier for you.

I am MECP certified, and worked in a couple of different shops where hard wiring a head unit was an absolute last resort and was only acceptable if an adapter was not available for the car.

On another note, it looks like your off to a good start and I wish you luck on your project!

XJ BoSS

ThAnks man. I realized that yesterday lol. Plus the radio I'm installing maybnot even work right, so I'd want to be able to plug the old one back in.

XJ BoSS

Woo! I got a job. Or I atleast have a job for now he's trying me out, I should b able to buy it off my dad soon

XJ BoSS

Anyone know what's the cheapest way to lift it like 2 maybe 3 inches? I don't wanna spend a ton of money but wanna fit 31's on it and is it just bolting everything on? What tools do I need

capndoodles

Well you can get some fairly cheap budget boosts or lift kits for that height. Or you can build a bastard pack for the rear out of leaf springs from the junk yard and then pick up a set of lift coils

XJ BoSS

Any guestimate on how much that'll run me

XJ BoSS

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I figured id post a few more pics and see what input id get, and do you all think those rims would look good painted black?

XJ BoSS

Also! New updated list on what im gonna do.

Its a rough country lift nothing huge all i need is something simple, this one was introduced to me by The91xj thanks man
http://roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html
a roof rack, with some kc's
4 kicker speakers
bumper fabbed by someone in the buy sell trade section i forgot his name, with a winch plate,
probaly a rear one two,
tinted windows,
new head unit
fix ac
dye carpet black and machine wash seats.
get 5 new tires, not sure what kind yet,
and probably some cragar soft 8's i think not sure yet,

XJ BoSS

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didnt turn out near what i wanted, but its better than it was

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painted grill as well

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and she needs a good cleaning, im machine washing seats next weekend i think, that dash was before paint,

Xjjeep4x4

$400 left? Not too bad. I like that color, it's not one you see every day.

XJ BoSS

yeah, i do wish it was black and a 01 xj sport tho lol. yeah ive got 300 saved and 100 in a savings acc, i should be buying it off my dad for 8 0r 900 bucks, i wish my damn boss would give me days to work, cosidering i get payd 100 a day, but im supposed to only be working a day a week GAY! but as long as i have my other 400 by october ill be happy, thats when i get my license

capndoodles

Haha yeah I can't say that I've seen that turquoise all that often but I like it! Can't wait to see a lift on it!

XJ BoSS

yep yep. hopefully my dad will help me pay for new tires cause these are almost bald, but for the price of the lift i found its good, also gonna get blue shock boots, and i just found a nice roof rack on amazon,

ThunderThighs

Those are some crazy rims you got there. And I like the teal color, ride it with pride. But if I'm not mistaken you've got the inline 6 in her, not a v6.