The Battle Wagon
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From: Virginia
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Dude just read the whole build! Love it man! Doing a great job! This was my old rig til I got rid of it
I have a WJ now but am thinking of going back to an XJ. If I get another XJ I'm gonna go a similar route as my last one just finally do my bumpers and whatnot plus some goodies that only my future build thread will show 
I have a WJ now but am thinking of going back to an XJ. If I get another XJ I'm gonna go a similar route as my last one just finally do my bumpers and whatnot plus some goodies that only my future build thread will show 
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From: Round Rock, TX
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
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From: Round Rock, TX
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Exactly what I am seeing now. With an XJ everyone makes stuff but a WJ noone really makes stuff and what they do make is way pricey so I would end up making like everything. Which I would do for an XJ probably but still lol
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From: Virginia
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Well I started making a storage box for the back of the Battle Wagon. I had free 2x4s and big pieces of oak so that's what u used.

23.5 degrees is the angle of the back seats so I cut two pieces high for each wall.
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Then measured for the bottom and cut to size.

Since I was using 2x4s I added some planks for vertical tie ins that would make it one wall.

Here it is test fitted in the back. I've divided the main compartment into two. A smaller one in the right and a large one on the left. I'll finish it in a day or so with lids and everything.

23.5 degrees is the angle of the back seats so I cut two pieces high for each wall.
Attachment 146968

Then measured for the bottom and cut to size.

Since I was using 2x4s I added some planks for vertical tie ins that would make it one wall.

Here it is test fitted in the back. I've divided the main compartment into two. A smaller one in the right and a large one on the left. I'll finish it in a day or so with lids and everything.
Last edited by Red82; Sep 30, 2012 at 05:47 PM.
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Resident Zombie Hunter
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From: Virginia
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Haha thanks. Yeah its got a pretty good undercoating. And I'm spraying it all our today. Thankfully it doesn't see much if any salt so this shouldnt be too bad.
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From: PA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
Im hopeing the storm doesn't affect too much, im in pa but we are in a state of emergency. Except its sunny outside right now and all the schools are closed lol.
Nice looking jeep, what exact year zj or wj did your front seats come from?
Nice looking jeep, what exact year zj or wj did your front seats come from?
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From: Pinellas, FL
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0!
That's some pretty deep water in that video! I got a few questions for you, though...
Do either of you have modified air intakes? I would be scared of sucking up water in those conditions.
Your CB is super clear! How did you get it to sound so good? Mine is full of white noise.
And last question... Were you in 2wd/overdrive, or were you in part-time or even full-time 4wd? I'm just curious... lol
Do either of you have modified air intakes? I would be scared of sucking up water in those conditions.
Your CB is super clear! How did you get it to sound so good? Mine is full of white noise.

And last question... Were you in 2wd/overdrive, or were you in part-time or even full-time 4wd? I'm just curious... lol
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From: Virginia
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
It was either a 97 or 98 zj limited I believe. Yeah they called a state of emergency for us before the storm came on shore.
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The two of us don't. No_rdplz was with us and.he has a snorkel. But as long as we weren't going too fast it wasn't a big deal. I've tuned the antenna and use a bit of squelch cause I hate white noise. It also was only about a foot.away from the.phone so that may have helped. And there was no need for 4wd where we were at. It was all paved roads.
That's some pretty deep water in that video! I got a few questions for you, though...
Do either of you have modified air intakes? I would be scared of sucking up water in those conditions.
Your CB is super clear! How did you get it to sound so good? Mine is full of white noise.
And last question... Were you in 2wd/overdrive, or were you in part-time or even full-time 4wd? I'm just curious... lol
Do either of you have modified air intakes? I would be scared of sucking up water in those conditions.
Your CB is super clear! How did you get it to sound so good? Mine is full of white noise.

And last question... Were you in 2wd/overdrive, or were you in part-time or even full-time 4wd? I'm just curious... lol
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From: Chattanooga
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I really like your build man. Similar to mine. I wish I would have kept my 33s and my 15" rims. Decided to go with JK moabs and 32.5s..just doesnt look as beef now.


