CRUSHER
 

So I'm new to the XJ world and is my first build want to first off say that everyone in the XJ family so far has been very helpful and nice really appreciate it. My build I'm starting with a 96 XJ that I bought off a good friend it was his trail rig just bout all my friends have XJs and love em and I was tired of being a passenger my 96 has new 4.0 with a 3" RC lift chromoly axels welded rear I bought it with a broken spider gear recently ordered a spartan locker and superior axle tube seals new brown dog motor mounts and a tune up kit just to know where I'm at service wise also gonna do a tranny filter change body is ruff on the old jeep been beat off several trees me and a buddy today went to the JY today got a whole new front clip new doors new rear hatch the floor is rough I plan on welding in some new home brew floor pans then adding a cage then under coating the floor I have big plans for this build and don't plan on messing around on this build so stay tuned plans as of now are bumpers a rack, frame strengtheners new long arm lift

Good looking rig. Nothing like having god friends with extra time and extra XJ's

That's right cant beat it, gonna be real nice I'm pretty pumped bout building this thing the options are endless I wish I'd gotten a XJ alot sooner

That junk yard was crazy good to us today, I'm ready to get this crawler back together.

Good luck with the build!

Thank you

Did a lil work when I got off work this morning kinda just threw it together for right now kinda see what I got and see what kinda fender trimming I want to do should be putting the new back hatch on tomorrow and brake lights, locker and axle seals should be in this week along with new Tim browns motor mounts and ordered some hood pins the other night it's hell opening my hood so ill fix that gonna pick up a new mig welder Saturday and start on my floor pans also gonna get the wire to run 220 out to my carport so I can start on my bumpers got a Lincoln buzz box to get some good strong welds got a lot to do but getting there wheeling weather is right around the corner gotta get this thing done

Looking Good, You gonna paint everything White again or leave everything JY colors? It already looks like wheelin' weather.. where you located, doesn't look too bad outside being Winter & all.... Keep the pictures commin..

You should spray that thing in some bedliner. :)

I'm in western KY and yea it was pretty nice today out I hope it stays this way and I'm thinking of painting it a two tone black and gun metal grey or a black and silver still haven't made my mine up yet plan on rhino lining the inside floor once the cage is in and I'm done welding my frame strengtheners in, this weekend plan on hitting it hard getting some things done also gonna replace some ball joints in my buddies sweet XJ I think it's becoming a way of life for me

Thanks brother for the Complement on my xj, I hope the weather treats us right this weekend

Well today was nice got up a lil early before work tonight and did a tune up new air filter new plugs, wires, rotor button, new cap and new fuel filter then with the help of my neighbor got the new back hatch on from JY also got my locker in the mail today gonna try and get that installed next week gonna do a tranny filter and fluid change tomorrow and change oil and hopefully get my new brake lights on before work it's coming right along I wish I had more time off I'd get more done hard working 12hrs and trying to build a jeep at the same time but getting there little by little

looking good! can't wait to see the end result

Didn't do much on the jeep today before work was to cold and wasn't feeling a 100% did some adjusting on my back hatch got it closing and latching nicely started working on my brake lights couldn't even get the bulbs out so I said hell with that project for now but I did get my motor mounts in today and those things are sweet heavy duty and well built I suggest everyone get a set if these Brown dog mounts mine are completely shot so was a have to for me also is American made part doesn't get better than that

gonna be a great build I think.. sub'd