Xj88

Time to actually BUILD another XJ, last real build was my Silver XJ back in spring of 2013.

As always, a run through of my Jeep history:

First ever Jeep, bought in late 2009, 88XJ:


Went though a couple different lift setups, and did a paint job...when I sold the 88 this is what it looked like:


Sold the 88 and bought this: 98 XJ:


Spent a few bucks on tires/wheels and a 4.5" RE SuperFlex. Looked like this when I traded it off:


Traded that black XJ for this and got rid of it fairly quick:


Sold the Yota, and got this (bought it cheap with front end damage) 2000 XJ:


After lots of blood, sweat, beer, and other miscellaneous necessities I ended with this:


Infamous picture:


Ended up thinking I wanted a wrangler, so traded the silver XJ for this 97 TJ:


Found out quick I didnt want a Wrangler for lack of room, so the TJ got sold, and I picked up this gem. 98 2 door:
When I brought it home:


Lowered it and went with some Mickey 33s:


Ended up selling the 2 door to fund my wedding in September of 2013. I went jeepless until late NOV 2013 when I decided to buy a 99 WJ:


Concluded it was going to be a bit too much work for me to get the WJ to stage 1 of my build plans...so started looking for anything that I could trade for. Picked up this 1991 YJ:


Wheeled the YJ one time, and ended with failure, eventually recovered from this though:


Traded the YJ EVEN for this 99 pearl blue 4 door, I had a total of 3100 dollars in this Jeep since I traded even.


Someone randomly offered me 5K cash, and that was enough for me to sell it..

Xj88

So...picked up this, BONE stock 1998 XJ (Been repainted, but believe its a Country.. Has power cloth seats, OHC, factory tweeters..and finally...ice cold AC (a rare item here down south)
Paid 2500 for it as you see it

Xj88

Ordered parts.. waiting on delivery.
4.5 RE coils, 3.5 RE leafs, RE double sheer track bar, adjustable upper and lower arms, some decent mono tube shocks..and new 35s

Xj88

Control Arms, check:


Bilstein 5125s and Gabriel max Controls thanks to Matt Phillips:


Tires arrived as well:

Xj88

The short Arms are just until I can afford the materials to build another 3 link..
Or may just go with the Rock Krawler kit..
Hopefully by Christmas

FreddyD'Apice

If you don't sell it by then. Looks like a good start. Is the paint job good? Can't really tell in the pictures.

Xj88

They did a good job on it. Supposedly a tree fell across the hood.

Paint seems be in good shape

bootleg23

Forget what you are currently doing, Im wayy more impressed that you somehow managed to go though 10 different vehicles in 4ish years

bravo, bravo.

Xj88

Ive made a decent bit buying, selling, and trading them around. lol
This last trade moved me from a 99 that I had 3100 in to 5k cash.
Spent 2500 on the Jeep, and a total of about 1500 on everything for the build including tires, coils, leafs, shocks, arms, and registration for the thing lol. So I pocked 1k on this deal.

Gary Briggs

That is an impressive amount of jeeps in a short period of time to run through in a short period of time.

Xj88

Yeah, ive been on the hunt for a clean one thts not been molested. Id probably still have the silver 3 linked XJ had it not of had a fairly half assed 4wd swap.

This one is very clean, cold AC, bone stock (never owned one aside from my 88) that was stock...the guy I got it from only had it a month...and had planned on building it but bought a RZR instead. He got it from the original owner who claimed to have only used 4wd about 5 times.

I can pull the lever back with the touch of one finger, all the way back to 4 low..very smooth.

FreddyD'Apice

Lucky, my 4low is a ***** no matter how i try to get it in. Also, if its for sure a 98 then its not a country. Country was only available tip 97.

Xj88

I guess it's a classic then?
Idk...
Power seats, factory tweeters, full ohc, cloth/vinyl seats.
I sent off for a build sheet but no return yet.

Haven't really shown it off. ..but here she is




Super nice paint


Stupid clean Interior

Xj88

Also..
Leafs coils and my track bar bracket arrived.

94XjSport94

33's or 35's?