leo3000

Table of Contents:

Page 1: OMG i got a jeep!!! lol
Page 2: Rear Swaybar removed
Page 3: First wheeling trip report: dunked it!
Page 4: Clean up from mud hole
Page 5: Got lights and lift kit
Page 6: New tires
Page 7: Put lift and tires on
Page 8: Lifted Pics
Page 9:
Page 10:


Build plans:

Stage 1:

Im gunna start out very mildley and get used to everything and build some driving skills and have a good time...
mild xj
3inch lift
31's
front tow pts (possible a bumper considering hooks and brackets cost 100+)
as much armor as possible

Stage two:

As soon as the funds grow big enough... (like thats gunna happen lol) anyway if they ever do, here are the plans:

this stage i will be shooting for a low center of gravity...

Suspension:
-4.5 inch RC LA lift

Axles & Gearing:
-HP D30 up front
-D44 rear w/ disc brakes
-4.56 gears
-Lockers

Tires and Wheels:
-34" tires
-Crager soft 8's

Performance:
-Bored Throttle Body
-CAI

thats just a rough overview of the things i hope to eventually take on... its gunna be a very slow process especially considering during this build ill be getting tools and gear and knowledge that the avarage person allready has...

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Well, after about 6months of searching for my first cherokee and first car, i finally got it!!!!!!

Its a 2001 White Jeep Cherokee Sport

While we were down there we did some posing








We drove about 4 hours south to the beach to get it.

first thing we did was get a rear view mirror because it didnt have one




Did some donuts in a feild of dirt.


and we even got to see the blue angels fly!!!



anyway, it was an awesome day!!!

clayton3854

what are you plans for it? very clean looking jeep btw good find

leo3000

plans are not tottally made yet... i have $0.

what im thinking is a 2in s10 cheap lift or something when its time to get tires, and mabe 30s or so...

all that untill i get som $$ then hopefully ill go pretty big

long arms is the dream....

leo3000

under the hood:

winston427

Congrats Leo, you picked up a nice clean XJ. Now that you have closed that chapter of XJ research, it's time for the extensive research on lifts and modifications.

Jeep Guy

Congrats man! Nice clean XJ.

mike albo

Its to clean ,get it dirty.

JasonPrime

Nice! I must say I'm partial to the 01's. How many miles?

bigomudders

So I guess we will have to help you in anyway we can to get you ready for the march trip huh. LOL I would love to be there when the first piece of dirt or scratch happens. lol

leo3000

its actually allready got some scrates, and a dent or two... and sombody failed miserably on a bondo job so i got some squishey stuff on the roof....

but i went puddle splashing on some dirt roads after church today and got it as dirty as possible.... which wasnt very dirty haha

leo3000

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OverlandZJ

Congrats!

First thing i instilled in my son with his first Jeep was maintenance and cleanliness. Dont get in a rush to make it into something you desire by ignoring the things it takes to keep it around for a long time to come.

Cheerleaders dig Clean Jeeps!

leo3000

thanks for the advice!!

it should be a while before im even able to make it in to what i desire..hahah

but today i spent 5 hours deatailing it, every last spec of grah due...

jonnyb78

alright leo congrats man. really nice lookin xj. looks like it was worth the wait

leo3000

well, i think im gunna make this a build thread cuz i dont feel like making a new one and reposting pics... etc

so could someone with the pwrs move this to the jeep builds section for me?

thanks...


well, today me and my dad painted the trim and replaced the pwr steering hose and some other stuff... (picked up my first set of wrenches )

used Krylon fusion to paint the trim