Built a roof rack today and it looks sick in my opinion! haha ill post pictures once i get a chance

 

heres some pics of the roofrack i built

 

and the building process (mad out of 1" galvanized steel)

 

 

i went to a jeep show today and my jeep was entered into the stock class, it won best in its class and i also won a $500 Dick Cepek/Mickey Thompson gift card for $150 at a silent auction

 

Not bad, That is a really clean jeep, how much did it all cost to make your roof basket (I'm looking to get one, but they are too expensive for a college kid, haha.) I'm out of Pittsburgh, So i know the rust issue, but you got lucky with that one.

 

it cost just about $140 to make and its wicked strong its currently holding full size spare (granted its only 27") but i havent had a problem yet.

 

I have a 3 in rough coountry lift. that is the way to go. got it all for 250 shipped so you cant beat that. It also rides smother than it did stock

 

Aww man ive been looking for a rough country lift forever and im ordering one next weekend but where did you get one for 250

 

I was also at the ADKshow this year and nice job on the win in Stock class. You have one very clean XJ for the northeast, I remember when I drove mine home from VA, it looked very similar.

I won the "best trail ready" Jeep award........how I am not really sure. LOL!!!

Anyways, if you need a hand installing that lift when you finally get it, let me know. If I have the time free, I don't mind lending a hand. I down in the glenville area. Unfortunately, only have a single car garage at the new house, but I turned a wrench or two on an XJ before, HA!

 

if you go to RC website the 3" lift with AAL is only like 255. the full leaf pack kit is 509. I saw that you were looking for a skyjacker kit on your wish list but they are so overpriced. i would go RC or rubicon express for sure. great products and cheap. your rear leafs look real good too so if i were you i would get the RC 3" with add a leaf. here is the link
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html

 

yeah ill be ordering everything this Friday afternoon once i get my paycheck. I'm getting it all from roughcountry.com a 3" AAL lift kit with the Nitro 9000 shocks, a big bore steering stabilizer, and 31" Dick Cepek Mud Crushers......I'm so pumped for this weekend to be here the anticipations killing me and CartsXJ ill definitely be in touch about the lift, its my first install and i know i could do it but id love to have someone with experience helping me out haha my moms already on my case trying to get me to take it to a shop and i said you wanna pay for the intall go ahead but there no way i am!

 

The rear leafs were a pain, I had the same kit and just put my lift on 3 days ago. Without my dad's help I couldn't have gotten them to line up...What a pain.

 

Well when you decide to start, just let me know. Also, grab a can of PB Blast and start soaking every nut, bolt, blind nut(in the frame) and thing you can get to every day for at least a week before. Makes the install many times easier.

 

will do.. and thanks in advance