We all know that feeling! I like working on mine to a point, but I bought it to play with it, so it's gotta come out of the shop sometimes. Trail time makes us all rush a little. It also tells us when we rushed just enough or too much, lol. I think you're doing good.

 

Yea I agree it was not meant to be a daily driver so if it needs to sit in the garage longer to be ready or as ready as it can be for its first shake down then it will. Thanks for the inspiring words.

This weekend I plan to put in my 3.5" RE leaf springs. Transmission mount, and get the cross member side brackets installed fully.

Except what I think will happen is the leafs will be the only job I get done but hopefully it goes much better than the front suspension. Ordering my coils tonight as well so those should be here and on the Jeep by next week.

 

The rear leaf springs usually go easier than the front, as long as you're not fighting bolts rusted into the bushings. Hit everything with some pb blaster 2-3 times today and tomorrow to give yourself a better chance.

 

XJWonders your the man this mount is rock solid!

Can't wait to buy your motor mounts too.

 

That is pretty bad ***. But im lost, who is XJWonders?

 

A member on here! He had these posted in the classified area and both makes them and sells them. He also makes motor mounts.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f72/poly-transmission-mounts-239367/

 

Yup, I'm going to have to get me a set down the road. I was looking at brown dogs but I'd rather support a member on here. I thought about building my own, but it's a good price and I'm sure he's got his all dialed in to the right specs. Some one needs to do a review though....maybe you?

 

Once I order up the motor mounts and install them I will provide a review. I won't be able to compare them to the brown dogs becuase I have never seen those or ran them but I will provide my overall input of XJWonders product. I'm with you on supporting our local members.

 

By the way I ordered my Rubicon Express 4.5" coils just about 20 minutes ago!! Be here next week so this weekend the rear lift should be good to go and then once those coils come in my lift will be done. With the exception of tires, alignment and maybe some minor adjustments.

I will end up getting extended brake lines, track bar brace. Relocation Brackets for rear later down the road but I'm going to run it with 3.5" RE leafs in rear with 1" adjustable shackles on the stock mounting brackets.

 

Sounds like you're getting everything in order.

 

Yep and as long as what I have planned goes well then I will be giving it the first shake down in March. "Walker Valley"

 

I've heard of that and it sounds fun, if only it wasn't a 4 hr drive for me.

 

How far you from Gold bar? I know that's not far from me and another good place to go is over there.

 

I think it sucks that you guys have to go to so much trouble to find a decent place to wheel...

 

Those two places are like 30 mins from my house. Trouble only would be trailering rig to trails so if I break down I can bring it home and not stranded. Otherwise its close. Nothing like when I grew up we could wheel basically in our back yards.