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Jeep XJ Restomod
About 3 weeks go I picked up my new(to me) Jeep Cherokee. She’s a 1991 Laredo 4x4 with the 4.0 for 1000 bucks. The previous owner said that one of the piston rings went out even though he rebuilt the engine less than 1000 miles before. So we towed her home(after taking off the drive shaft of course so don’t judge me) and immediately started ripping it apart. The body is in great shape with very little rust and almost no dents. I proceeded to take the engine out and it looks like the piston rings were completely fine. One of the rod bearings was completely shredded/melted. The next step in this process will be to clean and decrease the front of the unibody and sand and finally paint it black. I plan to bed up with a 4.5 inch lift with long arms and 35 inch tires. Got big plans and little funds for this thing so let’s see what I can do with it. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...76d9618b6.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...ca259ec68.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7b11b6964.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...fedc2b16b.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...5aa8fa45d.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...782f6dfa2.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...98a99c7cd.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7033a6af7.jpeg |
What are your plans for fender cutting/flares?
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
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What are your plans for fender cutting/flares?
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Originally Posted by Masonn61
Well I think I’m going to swap it to the newer front end first and then probably just run them cut until I can get flat flares. I want to make sure everything runs perfect though before I buy and visual mods. |
Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
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I was just curious since you said that you planned 35s with 4.5" lift and on my Cherokee it rubbed on the street without trimming.
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Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
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Don't need to trim if you have no fenders..
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If you tow it again like that just put the transfercase in neutral instead of removing the driveshaft. All.that did was potentially dump ATF out on the road.
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Originally Posted by downs
(Post 3530779)
If you tow it again like that just put the transfercase in neutral instead of removing the driveshaft. All.that did was potentially dump ATF out on the road.
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Originally Posted by downs
If you tow it again like that just put the transfercase in neutral instead of removing the driveshaft. All.that did was potentially dump ATF out on the road.
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OP said it was a 91 which most certainly has a "wet" slipyoke. And if the Tcase "slipping" out of neutral was a real problem then all the probably hundreds of thousands of flat towed XJs behind motorhomes would have probably made the news after puking their guts up all over the interstates.
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Originally Posted by downs
OP said it was a 91 which most certainly has a "wet" slipyoke. And if the Tcase "slipping" out of neutral was a real problem then all the probably hundreds of thousands of flat towed XJs behind motorhomes would have probably made the news after puking their guts up all over the interstates.
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Originally Posted by downs
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OP said it was a 91 which most certainly has a "wet" slipyoke. And if the Tcase "slipping" out of neutral was a real problem then all the probably hundreds of thousands of flat towed XJs behind motorhomes would have probably made the news after puking their guts up all over the interstates.
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