So after reading through a lot of the build threads on here i decided i should start my own! Im on a very limited budget so as of now it wont be the most epic build but ill be doing all of it on my own so itll be a learning experience every step of the way

I picked up this 2000 Cherokee Limited this past November for $2700 . . It wasn't in the best shape body wise, it had a decent amount of dings/dents and the clear coat on the hood was completely gone . . but mechanically it ran, drove and sounded great!

Here are the specs:
4.0L
158k Miles
Aw4
Np242
D30 front/ D35 rear

On the day i brought her home




Heated leather seats, and a cheap cobra cb courtesy of my dad

 

After admiring its beauty i decided that the sidesteps had to go!


And shortly after i took her on her first offroad adventure!

 

About a month after owning it i found a sweet deal on some 31's and decided to fit them on the stock suspension





They rode fine on the pavement but offroad was another story, so i decided to put my stock tires back on and wait for a lift

 

Being unemployed over the winter i didn't have much $ to spend on the xj, so i went with some free mods and decided to remove the side molding



It looked soooo much sexier without them!

 

Then on my birthday my parents decided to get me a cheap 2" BB from rough country! And about a week later i got started on installing it



The front end disassembled


The rear after i got one side done, while i was back there i also took out the rear sway bar


The front was a PITA because i did it without a spring compressor, but overall it went fairly smooth, just wished it was a little warmer out! nothing like turning wrenches in 20 degree weather haha

And here it is all finished!

 

And that leads up to how she sits today



Also decided to remove the rear bumper end caps



Ill keep updating as i keep modding/ building as long as funds allow so!

Let me know what you guys think! and thanks for reading my thread

 

Also mounted a maglite on the center console

 

Decided to make an cb antenna mount today out of some scrap angle . . not the best just got bored after work



Bedlined it and mounted it, still have to hook it up to the cb

 

Great build so far keep it up!

 

Thanks man!!

 

Looking good so far man!
Keep it up.

 

Decided to trim my fenders today! i think they came out alright, im gonna sand down the paint and hit it with some bedliner tomorrow!!

Back before


Front before


Decided to start with the back first, cut off the lip around the bottom and then marked up the pinch welds with a sharpie and began cutting!


One side finished!


Big difference with the tire on and sitting on level ground


And the front all done!


Took me about an hour and a half total to cut fold, trim and clean up

 

Got around to bedlining the jeep today, only had time to do one side tho before it got dark

Here are the results





Tomorrow im gona do the other side and nightshade the tail lights and side markers

 

Picked up some tine pins and hair pins today to make some homemade sway bar disconnects . . pics will come tomorrow when i get em done!

 

Didnt get to make the discos today, the torx bolt is in there solid and didnt have my grinder to cut it off or a torch to heat it up but i did take some pics tho! haha once i get my grinder back ill have them done!