dravengary

Well to give ya a little back ground I just bought my 2001 Cherokee sport 4x4 last Friday. I was driving a 98 ZR2 2 door blazer which I liked a lot but on my way to taking my daughter to school on Dec. 7Th a high school student rear ended us doing about 50 as we were at a dead stop waiting for a couple cars to turn. He told the cop he was messing with the radio...LOL Well good thing was nobody seriously hurt except for my blazer and his car... both totalled. Being that I am a Youth Pastor I decided that picking up kids on Wed's and Sunday's would be a lot easier in a vehicle that was 4 door. That's how I ended up with the Cherokee. Not a lot of room but a little more than before plus fun on weekends that are free to do some wheeling.
When I bought it the guy had just installed some new wheels with 235/75r15 Kumho road venture tires and a new radiator.

With the larger tires on it the first time I picked up 3 kids for youth a couple HS students and a middle school it was making the rear end sag and aloud the tires to rub so.... in comes the Rough Country 3 inch lift with full rear leaves along with 9000 shocks and stabilizer...

A buddy of mine from church is helping me with the install at his shop tomorrow night so I will try and take pics along the way...

Future plans:
Roof Rack so we can put our snow shovels on when the youth and I clear driveways for people in town that need it.

Thinking about a Rugged ridge front bumper that I found on craigslist new in box for 100 bucks but don't know if it'll work says works on Cherokee's up to 1995 and mine is a 01...

After tires get worn I'll prob get some 30(or31)-10-50's tires

Here are a few shots as it sits...
Thanks Gary

MiNi

I wish my youth pastor drove a lifted XJ. I had a Blazer before my Jeep and it is the biggest difference in the world when i first took it off roading.

dravengary

I tell ya I am just glad to have another car between my wife and I we give about 5 or 6 kids a ride every Wed. and Sunday... Just glad we can again...

Irongrave

looks good man, might need to get a set of those sized tires for my GFs DD

dravengary

Thanks.. and as long as her rear springs aren't sagging like mine are now because they rub pretty bad...

Irongrave

nothing an add a leaf or some minor work wont fix,

i like to live the line, have saw will travel

MiNi

Ah, wednesday and sunday? Church of Christ by any chance?

dravengary

Baptist but all who speak and teach the one and only truth are all one body...though... just many parts

dravengary

Well got it all on Friday night was up till 4:30 this morning getting it all done will post more pics tomorrow or Monday been gone all day with daughters basketball games...LOL

Here's a little sneak pic from earlier I love how it came out..

BTW.. Not installed yet but did score that Rugged ridge double tube bumper new in box for a hundred bucks couldn't pass on it...lol

MiNi

Woo! Looks awesome man.

Arizona_ZJ

Yeah very cool jeep!

dravengary

Thanks a lot guys..

88_xj

looks good.

dravengary

Thanks....I see your from mid-Missouri where at?


Also...I could not have done the install if it weren't for my friend Brad's help...

jeepman13

sweet man looks good!!