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1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport identical to one I used to own aside from a few upgrades
Currently has:
Stock Stuff:
- 4.0, AW4, NP231, Dana 30
Modified:
- Ford 9" Rear Axle with Detroit Locker
- Full Traction 6" Long Arm Kit with Bilstein 5100 (I think. Not stickered but silver and are the option for this kit)
- Mean Green Dual Battery Setup (has airbox relocation with K&N cone filter)
- Front Winch Bumper with KC Daylighters
- Rear Bumper with swing-away tire carrier and Hi-Lift
- Alpine Headunit
- Banks Monster Header-back Exhaust
- JCR Rear Quarter Panel Guards with rails and tail light boxes
- Second Optima Yellow Top - overrated now. battery dead dead after year and a half. Will either fab up a mount for a second Odyssey or just run single battery
- HF Badlands Apex 12k Winch
- Yellow light bar with fairlead mount (for fog lamp)
- CB Radio
- Speaker Amp, Sub Amp, Subthump Box with Sub
- New door lock actuators
- Front fender armor
To Install:
Will edit as I come across new stuff!
Ocotillo Shenanigans Has new Hi-Lift 60" on it now Unknown brand of upgraded steering. If anyone recognizes it, let me know! Daylighters Installed, will consider doing the LED upgrade down the road. Bit steep at $100 per light. Under driver rear
Last edited by savagess2546; Jan 31, 2025 at 04:35 PM.
Well your correct that isn't a factory steering. Looks like a beefed up copy of the stock steering. It retains the horrible drag link angle and I'm assuming track bar is also at a horrible angle.
Looks like axles and gears thats a hell of a nice starting point. Even though if it was mine id start with a fresh slate for steering and track bar.. 1ton over the knuckle steering will help reduce draglink angles though to me this looks like its plenty tall enough id strongly consider starting with wj knuckles to get the drag link even higher.
That steering would drive me nuts since I'm offroad more than on road. Might be doable for a street rig
Pretty sure it's some kind of aftermarket steering since it doesn't have a factory steering stabilizer mount.
Axles have 4.88.
That’s Currie Correctlync steering. Far from junk. Currie has a precedure to grease the joints. If grease is forced it can damage the joint. Just letting you know. Very nice XJ!
Well your correct that isn't a factory steering. Looks like a beefed up copy of the stock steering. It retains the horrible drag link angle and I'm assuming track bar is also at a horrible angle.
Looks like axles and gears thats a hell of a nice starting point. Even though if it was mine id start with a fresh slate for steering and track bar.. 1ton over the knuckle steering will help reduce draglink angles though to me this looks like its plenty tall enough id strongly consider starting with wj knuckles to get the drag link even higher.
That steering would drive me nuts since I'm offroad more than on road. Might be doable for a street rig
Yeah thats my plan. WJ knuckles swap to a D44?
Trackbar is the adjustable that came with the full traction kit. Has a brace too. I can adjust that once I upgrade the rest. Steering is great right now when not under stress. When im trying to turn the wheels against resistance, it's like trying to steer without power steering. Was thinking hydro assist but I know nothing about that.
That’s Currie Correctlync steering. Far from junk. Currie has a precedure to grease the joints. If grease is forced it can damage the joint. Just letting you know. Very nice XJ!
Good to hear that its good quality. Just not a fan of factory style steering setup. But it'll last me for now.
Im just running my 30 with a grizzly locker and stock shafts. The bigger stock ones and haven't broke it yet. I did break the small ujoint shaft the first time out with the grizzly.
have a few hundred miles of offroad on tge biggercshafts now with no breakage..
starting to think the 30 can take it. I do quute abit if slow technical rock crawling stuff. Tree roots, creek crossing always seem to have tree roots on tge bank.
also been driving rutted choppy rough trails pretty fast since I went 3 link in the front
I think if the stock shafts do break some chromoly shafts would probably do the trick be less expensive and way easier than a 44 swap.
But if you have tge money a 30spline 44 with a grizzly or detroit would be unstoppable with room for tires to grow a fair amount. You also have high steer options not readily available for the 30.
Well I decided to be dumb dumb and drive through a puddle. Hydrolocked the motor. Blew water out of the pistons, attempted to start again, god awful rattle. Happened about a month ago. Friend has his own auto shop so was luckily able to drop the pan to see the damage. Woo boy. #6 piston connection rod bent into an S-shape. Took a gamble. Replaced all the rod bearings, the bent rod, the piston, honed the cylinder, machined the head, and rear main seal (since I was in that far). Replaced water pump with a flowkooler, new high-flow thermostat housing, ZJ HD fan clutch, and a high flow thermostat. Happy to say the Jeep purrs like a kitten. Only driven about 50 miles so far but it's running great! Went ahead and got rid of the previous intake and got a Thor Cowl Intake.
Since last posting, obviously added the lightbar, upgraded my KCs to LEDs, added a winch, amber light bar, license plate relocation with backup camera, subwoofer, new speakers, amp, stereo, and a few more odds and ends.
My Second Jeep. Time to Build!
