Back from my vacation, humbler and a bit less angsty.

Fixed my rear end clunk, longer shocks. Shocks that came with the kit where designed for the kit, my current lift is taller than just the 3"s of the kit. I was riding on fully extended shocks and it was not smart. Installed some 11" travel Skyjackers to fix the issue. Still need to install spacers and drop arms for the front.

 

Welcome back! All that time off and still no pics to share huh?

 

I'll get some up this weekend.
Just finished replacing the entire back half of my exhaust. Old pipe was getting kinda rotted. Got a new one for 19 bucks and got a downturn tip for it, and angled it away from my shackle so I don't fry my poly bushing. Still need to flip my shackle bolt.

 

Might be scoring some slightly used drop brackets and adjustable upper and lower arms, guy I'm in contact with is upgrading to long arms.

Thinking about repainting my wheels.

 

Repainted my wheels in hammered graphite, I think it looks good. I'm not the best painter in the world so it's not a professional job.

Also installed a CB and 4' firestik.






Need to change my mount post to a straight through.

 

Nice...

 

Ordered a new straight post for my CB antenna, gonna rewire it with a power disconnect straight from my aux fuse panel. I'm getting electronic noise when my AC is on.

Also ordered a replacement center cap for my Wheels because I've been missing one, and finally figured out what model they are, ZJ Timberlines 16x7, just need to figure out what the backspace is and whether to get spacers or save up for 15x8 for my 32"s. I scored a pair of barely used 32x11.50x15 Bridgestone tires from my father in law, just need to get another pair.

 

CB Setup look good man! That straight post will make it perfect

 

Thanks, my original idea was to put it in the overhead console, but I didn't want a mic cable smacking me in the face on every bump or turn. I started looking at it and realized how much work it would be and just didn't wanna bother. I like where it is now, it doesn't intrude on the passengers leg room and the mic is within easy reach.

I do need to rewire it though, got a nasty electronic whine when I run the AC, and I need to tune the antenna.

 

 

Nice! Cherokee is looking GOOD!

 

So after the drop bracket install, I ended up with some nasty bump steer and squirrely steering. Figured out that my caster angle was forward 2 deg, tried shimming the LCA forward with 3 1/8" spacers, brought it to about 0 deg. Picked up a set of adjustable upper control arms from Core 4x4, things are decent, was 100+shipping. The nice thing about them is they adjust shorter than stock by almost an inch, which was just enough to bring me to like 5 degs of correct caster. Its like driving a whole different Jeep now, smooth and responsive.

 

Did you put the bedliner on the inside roof under the headliner?