This will be a very slow budget build. But basicly I want to my xj into a bug-out vehicle. It had a 3" lift on it to start. As well as some 31x10.50 tires. A factory front skid plate and also a front tube bumper. Its runs good. needs and exhaust and the tires will need replaced at some point in the next year. I also have a ford ranger truckbed trailer that I will be working into th ebuild kind of a dual build. My original choice was a diesel vanagon 4x4. But the repair bills on that rig were prohibiting the build process. Well that is all for now I will post of few pics to start so that Everyone can kind of see my starting point.

UPDATESk what Im gonna do since I havent used this thread is link to some individual threads that I have used to post about my rig That way I can have it easy to find on the first page.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/gun-rack-119979/ ( my gun rack and liftgate lights)

 

hmm well its not letting me post any pics. I will keep trying.

 

May have to reduce the size of your pictures!

 

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100_2030 by allsierraappliance2004, on Flickr


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Ok so I finally Figured out how to post some pics. Havent done much on it due to the snow. But I have some pretty big plans. The wife informed me she wants to do a trip down the baja to cabo. So I will be outfitting this rig and trailer accordingly.

 

Updating this thread. gonna be adding more over the next few Weeks.

 

I would think twice about a trip down there. It's extremly dangerous with all the shootings and other problems So. of the border.
Dennis

 

We have done it every year for the past 5 we have just been taking her van down. We have a house in rosarito that we stay the first night at usually. And we spend one more night on the way to cabo, then we stay at a resort one we get there. We have honestly never had any problems on the baja even recently we went down in dec. No big deal really. you get shook down by the federali's more than anything just pretend you dont understand them and they send you on your way.

 

Havent done much lately. Got a new exhaust system put on well muffler and tail pipe anyway, Mine didnt have anything else on it all was just straight piped. And I put in some new injectors finally settled on aset of 19# ford injectors. Added some cup holders to the console lid. I will be redoing that I botched it. Added a new stereo headunit. And I picked up a nice set of 97 front seat Just about have the mounts for the passenger side figured out. Then I can get them mounted up.

 

Tires and wheels. 285 75 16.




Also new clutch,master, and slave.
And scored a power steering pump locally. Need to get that installed.