Barlow

Added the stock Sport roof rack. I'll add to it later but for now, something is better than nothing.

rjxj

Thanks for serving.

There are all kinds of money saving, home brew mods on here. They are what make our jeeps personal.

XJ?2010

Thanks man I will keep that in mind when I get down there, I am really looking forward to it. Should be an awesome expierence.

Nice job on that headliner looks 100X better than it did. Keep up the good work.

Barlow

Thanks. I'm probably going to do a home made lift and find cheap wheels and tires from craigslist.

Barlow

Re-upholstered and moved speaker rail to right behind front seats.


Showing my support!


This engine is about to go into my XJ, It only has 90,000 on it versus the 215,000+ on mine so if I have it I might as well just drop it in because mine leaks oil and smokes a little.

Barlow

I'm in the process of putting together a budget lift also, I'll post the progress when it happens, It's going to be some S-10 leafs and maybe lift shackles for the rear along with Wrangler rear brake line for extension.

The front will be Grand Cherokee V8 springs and some spacers with Rough Country 5" lift shocks all around.

Deathwagon

Wicked! Thanks for the support! How did you make the sound bar work up there like that?

Barlow

Re-routed the wires and just slid it up closer to the front.

Barlow

Tore out the engine today. I'll post pics tomorrow as I put the new engine in.

Barlow

Got the engine in and it runs amazing!

I went through hell to get this engine working. I had to replace everything that connects to the serpentine belt, from the A/C to power steering, pulleys, EVERYTHING!, then I had to replace the Intake manifold because they were ever so slightly different shaped in the front and I couldn't mount my power steering bracket.

So sense I had everything apart already I went ahead and cleaned the Intake manifold and Throttle body spotless along with fuel injectors and fuel rail.

Anything that connected to the other wire harness had to be swapped over, sensors and all.

Then I got it running and it sounded like it was idling rough and misfiring, I researched a little and seen that on these Jeeps, you can't set the timing, Its all computerized. So I replaced the Cam sensor, the Distributor and cap, Ignition coil, Spark plug wires and Spark plugs, to find out that when I had to swap out the Distributor (Because it had a different plug connection than the other) It got set back in 1 tooth off. I set the #1 piston at dead top and adjusted the Distributor to hit #1 and BOOM!, It runs like a champ now.

It was about 3 days of swapping out engines and trouble shooting doing all the manual labor by myself took a while, but in the end I have a new engine with low miles and it runs great.

jarretthise

def a nice start!! keep it up man. itll be a beast, i have confidance

Barlow

Kaena Point, Oahu

The first time I got to take the Jeep out sense I installed the 4x4. The trails were fun and ranged from easy to mild, didn't get stuck at all but there were some places that I wouldn't go up, like 60-75 degree slopes.

Barlow

Added a Tach.

simpsojo

Hey there A-10 Crew chief here currently working on a 2001 cherokee. I just started working on my suspension but keeping it factory for now as it will soon be my baby hauler but I will be intrerested to see what you get out of yours with a budget lift.

Barlow

I'll post pics when I put it together, I've been busy with training lately and haven't had the time to get the rest of the parts. All I need now are the front springs and rear brake line along with the time to install em.