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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 10:55 AM
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I have been looking for a lowmile XJ for about 2 years. I'm up north so finding one that was rust free took a while, but I found one. Zero rust, 77,000 miles, no power windows or locks, but cruise and ac. This was the cleanest one I found in my 2 year search. It came with an unidentifide 3inch? lift and 31X10.50 General Grabbers on rock crushers. Here is how it looked when I picked it up.

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I am going to do flat flares because the tires rub bad on turns. I am going to fix the lift and add arms and a shackle relocator kit. Install a winch bumper and 12,000lbs winch. Lockers, sway bar quick disconnects and led lights for now. I'm sure I will come up with more as I go.

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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Looks like a nice clean slate to start with.
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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Nice and very clean how much you pay for her
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CNTLOSE
Looks like a nice clean slate to start with.
Thanks!

Originally Posted by stitch702
Nice and very clean how much you pay for her
Too much,but I was tired of looking!

I have a lot of parts on the way. RE Super Flex arms, OR-Fab front winch bumper. RI led lights. New headlights so I can actually see at night. JKS sway bar disconnects, RC steering stab, RC shackle relocation kit, 6 new bosch upgrade injectors, Bushwacker flat flares, and a spartan for the rear for starters.
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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some of the stuff arrived yeterday so I was a working boy today. To dark for pics so those will have to wait until tomorrow. I installed the arms, lights, bumper, winch, lights and front flares. I also installed a cabelas roof rack I had from my old 2 door Yukon. I am really liking how this is coming together.

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Old Jul 28, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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A few pics from this weekends work. Still lots more to do!

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Old Jul 28, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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Looks great! What state you from up north?
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepaholicNinja
Looks great! What state you from up north?
Thanks its getting there. I am in NW Indiana and spend a lot of time in Michigan.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:14 AM
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Nice. I get excited when I hear "up north" Incase people are from the Maine/Mass/N.H. area
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepaholicNinja
Nice. I get excited when I hear "up north" Incase people are from the Maine/Mass/N.H. area
Nope, Great lakes. Lots of snow and salt so most Cherokee's up here are see through!
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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Haha I know what you mean! Lots of Jeeps up here though because all my friends with sensible parents get them for their kid's first car...Then I have a couple friends who must have lots of fun getting their mustangs and camaros and stuff to school in the winter...
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:42 AM
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BTW congrats on the find! Rust free with 77k....Mine has a bit of surface rust and 191k so you have a ways to go haha
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 03:30 PM
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Ran to the store to get the ingrediants to make my peach pie moonshine and decided to do some mall crawling. Every ramp had poles at the end except this one. It could go a lot farther, but the pole got in the way.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 12:16 PM
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How's that roof basket holding up? Thinking about grabbing one today
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