Survival xj project
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
Survival xj project
Hi JEEPERS:
This is my first post i just registered to this forum. About a week ago i bough my first jeep a 2000 Cherokee XJ i dont know much about jeeps but i got this one with the intention of turn it into a SURVIVAL VEHICLE , dont know yet if i will go with the "military survival style" or a "zombie survival style" i just ordered a 4.5" rough country lift, a set of five 15x8 cragar wheels and some other parts for the start of the project ... wish me luck, i will be posting pictures of the progress
This is my first post i just registered to this forum. About a week ago i bough my first jeep a 2000 Cherokee XJ i dont know much about jeeps but i got this one with the intention of turn it into a SURVIVAL VEHICLE , dont know yet if i will go with the "military survival style" or a "zombie survival style" i just ordered a 4.5" rough country lift, a set of five 15x8 cragar wheels and some other parts for the start of the project ... wish me luck, i will be posting pictures of the progress
Last edited by Fsantos; 03-18-2013 at 05:38 PM.
#3
CF Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Bentonville, AR
Posts: 1,281
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
Welcome to the site. I'm going with the same theme you are but at stock height. If you lean toward "zombie survival" check out the Zombie Response Jeep group and Zombie Tactics thread. Zombies are pretty common talk on this site lol.
#4
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
UPS
Am waiting for the UPS truck who is loaded with 11 boxes of goodies for my jeep hehehe....I even took the day off at my job
#5
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
Paint job...
HI am posting some pics of some painting job i just did to the Rough Country 4,5" suspension lift i didn't like the gray color, tell me what you guys think
#6
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
more
i painted the front springs in black (bed liner) and shocks, steering stabilizer and arms in green
#7
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
Ready to lift
Well i'll list all what i have already to start working in my jeep, am just waiting for a friend who have a nice garage and a better weather ....
--- Rough Country 4.5" Suspension Lift
--- Rough Country Control Arms Drop Kit
--- Set of stainless steel brake hoses
--- 5 Cragar 15x8 rims (black)
--- Set of wheel nuts (black)
--- Set of wheel centre caps (black) pic below
--- Rough Country 4.5" Suspension Lift
--- Rough Country Control Arms Drop Kit
--- Set of stainless steel brake hoses
--- 5 Cragar 15x8 rims (black)
--- Set of wheel nuts (black)
--- Set of wheel centre caps (black) pic below
Trending Topics
#8
CF Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Bentonville, AR
Posts: 1,281
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
I like how the springs look. I'm guessing that's spray on bedliner. Personally the green is too bright for my taste. Think it would have looked better with an od green. But it's your Jeep, as long as you like it.
#9
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
Am going with a combination of that green and black cuz in the future i gonna paint the car in that tone of green too , i also have black boots for those springs so actually when installed the green will look like highlights under the car the predominant color will be the black.... after all, what is a zombie car without a zombie green color ....hehehehe
#11
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
nice, OD green was also one of my choices, "zombie green" start getting popular since "zombie theorist" stated that zombie green is the one zombies cant distinguish because their "dead eyes".... i read about it somewhere... lol.... thats no my reason i just like the color lol
#13
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
#14
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Union City, NJ
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6 Cyl. 4.0L
Fabrication has begun
Well people i have new updates about my XJ project, what i expected to be an 8 hours job turned already in 3 days and counting i started installing the lift, and even admitting i dont have the 100% right tools every single bolt and nut that i had to remove either broken or took 2 hours to give up and get loose ... so, at this point i almost finish the lift installation only left one of the rear shocks and the front brake hoses and then bleed the brakes hopefully by this Saturday she will be at the streets again... here are some pics