Tom95YJ's 1999 XJ Build (Family Wheeler/ Wifes DD)
06-28-2012, 09:58 AM
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I told my girlfriend my main motivation for starting my build was to be able to ram the next shiny white Range Rover that pulled out in front of me in our old town in NY since it was a very snoody, VERY well-off area with a bunch of **** drivers.
Anyway, keep up the good work and all the pics. Tell your wife I'm envious of our sweet ride!
06-28-2012, 06:24 PM
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Love this build and the black-on-black Cherokee Classic as mine started life in the same way. What really cracks me up though is your wife's comment about people pulling out in front of her because I absolutely agree - people are more careful with a big, bulky looking front-end coming down the road at them and AS THEY SHOULD!
I told my girlfriend my main motivation for starting my build was to be able to ram the next shiny white Range Rover that pulled out in front of me in our old town in NY since it was a very snoody, VERY well-off area with a bunch of **** drivers.
Anyway, keep up the good work and all the pics. Tell your wife I'm envious of our sweet ride!
I told my girlfriend my main motivation for starting my build was to be able to ram the next shiny white Range Rover that pulled out in front of me in our old town in NY since it was a very snoody, VERY well-off area with a bunch of **** drivers.
Anyway, keep up the good work and all the pics. Tell your wife I'm envious of our sweet ride!
07-09-2012, 10:15 AM
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I did a little wheeling yesterday at Mineral Basin Trail in american fork canyon with 4 other Jeep Forum members here's some pics I had to Represent the XJ crowd
08-05-2012, 09:00 AM
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I finally got around to installing my RE springs a few weeks ago, I netted 5.5" lift in the rear , and 4.25" up front over factory at first,
Now has settled @ 4.5" and the front has settled to 4" with the weight of the bumper and winch up front. I will get some better pics of the lift in action once I get time to go wheeling with my neighbor whom is also a Jeeper, He has a Lifted TJ and a Lifted XJ . So sometime with in the next month or so we well hit the trails . But before that happens I have to install my Extended Brake lines, And maybe help the neighbor install his sliders on his XJ
Now has settled @ 4.5" and the front has settled to 4" with the weight of the bumper and winch up front. I will get some better pics of the lift in action once I get time to go wheeling with my neighbor whom is also a Jeeper, He has a Lifted TJ and a Lifted XJ . So sometime with in the next month or so we well hit the trails . But before that happens I have to install my Extended Brake lines, And maybe help the neighbor install his sliders on his XJ
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08-05-2012, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
I finally got around to installing my RE springs a few weeks ago, I netted 5.5" lift in the rear , and 4.25" up front over factory at first,
Now has settled @ 4.5" and the front has settled to 4" with the weight of the bumper and winch up front. I will get some better pics of the lift in action once I get time to go wheeling with my neighbor whom is also a Jeeper, He has a Lifted TJ and a Lifted XJ . So sometime with in the next month or so we well hit the trails . But before that happens I have to install my Extended Brake lines, And maybe help the neighbor install his sliders on his XJ
Now has settled @ 4.5" and the front has settled to 4" with the weight of the bumper and winch up front. I will get some better pics of the lift in action once I get time to go wheeling with my neighbor whom is also a Jeeper, He has a Lifted TJ and a Lifted XJ . So sometime with in the next month or so we well hit the trails . But before that happens I have to install my Extended Brake lines, And maybe help the neighbor install his sliders on his XJ
Dude, does it ride a lot better now?
08-05-2012, 01:06 PM
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It rides much better than the Tuff country lift that was on there with the lift blocks and sagging springs in the rear . The ride is very comparable to my friend's XJ running a OME lift. He thinks it rides better then his OME lift. My next suspension investment will be a Clayton 3 Link for the front .
08-19-2012, 07:14 PM
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Today I finally got around to testing out the new springs and shocks offroad. It was well worth the money spent it flexes and rides much better then the lift the previous owner installed.
08-19-2012, 09:35 PM
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Great lookin XJ man. Glad its a whole family affair. My daugter is 22 months old and whenever she sees a Jeep no matter the model its JEEP JEEP BEEP BEEP.
08-19-2012, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BomberJeep
Great lookin XJ man. Glad its a whole family affair. My daugter is 22 months old and whenever she sees a Jeep no matter the model its JEEP JEEP BEEP BEEP.