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Old May 22, 2016 | 08:20 AM
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Sway Bar Bushings




It has to be trail Rated when I am done...




Motor mounts needed upgrading, I went with rubber not poly




A good quality housing for the lighting upgrade




Good Bulbs but not blinding




Like to have an attach point in the front




Juice....needed some juice, so I pulled this own out of another rig I have that just got a yellow top
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Old May 22, 2016 | 08:24 AM
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How do u like the motor mounts?
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Old May 22, 2016 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
How do u like the motor mounts?
Good quality, I've used various hi grade mounts over the years and these are right in line with the rest, you do get less vibration with the rubber verse poly

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Old May 22, 2016 | 01:17 PM
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I just got some iron man 4x4 poly mounts for my zj and they do tend to vibrate a lil more but they are way better than those weak stock ones lol
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Old May 22, 2016 | 03:09 PM
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I agree an upgraded aftermarket motor mount is better than a stock on by far. I ran the poly when they first came out and later switched to the aftermarket rubber and noticed a difference in vibration when comparing the two.

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I just got some iron man 4x4 poly mounts for my zj and they do tend to vibrate a lil more but they are way better than those weak stock ones lol
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Old May 23, 2016 | 12:01 AM
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I picked up,a used teraflex high steer kit this weekend....Yea...
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Old May 23, 2016 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherokee XJ Ultimate
I picked up,a used teraflex high steer kit this weekend....Yea...
Interested to hear your thoughts on this after you have it installed. It's crossed my mind a time or two, but I'd probably just buy the knuckle and use ruff stuff for the tie rod and drag link. What are you going to do for the track bar?
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Old May 23, 2016 | 08:44 PM
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You have good questions.... You just filled in a piece to the puzzle, I'm going to use a Currie Johnny Joint adjustable track bar.

Originally Posted by Jeepology
Interested to hear your thoughts on this after you have it installed. It's crossed my mind a time or two, but I'd probably just buy the knuckle and use ruff stuff for the tie rod and drag link. What are you going to do for the track bar?
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Old May 23, 2016 | 09:01 PM
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Default Currie Cherokee XJ Track Bar Johnny Joint



Found a used XJ Currie Johnny Joint Track Bar




disassembled and all parts looked good




Minimum Wear




seals still good




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Currie next to a stock one


Currie Cherokee XJ Track Bar Johnny Joint

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Old May 23, 2016 | 09:09 PM
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Interesting. Relocating the track bar bracket on top of the axle?
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Old May 24, 2016 | 08:26 PM
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Sub'd!
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Old May 25, 2016 | 11:39 AM
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Looks great , but you always build top notch stuff keep it coming !!
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Old May 25, 2016 | 10:43 PM
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Yea... But imagine what I could do with your engineering mind... We need to get together..

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Looks great , but you always build top notch stuff keep it coming !!
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Old Jun 4, 2016 | 06:39 AM
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Default Cherokee XJ Exhaust System Header

As we know with engine dynamics its air in air out combustion etc....so with this build I am working on each part of the system as I go


I tried to get some pictures to load but couldn't - Gibson stainless header & walker quiet exhaust

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Old Jun 4, 2016 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherokee XJ Ultimate
As we know with engine dynamics its air in air out combustion etc....so with this build I am working on each part of the system as I go


I tried to get some pictures to load but couldn't - Gibson stainless header & walker quiet exhaust
Nice. I was considering something like this as well. I prefer to keep it quiet
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