Yet another highschool buget DD
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I am currently in the works of creating an ORV trail on some family owned private prop. up near frostburg that i will open up to people once/near completed. It's bout 500acres and were are looking at a possible 250 acre expansion, keep your fingers crossed!
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From: MD
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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So i put the interior completely back together, which unfortunatly leaves very little evidence of bed lineing. I have one pic of being in the middle of putting interior back in.

But while my seats were out i noticed some rust starting to form around the bolts. So i sanded it down and nailed it with some acrylic black. here is before and after.


And now finally how my jeeps looks from the outside!


But while my seats were out i noticed some rust starting to form around the bolts. So i sanded it down and nailed it with some acrylic black. here is before and after.


And now finally how my jeeps looks from the outside!

Last edited by KTMrider; May 10, 2010 at 08:07 PM.
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So my friend wanted to go muddin today so he could get all muddy for the car show tommo. So i sure why the hell not, i'll just pull you out when you get stuck
and he did.. this was his truck

And this is how i ended up trying to turn around in the swamp he got 5 ft into
To say the least he was envious

and he did.. this was his truck
And this is how i ended up trying to turn around in the swamp he got 5 ft into
To say the least he was envious
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Well i ended up in a bad spot and figured i could just spin around in the swamp and not get to much muddier than i already was since there were tire marks from others who had been back there before. I forgot it has been rainin 3 days straight
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Alright so new modifications have been made! And a CB antenna stolen! I added a 2" budget lift. I used taraflex shackles and spacers and love the look! But it did cause me a big problem. I got the rear done with minor grunting and slamming but when i had the final spacer to add, it went south.

The bolt broke off without warning, pissed me off. Couldnt fix it, goin to the JY to get a new one soon!

I like the look! What do you guys think?


The bolt broke off without warning, pissed me off. Couldnt fix it, goin to the JY to get a new one soon!

I like the look! What do you guys think?

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From: Wherever the AF sends me!!
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
See what happens when you try to show the Jeep some love... she breaks on ya... Looking good... I would have just left the carpet out of the interior of the Jeep since you did bedline underneath it... I would also go ahead and hit your front bumper up if you had any left over, or pick up a small quart can that you can use for touch ups as well, or even maybe hit your roof rack up with what is left after hitting up the front bumper... but that is just me... Your Jeep is looking good, and you are doing way better off on your HS budget build than I am on my USAF pay building mine up... I'll get there eventually... Sucks to hear about your ant. being stolen... can you possibly throw up a pic of your ant. mount though?? Trying to get some ideas for how I want to build one for mine... Again looks good!! Also have you had any sort of driveline vibrations since you installed the budget lift?? Are you planning on doing a SYE install anytime soon due to the added height??
Your XJ looks nice man. I do have one thing I'd like to throw in... If you cannot afford disco's, at least replace that link with a new one, dont go to the junk yard. You can buy a new one at Kragen (or similar) for like 13 bucks.
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From: Houston, Texas
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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I will take some mount pics later today after work. I haven't gotten my jeep over 20 so i haven't noticed any drive line vibes. Ima wait for vibes before i do a t case drop
Thanks, i had no idea how much theyd charge which is why i was afraid to ask there.
Frostburg it is!
Frostburg it is!



