ZJ build "Gracie"
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Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: i6
Rubbing is a common problem on ZJ's most people cut the whole bottom section of the bumper off to solve the problem and keep it looking stock
ends up something like this
ends up something like this
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Year: 1996
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2L V-8
Ya i was thinking about that
YA i saw some pics of where people had done that. I may end up doing that too. But are you running 33's too ? If so did you trim in the back fender wells at all ? How did you do it ?
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Ah I didn't see you said 33's I had 31's on that Jeep. I believe it rubs on the pinch seam in the back of the fender, I beat it with a BFH (big f*cking hammer) and solved the problem. The other spot it rubs is at the bottom of the fender, you can see in my picture the cladding is gone b/c the previous owner (my friend) trimmed it down a little so it wouldn't rub, I never noticed it was trimmed just asked him my the cladding was gone. If you go that route I would get some undercoating to put there so it doesn't start to rust the fender and then get some super glue or something to put the cladding back on, couldn't tell you how its mounted you may be able to just clip it on (make sure you trim the cladding also).
Last edited by sc0r1a; Oct 11, 2011 at 05:38 PM.
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Ah I didn't see you said 33's I had 31's on that Jeep. I believe it rubs on the pinch seam in the back of the fender, I beat it with a BFH (big f*cking hammer) and solved the problem. The other spot it rubs is at the bottom of the fender, you can see in my picture the cladding is gone b/c the previous owner (my friend) trimmed it down a little so it wouldn't rub, I never noticed it was trimmed just asked him my the cladding was gone. If you go that route I would get some undercoating to put there so it doesn't start to rust the fender and then get some super glue or something to put the cladding back on, couldn't tell you how its mounted you may be able to just clip it on (make sure you trim the cladding also).
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CB radio
Ended up getting a CB hooked up last night. I got the CB from a freidns for free its a Cobra. I was really happy with how it turned out. I didnt have to drill and run any wires through the firewall. Im using a cigarette lighter adapter and plugged it in to the power outlet that is next to the cigarette lighter. The power outlet will power it whether or not the jeep is on or off. then i have a magnetic antenna that i can put out when im using it or lay it down beside my seat. Dont have any pics right now but ill take some here in a few hours and load em up.
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Originally Posted by customzj73
Those little magnetic antennas don't work very well....
But the magnet is pretty damn beefy so I may just get a bigger antenna and put it on that magnet
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Originally Posted by 1ABrian
Nice stout lookin ride man. Looking forward to seein your next upgrades
The next mod will probably be
Homebrew roof rack
All new headlights and markers and back up lights