Well sadly I am down 1 out of 2 89 jeep XJs my 2 wheel drive Lerado is now gone due to tradding it in for over twice what I paid for it, for a 02 Chevy silverado4x4 extended cab 2500 with 6.0 gas motor It was a great deal with what they gave me for my cherokee and they paid off my dakota ($2700) that i get to keep, for a total pay off of $9400. Im excited i dont know if i can keep gas in her she drinks it faster than i can put it in, lol but hey iv steped up in the world. Although i would rather of had a dodge cummins (they didn't have any) so well there it is just thought I would share that.

 

Good for you! Hope they didn't screw you on the interest rates.

 

enjoy!

as far as my tow rig -- what tow rig? my jeep IS my tow rig

 

sounds like an ok deal to me. hope that the interest isnt too bad. those 6.0 litres are great engines will tow anything.

as far as my tow rig i have an 2004 f150 5.4L. i got a 2" leveling kit volant closed box cold air intake banks exhaust and an edge tuner. it pulls my heep with no problem lol

 

sounds pretty sweet the interest isnt bad at all 7.5%. the silverado is compleatly stock side steps may be aftermarket but likely add on from dealer. iv heard that the 5.4 liters had head probs (spitting out spark plugs?) any probs with yours?

 

well they fixed the problem with the engines shooting the spark plugs out so good that they created another problem lol. they like to seize up and break off. so yea not planning on having my truck long enough to have to change them lol.

 

I use an 01' durango for towing my XJ in emergencies. with a 1800lb trailer and the 3500lb jeep it actually tows nice. i stay in the 3-4k rpm when going threw hills. but it does the job!

i have also towed an xj with my xj and its not that bad either.

 

i have never towed a vehicle (never had to) but I hope the xj will be wicked enough to need to be on trailer in the not too far future. i need to find a trailer first though (could help a little)

 

what do you plan on getting next?

 

I have a dakota i was gonna use to tow i wasnt sure how well it would do.
specialy since it has a 6" lift and 31's with stock gears

 

Ive got an 06 dodge w/ the cummins. 4.5" lift and 35's. It towed anything before i lifted it. Now it tows almost anything. Can't beat the power to mpg ratio of the cummins.

 

yea thats what i wanted to buy but they didnt have one in my price range oh well i like my bow tie grandpa truck. only thing i want to do to it is exhaust, aftermarket intake maybe a leveling kit and helper bags for the rear

 

you went with the 3" body and 3" tuff country lift?

 

No its a tuff country 5.5 inch kit no body lift! its broke to all hell right now wheel fell off diff case is brok and knuckle is busted. i took the cv shaft out after it fell apart and tried to drive home (didnt work out so well) the unitized hub bearing fell apart and wheel fell off and the ears for the caliper mount broke when bearing gave up! so im not sure if im gonna just fix it all and sell it or I may stick the 3/4 ton axles i have in as solid axle swap (not so sure im up to the job). DECISIONS DECISIONS

 

sounds like an ok deal hope you like it