August COTM Contest
 

Alright since I finally got it to a point i've quite proud of, I'll give this a shot.
This vehicle is my daily driver and wheeling rig, and countless hours have gone into the fab work/rebuilding efforts in an effort to be frugal with my money.

Specs:
1995 Cherokee Sport
261,000 miles on original engine/tranny/axles
4.0L HO, 703 Injectors, 60mm bored throttle body
AX-15 5-speed transmission, homebrew thumb throttle
NP231 Transfer Case
HP D30 (open), C8.25 (lock-right), stock 3.07 gears for now (4.10s waiting on the sidelines), Timken Bearings
33x12.5x15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires on 15x10 Procomp Series 98 Wheels

4.5" Homebrew Frankenstein lift including:
4" Currie TJ Coils
4" JK Teraflex 9550 shocks
Hybrid Dakota/XJ Bastard packs, full length liners, graphite paint, custom rebound clips, upgraded center pin
H.D. Offroad Shackle Relocation Brackets, Dakota shackles
R.C. Stainless brake lines
Iron Rock Offroad Double Shear Trackbar and bracket
Homebrew Disconnects
Rebuilt Currie Dual Johnny Joint adjustable LCAs
Grade 8 ubolts and spring plates
TJ Wrangler Rear Flares on all 4 corners

Other Mods:
Homebrew cowl snorkel
Cut & Fold Front/Rear Fenders, Cut front facia
Cut & Fold Rear quarter panels, cut rear bumper
Durango Steering Box
v8 ZJ Tie rod upgrade
C-ROK steering box reinforcement
Power Steering cooler
136A Alternator from a Dodge Ram 1500
C4x4 HD Tow Hooks
Class 3 receiver hitch and recovery shackle
OEM Gas Tank Skid
Skid Row Transfer Case Skid
JKS Miniskid LCA skids
RCX D30 skid
Homebrew Diff Vent extensions
Homebrew headlight guards
Fire extinguisher and First Aid Kit
Cobra 29LTD Classic CB Radio
H4 Headlight conversion, +80 bulbs, upgraded relay wiring harness
Flowmaster Super 40, Magnaflow Hi-Flow cat, custom mandrel bent tailpipe
Nissan/Datsun 280zx Hood Vents
6.5" JVC Speakers in doors and rear soundbar
JVC Arsenal headunit
Stickers add +20HP
Flintstone floors are a bonus

2001 Jeep Cherokee

I am in the military and have been building this Jeep up at my base auto hobby shop for the last two years. I have learned a ton and had a blast driving it on some crazy trails all over Colorodo, Utah, California, and Texas. Here are the details:

Tranfercase/Driveline:
-D300 Transfercase flipped
-KLUNE V Goliath crawlbox/doubler (gives 3 speeds: 1-1, 2.7-1, and 7:1)
-NW Fab twin stick cable shifters
-Custom front/rear Driveshafts
-AW4 w/tranny cooler

Steering:
- Hydraulic Assist Steering (Redneck Ram)
-Teraflex High-Steer Knuckle w/custom tierod/draglink using 1.5" .25 Wall DOM w/1-ton TRE's
-Custom track bar using 1.5" .25 Wall DOM, w/¾" heims
-RuffStuff above axle track bar mount welded to axle
-IRO axle side double shear track bar mount welded to frame
-power steering cooler

Front Axle: High Pinion D30
-Trussed/braced
-4.56 Yukon R&P
-Aussie Locker
-Alloy USA Chromoly axle Shafts w/Alloy USA u-joints, full circle c-clips
-Clayton heavy duty control arm mounts/skids
-Welded inner c's
-JKS extended sway bar mounts
-Spicer Ball joints
-Four X Doctor Diff Cover

Rear Axle: Chrysler 8.25
-4.56 Yukon R&P
-Powertrax no-slip Locker
-29 Spline Chromoly Axle Shafts
-Heavy Duty Diff Cover

Suspension: 6" lift
-Clayton 3 link long arm
-Rubicon Express 4.5" Coils w/ 2" isolators in place of stock
-RE 3.5" full leaf packs w/extended shackles
-RC Shackle relocation brackets
-Bilstein 5100 shocks
-JKS bar pin eliminators
-SS Brake lines
-JKS quicker disconnects

Engine:
-4.0 I6 w/ 90K miles
-AirAid Cold Air Intake and T-body spacer w/ air Pre-Filter sock
-Flowmaster catback Exhaust
-784 Injectors
-Brown Dog Heavy Duty Motor Mounts

Tires/Rims:
-35x12.5x15 BFG Mud Terrain KM2's
-15x8 American Racing Baja Wheels

Armor/Recovery:
-THOR Rear quarter panel gaurds w/LED Brakelights
-Custom Rock sliders w/step-up bar
-Gas tank skid
-T-Case Skid
-Transmission skid
-Control Arm Skids
-Recovery hooks
-Heavy duty Diff covers

Extras:
-On board Air system: Puma compressor/1.5gal tank
-Custom Roof basket roof rack holds 4 130W KC Daylighers, spare tire and 3 bikes
-Genright Hood Vents
-Clear turn signal light housings in front
-2 KC daylighters on bumper
-Bushwacker fender flares modified to pocket flares w/cut rear cut and fold mod
-Optima Yellow Top Battery
-Relocated iat sensor
-High Idle Switch
-Auxiliary Electric Fan Override Switch
-Removable doors mod
-Custom painted center dash piece to match exterior
-Fire extinguishers
-Spares tire, axle shafts, driveshaft
-Hi-Lift Jack, 12ton bottle jack, snatch strap
-CB Radio/antenna
-Undercoating
-10" Alpine Type-R Sub w/Alpine amp, Alpine Type-E speakers x4, Sony Head Unit
-Wheelbase stretched 2"

Future Mods:
-Full Frame Stiffeners
-Tube Fenders
-4 link the rear/stretch/compcut
-Coilovers
-D60's on 40s
-Bumpers, Tire Carrier
-Hybrid interior/exterior halo roll cage
-LS2

My xj is going in long term vehicle storage when I go overseas next month, but not before taking it on one last trip to Big Bear to do the most difficult trails up there. When I get back from my overseas tour, though this thing is going to undergo some major improvements.

August COTM Contest
 

Well here is my entry. Currently I am a student at UNCC and am 19. I have done pretty much all the work myself since I received it stock and 2wd a couple years ago.

Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee XJ Laredo
Engine: 4.0/4.2 hybrid poor man stroker engine
Trans: AW4
Tcase: 242 Tcase with H&T SYE

Engine mods:
-4.0 converted to a stroker using 4.2 parts
-bored throttle body
-Ford injectors
-adjustable FPR
-adjustable MAP sensor
-3 row radiator from DPG
-secondary AUX fan wire on switch
-Spectre Cowl Intake
-Hood Vents
-Magnaflow catback exhaust with glasspack

Transmission/Tcase mods:
-AW4 shift kit
-242 Tcase with IRO H&T SYE
-trans cooler

Axles/Suspension:
-HP D30 Front
-D44 swapped rear
-Zone 4.5 inch lift with full leaf packs
-Rear lift shackles
-Nitro Shocks

Bumpers/Body/Armor
-L&L front prerunner bumper
-Homemade roof rack
-custom rear bumper with tire carrier
-sliders
-Rusty's Engine/trans skid
-Rusty's Tcase skid
-Gastank skid
-98+ front end swap
-Doorless mod
-Bushwacker Flares
-Lund MoonVisor

Other misc mods:
-Cobra 29 CB/PA system
-Retrofitted OHC with integrated switch panel
-6 AUX lights (2 backup lights)
-Alpine headunit with behind the dash speaker amp and 400 watt amp, 10inch sub
-H4 housings with upgraded harness
-ZJ V8 tierod
-Jeep 2500 taillights and custom LEDs
-Racing seats
-Cab lights
-33 inch BFG A/T

build thread:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...e-olive-80431/

August COTM Contest
 

nitro450exp:

1994 4.0 2 Door Sport 4wd. ( Original owner )
White, 4.0 litre, 5 Spd.

PS: "Custom" - means I designed and made myself, in most cases.

Specs:

Engine:

Stock 4.0
Custom 2.5" exhaust.
K&N filter on custom intake.

Trans / Transfer Case:

Stock AX-15
Tera 4.0 231 J with 2 Lo.
Slip yoke eliminator ( Tera )
Custom shafts large U joints.

Axle:

Narrowed Dana 44 rear with Ford Explorer disc brakes. ( 3.73:1 ) 30 spline Moser's
Rubicon Dana 44 / 30 front. ( 3.73:1 ) 30 spline inners 19 outers.
Detroit EZ locker Rear.
Powertrax front.

Suspension:

Tera Long arm front lowers, tera uppers. 6" springs.
Custom upper brackets.
Custom Rear Triangulated 4 link coil conversion. 6"
Tera lower arms and coils. ( TJ )

Wheels and Tires:

Rock monster internal inner and outer Bead locks 15 x 8, 5 x 4.5.
Swamper SSR Radial 35 x 10.5 x 15.

Other:

Tera High steer knuckle, 1 Ton ball joints and Al Tie rod.
Full interior cage.
Custom front bumper and Warn 8274.
Custom 2X6 rocker replacement with rub bars.
Custom rear bumper and quarter panel trim and guards.
Custom rear swing down tire carrier.
Custom Half doors and removeable windows.
Custom Hood Vents ( VW Microbus )
CB.
Front and rear fender trimming. ( lots )
Rusty's crossmember and TC skid.
Rusty's front flares.
Truck catalog rubber rear flares.
JKS track bar and bracket. ( Rienforced and modified )
Custom steering bracket.
Onboard air ( Viaire 400P )

Thanks
Nitro


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August COTM Contest
 

2000 sport xj ex-police jeep

4.0 I6
aw4 4speed auto
NP242 transfer case
Dana 30lp open
Dana 35 with lsd open
31x10.50x15 General Grabber AT2
Craigar 15x8 3.75bs V-5's
3.5" Iron Rock Offroad lift ( full leaf packs )
Iron Rock Offroad adjustable track bar
Rough Country performance 2.2 stabilizer
Full rubber floor
Pioneer Cd player
After market 5" round fog lights
Just a mall crawler for "now"
-Its nothing special but its clean and rust free top to bottom


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Vote Now!

First vote :icon_cheesygrin:

gl everyone

ohh yeaaaaa

Voted. Nice rigs this month guys!

That's my vote in, tough choice I must say.

nice XJ's this month!

this is a real hard month!

I was going to vote for GVNS8 but then I realized he was wear the same shirt that my wife owns.

But yes, lots of similar rigs.

Haha ya ya ya it was 110 degrees out that day the tank top was more of a necessity.

Wow! nice lookin rigs! Tough choice.