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Old May 20, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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Okay, here goes...wish I had better wheeling pics, but as I normally fly solo, I never get them, haha!

Specs as follows:

Vehicle:
1997 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport Edition
152,XXX miles
AW4 transmission
NP231 transfer case
4.6 stroker motor

Motor has following:
Bored 30 Over
4.2 Crank
4.2 Connecting rods
Melling High Volume Oil Pump
.020 King main bearings
.010 King Connecting Rod Bearings
.030 Silvolite Pistons
.030 Hastings Piston Rings
King Cam Bearings
Elgin Performance Cam
Johnson Hydraulic Lifters
Engine Pro Timing Chain set
Fresh Head with new valves and valve springs
All new gaskets (No oil Leaks).
Venom 25 LB fuel injectors
Gibson Stainless steel ceramic coated header

Drivetrain:

4.88 gears
Chrysler 8.25 rear completely rebuilt
Dana 30 front completely rebuilt
Advance Adaptors SYE
proper speedo gearing
Spartan lockers

Front suspension and steering:

RE 5.5 coils
RockKrawler 3 link
Serious Offroad 1 ton OTK steering
JKS adjustable OTK trackbar
JKS axle side trackbar bracket
RE body side TB mount
TeraFlex SS extended brakelines
Bilstein 5100 series shocks

Rear suspension:

RE 4.5 leafs
RE boomerang shackles
TeraFlex SS extended brakeline
4* shims
Bilstein 5100 series shocks

Armor/bumpers:

Front short stinger winch bumper (ebay find)
RC 9500 winch
rock sliders (ebay find)
Home fabbed rear tube bumper with integrated hitch
RuffStuff mid section stiffeners
DirtBound OffRoad front and rear stiffeners
Rear gas skid (from a 95 Country edition, JY score)

Wheels and tires:

35x12.5xR15 Cooper STT's
DIY beadlocks

Miscellaneous:

TruckLite LED headlights
Realistic CB
102” SS whip antenna
Pioneer MP3 deck
additional sound bar
Kicker 4x6 rears, 6.5 fronts
doorless mods
Optima yellow top
Durango 160a alt
02 AWG batt/alt/starter cables
homemade cowl snorkel/cai


Probably a lot more I'm forgetting, haha!

DISCLAIMER:

Some pics are older and don't reflect the current mods listed above...this thing has been through 4 suspensions that I know of since I've owned it, and had things removed and replaced over the years...also, I'm the only person to ever touch this thing, short of the lunchbox locker installs. (wanted it done for KOH, LOL)

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Old Jun 12, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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Congrats.
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Old Jun 12, 2017 | 09:08 PM
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Bravo
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Old Jun 12, 2017 | 10:50 PM
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Thanks all
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Old Jun 13, 2017 | 06:14 AM
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Congrats on a well-deserved win for a bad-*** rig.
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Old Jun 13, 2017 | 02:27 PM
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Congrats! Well done!
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Old Jun 13, 2017 | 04:01 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2017 | 07:36 PM
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Congrats jimmy
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