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ThatJeepGuyXJMJ
45
34.09%
1SickCherokee
3
2.27%
FloydXJ
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Old 02-21-2011, 12:33 AM
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1987 Jeep Comanche Pioneer

4.0 Inline 6/ Aw4 tranny/ 242 T-case
Dana 30 front from 98XJ with 4.10 gears
Ford 8.8 Rear axle LSD disc brakes and 4.10 Gears
8500LB winch, 2 6" TLC "daylighters" on a custom fabbed front bumper
Factory 2" trailer hitch in the back
10" Long arm lift up front and an axle under spring converted rear
Custom front skid plate
Functional hood vents and quick style hood pins
optima Red top Battery
Custom Roll cage
bucket seats and a full center console
big 6" Sunpro aftermarket Tachometer
Cobra 29 Ltd Cb with a Dual whip antenna setup
Cragar 15x10 D-windows fitted with 36" super swamper Iroks
Custom rebuilt rocker panels

too many extra parts not installed yet and plans to list
started out as a bone stock 2wd, now fully converted 4wd system and monster lift.





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1SickCherokee


-1993 Jeep Cherokee XJ

Engine-

Stock 4.0 with 130,000 miles
Cold air intake

T-Case-

Stock NP231

Axles-

Rear: Stock Chrysler 8.25

Front: Dana 30

Exterior-

Faded red paint with rhino line rockers
Homemade roofrack
Tinted windows
Four hella 500 lights

Interior-

Camo headliner seats and dash

Lift-

Rough Country 6.5 lift with quick discos..Short arm. Transfercase drop.

Wheels and Tires-

15in Dick Cepek dc2 rims with 33x12.50x15 mudstars







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FloydXJ


1999 Cherokee XJ Sport

Engine:
4.0L HO
124,000 miles
All metal radiator

Transmission:
AX15

Transfercase:
Atlas 4 speed (1:1, 2.72:1, 3.8:1, 10.34:1)
32 spline outputs
Tatton driveshafts

Rear axle:
Currie 9"
31 spline performance shafts
3.50 gears
ARB locker
Made to XJ width
6-lug to match the front

Front axle:
Wagoneer Dana 44
3.54 gears
ARB locker
Superior evolution shafts
Warn premium hubs
Tnt axle truss

Suspension:
Clayton 6.5" longarm kit
RE 4.5: leaf springs w/2" lif shackles
Rusty's TJ coils netting about 5.5" of XJ lift

Tires:
Road and trail - 35x12.50R15 BFG KM2's on black alloy Procomp 15x10's. For trail only - 35x13.50R15 BFG Krawlers on brushed aluminum 15x10 Outlaw I's.

Other stuff:
Warn XD9000i, ebay winch bumper, bushwacker cut out flares, extended front bumper mounts for steering box reinforcement, Trek's inner frame steering box plate, AJ's super rails, Detours offroad rear bumper with tire carrier, custom transfercase skidplate, Land Rover pump and a makeshift air tank pipe under the hood for ARB's and airing up tires, rocky road outfitters quick disconnect mud flaps, and of course an air horn

Upcoming mods: flat top knuckles for hi-steer, additional frame stiffening.
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Old 02-21-2011, 12:49 AM
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Pics for Floydxj didn't work.
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Old 02-21-2011, 12:53 AM
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Old 02-21-2011, 02:54 AM
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Floydxj for me.
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Old 02-21-2011, 03:30 AM
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i usually try to pick the rig that is most capable regardless of looks. so i had to go with floyd's xj but that comanche was a close close second
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Old 02-21-2011, 08:57 AM
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Floydxj for me 2
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The XJ part of me put it over the MJ. Nice rig Floydxj!
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
The XJ part of me put it over the MJ. Nice rig Floydxj!
Thanks, man .
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Even though 2doors must stick together, and the MJ is beautiful, Floyd got my vote.
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
Even though 2doors must stick together, and the MJ is beautiful, Floyd got my vote.
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voted... and eff my life for putting the wrong title in my submission....
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
voted... and eff my life for putting the wrong title in my submission....
Always next time, young grasshopper!
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wow, there goes the neigborhood lol well thx for all the votes and thx to all future votes, both you guys have excellent looking rigs.

Floyd you got some mean looking specs lol

and 1sickcherokee i love the look of your 2door without the flares, very nice and clean
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My Vote is for.....Just kidding Jason
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