1991 Cherokee Laredo
All Stock
4.0 HO
AW4
231 TC
D30 / D35

Modifications by Mother Nature (salt-spray from ocean and storm floods)
Roof rusted out.
Rockers rusted out and non-existent
Side mirrors fell off
Vent windows fell out.

My Mods;
Tar and fabric roof replacement.
Rubber molding on rusted rocker edges to avoid bloody shins and feet while entering/exiting vehicle.

...And then this happened during Hurricane Irene. The wind pushed the water out of the bay. Little did I know it was on it's way back with a vengeance. Drove into the dry bay and ended up in a sink-hole, stuck. Then the surge of water came in fast. Had to abandon it. The roads also flooded so there was no help to be had. The storm surge topped 15 feet above normal that night..
By next morning the Jeep had pivoted 180* and was facing the tempest. If I had left it in neutral it may have washed back to shore.
These pictures are not the ocean but the Sound. The ocean is on the other side of island.

 

1998 Jeep Cherokee Classic
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Attachment 219370

Engine/Driveline:
-4.0L
-NP231
-AW4

Front Axle:
-High Pinion D30
-3.55 gearing

Rear Axle:
-Chrysler 8.25 (29 spline)
-Limited Slip
-3.55 gearing

Steering & Suspension:
-ZJ tie rod
-3.5" homebrew lift
-3.5" coils
-XJ 3.5 inch leaf pack
-Adjustable lowers.
-No sway bars

Tires/Wheels:
-33x12.5x15 Interco Trxus MT
-15x10 D-window wheels

Armor/Recovery:
-Homebew Winch Bumper
-Trailer hitch with clevis

Future Mods:
-Rock Krawler 3 link.
-4:1 Transfer Case
-Additional 2"-2.5" of lift
-2x6 rockers
-4.56 gearing
-Front and Rear Lockers
-Hybrid cage
-Warn Winch
-Plated Unibody
-H.O.R.E Bolt on tube fenders

Almost Rolled it:
Back when my jeep was bone stock, I went wheeling with a few friends one night and misjudged where I was on a hill. Went to go down the hill only to find out it was washed out. Once I started going down the hill there was no stopping. My front end caught and about rolled end over. The only damage I thought I had was a broken turnsignal and a dented door and rocker. Turns out I bent my tierod, lower passenger side control arm bracket and what else I said. My jeep sat on its front end over night, The next day 2 of my buddies with winches, winched me back up the hill. I let it sit for about 15 minutes after looking over the engine and radiator so the oil can drain back down. My jeep fired right up and I drove it home.
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1992 2 Door
106k Original Miles

Drivetrain:
4.0
703 injectors
AW4
Tranny Cooler
231

Exterior:
EMT roof rack
Front and rear lights up top
Half doors
Hitch mount tire carrier

Interior:
97+ seats
Front speakers relocated to kick panels
Kicker speakers everywhere(front, dash, soundbar, sub)
Custom cubby sub box
JVC head unit
97+ center console
OHC with switch panel
Cobra 19

Front:
D30 stock
SS brake lines
3.5" Skyjacker Coils
2" spacers
Skyjacker Steering Stabilizer
RC quick disconnects
Rustys shocks
RE track bar and mount
Rocker Krawler 3 link
ZJ tierod
C-rok steering spacer

Rear:
D44 from 89 stock
3.5" Skyjacker Leafs
2" shackles
SS brake line

Wheels and Tires:
15x8 Cragar V5
33x12.5 BFG A/T

Recovery/Protection:
L&L Front bumper
9000lb winch w/ in cab controller
Factory front skid
Rusty's TC skid
Stock tank skid

Randoms:
Headlight harness upgrade
Custom CB antenna mount
Tinited turn and tail lights
Factory hitch
Exhaust dump after cat
Front fog lights

 

This is Jerry!

1989 Cherokee Sport
144k Miles 4.0 Straight Six
Aw4 Transmission
Np231 Transfer Case
Dana 30 CAD front axle 3.55 gearing
Dana 35 3.55 gearing

1" tcase drop
4" pro comp lift
31x10.5r15 falken & yokohama tires
Stock aluminum 10 hole wheels with rivets

Homebrew Sliders
Stock Brush guard & tire carrier
(Had a Smittybilt XRC winch bumper at the time of the "Almost Rolled It" event)

My dad, Sister, Brother and I drove down to Hungry Valley near LA for a 4x4 Training Adventure. One of the last things we did on the first day was an Off-Camber "reality check" that involved driving sideways across various grades up to 30 degrees. That part wasn't bad, but right after that part you had to turn down towards the bottom of the hill. My front driver tire fell into a rut causing us to pitch even further off camber. I was already nervous enough, but that was when I learned what "pucker factor" was. Luckily I had enough momentum to keep moving through the turn and ended up safely on level ground.

 

Guys, please remember that when this is over I will REQUIRE that high resolution/good quality photos be sent to me to go in the Calendar. Please be prepared to do so. If not, I'll replace your picture in the calendar with a picture of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee.

Due to lack of interest we only have 4 entries this month...

K, Go.

 

Lmao, that's funny. Voted

 

Voted. Good luck guys!

 

Voted. Good luck, all

 

voted

 

Voted as well. Good luck!

 

Voted. And to Steve. I lost my first Subaru in Hurricane Irene....which is how I ended up getting a Jeep. Funny how things end up. Hurricane Irene was crazy. I was in the area too for Hurricane Isabel a number of years back. Know all to well how those sounds fill up fast during a storm surge.

 

Voted. Good theme.

 

Subaru? This might be yours...

 

Do you even have any pictures of any vehicles on land? Haha jk, that's crazy though. I remember on spring break this past year me and a few buddies went to Corolla. When we were driving on the beach these two morons had rented a Focus. After me and my buddies dug them out of the very loose sand they were stupid enough to take that thing on, we headed back, them behind us, and they were driving in the surf (we had to go through it a time or two because it was the day after a storm and the tide was coming in). At one point they had the damn thing in about a foot of salt water. I have no idea how they didn't lose that freaking thing.

 

That's my vote in.