Nice Z lol. Mine is a hardtop touring package. And no, no one has ever told me about the exploding gas tank and what not. I know it may seem hard to switch from a Z to a jeep, but to be honest, I hunt, fish, help farm, etc. The Z just doesn't cut it anymore. It was my first car and I baby'd it all of the time. It just doesn't fit my lifestyle anymore. Sure, it might seem odd to go to law school with a moster jeep, but hey, I grew up in the middle of no where and it fits my wants and needs better. I originally looked for a truck, as stated before, because we own a few F150s on the farm, but I think the jeep will fit the bill.

Back on topic, though, yeah, I will get paid if I trade in my Z for an XJ, more than likely. I plan on doing two things with whatever I get for off road:
1) Mud. This thing will be covered head to toe pretty much almost every weekend.
2) Trails. I am near a lake or two and it has many OVH's. Would love to bring gear and camp.

I am not building a crawler, I am not building a tank. I simply needing something that is reliable off road, can possibly turn into whatever I want later on down the road, and is a good daily driver. I will take it hunting, camping, fishing, etc... I am an outdoorsman so I personally think either way I should be fine. However, I will use this thing as my DD. It needs to double well. Thanks for the input. I greatly appreciate it!

 

here's a good idea of what it takes to build a good rig without lifting it like crazy
you mentioned wanting 35's right?
this is highly educational
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/low...80/#post375519

 

Thank you very much for the post! Good read. Yes, I would want 35s on the WJ, but that might be too much on the XJ. Perhaps 33s will work better.

 

I think one of the most common setups out there is 4.5 inch lift on 33's for the xj
here's another awesome build. watch this when you have time or if you're even interested
hope you have a decent computer
http://www.powerblocktv.com/player/s..._num=XT2011-17