Popular mods you hate
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From: Taylorsville, UT
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I just think it's stupid when people take a mint condition XJ, a 3-7 thousand dollar investment, and then beat the **** out of it until it's something I would pay $800 for for no other reason than because the internet said it was cool to cut up the fenders and body damage was cool and bedliner is cool. If you don't think that's stupid, you can keep pissing your money away and I'll keep saving up to build something that can actually take a beating and retain its value.

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From: Summerville, South Carolina
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah forreal. I use the Internet for ideas, heck, if it wasn't for Internet I wouldn't even have known you could take your fenders off! I don't do the stuff to my jeep because some one did it online. I do the mods to my jeep because IIIII like it. And what's a jeep made for? Not to be a pavement pounder, if that's what you want buy a Honda, jeeps are made to be beat up and abused bro..
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From: Tampa Fl
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Atmos
lol. you've obviously never tried to build a $1000 xj. by the time you get them built up, so many things have gone wrong that you're in the jeep for $3000 anyway before aftermarket parts. my next one will be a sweet $3000 xj with no problems. then if I **** up the body at least the drive train still works. if you're gonna end up paying $3000 anyway why not just save yourself the headache and get a nice xj to start with instead of dealing with the overheating, rust, rotting parts, electrical issues, bad fuel pumps, dirty engines, torn interior you get the point...
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From: Owensville, MO
Year: 1998
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.9
lol. you've obviously never tried to build a $1000 xj. by the time you get them built up, so many things have gone wrong that you're in the jeep for $3000 anyway before aftermarket parts. my next one will be a sweet $3000 xj with no problems. then if I **** up the body at least the drive train still works. if you're gonna end up paying $3000 anyway why not just save yourself the headache and get a nice xj to start with instead of dealing with the overheating, rust, rotting parts, electrical issues, bad fuel pumps, dirty engines, torn interior you get the point...
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From: Owensville, MO
Year: 1998
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.9
Yeah forreal. I use the Internet for ideas, heck, if it wasn't for Internet I wouldn't even have known you could take your fenders off! I don't do the stuff to my jeep because some one did it online. I do the mods to my jeep because IIIII like it. And what's a jeep made for? Not to be a pavement pounder, if that's what you want buy a Honda, jeeps are made to be beat up and abused bro..
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From: Frisco, Tx
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Jmb94
And I don't care if we agree or disagree on anything, please, please, please never call me your bro. "You *******" will do just fine

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From: City of Trees, CA
Year: 93 2 door
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
trashing it is a casualty of having a good time. I hope you get that beater you were talking about earlier. it's fun not caring. I guess you won't understand until then.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0

If you cringe when people trim the fenders on nice xj's I suggest you don't read this post.
The xj i had in 2006:

That xj in 2008:

new xj in 2008:

That xj in 2009:

The white xj's replacement getting ready for battle in 2009:

and Right now:

Keep in mind I had a blast with every one of these xj's and ultimately were all retired from different forms of unibody failure. The black one actually still runs, and I plan on wheeling it again.
The xj i had in 2006:

That xj in 2008:

new xj in 2008:

That xj in 2009:

The white xj's replacement getting ready for battle in 2009:

and Right now:

Keep in mind I had a blast with every one of these xj's and ultimately were all retired from different forms of unibody failure. The black one actually still runs, and I plan on wheeling it again.
I can buy a Cherry XJ for the same price as a ragged out 10 year older YJ. It just makes no sense.
That's actually a really good all around tire. They suck in mud but for an all around road/trail tire they do awesome.
It must be something about BFGs in other parts of the country. I'm still a firm believer in BFG tires.
And yeah i guess the 4 days a year when it rains and there is mud, i've seen just as many stuck trucks on AT's as on street tread.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
Like I said, it most just be the difference in terrain.
I put 40k on the last set of BFG ATs I had. They wore evenly and did as well as any AT tire should do.
I put 40k on the last set of BFG ATs I had. They wore evenly and did as well as any AT tire should do.



