troy fritz

I have a 96 XJ that I'm tired of fixing all the time from wheeling.In the last 12 months I've put over $4100 into parts alone. And thats just the reciepts I can find. It seems like I break it every time I take it out.It's only got 83k original on it.I still want an XJ but can't keep dumping money into it like I have been.What do you think?

89Laredo

leave it the way it is and dont beat on it as much... simple solution.

AhhAndy

i say trade it for my stock 99 ..

xjoffroad

whats breaking?

troy fritz

Alternators,5 this year so far,hub units,brakes,u-joints,the list goes on and on.

xjoffroad

easy fixes. raise your alternator and quit going through lakes. buy a butt load of hubs for dirt cheap at a JY and the same with spare shafts with ujoints. problem solved.

scott357

Speaking of alternators who's wise idea was it to put it so low on an XJ a vehicle that very likely will be driven through water? I am no engineer but couldnt have been put in a better spot?

On my old Ranger the alternator was mounted up high in a more protected spot.

troy fritz

I'd have to buy a butt load of wheel cylinders,calipers,fluids,spare sheet metal,and so on.I'm not rich and I didn't realize how expensive this hobby was til I looked at the reciepts the other day.That don't include the $70 in gas and fees every time I go out.I only get 7.5 mpg in this thing.Don't get me wrong ,I love my Jeep and will only own Jeeps til the day I die but it cost alot more to wheel than I thought.

xjoffroad

suck it up and beat the crap out of it!

azxj99

ill take your add ons if you go back to stock

troy fritz

If I go back to stock then all the mods will be sold or traded for other parts.

azxj99

i gladly take donations for the hapxjo ( help a poor xj owner) jk lol jk on a hs budget it gets a little pricy for lifts bumpers etc haha

90xj,99xj,92mj

trade you my stock parts for your custom parts!