Keep the xj its cheaper to build vs something really different will be.And yes some parts have a big sticker price but you shop around or find a different brand things get cheaper.The off road bumpers a few companies offer a diy kit half the price.A local welder will weld it up for you cheap if you catch them between jobs.

 

That sucks. Did you give them money? I'd go after them. Get the money back, take it somewhere else. Hell, I'd bet a fellow Jeeper would take some money to install a lift or maybe just help for free!

A tracker? Blah. If you want something like that I think you'd be better off with a samurai.

As far as cost goes, just start wheeling it stock with some mudders. Keep building it as you go. Upgrade as needed. It doesn't have to have 1k bumpers on it before it leaves pavement. May not be able to do everything and anything but you CAN wheel it.

Also, I see your a vendor what do you sell? Just curious.

 

Personally the Cherokee is a better vehicle than the Tracker. I owned a 95 Geo Tracker for a short time. It was even lifted with 29" Super Swampers, yeah that's right, I'm not kidding. Well it was a rust bucket, so bad that the driver door was like a lambo door but reversed... I bought it for $300, used and abused it for a summer until it had a fuel issue and scrapped it. Wish I had time to fix or properly sell it instead but needed some cash to buy my wife's car. Moral of the story is that Cherokee are a better vehicle overall.

 

get a smittybilt winch bumper with d ring mounts for $399

 

Sorry but this is too funny.

 

So what did you ask them to get you instead ? An XJ ?

 

Sure they were , You are full of **** why would someone turn down a $50k vehicle for a Xj that is worth 5k at most.

 

He is a loyal xj owner!


To the OP if you have the money build a Cherokee like orfabxj. His isn't huge but it's one of a kind and is really clean looking

 

I would of hit them up for a newer Power Wagon at that point...

 

I'd be down with Rick's Power Wagon from Simon and Simon

 

Go tracker! if i find one that is willing to trade I'm jumping on it i miss my tracker but i do have 2 xj so not like i will be Jeepless.

 

get the raptor, sell it, buy a super nice xj, build it up, still haver 20k left over in your pocket....

 

20K left over..? You'd drop $30k into a cherokee lol?

 

Hardly. I would find it very difficult to put 30k into an xj. I could make mine unstopable for 10k!

 

why why why a tracker/sidekick!!! if you get the tracker and say you throw a 4" lift, congrats it is now 4"s of the ground, then youre going to cut the fenders, and after lift and fenders you still can only fit 29-31" tires.. the aftermarket is miniscule compared to an xj and stock the xj is so much more capable... and as far as a budget build goes the unibody is plenty strong

there is nothing wrong with sidekick/trackers they are capable and i would wheel one,,, but there just is no way it compares to an xj without serious modifications..the choice is yours but i think you will have more imediate enjoyment with the xj