TrueBlueXJ

Good progress, Stryker. Looks like it's starting to come together. The front should go pretty smooth, you've got the grunt work out of the way. Good luck!

ren

Yeah, I'm OK. I have had more damage with less drama, though. (rubbed a tree on the way down a hill, since the nice dry dirt turned to slick wet clay about 1/3 of the way down as you go around a curve [stupid ruts]). As for pix. prob. not for awhile, since I traded my 10 Megapixel Digicam for another MJ Friday evening. Oh, and my XJ is leaking fuel somewhere around the tail now. I really need to find that before it becomes problem.

afbond03

Said blah and chopped the fenders. Probably be a little bit before it really serves a function but I like the look once its all cleaned up so said wth and went for it.
On the back I did the cut and fold method using a jig saw. Worked out pretty well. Gotta clean it up some and protekto it. Cut the front as a whole piece, did bend some blades. Again needs a little cleaning up and some proteckto.

JeepnTXJ

Didn't do anything TO it, but I picked up my 37's today FOR it.

TrueBlueXJ

Changed the oil/filter, topped off the PS, brake and coolant fluids, cleaned the K&N, intake, and throttle body, and installed a Helix Power Tower TB spacer. Also covered some spots where the undercoating had cracked and started to peel.

Review on the TB spacer - got a little more pickup at take off, and seems to run smoother overall. Drove it to the next town to have dinner with a friend, and noticed a big gain on the interstate at highway speeds. More responsive and less downshifting. Gonna order a 4.0 TB in the next couple weeks and see how much more I can squeeze out of my 4-banger.

jonb8

easy, your gonna effect your fuel mileage....

BlueXJ

Yeah then everyone is gonna want 4 bangers in place of their 4.0Ls. More power and better mileage. Sounds like the hot ticket in todays economy.
Blue

JakeWI

this weekend:

put a spacer lift kit on a '05 grand cherokee
put a new dynomax exhaust on a 1995 grand cherokee
rhino lined the lower doors and rockers on my 1996 xj
began planning the trail rig build for my brothers 1996 xj

TrueBlueXJ

More power and better mileage? I do get about 22-24 mpg, but sometimes I'd rather have more power... till I fill it up.

jonb8

My jeep got a whopping 11mpg this weekend. That's counting the wheeling too.

TrueBlueXJ

Ouch. I'm sure if I had a 4.0 my driving habits would be different, but I've accepted the fact that the 2.5 just wasn't made for runnin' and gunnin'. It just... goes, and I leave it at that.

ren

Took mine out yesterday and wheeled it. ( oh yeah, tried not to laugh at the kids that brought out their dad's new Rubi 4dr. It was their first dirt run, so it was a little bit fun to watch a newbe gettin' it. )

TrueBlueXJ

That's always fun!

ren

Yeah. Actually, it made me stop and remember the good times that I had when the wheelin' thing was new and putting the x-case in gear was a "high". Time to get another wheelin' ride ( something different, so that I actually have to pay attention to what it is doing/ telling me .

jonb8

Put a 3in lift on the new jeep today......I just couldn't stand it all low to the ground and stock and all....and I wanted to cut alittle here and there and I couldn't help myself it looks so pretty and I had to make it all chopped up and ugly like me....