Hey everyone!

i wanted to introduce myself. I am very new to off roading and I purchased my first Jeep XJ cherokee a few months ago.
i have been researching and researching and talking to people and learning as much as I can. I have ordered a lot of parts for this build and have done some updates on the jeep already.
i wanted to know what’s a realalistic price people are paying to build their Jeeps..
i am being honest here, I paid $4,700 for my jeep with only 73,000 original kms on the speedo. So far, I have done:
Front and rear ARB Lockers, ARB Diff covers, ARB heavy duty compressor with arb heavy duty airlines, new RC bumper with winch, RC 4.5” long arm lift kit with General grabber ATX 33”s and 15” Mickey Thomson rims, 4:56 gears, rear disc brake conversion, Yukon Dana 30 chrome-moly axle kit, Dana 30 Truss with inner C gussets, 2.5 ton steering kit upgrade (yes it’s overkill but this kit is nasty and best on the market!, IRO (TMR Customs) Front & Center frame stiffeners, power lock conversion, new JL audio speakers, New music deck, sub and amp, rugged ridge floor mat set, MBRP cat back exhaust, Thor cowl induction intake, bbk throttle body, led headlights, Napier flat fender flares, $1500 in body/dent repairs, Odyessy extreme battery, 180 amp alternator upgrade, and 2G cable kit upgrade from Paul at Jeepcables.com, painted axles and other parts, new front wheel bearings hubs, ball joints, brakes, valve cover gasket, plugs, wires, rotor and distributor, new hood, and other parts here and there. I recently added JCR Classic Rock Sliders, JCR Vanguard rear bumper (without the tire carrier for now), JCR Rear quarter guards, JCR Gas Tank Skid and I am having the Sliders, Tank skid and guarders powder coated Red to match the truck, CURT Roof Basket, I am probably forgetting a few things too..
am I crazy? I prefer the “rip it off like a bandaid method” and just do it all at once instead of doing things in pieces.

I just wanted to get other XJ owners opinions on what you have all spent on your builds thus far as well!
Thanks for letting me post and vent lol

lol I’ll defintily add a bunch of pics later this week!
with regards to the amp, I did lots of research on the 136a and the 160Amp out of the Durango but I called three local Alternator and starter shops in town and they ALL said that they can do a 180amp for my XJ.. they had to do a bit of customizing as the case is obviously bigger but it all worked.
I don’t know why we haven’t seen much talk on here about 180amp if all three local shops said the same thing to me..

ha yeah I know I know
i am a bit afraid of scratching it up but just like a new pair of expensive sunglasses; you end up throwing those bad boys all over the place within a month! Lol

thank you!
oh wow that sounds awesome! Yeah that’s the thing as well, I’m not very “handy” so a lot of the costs has come from installation costs as well.
how wel does the 4.0 respond to the SC and or TC and what other supporting mods do you need?

touche!