this

I drove my cherokee home and I'm prob close to 600 doll hairs into it with general effort to not leave it a fluid leaking, creaking, faded paint pos. on the up side it's a damn nice jeep now!

I am going to be doing this on my own dime.


The $600 is a tentative budget for a graduation gift from the rents.

Tow points will be on the list for sure.

That leaves roughly $500.

I'm running on a TC drop right now, so maybe a SYE and TC Skid?

I am already running 3" springs and good shocks so I don't need any suspension parts. This is going to be a DD for a while and I wont be able to wheel it until late August. I want to improve the DD efficiency most of all. That is why I suggested something with the exhaust and a CAI.

What do you think?

I think you should take the money that you're trying to spend on an exhaust and CAI and put it into your gas tank because the difference will be so minimal

For a few bucks more he will put recovery points on and extend the mount brackets

I'm not spending the money. It's gonna be a gift. And I'm not asking for a gas card for graduation

I don't want this to turn into a CAI thread, but I may just not know enough about them. I'll do some more research there...

CAI do help in performance

Front locker

X2

Just remember lockers get ya into trouble...winches get you out

I don't have either but I would get a winch before lockers for sure

Lockers get you in awesome places you could never go with a winch.

Who really needs a winch?? That's what tow points and buddys are for.

oh man i just opened up a can of worms...

http://shop.trailheadoffroad.ihostne...ctid=XJCI91-01

http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...Code=XJ-SKD-TC

http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...ct_Code=XJ-F-D

just the start of a good sized list I'm coming up with

the bang for your buck on an intake won't compare to skid plates or a bumper in my opinion. protecting all the horsepower from underneath > adding like 7 horsepower

Since I won't be wheeling for a while, I am looking to go for engine efficiency now, looks soon after, and protection after.

My assumption has been that an intake would improve longevity of the engine. but we all know what happens when one ***-u-me-s. If this is not the case, Should i go with something like an SYE? (I know that is way off from the engine, but I'm currently running a tcase drop and was planning on upgrading to an SYE at some point).

the worst part about working on an XJ on a budget.... Priorities change ALL THE TIME

cold air intake? or cowl intake? cowl intake is worth it keeping dirt and water out. other than that why bother. a new exhaust starting with a new header would be nice too. but not for the performance, for the strength

locked/locked here. no winch or fancy bumpers here. very happy with where I spent my money. I really should have tow points but have yet to get stuck enough to need them. I'll take lockers any day