Another Utard
02-18-2010, 12:19 AM
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Hey guys, new to CF but not new to XJ's. Live in Utah and I'm on my 2nd XJ. First XJ was a '92 Laredo that I owned for about 8 months before stepping up and buying a '99 Sport brand new off the lot (eleven yrs ago this month actually). It's been a love affair from the very beginning. Current setup is;
- 4.0
- AW4
- NP231 with Tera 2Lo kit
- HP D30 front with 4:56's and ARB
- C8.25 rear with 4:56's and ARB
- 6" of lift
- 33" Goodyear MTR's (older non-kevlars) on black steelies
- Bushwacker flares
- Tomken rock rails
- Durango 4x4 rear bumper w/tire carrier
- K&N intake and cat-back exhaust
- plenty of Rocky Mountain pin-striping
Here's a shot of her maiden voyage to Moab for the break-in. She was only 2 months old on this trip. We ran Poison Spider, Kane Creek, and this shot was taken just after finishing Steel Bender;
Six months later she was sportin' a 3" RE lift and 31" all terrains. This shot was taken on Hole in the Rock Trail near Lake Powell;
The evolution continued and 2 yrs later she grew up to 6" and eventually morphed into what she is today;
On Moab Rim;
On Strike Ravine;
Coming down White Knuckle Hill on Behind the Rocks Trail;
Just wanted to say hi.
- 4.0
- AW4
- NP231 with Tera 2Lo kit
- HP D30 front with 4:56's and ARB
- C8.25 rear with 4:56's and ARB
- 6" of lift
- 33" Goodyear MTR's (older non-kevlars) on black steelies
- Bushwacker flares
- Tomken rock rails
- Durango 4x4 rear bumper w/tire carrier
- K&N intake and cat-back exhaust
- plenty of Rocky Mountain pin-striping
Here's a shot of her maiden voyage to Moab for the break-in. She was only 2 months old on this trip. We ran Poison Spider, Kane Creek, and this shot was taken just after finishing Steel Bender;
Six months later she was sportin' a 3" RE lift and 31" all terrains. This shot was taken on Hole in the Rock Trail near Lake Powell;
The evolution continued and 2 yrs later she grew up to 6" and eventually morphed into what she is today;
On Moab Rim;
On Strike Ravine;
Coming down White Knuckle Hill on Behind the Rocks Trail;
Just wanted to say hi.
02-18-2010, 12:37 AM
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welcome to the site bro! check out the "northern utah BS thread" under the "four corners" section! We are planning a trip to the snakes at 5 mile on the 28th if thats not to far for you!?!?
02-18-2010, 01:24 AM
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Thanks. Unfortunately it's no longer on the jeep though. Not sure what my schedule is like but I'll keep that in mind. It's not too far, I'm in Bountiful.
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02-18-2010, 09:53 AM
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Thanks for the welcome.
Let's just say I've been offroading my whole life. My family made annual trips to Moab starting in the 60's before it was "cool" like it is today. We had a Volkswagen Westfalia that we used for a bit, then later we had an International Travelall, which was like a huge 2 door suburban, a Volkswagen buggy, and a Volkswagen Thing (my dad was a VW dealer). We ran Elephant Hill and out to the Needles District in Canyonlands Ntl Park in these stock vehicles, and I couldn't have asked for a better childhood experience. 
Growing up and getting my first XJ just meant I was finally behind the wheel myself... well, legally anyway!
Growing up and getting my first XJ just meant I was finally behind the wheel myself... well, legally anyway!
02-18-2010, 10:59 AM
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Welcome to CF man! I'm just up in Clearfield/Layton. Nice rig! You should deff try to go to the snakes run on the 28th. I think we've got about 8-9 rigs so far so it should be a good time!
Hey Thread Jacker, this is a XJ Tech post. Should not be on Brad's intro.
hey i have a 94 jeep cheeke with a 97 motor in it.
its my first car the motor has like 60k on it but the body has 168k but i am haveing an ideling problem its ideling to hi in gear and in park and in nutrual.
its ideling at any where between 2000 and 1450 RPM's.
i have cheakd for vacum leaks but i cant find one any where i look and i have checkd the idel air control valve and thats good i have cleand them both with carb clean but i do know tht its not a blown head gasket..????????????????????????????
i realy want to know whats wrong with it because i am wasting gas like crazy like 15 in the city and i havnt dan anything to the body so its all stock
its my first car the motor has like 60k on it but the body has 168k but i am haveing an ideling problem its ideling to hi in gear and in park and in nutrual.
its ideling at any where between 2000 and 1450 RPM's.
i have cheakd for vacum leaks but i cant find one any where i look and i have checkd the idel air control valve and thats good i have cleand them both with carb clean but i do know tht its not a blown head gasket..????????????????????????????
i realy want to know whats wrong with it because i am wasting gas like crazy like 15 in the city and i havnt dan anything to the body so its all stock
02-18-2010, 11:01 AM
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Thanks for the welcome. Meh, he's a n00b and just put it in the wrong section. Mods, please move those 2 posts, thanks.
02-18-2010, 11:31 AM
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See here;
I would say... at the age of like, 2. Literally. 
Let's just say I've been offroading my whole life. My family made annual trips to Moab starting in the 60's before it was "cool" like it is today. We had a Volkswagen Westfalia that we used for a bit, then later we had an International Travelall, which was like a huge 2 door suburban, a Volkswagen buggy, and a Volkswagen Thing (my dad was a VW dealer). We ran Elephant Hill and out to the Needles District in Canyonlands Ntl Park in these stock vehicles, and I couldn't have asked for a better childhood experience.
Growing up and getting my first XJ just meant I was finally behind the wheel myself... well, legally anyway!
Growing up and getting my first XJ just meant I was finally behind the wheel myself... well, legally anyway!
