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Old 03-04-2011, 10:12 PM
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Hello everyone. The kids are growing up fast and I decided I needed to find a larger vehicle for everyday use. Well......I'm making the transition from a CJ7 as my daily driver for the last 10 years into a 2000 Cherokee Sport.........and I'm loving it.

I picked this up last week for a great price after searching for a clean and affordable XJ for a while.




Here was my daily driven CJ as I picked it up 11 years ago:



and after an intense summer rebuild 10 years ago:




This looks like a great place to hang out and I look forward to interacting with you all. I'm sure I'll have some questions along the way so thanks in advance.
Old 03-04-2011, 10:16 PM
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like the cj7...welcome to CF
Old 03-04-2011, 10:26 PM
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like the cj7...welcome to CF
Thanks. It was a labor of love. I replaced the frame and obviously the body, fenders and windshield frame as well. I don't want to take on a challenge like that again for awhile, not enough time in the day anymore.
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Very nice looking Cherokee
Old 03-04-2011, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepgirl99
Very nice looking Cherokee
Thank you. The previous owner did a great job at keeping it waxed and spotless. I did notice some tiny rust spots forming but those will be addressed in the summer.
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Welcome to CF from Texas! Very nice XJ, and that CJ's nice too, now go get some mud on er!
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Nice rides, specially the CJ. Looks great.


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Very nice Jeeps! Welcome to the forum. What are your plans for the XJ?
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Originally Posted by Cloud9-XJ
Very nice Jeeps! Welcome to the forum. What are your plans for the XJ?
Thanks for the warm welcomes.

Plans for the Cherokee are minimal right now. It has a 2" BB already with 30" BFG AT's which is fine with me. I am working out some of the "bugs" right now. Things like nonworking rear windows, speaker not working, a leaky radiator and a few other items. (new 3 core radiator from The Radiator Barn should be here Monday )

This will be my daily driver so I have no major plans as of now other than general maintenance and repair. Compared to the CJ7 it is replacing this is like driving a Cadillac. It's a world of difference and the kids love it too. I think I made the right decision to pick up the Cherokee.
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