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Old 11-05-2015, 05:32 PM
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Hey guys, I've been browsing your forum for a couple weeks to answer some questions for myself and decided to sign up and participate a bit. Not an XJ owner, yet.

Buying a 98 Limited off of a friend this Saturday. Already have a 3" rough country full leaf and control arm kit in the mail, adjustable track bar, steering stabilizer and a set of 31 10.5 15 BFG KO2s. Really not planning on doing a whole ton of work to the jeep, just enough to make it fun and reasonable to maintain.

I have on 07 BMW 335i rwd right now with a few mods done to it, as my daily driver. Recently sold my boat, 26' velocity with a 496 BBC and the 08' Sierra Denali I was towing it with.

I'll post some pics and a short build thread once everything shows up. Not that you guys haven't seen 10,000 other cookie cutter setups like this.


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Where about in chicago are ya? Theres a lot of us here. I'm just a tad south in oak lawn.
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Originally Posted by Brandonrcm
Where about in chicago are ya? Theres a lot of us here. I'm just a tad south in oak lawn.
I live in Carol Stream, work in Lemont
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They are all different in their own way! Always nice seeing another!!
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Thanks guys! Excited to get this truck together soon.
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Originally Posted by OffshoreDrilling
I live in Carol Stream, work in Lemont
Awesome. I'm in lemont/woodridge/downers grove areas quite often, which i believe are pretty close
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So where is the best place to go mudding for you chicago guys?
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So where is the best place to go mudding for you chicago guys?
The only place "around" here I know of is The Cliffs in Marseilles. Unless you know someone with private land who is going to let you tear it up
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Originally Posted by OffshoreDrilling
The only place "around" here I know of is The Cliffs in Marseilles. Unless you know someone with private land who is going to let you tear it up
picked her up yesterday

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this showed up too, tires will be here Tuesday
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Clean jeep man! looks like a nice good start
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Are you going to do the work yourself?
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Originally Posted by joeyjeepz
Are you going to do the work yourself?
Yessir. Very few things I won't tackle on my own
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Yea its easy enough to do, dose not pay to bring it to a garage,

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