97 xj ... family cruiser

[xj97sport]

just got rid of the truck for this ... needs some work but itll be sweet when its done. the under side dont got a spot of rust on it but the drivers side rear door has some and theres a spot on the roof. now on the search for aftermarket bolt on goodies

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

:woot:

[Mongo]

:woot:

Maybe your kids for this year can do an xj project like last year's kids???? That would be a great opertunity for returning students to help the new ones.:woot::woot:

[Trucks are for girls!]

Maybe your kids for this year can do an xj project like last year's kids???? That would be a great opertunity for returning students to help the new ones.:woot::woot:

i think that would be a kool idea!!! :thumb:

[Mongo]

i think that would be a kool idea!!! :thumb:

I'm sure Mr. S can make it happen.:thumb:

[Trucks are for girls!]

he likes you more than me..... lol you should talk to him about it lol

[Mongo]

I sent him a pm, is that ok with you jthorrocks? Could be a cheap build.:thumb:

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

hehe

We have 2 projects to complete right now, but we can build whatever he has money for.

Remember, labor is free....but everything take 10 times longer.

[KennyOffroad]

Nice Jeep !

[BroncoBuddha]

nice jt, i just helped a buddy of mine put new front springs on his yesterday, he bought it lifted and it rode real "strange" he said, we looked at it and found 2 different front springs, the preyious owner put 2 mismatchd front springs on and used adjustable spacers to make it sit level!?!? oops sorry:hijacked: :lol:

[xj97sport]

hey im down if ya guys wanna build it up im just gunna need some thing to get me to work and carry my 2 girls and dog plus i dont really plan on going all out with it only bumpers roof rack lift rims .... shes gunna be a pavement princess

[xj97sport]

well orderd a 4.5 rough country lift last weekend should be here today :woot:

[xj97sport]

oops forgot to mention i got the fender flairs on ... stock and color matched of course

now i need to figure out some cheap easy motor mods that and change the shitty trans fluid in it ... and filter

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Does it have the 4.0?

[xj97sport]

yup

[xj97sport]

well sold the jimmy so i get to pull the lockrite outta it the optima and cd player then into the xj it goes ... not to mention im gettin some cash and m/t II simulated beadlocks woot woot

[BroncoBuddha]

well sold the jimmy so i get to pull the lockrite outta it the optima and cd player then into the xj it goes ... not to mention im gettin some cash and m/t II simulated beadlocks woot woot

its a breeze jt, we ll get it on saturday

[xj97sport]

well got the batt. and stereo / cb swapped out ... then took the rear carrier outta the xj to find out its limited slip ... so i made a few calls and decided to leave it be. also i have the front lifted .. only took me 2 hours to get er done and tomorrow after work its on to the rear and the t case drop and it should be all set ... only prob i have so far is the front brake line brackets dont line up so i think i might have to buy some new lines for it other than that it went pretty smooth (helps when theres no rust lol)

[xj97sport]

well got it all together .. thanks again bronco budda for helpin out (sorry i was wiggin out ... damn jeep thing) any how all is well on the jeep ... could use a alignment and the rear shackles still need to go on (ya its gunna suck i already tried ... damn jeep thing) well heres some pics of it with the jimmy and wifeys maibu ... also a rear shot of it. let me know what you guys think. next is custom front and rear bumpers, rims, and a roof rack ... well besides a alignment and the shakles

[xj97sport]

awaiting mp input on me xjz

[jeepnxj96]

not to shabby JT, I told ya those shackle are a cake walk, what is the deal,:poke:

no seriously they can be a pain but it is doable.

[xj97sport]

ya the top bolt pass. side is just free spinning ... and i think ya know what that means ... well if not it means to me im cuttin off some shackles sad thing is the jimmy and the jeep sit the same height .... kinda a bummer i was hoping it would be taller

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Bummer.

take the rear bumper off and you can see the weld nut though a hole in the rear of the rig. You might have to make the hole bigger. Stick a sawz all in there and cut the bolt off.

[xj97sport]

cool thanks mp .... knew i could call on ya for a solution ... other than that what ya think about it? oh ya got a front bumper ya wanna sell :hehe:

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Looks good. Looks like a nice clean XJ.

I cut up the front bumper for the side bars for my new bumper.

[xj97sport]

ill get some under body pics up soon ... its pretty darn clean dont feel like its got 171k on it .... i also plan on making some bumpers and a roof rack real soon like ... kinda geeked about it

[xj97sport]

well got my rims ... think im going to go to pecker boys and get the tires swapped out and my alignment nocked out. also noticed my wife took a funny pic of harley thought id post it lol

[KennyOffroad]

Jeep Looks Good. :thumb:

[xj97sport]

well finally got around to putting the shakles on ... me and joe (perkins mechanical) were thrashin on it. welded the free spinning nut and while it was hot i cranked it off. as for the other one i still cut the hole in the back and lubed er up and she spun right out. i think it sits tons better givin i have a graded drive and a set of 33" tires on steel rims in the back during this pic but you can tell its alot better notice as well i had to hack the exhaust lol oh well

[pre4runner]

...sad thing is the jimmy and the jeep sit the same height .... kinda a bummer i was hoping it would be taller

The XJ will always be little! I still think mine is. Thats becasuse a lot of mall wheelers tj's sit taller on 33's, o well. Also the solid axles flex way better and offer some good usable ground clearance that the jimmy lacks

[xj97sport]

true ... i tried to put 33" tires on it today ... ya that was a no go i just stood em next to it and ya theres no damn way thats gunna happen

[KennyOffroad]

true ... i tried to put 33" tires on it today ... ya that was a no go i just stood em next to it and ya theres no damn way thats gunna happen

No Pics. :poke:

[xj97sport]

not with the 33" on

[xj97sport]

well started on my rear bumper today with some spare steel i had laying around. still not done yet ill prolly work on it more tomorrow as i plan on boxing the ends and making a plate to run down the rear rocker where the stock bumper runs across .... ya ill post pics when its done. oh and enjoy my paint shop :ha:

[BroncoBuddha]

:lol::lol:love your lic plate jt, you puttin a receiver in that too?

[xj97sport]

no ima leave the one thats on it ... i made some "reinforcements" so tomorrow im going to hook it up to joes dodge out back and give her a yank outta the field and see if it holds up

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

You need one of these...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2404325409_5543da1791.jpg

[xj97sport]

uhhh .... um ....... so ..... ya i dunno what to say ... other than im guessing its you and ur cat and for some reason armadillo helmets werent good enough so you got the meth heads best frind ... and no not the cat, and decided to grace me with ur tin foil to finish my bumper? was this takin in ur mom basement by chance?

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

:lol::lol:love your lic plate jt, you puttin a receiver in that too?

,

[xj97sport]

,

:wtf: ur :broke: mentally

[BIGBEN]

his mind is working just fine.



at least i understand him.

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

http://www.timstrader.com/web/misc-posts/plate.JPG

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

his mind is working just fine.



at least i understand him.

hahahahahaa

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Oh, and yer asking the wrong person about a rear bumper. I have a stock one. See the pic above for a pic of my bumper.

[xj97sport]

kina like this

[xj97sport]

what lift you have on urs and size tires?

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

My first guess would be....Rubicon Express.

http://www.timstrader.com/web/misc-posts/plate.JPG
http://www.timstrader.com/web/builds/xj/completed-exterior/DSCF0131.JPG

Tires are 35 inch XTerrains.

[xj97sport]

i meant as in size of lift ya jack ass ... and wtf is with my av?

[Trucks are for girls!]

i told ya it was a stock bumper :poke:

not sure on the lift but i think it is 4 in suspension..... don't quote me on it

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

i meant as in size of lift ya jack ass ... and wtf is with my av?

http://www.michiganwheelers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=90945&postcount=5



The lift is a 6.5 BDS Long Arm Kit and a lot of cutting fenders.

[xj97sport]

well picked up a milemarker 8000 and going to get a set of bajaclaws today :woot: bummer of it is the controller for the winch is messed up but good news http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-Ramsey-Winch-Controller-Remote-Mile-Marker_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1163Q7c66Q 3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286 Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem130266318545QQitemZ130266318 545QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts ya its a happy day

[xj97sport]

one more thing to add should i mount it on my front bumper (im building it) or just do a hitch style mount so i can recover from both ends?

[xj97sport]

think i can patch this? http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/?action=view&current=SANY0063.jpg i dont plan on airing it down, going to put them on my d window rims and just use them for wheeling. my other option is putting a tube in it but i dont know if i could drive it on the road like that to places i wheel

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

I would patch it AND put a tube in it for wheelin.

And if you never plan on airing down, then you don't plan on wheelin.

[xj97sport]

so buy a new one i take it ... im all over it

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

I would patch it AND put a tube in it for wheelin.

And if you never plan on airing down, then you don't plan on wheelin.

x2

[Beefy]

:lol:

:morons:

[xj97sport]

these are about 3/4 tread so i think ill just buy 2 so i can have a full spare and put the new ones on the back

[Beefy]

:lol:

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[xj97sport]

havin fun there beefy?

[Beefy]

Ctrl + V :woot:

[xj97sport]

:wtf:

[Beefy]

http://www.worldstart.com/tips/shared/copypaste.htm

[xj97sport]

wat?!?!

[Haggar]

Find a place that does commercial tire repairs. They can often repair sidewalls like that. grind them out, fill them, revulcanize them, and patch on the inside. I believe the technical term is called a 'section repair'.

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Oh good God....don't send him on a search like that....he can't master Ctl + V. :hehe:

[Trucks are for girls!]

holy crap i even know what ctrl + c and ctrl + v is :hehe:

[Beefy]

:drugs:

[xj97sport]

holy crap i even know what ctrl + c and ctrl + v is :hehe:

what is it is ?


any how i bought a new one today $150 and will be at work tomorrow :woot:

[KennyOffroad]

Any Pics of new shoes. :poke:

[Trucks are for girls!]

what is it is ?


any how i bought a new one today $150 and will be at work tomorrow :woot:

Ctrl+c is copy and Ctrl+v is paste...... :poke:

[xj97sport]

got rims and tires on tonight took pics but its dark and raining out so they look crappy ill get some later

[KennyOffroad]

got rims and tires on tonight took pics but its dark and raining out so they look crappy ill get some later

:blabla:


wpwp



:hehe:

[jeepxj_boy_21]

ever get those rims cleaned up?

[xj97sport]

nope toncomb has em on his yj ... to wide for my rig

[xj97sport]

more to come

[KennyOffroad]

Nice !!! :shixxle:

















:popcorn:

[xj97sport]

well decided to rip out the carpet ... not to bad under neath just a lil hole the diameter of a pen on the driver side and some surface rust

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture075.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture076.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture077.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture078.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture079.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture080.jpg

[waychoff05]

i thought you were trading this?

[xj97sport]

nope the cj needed to much stuff to make it how i have this

[xj97sport]

you guys think i should rip off that silver sound deadener before i spray it in bedliner?

[waychoff05]

you ever going to make a run with us? We have one May 30th with the Michiana Jeep Club here in Allegan

[xj97sport]

i might be able to make it ... nothiengs set in stone yet id like to get my winch on, interior done, and wheel berings replaced before i take it out again.

[waychoff05]

well let me know. don't forgot your on our website that's were all the info is going to be about the run. Hope to see ya there

[xj97sport]

you guys think i should rip off that silver sound deadener before i spray it in bedliner?

:rov: :wtf:

[insaneoffroader]

:rov: :wtf:

YES. the bedliner will work like a sound deadener

[insaneoffroader]

Oh and just herculiner it

[achipnachair]

I would

[xj97sport]

im going to scrub the floors today and let it air out then tomorrow ill probibly start coating it

[xj97sport]

rain sucks ... it wont fit in the garage either

[Trucks are for girls!]

rain sucks ... it wont fit in the garage either

lol yeah i know that feeling

[xj97sport]

well i got it cleaned out and did a cheap sound deadener/rubberized spray in a can. looks pretty good well see how it holds up.

[waychoff05]

wpwp

[xj97sport]

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture082.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/xj97sport/workin%20on%20it/Picture081.jpg

so far only 2 coats / 3 cans

[xj97sport]

well .... i finally sold her today ... i cried a lil bit inside. but i need funds to start my buisness so she had to go. ill buy another one in a year or so ... only ill get a yj

[xj97sport]

btw winch and roof rack are for sale pm me for info and prices

[Beefy]

Business? What business?

[xj97sport]

the buisness of loving you

[Beefy]

I knew it

[xj97sport]

actually beefy ur rig made me jelous so now i mus build the ultimate s-10 to run ur rig over :flip: