MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT I PUCHASED IN MAY '05 WITH 62,000 MILES, 27 INCH HIGHWAY TIRES, 0" LIFT, YES EVEN BOTH SWAYBARS, AND A CASSTETTE DECK. TYPE "RUSS GASTNER" IN THE SEARCH BAR AT YOU TUBE TO SEE MY MOVIES
PLEASE RATE & TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK
THATS MY OLD 1993 CBR600F2 IN THE BACKGROUND
THE NEXT YEAR I INSTALLED ANOTHER INSULATOR BUSHING UP FRONT FOR ANOTHER 1/2", AND 1 1/2" BLOCKS IN THE REAR. SO 2 1/2" LIFT IN FRONT AND 3" IN REAR. CUT FRONT FACIA EVEN WITH BUMPER, TO GIVE HER A MORE AGGRESSIVE LOOK TO MATCH THE NEW STANCE. SWAPPED HEADLIGHTS WITH 55/100 WATT H4 LIGHTS. TOOK OFF THE SIDE MOULDING, AND INTALLED A HEAVY DUTY SKID PLATE, ANYONE WHO HAS DRIVEN AN XJ OFFROAD KNOWS HOW EASY IT IS TO GET THE CAP AND ALTERNATOR WET ESPECIALLY ON THE 4.0. I USUALLY HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS TO WORRY ABOUT ON THE TRAIL.
DURING AN ESCAPE FROM THIS HOLE I PLACED THE HI-LIFT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER, AND BACKED IT OUT WITH A LITTLE COAXING. AS I FIGURED WOULD HAPPEN, THE JACK TILTED FORWARD AND CRACKED THE FIBERGLASS RIGHT BETWEEN THE E'S, AND SLIPPED OFF THE LITTLE BRACE AND SCRATCHED AND DENTED THE UNDERSIDE OF MY BUMPER.
LESSON 1: DONT WHEEL ALONE (IF YOU CAN'T HELP IT EITHER I UNDERSTAND, THE LURE OF THE MUD IS TOO STRONG)
LESSON 2: EVEN IF YOU TRY TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO YOUR RIG ITS GONNA HAPPEN ANYWAYS (THAT FALLS UNDER DALTONS LAW)
LESSON 3: IF ALONE ALWAYS WALK THROUGH THE HOLE FIRST SO YOU WONT HAVE TO LATER WITH A HI-LIFT
JUST AFTER THE LIFT, NO PAINT, SLIDERS, FLARES, BUMPERS; PRETTY MUCH NAKED
THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR IS DENTED THANKS TO A RETARDED DEER THAT HEAD BUTTED IT, YET STILL HAD IT TOGETHER ENOUGH TO RUN AWAY SO I COULDN'T PUMMIL IT TO DEATH, BEFORE THAT THE BODY WAS ALMOST FLAWLESS. PERHAPS I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SHAVING WHILE DRIVING, BUT HEY I WAS MEETING SOME GIRLS THAT NIGHT.
SOME FLEXING AT THE MOAB, JUST HAPPENED TO PASS BY WHILE GOING TO MY NEXT DUTY STATION. NOTHING TOO CRAZY, I DIDN'T KNOW ANYBODY FOR A 1,000 MILE RADIUS, SO I DIDN'T WANT TO BREAK ANYTHING. I'LL BE GOING BACK SOMEDAY THAT'S FOR SURE.
NOW I HAVE ADDED TJ FLARES AND PAINTED A STRIPE DOWN THE MIDDLE (MEAN STREAK), ALONG THE ROCKER PANELS. CUSTOM FRONT BUMPER WITH 8,500# WINCH, ROCK SLIDERS, CUSTOM REAR BUMPER WITH TIRE SWING, AND MOUNT FOR MY 60" HI-LIFT. 35X12.50X15 M/T'S ON 15X8 BLACK STEELIES. MOUNTED 2 6X9 SPEAKERS IN THE LIFTGATE, PUT 6 1/2" SPEAKERS IN THE FRONT DOORS, POWERED BY A POWERFUL HD RADIO/CD UNIT.
4.0 MODS:
COLD AIR INTAKE, PROGRAMMER, 62MM THROTTLE BODY, SHORTY HEADER, CHROME CRANKCASE BREATHER, AND TURBO MUFFLER.
DANA 30 MODS:
6.5" COILS IN THE FRONT WITH A 2" SPACER, HOMEMADE RADIUS ARMS AND TRACKBAR RELOCATION BRACKET, HEAVY DUTY TRACKBAR AND TIE ROD, AND BAR PIN ELIMINATORS. EXTREME DROP PITMAN ARM, STEERING BOX BRACE, DANA 44 KNUCKLES, 4.56 GEARS WITH MASTER INSTALL KIT. OX LOCKER, AND WARN HUB CONVERSION KIT.
CHRYSLER 8.25 29 SPLINE MODS:
4" BASTARD SPRING PACK, 3" BLOCKS, 1.5" GREASABLE SHACKLES. DETROIT TRUETRAC, 4.56 GEARS WITH MASTER INSTALL KIT. BAR PIN ELIMINATORS WITH CUSTOM FABRICATED LOWER SHOCK MOUNTS THAT DON'T HANG BELOW THE AXLE TUBE FOR MORE GROUND CLEARANCE. DISC BRAKE CONVERSION
NP231 MODS:
SLIP YOKE ELIMINATOR KIT, EXTENDED SPARE FRONT CV DRIVESHAFT TO RUN IN PLACE OF THE SLIP YOKE DRIVESHAFT
DID I MENTION WE BOTH HATE SAND?
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