Curt'sY2KXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Dover, PA
:
:
Life for me and Jeeps Started with a 1995 Jeep Cherokee SE 4 popper. Put a 3in Rusty's Add-a-Leaf w/ 2in blocks and 2in spacers up Front and Rough Country Track Bar and a set of Rough Country Lower Control Arms. Sold that after I realized a 4popper was not working for me. And purchaced a 1997 Wrangler Sport w/ a 4.0L. Cool but there's just something about a Cherokee I wanted and LOVED! The Wrangler had a 3in Full Traction and 33's some body armor but, best of all I had Purchased a set of Axles Cheap! Dana 30 HP front with an ARB, 4.88s, 30 Spline Chromoly Shafts, and Toys by Troy 1-Ton Steering Setup and a Rear LJ Dana 44 w/ an ARB and 4.88s. Put them in the Jeep and LOVED Gears and Lockers. To make a long story short I needed a Cherokee again. Sold the TJ and Pulled the axles before I did it! Purchased what I call Project Y2K XJ. My 2000 Cherokee started a Stock 108,000 Mile 4.0L Automatic XJ.
Plans for the XJ consisted of:
-Number 1 no Flares hate them need the room
-around 5-6 inches of lift
-35inch tires
-Hood Louvers
-Oh and the Axles!
So the First Stage:
On to the Body Shop Purchased with the following parts. Rigid Co. FbW2 Front Bumper, Rigid Co. RbM Rear Bumper, Protofab Rock Solid RockSliders(All which I had Powder Coated at a Local Shop), Thor 4x4 Full Corner Guards, GenRight Hood Louvers, and GenRight Side Panel Louvers. All were to be installed and were done very well by a local body shop in wellsville.
Next Second Stage:
On to what I do Lift Kits! Purchased a Rubicon Express 5.5in Extreme Duty Long Arm Lift Kit. It was Time to install it and put my Axles in. I also took advantage of the ProComp buy 3 get 1 and got a set of 315/70R17 Xtreme M/T's and also purchased a set of Walker Evans Beadlocks(Love These BTW). The Lift to a whole 3 Day weekend to install but was well worth it. All the parts fit excellent together and The Jeep drives like it doesn't even have a Lift Kit on it!
Sorry I don't have any in action pics right now I am planning a trip to Rausch Creek on the 27th of September. I will Post pics as soon as I Can!
Here is What She Looks Like all Finished! Let me know what you think!
:Life for me and Jeeps Started with a 1995 Jeep Cherokee SE 4 popper. Put a 3in Rusty's Add-a-Leaf w/ 2in blocks and 2in spacers up Front and Rough Country Track Bar and a set of Rough Country Lower Control Arms. Sold that after I realized a 4popper was not working for me. And purchaced a 1997 Wrangler Sport w/ a 4.0L. Cool but there's just something about a Cherokee I wanted and LOVED! The Wrangler had a 3in Full Traction and 33's some body armor but, best of all I had Purchased a set of Axles Cheap! Dana 30 HP front with an ARB, 4.88s, 30 Spline Chromoly Shafts, and Toys by Troy 1-Ton Steering Setup and a Rear LJ Dana 44 w/ an ARB and 4.88s. Put them in the Jeep and LOVED Gears and Lockers. To make a long story short I needed a Cherokee again. Sold the TJ and Pulled the axles before I did it! Purchased what I call Project Y2K XJ. My 2000 Cherokee started a Stock 108,000 Mile 4.0L Automatic XJ.
Plans for the XJ consisted of:
-Number 1 no Flares hate them need the room
-around 5-6 inches of lift
-35inch tires
-Hood Louvers
-Oh and the Axles!
So the First Stage:
On to the Body Shop Purchased with the following parts. Rigid Co. FbW2 Front Bumper, Rigid Co. RbM Rear Bumper, Protofab Rock Solid RockSliders(All which I had Powder Coated at a Local Shop), Thor 4x4 Full Corner Guards, GenRight Hood Louvers, and GenRight Side Panel Louvers. All were to be installed and were done very well by a local body shop in wellsville.
Next Second Stage:
On to what I do Lift Kits! Purchased a Rubicon Express 5.5in Extreme Duty Long Arm Lift Kit. It was Time to install it and put my Axles in. I also took advantage of the ProComp buy 3 get 1 and got a set of 315/70R17 Xtreme M/T's and also purchased a set of Walker Evans Beadlocks(Love These BTW). The Lift to a whole 3 Day weekend to install but was well worth it. All the parts fit excellent together and The Jeep drives like it doesn't even have a Lift Kit on it!
Sorry I don't have any in action pics right now I am planning a trip to Rausch Creek on the 27th of September. I will Post pics as soon as I Can!
Here is What She Looks Like all Finished! Let me know what you think!
Last edited by a moderator:
