Ebay - 14 inch lift

[xj4fun]

There are so many things I could say, 14 inch lift, 38.5 boggers on stock axles, etc..

You be the judge.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Cherokee-Sport-SE-2000-Jeep-Cherokee-Crawler-14-Lift_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6281QQitemZ4572211 552QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting

Kent :laugh3:

[Starboard M]

Not sure this belongs in Mod Tech, but:
Got to love those spacers and tie rod.

[olivedrabcj7]

http://i14.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/cf/d7/e7_3.JPG
the double stacked coil spacers and the 6" bolt through the pitman arm are nice touches.
this thing looks scary!

[Dano]

I bid on it...

[Beej]

See, I knew my D30 / 8.25 combo with high gears could still handle 38's...

[87CherokeeChief]

I see potential.

[rockready069]

i dont know what would be first to go, but i think the bolt where the drag link connects to the pitman arm is where i'd put my $$$,... yeah, the one with like a 2 inch spacer going down before you get to the heim on the drag link, that doesn't look too "rock-ready" to me.

[xjj33p3r]

How has that thing not fallen apart yet? Stock tracbar mount, the pitman arm thing, double stacked spacers... ugh

[XgeekstarX]

that thing looks pretty iffy. the coils in the front look like if you flex them they'll shoot out of the mounts.

[ArcticXJ]

Aside from all the criticism, this would be a nice solid platform. Its a nice jeep, low miles, usable suspension, and good tires. Pull the spacers, swap the axles, score some decent steering, and presto. I wonder how cheap it'll go for.

[Char-Broil]

gotta wonder if he's got a steering box brace in there at least...i'll give it another 1000 miles or one day at paragon before those bolts pull right thru or snap. and how scarry would that thing really be to steer? those double high spacers have got to have some flex in there that'd just make smores look stiff. looks like this guy coulda fit his 38's without the extra 4" boost...wow, what a piece of work. love how he calls it a "crawler" too. heh. i don't think i'd want that thing with a salvage title and a drivetrain thats been hefting around those 38s with no help from lower gears. the salvage title prolly came from when he had 21" of lift and 44's on there and it all crumbled like Jenga..so he put it back together with a mild 14" :wierd:

[Char-Broil]

oh yeah, "dependable transportation" he says...the only thing you can depend on with that is that you'll be praying it doesnt break and you'll be tearing your inseam every time you lift your leg to get in

[olivedrabcj7]

i bet its a dependable source of female passengers though :pimpin:

[Island XJ]

Some people never learn.
Makes you think though.
If an axleshaft breaks in the forest and there's no way to hear it over the roar of the redlining engine,
Does it make a sound?

[lankchevy]

holy crap ive seen this jeep a couple of times!!!!! i saw it at the end of last summer in joplin with a for sale sign on it. then a few months after that i saw it in miami while i was working. some kid in miami bought it and has been drivin it around. i wonder what gas milage it gets? i do know the steering and spacers were there when the kid in miami got it tho.

kolby

[YELLAHEEP]

Yep, scary. I especially like the bumpstop laying loose inside the right front coil.

I think JohnJohn might be droolin'....... an even more "tippy pickle".....

[bluebeast]

that thing is awsome ive seen it on the trail.... Just kidding Im not totally sure but I think if you hit a pothole that bolt on the pit man arm would break off and you would swearve straight into a bus full of nuns. that is only if you could get it to move after pulling out of the driveway and breaking both Cs off the D30. Maybe the spacers are space metal the causes the narrow Too Tall XJ not to tip over because of their special gravitational properties. Or even better maybe if someone were to fill the tires with water like a tractor you would have enough weight on the ground to stay right side up. I think I saw Joe Dirt bidding on it though so hurry up.

[STEELFISH]

all i got is, I think the owner should keep it and prove part of darwins theory. In other words I think all warnings need be removed, if you don't know your cofee is hot, you deserved to get burned.

[Craig96_XJ]

Aside from all the criticism, this would be a nice solid platform. Its a nice jeep, low miles, usable suspension, and good tires. Pull the spacers, swap the axles, score some decent steering, and presto. I wonder how cheap it'll go for.

i agree, totally- its definitely not safe how it is now, whatsoever , but instead of taking a stock XJ for a couple grand- i paid 3200 for mine w/70000 on it- you could get a good 10" lift and a low mile XJ for about 3200 or so, then work on the essentials- if i had the $ and wanted a trail only rig, id definitely bid on it, but the spacers and 4" block would have to go

[Char-Broil]

gotta wonder if he changed the speedo gear and whether thats an accurate milage reading...sure its not gonna be 5 times that but with the lack of attention to other obvious problems i'd guess that jeep is doing 80 when it says 55

[fordtech]

I would buy it....cheap.

pull the spacers, blocks, fix the steering, swap in lower coils, run 35's on it. sell the old parts to finance the new ones, take the rest toward gears and lockers. run it and fix it up as I go.

[Dookie]

I would buy it....cheap.

pull the spacers, blocks, fix the steering, swap in lower coils, run 35's on it. sell the old parts to finance the new ones, take the rest toward gears and lockers. run it and fix it up as I go.

why would anyone go through all that hassle? wouldn't it just make a LOT more sense to just buy one that's been lifted correctly??

or am i missing something??

[olivedrabcj7]

gotta wonder if he changed the speedo gear and whether thats an accurate milage reading...sure its not gonna be 5 times that but with the lack of attention to other obvious problems i'd guess that jeep is doing 80 when it says 55
i doubt very seriously that jeep will do 80 mph. lol.

[Dookie]

the salvage title makes me want to buy it even more....

[BruteXJ]

1. No one noticed the "Reserve Not Met." I'll betcha his reserve is at least 8 grand, probably 10.

2. No one else mentioned that the rear seems to sit 4-6" off-center.

Just thought I'd mention it.

[WrenchMonkey]

...the rear seems to sit 4-6" off-center...

I saw that, but figured it had to be an illusion, the angle the picture was taken. How could you possibly get the rear axle that far off, using leafs?

Robert

[cyberhog05]

LMFAO!!!!!! What in the bloody hell is this guy smokin? I think that is the safest XJ ive seen since I hit a tree going 40 in my xj.Whoops. I wonder what the damage is from that gives it a salvage title, I would love to have a "crawler" that broke windsheilds from body flex do to pizz poor body work....Wonder what the reserve is??? its worth 3k for the stock lift with out the uhhh bells and whistles....SWEET block set up though.LOL tires look good...But the engine is dirtier than mine and I have 80k and never have cleaned it...gotta wonder. He went through all the "custom fab work" he he he. and baught a cheap ass intake..What gives? Some high school freshman is drooling right now over it begging mommy and daddy for the thing. Good Luck to that poor sucker...

[Roxtar]

Unbelievable
After all that time and money I never imagined John John would sell the pickle.

[Darky]

I noticed the off center rear too...kinda thought maybe its the angle... I don't know about after 10" springs but my double stacked spacers work decently...mine're worth 3" though, and are only temporary until I can afford ZJ springs.

[atx xj]

hahaha stock gear ratio pushing 38's....now thats something to witness...
How has he not shredded his axles yet? not to mention his driveline...
man that guy must have some serious penis size insecurities....