dagr8tim
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Columbus, Oh
I picked this up on Saturday with the intention of replacing the front axle, cutting the doors off, and using it as a basis for a dedicated trail rig. Now that I've had afew days to mull it over. I'm considering possibly just parting it.
Right now, I have a 97 XJ SE, and I just got this 98 XJ Sport. That's why I'm on the fence. I could move alot of these parts over to my 97 and have some nice upgrades to my DD, or build the 98 out as a pretty cool trail rig and not risk losing my DD to a trail accident. The engine, trans, and transfer case all seem to run great, and the odo shows 170K.
Random Body Pics:
Three Things I'm Super Excited about:
mmmmm...Gas Tank Skid
Already in my 97 XJ.
mmmmm...Factory Fogs (also going on my 97 XJ).
Now for the fly in the ointment:
Looks like the knuckle is bent. I 'm trying to figure out if it'd be easier to replace the knuckle or the whole axle.
I got a look at it today on the flatbed and it looked like the LCA mount on the passenger side may have been tweaked. I dunno if I can persuade it with a some come alongs to see my point of view or not. It's still possible I'll be parting this beast, or I have an offer for the Jeep for close to double what I currently have invested.
Here's the gallery of the Jeep, pages 3 through 5 are pics from today.
http://tim.midwestlost.com/gallery/98cherokee
Something else to consider is that before I got the 98, I had gotten 4 used 31's, a set of v8 ZJ coils, and an extra set of XJ leafs. I've pretty much got what I need to turn either the 97 or the 98 into a decent mild trail rig.
Any suggestions?
Right now, I have a 97 XJ SE, and I just got this 98 XJ Sport. That's why I'm on the fence. I could move alot of these parts over to my 97 and have some nice upgrades to my DD, or build the 98 out as a pretty cool trail rig and not risk losing my DD to a trail accident. The engine, trans, and transfer case all seem to run great, and the odo shows 170K.
Random Body Pics:
Three Things I'm Super Excited about:
mmmmm...Gas Tank Skid
Already in my 97 XJ.
mmmmm...Factory Fogs (also going on my 97 XJ).
Now for the fly in the ointment:
Looks like the knuckle is bent. I 'm trying to figure out if it'd be easier to replace the knuckle or the whole axle.
I got a look at it today on the flatbed and it looked like the LCA mount on the passenger side may have been tweaked. I dunno if I can persuade it with a some come alongs to see my point of view or not. It's still possible I'll be parting this beast, or I have an offer for the Jeep for close to double what I currently have invested.
Here's the gallery of the Jeep, pages 3 through 5 are pics from today.
http://tim.midwestlost.com/gallery/98cherokee
Something else to consider is that before I got the 98, I had gotten 4 used 31's, a set of v8 ZJ coils, and an extra set of XJ leafs. I've pretty much got what I need to turn either the 97 or the 98 into a decent mild trail rig.
Any suggestions?
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