Anti Hero's XJ Build Thread. *pics*

Hey guy's been meaning to post a build thread for a while so here it goes!

I bought my XJ about a month and a half ago and have been building it since.

97 XJ
4.0
Auto
4 Door


What's in it now -


Rubicon Express 4.5" lift with quick disconnects
33/10.50/15 BFG M/T km2's
JCR front and rear bumpers
JCR classic rock sliders
HP D30 w/ chromoly axle shafts
D35 w/ chromoly axle shafts (for now)
242 transfer case (for now)
Upgraded drive shafts (not sure who makes them)
Smittybilt XRC 9000 lb winch
Piaa 580 slim extreme white driving lights
Pro Comp S4 led cube flood lights mounted with detour usa a pillar mounts
K&N air filter
Cobra 19 cb radio
Firestik 4' cb antenna
Roof Rack
Autometer trans temp gauge
And a bunch of other small stuff I can't remember right now

In the garage ready to go in -

231 T-case with Tera-Low 4:1 kit and sye
Currie lca skids front and rear
Riddler D30 diff cover
Skid Row T-case skid
Tomken gas tank skid


On to the pictures. I'll continue to update with pictures as I continue to build it. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy!

How it sat when I bought it about a month and a half ago.



And how it sits now.







And the 231 w/ 4:1 getting cleaned up and ready to go in



And here's a video from the other day. It's at a small place not that far from our house. Nothing big at all, but fun and a good place to do some suspension testing.

(not sure how to embed here sorry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3arlNK4szkA

Re: Anto Hero's XJ Build Thread. *pics*

Is this a build thread? Or bolt on thread? Big difference bud...

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barillms said:

Is this a build thread? Or bolt on thread? Big difference bud...

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You're a peach.

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barillms said:

Is this a build thread? Or bolt on thread? Big difference bud...

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This would be a build thread. Did I say I was done? If you read the first post you'd notice that it said I'd post more as I build it. Thanks for the quality post though.

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barillms said:

Is this a build thread? Or bolt on thread? Big difference bud...

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I wasn't aware this was the advanced fab forum.

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barillms said:

Is this a build thread? Or bolt on thread? Big difference bud...

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I thought this was either pirate or the extreme jeeps group on facebook for a minute. His jeep looks modified to me... bud.

Good lookin' jeep man.

Anto Hero's XJ Build Thread. *pics*

What's the red thing under the front bumper in the third pic? Personally I like the 242 over the 231 for the full time option.

Nice Jeep.

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bosco01xj said:

I thought this was either pirate or the extreme jeeps group on facebook for a minute. His jeep looks modified to me... bud.

Good lookin' jeep man.

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Thanks bro. Appreciate it.

iluv83vettes said:

What's the red thing under the front bumper in the third pic? Personally I like the 242 over the 231 for the full time option.

Nice Jeep.

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Thanks man.

It's the sway bar. I like the full time as well. Just wish the 242 had more aftermarket support. I'd really like to have 4:1 with the 242 but looks like I can only get that with the 231.

Got a few things done and also picked up a few parts at the junk yard.

Got an earlier XJ gas tank skid and a V8 ZJ tie rod.

Cleaned up the skid and made the adjustments to fit it up.





Finally took the time to get rid of the stock rear bumper end cap brackets.










Also got the skid row t-case plate in. They shorted me two bolts. Going to have to go find some.

Also found a good spot to test flex. So I took some pictures lol.

Looking Good.

Tony_SS said:

Looking Good.

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Thanks man :wave:

Nice XJ! Are you running wheel spacers/any rubbing?

KelticTJ said:

Nice XJ! Are you running wheel spacers/any rubbing?

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Thank you. No wheel spacers. With the 10.50's I get a slight rub up front at full lock and in the rear I rub the back of the fender slightly at full flex. Planning on cutting an folding that small section. Other than that it's all good.

Nice rig! Get some frame stiffeners on there in a hurry, and then just weld those sliders to them.

paddlernate said:

Nice rig! Get some frame stiffeners on there in a hurry, and then just weld those sliders to them.

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Thank you. I had planned on getting stiffeners on it when I first bought it and never ended up ordering them. Need to do that. I plan on shortening the jcr sliders about an inch anyway.