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Introduce You and your Jeepspeed / Prerunner

Nice to meet everyone. I wanted to introduce my Jeep to Naxja.

I just bought this a few weeks ago after borrowing a frined's TJ for our night session up Main Divide Rode. I decided I needed and XJ of my own, so I bought a 98 Cherokee Sport in the beginning of May.

It was bone stock, but I have added a few things...

1998 Cherokee Sport

RE 3.5" Super Flex Lift
Currie/JKS Shackles
3/4" Coil Spacers
Fox 2.0 Pro Shocks with Remote Resevoirs
32"x11.5"x15" Goodyear MTR Kevlars
Detroit Locker
Superior 30 Spline Axles
Cat Back MagnaFlow 2.5" Exhaust
K&N Air Filter
7" Pro Comp Lights on Bumper

Here's a picture:
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These pictures were taken at Cleghorn on it's 2nd trip out, the coil spacers, wheel spacers, and shackles have not been installed yet.

It was about time I do this...

My name is Justin, and I am from the mean streets of Yorba Linda. I bought by Jeep in May and have caught the "offroad bug." I can't stop...

Here are some pics
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Here is what I've done so far:

Suspension RE Front Coil Springs, RE LCA's, 1" Coil Spring Spacer, Fox 2.0 Pro Reservoir Shocks, Bilstein 5100 Rear Shocks, RE 1660 Track Bar, RE 1665 Track Bar Bracket, Heavy Duty Steering Stabilizer
Body/Lightning Pro Comp 7" Lights (I know, they suck), Auto Pal/HID Conversion from Tony, Front Pre Runner Bumper, Rear Tube Bumper
Driveline/Misc. Transfer Case Drop, Superior 30 Spline Axles, Detroit Locker for Dana 35, Good Year MTR Tires 32x11.5x15", Spider Traxx Spacers, Power Slot Rotors (Front), Ceramic Brake Pads, Extended Stainless Brake Lines
Engine Performance Ceramic Coated Heddman Header, 99+ Intake Manifold, AFE Stage II Intake, Magnaflow 2.5 Exhaust
Cooling System Flex-A-Lite 398 Cooling Fan, GMB High Flow Water Pump, Single Core Aluminum Radiator, New Radiator Hoses, Thermostat
What to come in the VERY near future…TNT Stiffeners, TMR Frame Plates, Currie Stiffeners, Glassworks Fenders, RE Drop Brackets and Upper Control Arms, 2.0 Bumps, Bypass shocks on a all 4 corners, and Limiting Straps

I want to get this thing complete in 2009. (Baby on the way)

Thank for taking the time to read this.
 
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Specs...
6.5" RK Long arm, soon to be upgraded to triple threat, all mounts welded.
Full unibody plates
ARB's F&R, Chromos F&R, 4.56's, 30F 8.25R.
Fox 2.0, 12" travel resy's in front
Fox 2.0 Air Bumps, limited to 2.5" in front
T&J air bump towers in the front
Mastercraft Straps
Redone shock mounts in front....
JKS 2" raised sway bar mounts
Currie steering
33" BFG AT's, possibly be 35" BFG CORR tires soon
Rancho white rockets in rear, soon to be through floor resy's
JKS Crossover shock mount
HD Offroad Eng shackle rel. boxes
Some seriously trashed "S" shaped RK Springs
Bumps redone, soon to be Fox 2.0 as well
More crap but I cant think of it right now
Will be starting the cage soon

HOP
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HOP
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Just joined this forum. I am a member over on Dezertrangers, and I finally decided to join a forum to learn more about Jeep stuff lol.

The name is Garrett
Santa Clarita, CA


This is currently my second jeep cherokee and I plan on keeping this one for a while.

1995 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Auto
Rubicon Express 5.5" Extreme Duty short arm with drop brackets
Rubicon Express Mono tube shocks (for now)
Dana 44 rear end
Slip yoke eliminator
Tom Woods driveshaft
T&J frame stiffeners ( still have to get the other 2 frame plates)
33"x10.5"x15" BFG Baja T/A's on KMC Enduro rims
Front fiberglass
Autofab hood pins
Full exhaust from Head pipe back. 2 1/4" to the muffler (high flow cat) (spintech muffler) 2 1/2" out to the tail pipe.

Thats all I can remember for the moment lol

Here are some pics!
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Hi my name is Eric or 92xjjunk


I bought a 2000 TJ for the wife and started to build the cherokee to go fast.
As of today:

1992 4.0 aw4 4 door
30 with Detroit true trac upgraded joints 297s sleeved tie rod
C8.25 Detroit full locker shocks raised and reperched axle
Slip yoke elim. n new cv drive shaft
front shaft lengthened. (Too much air, suspension drops, and joints fail)
Rubicon express extreme duty lift kinda
upper control arms home fabd with joints
6 inch teraflex front springs
Yellow top optima
Rustys intake with generic open ended filter
Flowmaster
Poly engine mounts and trans mount
Stainless Header generic chinese made
Front Limit straps
T&J front dif cover
Hannamen front glass fenders
Hannamen glass Hood
Auto fab hood pins 5 lol
King 14s resis.
33 12.5 Mickey thompson MTZs
Aliminum wheels dont know the brand


In the works:::
bought 105 pro tools bender 1 n 13/4 dies n jd2 notcher
interior stripped
about to build cage, bumpers, frame stiffeners, engine cage etc
racing seats n 5 point harnesses
battery relocated to rear
Mount King 2.0 14s in the rear
something in the front dont know yet
bumps all around
Install trans cooler with fan just bought from this site
Gusset front 30 and build 2wd axle also
build 9 inch with spool 31 axle shafts and gears?//???

Take it out and have fun!!!!!!!!




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Yo guys, heres my 2002 TJ (i know but theres no TJ jeepspeed forums)

2002 4.0 32rh dana 30/35
(8.8 being built in the garage)

Rubicon Express 3.5 superflex
Fox 2.0 resi's all the way around
fox bumps coming soon

Gen right stinger bumper up front, Lod xtreme with a custom tire carrier.
weld it yourself sniper fab flat fenders.

Corbeau ultra baja SS seats with 3" padded crow 5 points.

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jumpin hodge road
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My name is Mark. I am part of the Jeepspeed 1717 team.

We are sponsored by:
4 Wheel Parts
Goodyear
Bilstein
Rubicon Express
Thunder Express Trucking
T & J's Performance Center

I co-drive, handle all the wiring, EFI setup and tuning, and wrench on it. I also handle all the vendor/sponsor relations and write most of the race reports. I've even co-driven with Tom from T&J's!

Our team currently holds the record for the most consecutive finishes in Jeepspeed - sitting at 19 races right now. Our current car was one of the first Jeepspeed racers ever built, and it won the first JS event. It was originally built and owned by Rubicon Express.

We are working on a new car for next year. These unibody station wagons can only take so much before they start coming apart. We are going to stick with our current Rubicon Express 5.5" short arm kit and 2.5" Bilsteins as that is a proven combination and has put us in the winners circle and on the podium many times. I'll try to get some build pics posted as we progress.

Thanks!
 
Hi my name is Mike, I'm from San Diego. This is my first Jeep and I got it about 6 months ago. I just went out to an MDR race this weekend, unfortunately I didn't get any pics of it on our saturday afternoon adventure.

(my started almost fell out! 1 bolt was gone) We drove south of plaster city to the geoglyphs (rock formations made by prehistoric indains) It was a great trail btw.

Next stage will include 12" fox resis and a linked rear end and some frame stiffeners, flared fenders ect.

Specs:
Front: Rusty's front 3" coils w/ JK shocks
Rear: S10 leafs w/ JK shocks ~3"
Tires and Wheels: 31" bfg ats on 15X8 d-windows w/ 4.5 bs

Also got some hitches from tharlanjr -thanks!
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Hi Iam Josh my friends call me retarded " if i only had friends"
I have a 1990 xj with a 3.5 in bastard lift , Rubicon express coils, modified stock spring pack, pro comp 3000 shocks . i have installed prps, a baja 500 GPS and radio shack CB. Its soon to be on 31s or 33 not sure which. I have big plans with no money and willing to except donations. If you want to be my friend here is my email [email protected]

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the other picks are of a baja that i built and i sold to get an xj
 
Nathan, 19, i have a 97 4 door 2wd. so far....

-3" procomps in the front with cheapo pro comp shocks.
-teraflex shackles in the rear and again cheap procomp shocks.
-glassworks 3in flares.
-15" black steelie D window wheels.
-getting new 31x10.5x15 bfg all-terrains this week.
-procomp lower arms.
soon to come...
-biltstein 7100's all the way around.
-procomp 3" rear springs(would go deaver but they dont make a 3")
-some sort of tube bumper with some HID's.
not sure what else i'll have, gotta keep it simple until its actually mine. (dad still pays the insurance)
im open to any ideas though!

http://www.facebook.com/#/photo.php?pid=797299&id=1283200717

not sure how to post pics but theres a link. if it doesnt work... oh well i guess... haha.
thanks for accepting me! lol

quick Q: how do i become a member of the jeepspeed mafia?

thanks,
Nate
 
Here's mine that has quite a ways Togo hope to have her at least mildly built before huckfest.

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I will be picking this up on Monday!!

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well hello naxja im garrett and this is my js shes a little ruff so be gentle

2.5 with an ax5 231j and a 8.25
6" full traction long arm
deaver g9 pack
33x10.50x15 baja t/a's
soon to have 2.5 10"s front and 2.5 16" rear
custom made intake by me
blah blah blah

next install are my bilstein 2.0x2" bumps for the front. and have to weld up the front bumper... then start the cage



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Well i know i dont have a XJ but here is my ZJ trying to make it into a pre runner little by little. Im from Holtville CA right next to the Mexicalli border.

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Great thread. It has contributed to my illness. I have a 97 XJ set up for trail duty and daily driving. In part to my military experience in the desert and to this thread I am now making the transformation to prerunner hybrid. I live in the flat part of VA but I am retired and have a rv so I plan on visiting the desert to play and watch races. So here is what I have.
97 XJ
5.5 RE long arms soon to be with deaver springs
4.0 with every possible bolt on
aw 4 with ra designs shifters
231 with sye
d 30 with truss, alloys, ARB and 4.56
8.25 alloys, arb and 4.56
fox 2.0 res with c/a 12 in travel f/r
radflo 3in air bumps f/r, t&j mounts
I am in the frame reinforcing stage so I had to buck up and pay to be able to communicate on here. Not to many prerunners on VA's eastern shore...
 
Time for a formal introduction I suppose. I'm one of the guys going for the all-around wheeling rig, but I prefer go-fast to crawling. I liked this concept...

Vehicle Stats:
- Manual (NV3550) 2000 Forest Service XJ, 4x4
- Front Fox 2.0 remote reservoir 14" travel coilovers w/ Engine cage & custom bumper tie-in
- Rear 4.5" RE Super-Flex leaf pack w/ Add-a-leaf and extended shackles, boxed/reinforced leaf mount points
- Rear Fox 2.0 remote reservoir racing shocks, 2" air bumptops
- Currie shaved and Jeepspeed reinforced High-Pinion Ford 9" w/ ARB and Warn hubs front axle, chromoly shafts, drilled and slotted rotors, reinforced LCA mounts
- Currie trussed Ford 9" w/ Detroit rear axle, chromoly shafts, reinforced control arm mounts, custom housing cooling fins
- TnT Long-Arms & belly/transfer case skid
- Over-the-knuckle 1-ton steering, Rusty's steering box brace, custom track bar brace/crossmember, Currie Anti-Rock sway bar
- JB Conversions Heavy Duty NP231 w/ integrated super-short SYE
- Custom removable rocker guards, feet welded to TnT-style unibody frame stiffeners
- 35x12.50 ProComp Xtreme AT tires on 15x8 Aluminum Ion wheels
- The longest SS brake lines RE offers for XJ's front and rear
- Bushwacker flares
- H4 light conversion w/ IPF fatboy bulbs
- Rusty's 1" throttle body spacer, K&N 6x9 cone air filter, CSF 3-core radiator
- Plenty more planned... cage, rear bumper, maybe some ORI struts down the line...

Having some fun today:
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Sorry I don't have any go-fast pics... nobody with me, so I couldn't take shots of it in the air. More pics on my website.

Take care,
Hollis
 
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