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VOTE NOW for the Semi-Final Round of the Chapter Shootout

Vote for your 3 favorite rigs, winners will compete in the final round.

  • MoparManiac

    Votes: 49 18.6%
  • srmitchell

    Votes: 43 16.3%
  • StumpXJ

    Votes: 88 33.3%
  • JESSE A

    Votes: 60 22.7%
  • macgyvr

    Votes: 118 44.7%
  • mojojojo

    Votes: 43 16.3%
  • XJEEPER

    Votes: 110 41.7%
  • x2elite

    Votes: 45 17.0%

  • Total voters
    264
  • Poll closed .

Bryan C.

NAXJA Forum User
NAXJA Member
Location
Antioch, CA
Time to vote. This is the semi-final round, poll will be open for 7 days.

Please vote for 3 rigs to compete in the final round.
 
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Re: Chapter level ROTM winners

From the North Atlantic Chapter:

MoparManiac


From the NAXJA presidents backyard:
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'92 XJ Laredo - "Tinky Winky" 205k
4.0L ('99 intake / APN header)
AW4 with 300k (w/ explorer cooler)
NP231 with PORC SYE
35x12.5x15 MTZs on 15x8 d-windows w/ 4" BS

Suspension / Steering / Axle - Front
RE 5.5" coils
12" Bilstein 5150s with EVS foam bumps
TNT y-link
Homebrew stiffeners courtesy of some friends :thumbup:
JKS trackbar with 2" JJs on each end
RE trackbar bracket with brace
1.5"x.25" DOM steering using GM TREs OTK Inverted-T

'78 F-250 HP44 narrowed to Waggy width with Clayton high clearance brackets
Yukon 4.88s w/ lockrite
5x5.5
Warn premiums
Stock shafts ground out for full circle clips w/ 760x
Ruffstuff diff cover
u-bolt yoke

Suspension / Axle - Rear
RE 3.5" leaves
TNT 1.5" shackles
TNT .5" UBEs
Stock YJ Edelbrock Performer IAS

XJ44
Yukon 4.88s w/ no-slip
5x5.5 using Superior Evos 30-spline
8.8 disc brake setup
Ruffstuff diff cover
u-bolt yoke

Other
AJ's custom tucked-in Slikrok front bumper
Warn M8000 (remote mounted solenoid box underhood)
AJ's 3/16" Superrails with custom dents
Raised gas tank (ghetto)
Homebrew headlight harness courtesy of reelbigdundy87 :thumbup:
Autopal H4s with Hella 80/100s
CSF 3-row radiator
Flowkooler waterpump
Optima Yellow Top
Brown Dog Motor Mounts
ZJ DD Booster & MC
 
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From the Sierra Chapter:

srmitchell

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2001 Cherokee, started as a sport...


-Bought October 11th, 2007, with 124xxx miles. STOCK.
-It now has----
-3.5 inch Rubicon Express Super flex kit, with a gain of about 5 inches of lift.
-Comanche Rear shackle
-IRO track bar
-OME shocks, steering stabilizer
-Rubicon SYE (Hack n tap)
-Front driveshaft in the rear

-3.55's to be swapped out for 4.56's by summer.
-Dana 30 hp waiting to be swapped, with new gears, and lca skids
-8.25 in the rear, shaved, with an Aussie locker.
-ZJ rear disk brakes. Extended brake lines all around.
-245 75 r16 Mt/r's on Rubicon MOABS (From an 06 Unlimited rubi.)

-Aj's sliders
-HD offroad frame stiffeners
-Rigidco FBG front bumper
-C4x4 tire carrier bumper, with hi lift mount
-42 inch red hi lift jack
-Rear hitch with d ring.
-Lebaron hood vents
-Bedlined rockers

-IRO exhaust
-Custom cowl snorkel
-Cooling fan switch
-Cb,Sony deck, Polk Speakers, PA. 4 foot fire stik
-Kc Slim lights, Autopal h4 housings, and autozone driving lights.
-Zj tie rod, solid diff cover, factory t case/ gas tank skids.
-Husky Mats
-Led dash lights
-Junkyard sourced overhead console
-"I survived cash for clunkers" sticker.
 
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Winner from the South East Chapter:


StumpXJ



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1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport
4.0Liter
AW4
241-OR Rubicon Tcase
Tom Woods front & rear drive shafts
Clayton 6.5" long arm kit
Clayton adj track bar
Clayton 6.5" rear leaf springs
JKS Quicker Disco's
33x12.50 Interco TrXus
Cragar soft 8's
Bilstein 5125 front and back
Rock Krusher rear diff cover
Rear seat removed/platform in place
Dual battery system, Xantrex Pathmaker 100 w/remote
Onboard hardmounted/wired 1400watt power inverter
Onboard hardmounted/wired MV-50 compressor
Onboard CO2 tank
Onboard Norcold fridge
Safari Snorkel
Custom billet dash panel
TFT 7 inch monitor
Rear camera
Front camera
custom dash mounted enclosure for CD/DVD player w/inside & outside temperatures
Hella 4000's, converted to HID (x4)
Hella 700ff's, converted to HID (x2)
Hella 550 Driving lights for rear (x2)
Custom made full length roof rack/light rack/7 Jerry can holder
Custom front tube winch bumper
Smittybilt XRC8 winch
Amsteel blue synthetic winchline
Viking aluminum hawse
Roadless gear wireless winch remote
Custom billet machined cup holders ( :) )
Scan Gauge II
Vinyl flooring
(2) 4inch deckplate floor drains
Steel braided brake lines
HD Engineering frame stiffeners
Custom overhead console
Cobra 18WX CB
Rhinolined lower half
 
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Winner from SoCal:

JESSE A

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  • 2001 cherokee
  • 6in full traction lon arm kit
  • 35x12.50x15 bfg mts
  • xj dana 44 rear with 4.88s and arb, ruff stuff diff cover
  • cut down ford f150 dana 44 with 4.88s and arb, locking hubs, ruff stuff diff cover
  • home made bumpers
  • jrc rock sliders
 
Re: Chapter level ROTM winners

Winner from the MidWest Chapter:

macgyvr

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1995 XJ (well, the remains), 4.0, aw-4, atlas II, d60 w/detroit, eaton w/welded, 5.13s, King coilovers, 4140 chromoly links, psc full hydro steering, warn 8000, 39x13.5x17 red label crawlers...lots of tube and booger welds, but the front end is still holding on...oh yeah, front and rear tubed...
 
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Winner from the NorthWest Chapter:

mojojojo

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1990 XJ Limited 4.0L w/236,000 miles, Auto tranny, NP242

Front-
4.5 RE coils & ACOS spacers ~5.5" total
TnT Long arms
D30 4.56 gears / Aussie locker / Rock Crusher diff cover
33X12.5X15 BFG MT's on Rock Crawler wheels
RE Mono shocks
RE HD track bar
Big Daddy 1 ton Tie-rod
Tom Woods Custom drive shaft

Rear-
RE full 4.5 springs and 1.5" boomarang shackles ~5.5" total
XJ D44 4.56 gears / Aussie locker / Rock Crusher diff cover
Yukon shafts
33X12.5X15 BFG MT's on Rock Crawler wheels
RE Mono shocks
Tom Woods Custom drive shaft
Crown Vic disks

Armor-
Moab 4x4 Outpost front bumber and skid
"Ebay special" rock sliders
TnT full belly skid
Stock gas tank skid
Warn M8000 winch
"Ebay special" rear bumper

Misc.-
RE hack n tap SYE
Warrior Products Tube doors front & rear
Custom hood vents
A/C converted OBA with 5 gal tank
Custom interior red dome/map lighting
"Ebay special" roof rack
FlowMaster 50 Muffler
Uniden C.B.
Sony Stereo / CD / 300W amp & 12"sub
95 dual brake booster (gutted the stock ABS)
9000 stickers for an extra 30Hp
 
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Winner from the Intermountain Chapter

XJEEPER

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2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport

Under Hood
4.0L Motor
Fastman 62mm throttle body
Flowmaster Muffler w/hi-flow Cat
AEM Dryflow filter on custom intake tube
Optima Red Top battery
Viair 450 Air Compressor on custom bracket
AW-4 Tranny
231 T-Case w/32 spline shaft
Tom Wood’s Custom Driveshafts SYE
Woody’s Front/Rear HD Driveshafts

Drivetrain
HP D30 with ARB air locker-30 spline
30 spline Alloy USA axle shafts
Alloy USA tube seals
Rotated and gusseted housing inner C’s
T&T Customs weld-on Truss
Custom LCA Skids
Custom Upper and Lower shock mounts
Custom Trackbar w/JKS axle bracket
Custom trackbar truss/crossmember
Ruffstuff HD diff cover
WJ brake swap with Akebono calipers
Custom 1.25” DOM steering linkage w/Tera TRE’s
Currie Anti-Rock sway bar with custom brackets
Prothane coil insert bumpstops
SS Long-travel brake lines

XJ D44 Rear with ARB air locker-33 spline
33 spline Alloy USA axle shafts
4:88 gearing
TJ Rear Disc brakes
Ruffstuff HD cover
Extended Bumpstops
Raised shock mounts
SS Long-travel brake line
1.25” Billet Wheel Adapters
285/75/16 Maxxis Bighorn tires mounted on Jeep Moab wheels

Suspension and Chassis
T & T Customs Y-Link Arms and Crossmember
RE 5.5” Coils with .75 poly spacer
RE 1463 Leaf packs 3.5”
2” Custom anti-wrap spring perches
1” Custom boomerang shackle
DT Pre-Runner Shocks
T&T Customs weld-on Unibody Stiffeners
Temper Mental Racing reinforcement plates
JKS SBS plating-both sides

Armor
Custom Tube Front Bumper-1.5” DOM
Custom Rock Sliders 1.5” DOM

Miscellaneous
Hella H4 headlights w/upgraded harness
Hella 500 offroad lights
Front Door storage pockets
Custom rear passenger seat headrests (ZJ)
Custom ARB plumbing with manual pneumatic switches
2 Gal Air storage tank
Uniden CB w/ Wilson 1000 roof mt. antenna
Fire ext , 1st Aid kit
Recovery straps , clevis, tire plugs, HiLift jack, LoLift Jack
 
Re: Chapter level ROTM winners

Winner from the Red River Chapter:

x2elite

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1996 Cherokee

Engine: 4.0HO
High Flow Cat
Magnaflow custom bent exhaust
3-Row All Metal Radiator.
Transmission: Stock AW4
T-Case: NP231

Lift:
-6.5” Superlift front coils
-3.5” leafs
-1.5” shackles
-HD Offroad Engineering Shackle Relocators
-RC Control arm drop brackets
-Fixed RE lower control arms
-Adjustable RC Upper Control Arms
-extended brake lines.
-RC HD Double sheer Adjustable Trac Bar.

Front Diff: HP D44 (stock width)
-4:10 gears (currently)
-Quick Lock Aussie style locker
-Custom DOM crossover steering
-WJ Knuckle swap
-WJ Dual Piston Calipers on Ford Explorer Sport Trac Rotors

Rear Diff: 29 Spline Chrysler 8.25 (currently, Have an 8.8 going in this weekend)
-4:10 gears
-LSD

Tires: Super Swamper Q-78 15's (measure out to be right at 36")
Wheels: 15x8 Custom beadlocks

Armor:
-Full custom exo cage
-Custom front winch bumper w/ winch (integrated into cage).
-Rock Sliders integrated into roll cage
-Custom rear bumper with swing away tire carrier.
-THOR Upper Quarter guards
-JCR Lower Quarter guards
-WORP Speed Offroad Xfer Case Skid
-WORP Speed Offroad Gas Tank Skid
-Solid Front Diff Cover
-RockCrusher Rear Diff Cover

Body:
-Bushwacker flares trimmed to clear 36’s, and integrated into Exo Cage.

Recovery:
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Fire Extinguisher
-CB Setup
-MM 9,000 lb. winch
-Full recovery kit, including first aid, snatch blocks, tree savers, food, fire starters etc....

Parts acquired but not installed yet:
-Ford 8.8 rear, with disc brakes
-Steering box ported for hydro ram

Misc. Stuff:
-Bluetooth CB radio for hands free cell phone communication.
-Pioneer CD player with Steering wheel remote.
-pioneer Speakers in all the Factory Locations
-Orion XTR 10" sub in a ported box with a 200 watt amp
 
All nice rigs, congrats to all for winning your individual chapter contests.

I've got to stay loyal to my chapter and vote for srmitchell.

Ed


edit: screwed up and only voted for one. mojojojo and Jesse A would have gotten my other votes sorry.
 
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is there a line that one crosses where their rig is no longer considered a jeep?

good lookin rigs though congrats on the winners good luck
 
Too bad only three win. They all look well built.
 
I wish I had a backyard like that.
 
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