bought a "replacement" jeep

[DesertRunner]

well i sold the old "project" to a member here and started the search for a obd2 era full interior dd style 4x4 Cherokee i bought one a week later that was a few weeks ago just haven't had a chance to take pics or post them. the new build begins!

97 4.0 5spd 231









planning a 2inch rustys lift (coils and aal) ridgeco bumpers, ajs sliders, front & rear stock skid, tcase and trans skid i already put 30X9.5's on it

chad

[tharlanjr]

Clean Jeep! When do you plan to start the lift?

Congrats!

[DesertRunner]

the wife says its gonna be my xas present haha so prob do it over new years

[djblade311]

nice n clean!

[HeepSpeed]

wow - pretty great shape!

[souske]

always loved that color

it was sad to see a few at the junkyard

[DesertRunner]

i love the jeep so far drives great not a huge fan of tan interior though!.

[89xjJe3per]

Shut up chad that shit is clean!! and the inside color looks "plush"

[DesertRunner]

got my hitch today and ordered the driver side nut-strip online. so i have a stack of parts in the garage that i need to make time to install.

front tow hooks w/brackets and front stock skid ~ thanks Fatcat

rear draw-tite hitch ~ thanks Dewey

now im on the hunt for a tank skid and some kind of belly skid.

[Skwerly]

NICE! I've always loved green Jeeps with tan interiors! That is the one I wanted originally! Looks good!

[mikedashg]

Shiny!

FYI, if you get a 2" lift and put all that armor on, you'll probably be back down to 1" lift. That stuff is heavy.

[terryg]

nice clean heep - did it come w/ the stock hitch? i'll trade u my ez lift for your stock one! need it to fit around the skidrow gas tank skid plate! nice heep - i'll help if i can on your build-up

[DesertRunner]

that would be ok with me im planning on skidding it so well so i can stay low and not worry to much. worse comes to worse i can always run a spacer and a shackle just depends on how it runs at that height.

Originally Posted by mikedashg

Shiny!

FYI, if you get a 2" lift and put all that armor on, you'll probably be back down to 1" lift. That stuff is heavy.

no i picked up a draw tite unit yesterday. with all the c4c cars in the yard im sure you can get a stock unit rather easily.

Originally Posted by terryg

did it come w/ the stock hitch?

[DesertRunner]

picked up a gas tank skid today ~ thanks XCM!

now gotta modify it to fit. its a pre 96 model skid. i feel a fabrication and install day coming! sweet!

btw: im on the hunt for rock sliders and a transfer case skid or belly skid.