woody431
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Virden, IL
Im sure most of you have run into the problem of wheeling your DD XJ to the point where it needs to be retired to a trail rig...Well mine is about to that point.
So anyway, Ive been looking around for a decent daily driver...Its mostly around town, occasional trips, whatever, nothing huge like a daily commute. So when i was thinking I try to always plan for the future...If this XJ becomes my trail rig, im gonna need something with a little balls to tow it. I found a 1980 FSJ, Widetrack Cherokee. D44's, 4.10's, comes with chevy motor mounts and two Dana300 cases. needs motor and tranny. Well the asking price is a down right steal, so im thinking, build this Full Size into a recovery/tow/work truck.
I had plans of running a EFI V8, maybe a 350-383, Turbo 400 trans and the D300 case. Outfit it with big bumpers, tool boxes, etc, but also modernize an older truck.
Does this sound like a good idea? I don't see why a properly setup truck couldn't get 15-18 mpg.
Suspension plans include front SOA, RB rear shackle reversal, 2" Rear AAL, and necessary brake lines and steering corrections. An aggressive radial tire in the 35" size.
Any opinions on this idea?
So anyway, Ive been looking around for a decent daily driver...Its mostly around town, occasional trips, whatever, nothing huge like a daily commute. So when i was thinking I try to always plan for the future...If this XJ becomes my trail rig, im gonna need something with a little balls to tow it. I found a 1980 FSJ, Widetrack Cherokee. D44's, 4.10's, comes with chevy motor mounts and two Dana300 cases. needs motor and tranny. Well the asking price is a down right steal, so im thinking, build this Full Size into a recovery/tow/work truck.
I had plans of running a EFI V8, maybe a 350-383, Turbo 400 trans and the D300 case. Outfit it with big bumpers, tool boxes, etc, but also modernize an older truck.
Does this sound like a good idea? I don't see why a properly setup truck couldn't get 15-18 mpg.
Suspension plans include front SOA, RB rear shackle reversal, 2" Rear AAL, and necessary brake lines and steering corrections. An aggressive radial tire in the 35" size.
Any opinions on this idea?