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I'm not sure where these elections are at - but I need to remove myself from the running for any positions as I have put up the Xj for trade/sale. Certain things did not end up happening, and other unplanned events have that have made it necessary for me to get a vehicle that is more...

Nice man - Did you end up getting rid of a rig or two for the trip? I remember you having a couple MJ's and an XJ?

After watching a video on how to recover a steering wheel, I'm not sure I would attempt it myself. I wonder how much an upholstery shop would charge to recover with the heating elements slipped in.

Count me in.

I might be able to make this. Jeep is working well enough

I'll be starting work on the XJ again soon once we close on a house. Have a few things lined up so far - seat heaters, double din, rear camera, remove a leaf or two out of existing leaves, and rebuild a few joints up front. The XJ already has bedliner under the carpet, but looking at adding...

Lot's of good input here. The WJ - I almost bought one before buying my current XJ, but the one I want is the most highly desired one - 4.7 HO. Overland - but people are pretty aware of their value these days. I chose the XJ for many reasons, mostly because I know it so well, the aftermarket...

I second Greenz for VP! If I'm allowed to vote.

I'm a big fan of the TJ, but I would rather go with the LJ. Both of these lack a lot of the benefits that the newer rigs have, and finding a good deal on a LJ isn't easy. The main reason for the stark comparison is because I have recently been seriously considering buying new, and for the long...

I like both sides popping up here, some good points as well. A couple more pieces to the puzzle - I rented a JL in desert of socal for a week last year, and was pretty happy with it - largely road manners. Also the girlfriend's car has all of the creature comforts of a modern vehicle, and IMO...

Good info! Did not know they were having issues with them. It sounds like there is a manual conversion as well. Either sound like good options. I do plan on permanently mounting an air compressor in the jeep, so that would work.

Dang, I missed this post. Definitely would've made it out there.

My goal for this thread is compile ideas and document the upgrades/changes needed for the Jeep XJ platform to compete with more modern 4x4 options. Here's my "why" - feel free to jump to the good stuff(once it is there): Long story short - Financially, I can afford a new Jeep JL/Gladiator -...

This right here. 2-2.5" lift on 29"-30" tires. Only thing I would do different is upgraded control arms only due to the bushing being more secured in the arm(less likely to get loose) and less control arm flex giving a more solid feeling ride. Anecdote here - when I first bought my previous xj...

My vote is the poor geometry and the caster not being in the sweet spot, and/or loose tracbar bushings. What's always worked for me is to point the pinion at the front t-case output and see how that drives (probably poor) and then keep adjusting the pinion lower and lower until it drives nice...

Here's a video of mine when parked and when driving. I didn't trust the gopro mount to stick enough to jump on the highway, got to about 45mph. What jumps out at me the most is how much the frame twists, causing the crossmember to twist. The box moves a good amount on frame as well. Yeah, I'll...

Yep, that's the one I found. The amount of movement you had was pretty surprising. Was your frame cracked, or the spacer behind the box? I'm thinking about setting up the go pro on my XJ and taking it for a drive to see how much movement mine has. Sent from my moto g power using Tapatalk

Have you looked into using one of the premade diy bumper brackets that act as a nutstrip and bolts to the 4 original mounting holes? Dirtbound has a set and I've seen other styles on ebay. Not sure how it would line up with the mojave diy kit though.

I haven't run a factory skid in years, but have thought about making one for fun out of flashing just for a bit of air deflection for highway use. Good to know about the Ironman brace, thanks I almost pulled the trigger on the comp mount but Dirtbound had a 25% off sale which made the stumpy...

I am interested in helping out in any way to keep this chapter going, and to prop it back up. Yes, I'm new to this chapter, but not to NAXJA, and in the past have wanted to be more involved in this community/organization. Just let me know! Sent from my moto g power using Tapatalk