xjbump
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- Location
- S.E. Mass, just above the Cape
Throw the cheapest lights on, give me the red XJ and finish the green one. Done.
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1991 Jeep Briarwood
- Thread starter Begster
- Start date
MoparManiac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Amherst, NH
FWIW, I run the autopal enclosures (~$40 shipped), Hella 80/100s (~$25 shipped for 2), and an upgraded harness (Adam can chime in here, maybe spent about $75 and then some time?) courtesy of Adam.
Autopal enclosures
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200m...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Could even get these, they have the little "city light" that lights up the enclosure for whatever reason you might want it. (I know you love stupid **** like that
)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200m...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Hella 80/100s
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLA-H83140171/
High beams are pretty much useless except in NH or places where there are NO street lights as they easily overpower everything else. Adam can attest to how bright my headlights are as I believe he went out and bought the Hella bulbs soon after I did.
I don't think I would ever want a brighter headlight than this setup. No need for it. And it's a clean, white light.
Autopal enclosures
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200m...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Could even get these, they have the little "city light" that lights up the enclosure for whatever reason you might want it. (I know you love stupid **** like that
)http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200m...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Hella 80/100s
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLA-H83140171/
High beams are pretty much useless except in NH or places where there are NO street lights as they easily overpower everything else. Adam can attest to how bright my headlights are as I believe he went out and bought the Hella bulbs soon after I did.
I don't think I would ever want a brighter headlight than this setup. No need for it. And it's a clean, white light.
cmelo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Stoughton,MA
FWIW, I run the autopal enclosures (~$40 shipped), Hella 80/100s (~$25 shipped for 2), and an upgraded harness (Adam can chime in here, maybe spent about $75 and then some time?) courtesy of Adam.
Autopal enclosures
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200m...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Could even get these, they have the little "city light" that lights up the enclosure for whatever reason you might want it. (I know you love stupid **** like that
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200m...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Hella 80/100s
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLA-H83140171/
High beams are pretty much useless except in NH or places where there are NO street lights as they easily overpower everything else. Adam can attest to how bright my headlights are as I believe he went out and bought the Hella bulbs soon after I did.
I don't think I would ever want a brighter headlight than this setup. No need for it. And it's a clean, white light.
FWIW Colin is a wuss. You don't need new lights, wiper blades or high beams. I don't have those things and it's not needed whatsoever.
MoparManiac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Amherst, NH
:rattle:
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
So I finally got it registered and inspected yesterday. Feels good to be driving it around. The guys at the shop I took it to all loved it, and kept saying they wanted to swap it with the Jeep they lend out to people, which is an '87 Waggy. (they also all realized who I was, their words were "that f-ing kid with the green Jeep lifted sky high that they won't give an inspection sticker to," and had a few laughs at that)
They said that I could come back and swap my taillights for the waggy lights, they really don't care much about it.
I now have to replace the water pump and idler pulley. When taking everything apart, I noticed that the u-joint in the steering shaft right where it goes into the box has tons of play, and I'm hoping its the cause of the very weird steering issue I've been noticing.
I also noticed I have some blowback, as there was some oil on the air filter.
They said that I could come back and swap my taillights for the waggy lights, they really don't care much about it.
I now have to replace the water pump and idler pulley. When taking everything apart, I noticed that the u-joint in the steering shaft right where it goes into the box has tons of play, and I'm hoping its the cause of the very weird steering issue I've been noticing.
I also noticed I have some blowback, as there was some oil on the air filter.
MoparManiac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Amherst, NH
Change out the PCV fittings in the valve cover, should get rid of that blowby.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
I'd give it a 2" OME, a 242 transfer case, and some 30" all-weathers. Then fix the rust and stop working on it.
cmelo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Stoughton,MA
:thumbup:
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
It came stock with a 242, it has pretty much brand new tires on it, and I'm not in the mood to lift it any time soon.
But I might put new leaf springs in sometime in the distant future, and I already have my old 2" coil spacers for the front.
- Location
- Richardson, TX
Me like. I always liked the darker colored Briarwoods.
Mine
Mine
D.I.T.A
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Malboro NJ
thats sweet
RedZeppelinXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gaines, NY
dam! why am I the only person who's briarwood isnt in pristine condition?!?!?!
let me know if you need anything off my slab as far as trim or anything cuz most of it is ripped off and in the back lol
here is my piece! '91 Briarwood, 4.0/AW4/NP242 w/ 201k miles and a lot of hard Buffalo Winters...."The Spruce Moose"
let me know if you need anything off my slab as far as trim or anything cuz most of it is ripped off and in the back lol
here is my piece! '91 Briarwood, 4.0/AW4/NP242 w/ 201k miles and a lot of hard Buffalo Winters...."The Spruce Moose"
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Wow, didn't see this before.
Crusher, ya I had seen your Briarwood before, and found a bunch of pictures around when I searched for Briarwoods once I bought mine. I like yours a lot, looks good with all your mods.
RedZeppelin, its hard to tell, is that green? I love the green Briarwoods. As far as trim, what trim do you happen to have?
Crusher, ya I had seen your Briarwood before, and found a bunch of pictures around when I searched for Briarwoods once I bought mine. I like yours a lot, looks good with all your mods.
RedZeppelin, its hard to tell, is that green? I love the green Briarwoods. As far as trim, what trim do you happen to have?
Mbjeep91
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Arlington Ohio
i loved my briarwood, it was green and in great condtion that is untill i put her on her top in the bottom of a ditch sad day
chopped the top tho and she lives on as a wood hauler! lol
sad daychopped the top tho and she lives on as a wood hauler! lol
Rodrigo_XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tenerife(Spain)
Wow...such a pretty Briarwood you own, Crusher.
I like her a lot in white!!!
I own a 88 Wagoneer...loving the woodgrain
I like her a lot in white!!!
I own a 88 Wagoneer...loving the woodgrain
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Well, for those of you who don't read the Lots-O-Posts thread, I crashed the Brairwood, lovingly known as "The Blairwitch," last weekend.
I'm an idiot, that is all.
I was extremely depressed last weekend.
I had just put those KC foglights on the week before. They survived untouched since '96, (yes, they were made in '96 and were never used, or opened until I got them), and then they are demolished 1 week after I use them.
Its not driveable, the radiator was punctured, fender is in the tire, and the worst part is, there is unibody damage.
I'm an idiot, that is all.
I was extremely depressed last weekend.
I had just put those KC foglights on the week before. They survived untouched since '96, (yes, they were made in '96 and were never used, or opened until I got them), and then they are demolished 1 week after I use them.
Its not driveable, the radiator was punctured, fender is in the tire, and the worst part is, there is unibody damage.
SeansBlueXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Plainfield Township, PA
Ouch, that sucks. I feel for your loss
- Location
- Southern Maryland
damn that sucks
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Have no fear, I'm going to fix it. I'm about to strip the damaged pieces off it right now, and assess the unibody damage.
It will drive again, I'm not letting it get totalled.
It will drive again, I'm not letting it get totalled.
austinaubinoe
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Montgomery County, MD
oh man just found your thread. I see how you have so little miles now. I bet the original owner paid MSRP for it too! Thats a real tragedy, but it could have been alot worse. rebuild it and put an ARB on the front so this mess doesn't happen again!
Are those factory replacement KC's???
Are those factory replacement KC's???
