[colea380]

Well guys i never thought y’all would be so helpful and since y’all are so nice i thought that i would share my jeep build so far but first i will start by showing my old one

she was a 97 xj sport with a rc 4.5 long arm lift c8.25 and d30 with a 4.0 aw4 and np 231 but she met a unfortunate end

still not too sure how the fire started but it started from the back passenger side wheelwell and nevertheless i got another one a 99 xj limited with a 4.0 aw4 and np241

these are the photos that i bought her off of and she was a bit rough
the rear axle must of had something go wrong

because when i was testing out the 4x4 it seemed to be driving fine and all a sudden it felt like a tire poped and it was pulling hard to the right but that wasn’t the case what had actually happened was someone replaced the ring and pinion in with a 3.73 when the front axle still had the 3.55 so that was interesting but when i got it home i promptly welded the diff and went drifting so anyways i ripped out the whole interior and redid the head liner and put killz mat everywhere and i mean everywhere if i could see it i put killz mat on it under the carpet doors everywhere and i will say it helps a lot once that was done i put in new carpet and had the seats redone

and then i added all led gauge and interior lights and i would highly recommend doing that (if you haven’t already) then i added the jcr center console brace and i cant add anymore pictures but if y’all want some i can give you them so anyways the plan is to put on a re 5.5 long arm and swap the rear for a d44

 

[4.3L XJ]

Too bad about that fire. Nice replacement seats

 

[XJSuperman]

Off to a great start on the new build. Keep posting and updating us.

 

[Ralph77]

So I have to ask.
How did you handle the seats and are they still heated?

 

[colea380]

So I have to ask.
How did you handle the seats and are they still heated?

that was the only thing that i took somewhere to have done because i know i don’t have those skills yes they are heated but they are placebo at the moment

 

[Ralph77]

Any idea at all what they did?
Think those are new bottoms?

 

[colea380]

Any idea at all what they did?
Think those are new bottoms?

yeah they made new seat bottoms and they were supposed to either repair the foam or make new foam so i might take it back for them to fix it

 

[Ralph77]

Cause you can buy new bottoms aftermarket.
Or at least you could not to long ago.
But they are not leather and not heated.

EDIT: Think I lied and did find some that were leather. LOL.

 

[TgRamsey]

Shame about that fire, but that's a Beautiful white jeep!

 

[colea380]

alright so i have been collecting some parts i might for get a few so i might update it if i remember anything
i got a rubicon dana 44 out of a 05tj
for the transfer case i purchased a wide chain kit along with a sye and 2 low kit
got a acr <- i think that’s the brand i’ll have to check. steering box along with the jcr 1ton utk steering kit (and i am planning on doing the wj brake swap so i’m not sure if this steering will fit or not) along with the rubicon express 5.5 inch long arm kit and it will sit on 33 inch milestar patagonia mt with pro comp 51 15inch wheels

 

[colea380]

here it is with the new tire by it and i had a little fun lol

 

[XJSuperman]

Looks like fun was had for sure. Sounds like a good plan, keep those pics coming!

 

[colea380]

also one thing that i would really like to add is a trans cooler and trans temp gauge the red jeeps trans would get so hot that it the torque converter would lock up and stall out the jeep when i came to a stop or at least that’s what i thought was happening

 

[colea380]

update i’m still waiting on the lift kit to get here they keep saying that it is on back order even though i ordered it back in November so that kinda has me a little mad but it is what it is i guess and also i did end up installing à mishimoto trans cooler and radiator with a flowkooler water pump and a hight flow t stat housing and t stat (i’m just doing everything i can to keep it from over heating lol) also the trans cooler had a electric fan but it wouldn’t fit in between the condenser so i just took the electric fan off since it’s right behind the stock fan anyways

 

[XJSuperman]

Tell the company to screw it and send your money back. You ordered in november? Thats 5 months longer than I would have waited.

What lift? Check other distributors for availability, or maybe you saved a little more money now and can upgrade to something different.

 

[colea380]

Tell the company to screw it and send your money back. You ordered in november? Thats 5 months longer than I would have waited.

What lift? Check other distributors for availability, or maybe you saved a little more money now and can upgrade to something different.

it’s the rubicon express 5.5 long arm i got it from morris and i have contacted them and i feel like they won’t give me a real answer as to why it’s so delayed any other lifts that are similar or better than that one but will still be able to drive on road

 

[XJSuperman]

Check with quadratec on the same lift. I bet its in stock.
This one? or the long arm version? At 5.5", long arm will ride much nicer.

Rubicon Express 5.5" Extreme-Duty Suspension System for 84-01 Jeep Cherokee XJ with Dana 35 Rear Axle

The RE6200 Extreme-Duty 5.5-inch suspension system is the ultimate suspension for XJs running factory short arm suspension geometry. It offers you the perfect combination of price, street performance, and enhanced trail capabilities.

www.quadratec.com

 

[colea380]

Check with quadratec on the same lift. I bet its in stock.

alright i will. should i go with the mono tube shocks that is a extra $300 or should i get a different brand. if so what would you recommend?

 

[XJSuperman]

I like my Doesech Tech shocks but anything is prob fine. OME is known for a better ride.