Back by popular demand is the Member Rigs section…
We start with the Red (don’t ever push the red button!) XJ, mostly because this is the rig I have the most recent info about. The rest of you (you know who you are) should send along something for me to publish.
Grin’s XJ
99 Cherokee Sport, purchased 03
- 4.6L Stroker, built 2003; bored 30 over, accurate power pistons and rods, Crane cam, high pressure oil pump, Ford 24 lb injectors, 62mm throttle body, Rusty’s air tube & open element K&N filter…
- AX15 5-Speed with Ceterforce II clutch.
- Dana 44 front, transplant from an ’86 fullsize Wagoneer, 4.30 Gears, Trac-loc LS, Superwinch lockouts, custom radius arm suspension using modified Mitsubishi radius arms, RE flex joints and a TNT Belly-pan/Crossmember. .
- Dana 44 rear, transplant from a ’95 Isuzu Rodeo, disc brakes, 4.30 Gears, Aussie Locker, raised shock mounts.
- NP231, Tom Woods SYE and Tom Woods CV Driveshaft.
- Approximately 5 inches of lift using custom bracketry and Rubicon Express 3.5″ coils in front, Skyjacker 3″ leafs and RE extended shackles in the rear; Doetch Tech Shocks
- 33×12.5 Goodyear MTR’s on 15×8 AR767 Rockcrawlers
- Other: Pioneer sound, KC lightnig, Thule rack, Optima spiral battery, Rigidco front bumper, C-ROK rear bumper, TNT unibody stiffeners/plating, TJ fender flares (all rears) Rusty’s steering box brace, TNT heavy-duty trackbar & bracket.
- Next: Rock rails, internal/external cage, tire carrier, matching camping trailer, and a third mortgage… and maybe even making time to wheel off of the web.
