I'm John and I'm an XJ addict

IslanderOffRoad

IslanderOffRoad

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I obviously have a problem. Call it vehicular ADD

Sold my 88 4runner POS 2 weeks back, picked up this XJ today.

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8.25, yay!

Yes its 2wd :hs: but I wanted another 5spd and wanted one that was really clean. That trumped my desire for 4wd that I won't use often (Texas is too flat), and it can always be converted later.

Glad to be back in the XJ game
 
welcome back John :D

Let me know next time you come out to LA to visit your folks, I'll buy the first round.
 
Thanks Mike

The folks just moved out to Idaho, but I still have plenty of reasons to come back, wheeling being one of them.
 
Picked up a set of BFG A/T's on Eagle 5 star's today for 150 bucks. 30x9.50x15's with about 50% tread left.

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Those should hold me over till the big lift at bonus time.
 
So the 30's were rubbing when turning... so I had to :D

Daystar 1 3/4" poly spacers up front, Rocky Road 1.5" shackles in the rear. and I pulled the center caps, think it looks better that way.

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I found some TJ Moabs for a price I couldn't pass up.

Then the parents got me some tires for them for Christmas.

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Done a lot of work to it lately. Pulled the side molding that was coming off anyways, replaced the headliner, did a radiator. Been daily driving this thing and I love it. I drive it more often than my 2011 WRX that I make payments on!
 
Plasti dipped the lower body.

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Finished the plasti dip project, came inside, ate lunch and browsed craigslist. Found a yard that had an 04 Grand Cherokee they just got in, Limited with dark grey leather seats

So now I have the fronts installed.

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rears coming later in the week.
 
Seats look commfffyyyy.

Come get this transfercase out of my garage. :) haha
 
I'll stop by tomorrow afternoon if that's cool
 
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Finished the rear seat
 
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Added a Gentex 177 mirror with temp and compass. Rather than making my own harness, I got one off Amazon for about the same price all the wiring would have cost me. And it included a temp sensor.
 
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