Recent content by BrianJr

I am not familiar with Eclipses. So I tried to find a picture of the factory airbox online. The 2G airbox looks like a normal airbox - not a can. Is there a particular model that uses something different? While looking for information about the 2G air intake I found some information about the...

Where did you see that the Falcon would be avaialble in the United States in 2007? The only thing I could find was this Car and Driver article:

I can't really afford the money to go to Vermont - I am making an attempt to make the best of a bad situation. I lost my job two months ago. Obviously I need to make my savings last until who knows when but I at least have some time off. So I can actually visit my father without having to rush...

I am going to be making a few trips to southern Vermont over the next few weeks. I will be taking my 1999 XJ (5" lift, 32's, lots of armor, etc.) so I am hoping to hit a few trails while I am up there. So what trails do you all recommend in Vermont or western Mass? I did a search and saw a lot...

Hopefully good tow straps (w/o metal hooks) and strong tow points front and rear were a given. I agree with the above recommendations of a hilift and the extras for using it as a winch. I also recommend a good shovel. I also recommend having some clean drinking water and a change of clothes...

I can not come to Waynesboro right now but what problem are you having removing the flares? On my '99 it is simply a matter of loosening the nuts on the inside of the fenders and popping the flares off. The only trick is the bolts tend to be rusty so you have to use a bit of PB Blaster and go...

When I was installing my lift I found GoJeep's Wheel Alignment page to be very helpful when adjusting control arm lengths. I do not know how useful the information will be for long arms but you might the discussion on angles for castor might be informative.

I agree with PAXJ. I also have been building my XJ up with a limited budget. When I started I wanted a winch first so I could self recover. Fortunately I listened to more experienced people - who all said get armor first. You can get people to help you get unstuck on the trail a lot easier than...

The stock flares, at least on 1997+ XJs, only have a very small edge against the fender. I guess you could drill the holes in the fender below that edge and have the flares sit over top of the fasteners, with the head of the fastener holding the flares against the body... However, that doesn't...

What woody said. The first thing I installed on my XJ was front and rear bumpers with built in hitches. I installed tow hooks too but never use them because the hitches work out so well. The d-rings mounted to the bumper are fine on an after market bumper. However, the factory bumper has no...

I think the answer to the question you asked was covered - you will need a bumper that can house a winch. If you are looking for some ability to recover from getting stuck a winch is not your only option. A less expensive option would be to get some better tow hook brackets and tow hooks in...

I would love to see some pictures and hear some more ideas on this. I have been running flareless since last summer and want to go back to factory flares. I trimmed quite a bit of metal so I would have to relocate the brackets higher up. Even so however, the bolts for them would be low enough to...

I do not have a Tomken lift but I have their front and rear bumpers and rock rails. I can tell you that I have beat them very hard the last few years and have nothing but praise for how strong they are. I've had them on my XJ for a couple of years now and they have paid for themselves many times...

One thing to remember about stock XJs (at least '97+) is that the rear axle's vent hose goes up into the 'frame'. This works okay if you don't stop and only take short swims. However, if you are in bumper high water long enough (instantly if not moving) the frame will fill with water. It is a...

The big worry when lifting late model XJ's is the slip yoke on the rear output of the transfer case. The front output doesn't have a slip yoke. The front drive shaft simply extends in length but the rear drive shaft is a fixed length - so the slip yoke extends. As the slip yoke extends it starts...