2 door Cherokee 01 with 25,000 miles... mild build for daughters first Jeep

[Fred]

Very nice. It needs rock rails, speaking as a very ugly, very built two door who wheels Colorado.

 

[Red Mistress]

Very nice. It needs rock rails, speaking as a very ugly, very built two door who wheels Colorado.

My daughter was asking me about rails to protect from parking lot door dings.

Time to hunt some up and see what looks good or not.

 

[Red Mistress]

Well Rock Auto sent one e-coated black drum and one bare drum. So sent back & they sent another bare drum. Finally got the other one from Amazon.

While I was waiting on parts, I noticed a very slight seepage from passenger wheel seal. She's only put around 3K miles so would surely get worse.
So decided to tear it apart and install new seal. Didn't like the seal surface on axle even after polishing with emery cloth,so got Richmond cromo shaft.
I don't know why I didn't install new shaft during rear axle rebuild. Race was in axle good and tight.



Clamshell bearing remover sure is nice, no grinding, can reuse bearing & retainer, but went with new Timpken.



Also noticed the tweeter sail panel were rubbing A pillar trim. Fortunately the 3D printed housing was softer than A pillar plastic so didn't damage the factory trim. @GJeep told me that JBL tweeters would fit in factory Infinity sail panels with bit of dremel work.

 

[Red Mistress]

Well crud, put Currie Correct Link steering on and it's rubbing axle mounted sway bar tabs.

Guess I need either run ZJ steering, clearance sway bar mount, or weld on raised tabs.

Never ends

 

[RCP Phx]

I would go with the last 2 options since the ZJ steering is nothing to write home about!

 

[Red Mistress]

I would go with the last 2 options since the ZJ steering is nothing to write home about!

I was able to barely clearance the axle side sway bar tab and Currie steering clears full lock.

All clean and freshly waxed.... Been raining couple weeks so haven't taken to alignment shop.

 

[Red Mistress]

Lower control arms set at 17.5" and alignment shop got nice caster.

Glad I put a 28mm front sway bar on as drive awesome.

This project is almost finished, only thing left to do is find chrome license plate brow for just a touch of bling.

 

[Rob Mayercik]

Looks great.

 

[Da XJ nut]

Looks great.

DITTO!!
What he said, looks awsome and super clean

 

[flyin_ryan]

wow

 

[Red Mistress]

Always wanted take pic in front of guys Jeep shop.

 

[Red Mistress]

Daughter been driving Black Beauty sparingly, up to 38K miles now. Got a rock into windshield which immediately split so had installer I've used for years replace.
He explained that late model 97+ XJ need a 1/2" thick bead for them to seal.

Also the Crown brand gasket fits best.

 

[Paradiddle]

Fantastic build and a really great looking Jeep.

 

[Anak]

What?

TWO black Jeeps?

Maybe you have another daughter?

Nonetheless, this could ruin your reputation.

 

[Red Mistress]

What?

TWO black Jeeps?

Maybe you have another daughter?

Nonetheless, this could ruin your reputation.

Yes, it's clone 99 Black 2 door but with 130K miles. Building it to go off to college so Black Beauty can remain special.

Since they are both hers, I should be OK with keeping Red Mistress handle that my wife named my Jeep hobby.

 

[Anak]

I like your logic.