Icelandic XJ on 38" tires

[Freyrt]

Excellent photo's, thanks for sharing them with us!

Your XJ should be the Ride of the Month!

How do we do that?

 

[Maltese Chief]

Check this thread for rules, etc.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1052000&highlight=rig+month

You could easily win!

 

[darksidecustoms]

Very nice. No way would we ever have that much snow in Australia!

Do you run internal bead locks to keep such low tyre pressures?

 

[piratexpress1369a]

No heater or anything to help the motor starting in cold weather.

Use 5-30 oil like advised in the manual

VHF radio, cell phone and 2 GPS.

My gear:
-Warm first layer made of wool or fleece
-Warm sweater of wool or fleece
-Waterproof jacket and pants, e.g. Gore Tex clothes.
-Warm socks, warm hat, warm gloves and good shoes

Extra clothes: One extra peace of all that touches the skin (first layer, socks, hat and gloves) and down jacket.

Also:
-Waders
-Glacier rescue equipment (rope, belt, crampons, ice axes and so on).
-Very warm sleeping bag (comf. level -25°C).
-Enough food.
-First aid kit
-Good quality sunglasses with UV protection
-Maps + compass

For the car:
-Air pump
-Safety Seal tire repair kit
-Hydraulic jack (not some hi lift jack, just regular size)
-23 m. long bungee rope, dia. 28mm.
-Lots of tools
-Propan/buthan gas and a gas heater


Well, that should cover most of it. Will add more later if something special comes to my mind.

Freyr

now this is what i have been looking for ...GREAT LOOKING RIDE!!!!
eace:

 

[Freyrt]

Very nice. No way would we ever have that much snow in Australia!

Do you run internal bead locks to keep such low tyre pressures?

No, I don't have bead locks. These tires are actually rather loose on the rim if nothing is done, maybe just takes 10-15 psi to make the tire pop on its seat. My rims are rolled (not sure if it's the right word) so the circumference is a bit larger and also the lip that holds the tire in place is higher. If I remember right it took approximately 35 psi to pop the tires onto the rims.

This is my first jeep/truck with modified rims to keep the tire better on. All my previously trucks/jeeps have had unmodified rims besides making them wider.

Hope you won't get mad at me for posting other pictures than of XJ's but here are all my previous jeeps/trucks:

If these not XJ's photos are unsuitable here just let me know.

Hope you enjoy this,

Freyr

 

[Freyrt]

Forgot my present daily driver:

 

[FlexdXJ]

No worries man, We're just enjoying the scenery! Keep the pics coming.

 

[piratexpress1369a]

freyrt question for you the larger fender flares what are the made of ..fibreglass or steel ?

 

[Freyrt]

Fiberglass on all except the blue XJ, it had steel ones (that car was extremely low budget build).

Freyr

 

[piratexpress1369a]

thanks ...great pics

 

[Comanchedude]

Fiberglass on all except the blue XJ, it had steel ones (that car was extremely low budget build).

Freyr

Hey do you know the price for a set of the Flairs? how much it would cost to buy and ship them to Ohio??

 

[MasterPull]

Those are great pictures, the owner of Master-Pull is Icelandic and has been talking about having us take a trip out there sometime.

The flares remind me of the ones Iceland Offroad makes for XJs and also the Grands as well. http://www.icelandoffroad.com/CherokeeXJ/tabid/1928/language/en-US/Default.aspx

-Alex

 

[Freyrt]

Hey do you know the price for a set of the Flairs? how much it would cost to buy and ship them to Ohio??

They cost around 800 $ here in Iceland but I don't know how much for the transport and taxes.

But when I buy parts in the US I multiply the price in US 2-2.5 times. Like when I bought the AA sye kit for around 200 $, when I had paid for the transport and taxes the total sum was arround 480 $.

Freyr

 

[FlexdXJ]

They cost around 800 $ here in Iceland but I don't know how much for the transport and taxes.

But when I buy parts in the US I multiply the price in US 2-2.5 times. Like when I bought the AA sye kit for around 200 $, when I had paid for the transport and taxes the total sum was arround 480 $.

Freyr

Holy crap!

 

[piratexpress1369a]

Hey do you know the price for a set of the Flairs? how much it would cost to buy and ship them to Ohio??

i just got an email from the company that makes them and a set of 4 for xj and shipping to canada was
priced for whole set is usd 560.- + S&H 183.- total 753.- without taxes.

 

[kmanxj5050]

i just got an email from the company that makes them and a set of 4 for xj and shipping to canada was
priced for whole set is usd 560.- + S&H 183.- total 753.- without taxes.

thats really not bad!!!! damn near cover a comp cut lol

sweet xj by the way :wave1:

 

[Freyrt]

 

[bjoehandley]

Damn Freyrt, I love these pics...probably could have used that truck this past February too:laugh:

 

[Freyrt]

Moved my rear axle backwards 15 cm, that + the previous 6 cm gives tolal movement of 21 cm = 8,3". I also strengthened the rear part of the frame and built A - link spring suspension.

 

[Freyrt]