Pat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bloomington, IN
$5500
1998 XJ Sport
4.0L
5 spd manual
NP231 with fixed yoke and cable shifter
Built D44 and Ford 9” (details below)
Rockkrawler 3 link front
Rusty’s Offroad coils and leaves
DIY traction bar/driveshaft protector
HD Offroad shackle relocation brackets
Bilstein 5100 shocks
Hybrid cage tied to 2x6 rockers and plated frame rails
(4) 35x12.50r17 on brand new black steelies
2 JC Whitney garage pro seats w/ harnesses
Hanson front bumper
DIY rear bumper
Warn M8000 with 5/8” syn rope
Rear quarter guards with LED taillights
Tom Woods rear driveshaft
Modified stock front driveshaft
Fresh rear hatch recently installed
No carpet, floor was herculined long ago
No headliner
No rear seat
Axle details:
Built axles from 79 Bronco:
HP D44, full width
5.13 gears
Yukon chromo shafts and super joints
Aussie locker
Warn hubs
Budget hydro assist (tapped stock box, stock pump, Surplus ram)
Crossover steering
1 ton TREs
Sway bar tabs
Full spare set of assembled Yukon chromo shafts and joints
Ford 9”, full width
5.13 gears
Full spool
31 spline Yukon chromo shafts
Disc brakes
Spare shaft
Yoke guard
Extras:
Spare front and rear driveshafts
Set of 4 KMC alum beadlock wheels 6” bs
Spacers to run KMC wheels
Full set of straight and rust free doors (white)
Pair of clean stock front fenders (white) with white flares
Pair of rear stock white flares
(all spare body parts and new hatch are from same donor rig)
Rear side glass for both sides (currently plexiglass on Jeep)
Replacement header panel, with small crack
Rear seat
Spare steering box
Spare steering pump
Spare tie rod ends
Spare hubs
JKS quick discos
Stock sway bar
Skyjacker 8” XJ coils (was going to chop a coil and run these to stiffen front suspension)
Issues:
Turn signals not working properly
Driver door sag - needs pin replaced or full door (see above)
Clunk in front suspension (joint? or loose bolt?)
Rear driver door only opens from inside
Speedo does not work
Mileage (76k) not accurate
Repaired frame rail crack near steering box (typical) - years ago, has C-Rok frame plates also
This is a very capable, simple, and reliable trail rig. It was built for rock crawling and extreme trails. It has been well-used and the body shows it but should clean up well once the new panels and doors are installed. This Jeep was not built for the road or high speeds. The rear spool is unpleasant on pavement and creates a lot of binding and body roll around turns, especially with the current lack of a front sway bar. The hydro steering is not a high-performance set up, is not responsive enough for evasive maneuvers at speed, and also may not be necessary for 35s. The Jeep has not been used for 5-6 years now and it is time for a new owner. It has been garaged since 2004, and trailered for wheeling since probably 2005. It’s a capable trail rig that could hit the trails today, or could be refined a bit with some TLC.
Located in Bloomington, IN
PM if interested
build. Hate to see it go but I get it...
