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[4WDlifeform]

Hey guys. I was just looking back, and I realized I never "officially" introduced myself on NAC. I have been very active on since I have bought my 97 sport in November. I am starting to get to familiarize some names around here, so I hope to get to know a lot of you. Can't wait for a good wheeling season this year!

I'm currently looking for an entry level engineering job, and have been keeping myself entertained with the XJ... just doing some "cheap" modifications, such as budget lift (1.75" lift) 30" tires, and other goodies... mostly installing equip from my previous rig.

I used to wheel this:

Once motor, transmission, and steering were BARELY still alive, cash-for-clunkers took her away from me, and I put the cash toward the XJ, and my unemployed ambitions haha.

So, November rolled around, and after over a month of looking around, I found my XJ waiting for me in VA. She has some battle wounds from a wreck in 2000, and was owned by a smoker. Good news though, it was garage kept! (99% rust FREE!) So, here she is as she sits today in my drive way:

Today, I just finished up CB install, re-upholstered headliner, and new rear hatch struts (and put an old one on the hood!) I still have yet to install the light bar, and roof basket. Tow hooks for front coming soon as well. Thanks for reading!

 

[rweaver138]

lookin good dude, welcome

 

[snail]

:wave1:looking good so far. i like the fogs integrated into the bumper. what light did you end up using for that?

 

[4WDlifeform]

:wave1:looking good so far. i like the fogs integrated into the bumper. what light did you end up using for that?

Harley Davidson motorcycle driving lights haha no joke! they were in the random junk pile in the garage... so thought I could give them another shot at life :looney: I'm happy with them, they just need aimed better! haha

 

[snail]

nice ingenuity they go really well.

Tow hooks for front coming soon as well.

might i suggest looking into getting D-ring shackles in the place of the actual hooks. general concensus is that d-rings are safer and better, and id have to agree from personal experience. i had a snatchstrap bounce off a towhook under load as i was pulling a buddy out of a swamp

 

[higgsxjyar]

I think business might be better if you were a little closer to Civilization.

i agree on civilization! i moved to this hole in the country a little over 4years ago, hating most of it......being 25minutes from Paragon was one of the few things that made it ok......then they took it away :hang:

i like rausch, but not as much as Paragon, i don't go there as much, it's further away. it looks like they're doing some great things over there these days, though.

i watched a show on the "badlands" last nite, i didn't know that Kyle, (previous owner of Paragon) bought it. good for him, they knocked him down, but didn't take him out of his game....

i also agree that it is hard to take another's meaning from text, let's not fight guys, we should all be on the same team. if we are less-united, "THEY" are gona take it all away and this hobby that we love will only be a memory..........like "Paragone"

 

[4WDlifeform]

nice ingenuity they go really well.


might i suggest looking into getting D-ring shackles in the place of the actual hooks. general concensus is that d-rings are safer and better, and id have to agree from personal experience. i had a snatchstrap bounce off a towhook under load as i was pulling a buddy out of a swamp

As much as I would like to go with D-rings, I have not yet seen anything out there that fits to a stock uni-body? If there is, please enlighten me!

 

[hedbutter]

As much as I would like to go with D-rings, I have not yet seen anything out there that fits to a stock uni-body? If there is, please enlighten me!

http://store.hicountryoffroad.com/J...t-with-D-Ring-Mounts-and-34-Shackles_p_5.html

Thats what i have on mine, seem to be pretty stout.

These are a little bit more enforced
http://store.hicountryoffroad.com/Xtreme-Tow-Hook-Bracket-with-D-Ring-Mounts-_p_41.html

 

[CumminsJeep]

Hey guys Im Andrew from North Jersey. I have a 97 5 speed 2 door on 4.5 inch bastard lift and 33 inch Dick Cepeks on bling rims. The front coils are clayton, rear leafs are rustys, and Rough Country long arms. stock axles with a rear aussie. 3.55s up from 3.07s. home brew won ton steering, JCR upper quarter guards w/ LEDs, hombrew sliders, stock gas tank skid, JCR stage 1 bumper, rear no name bumper, riddler rear cover, RC front dif cover, 760 u joints, surco rack, yellow top, rustys brake lines, prothanes, doorless, who knows what else. pics:

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Hi I'm Adam from New Hampshire. i wheel a 98 XJ 4.0 NP231 HP D30/8.25, RCX 6.5lift, HD 2.2 Stabilizer,RR/JKS H.D. Steering, RCX Sliders, TJ Flares,33 12.5 R15 TrXus MT's, Magnaflow Cat-back, Ken's Custom Front Winch Bumper, 8500lb RR Winch,Hella 500FF's, CB w/ 4' Firestick, Custom Rear Bumper
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[higgsxjyar]

i like that rear bumper, looks simple/rugged/not much overhang.....m stil trying to rip the stock one off........

 

[mini=man]

Hi I'm Adam from New Hampshire. i wheel a 98 XJ 4.0 NP231 HP D30/8.25, RCX 6.5lift, HD 2.2 Stabilizer,RR/JKS H.D. Steering, RCX Sliders, TJ Flares,33 12.5 R15 TrXus MT's, Magnaflow Cat-back, Ken's Custom Front Winch Bumper, 8500lb RR Winch,Hella 500FF's, CB w/ 4' Firestick, Custom Rear Bumper
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Good to see you finally joined . Now we just have to get you to pony up and go red! (BTW it's Keith)

 

[foxmxrcer]

well im relatively new here, but never introduced myself so ill give it a go. My name is Jake, I live in PA, both spring city and lewisberry, just depending on if I have school or not. Anyways, here my Jeep!

its a '97 xj sport, 2" skyjacker lift (4.5" RC in the mail!), 31x9.5 super swamper TSL's, nates 4x4 slimline winch bumper, OBA, and a bunch of little stuff

 

[austinaubinoe]

Just became an official member a couple weeks ago, and this is the first time ive explored the Chapter section. I live in Potomac, MD and spend most of the summer lurking around South Jersey. Go up to the Pine Barrens alot!

Heres is my Ford er Jeep

 

[js_customs]

well im relatively new here, but never introduced myself so ill give it a go. My name is Jake, I live in PA, both spring city and lewisberry, just depending on if I have school or not. Anyways, here my Jeep!

its a '97 xj sport, 2" skyjacker lift (4.5" RC in the mail!), 31x9.5 super swamper TSL's, nates 4x4 slimline winch bumper, OBA, and a bunch of little stuff

Welcome, did you you grow up in spring city? I don't live far from there, grew up in elverson and live there now.

 

[foxmxrcer]

nope, grew up in lewisberry, ive been in spring city since august for school, im going to ATC in exton, Im not a fan of living up here, I dont know where anything is, theres no where that I know of to cruise in my car(the red daytona parked next to my jeep), and there no where close to offroad like at home! And I dont know of any good fishing spots around here, if you do pm me and let me know haha, if you fish we can have a jeep fishin day or somethin, or we can go wheelin if you know of anywhere

 

[MrSimon]

nope, grew up in lewisberry, ive been in spring city since august for school, im going to ATC in exton, Im not a fan of living up here, I dont know where anything is, theres no where that I know of to cruise in my car(the red daytona parked next to my jeep), and there no where close to offroad like at home! And I dont know of any good fishing spots around here, if you do pm me and let me know haha, if you fish we can have a jeep fishin day or somethin, or we can go wheelin if you know of anywhere

What kind of fishing are you looking to do? I grew up fishing all over the downingtown, west chester, exton area and beyond. It can get crowded, but there are still some not-so-well-known spots.

If you want to trout fish, get a good topo map of the area - find all the trout streams on the map - find the places that are as far away from any roads that you can find - go exploring! Check out French Creek, Valley Creek, West Valley Creek, East Branch of Brandywine, West Branch of Brandywine, Pickering Creek.

 

[JpigXJ]

Hello all - long time reader, just signed up.
I'm Josh, living in Morgantown, WV now working in Waynesburg, PA.

I just picked up my third XJ, a '98 sport, for $1100, no pictures yet.
A few spots of rust to care of but over all not bad.
30/8.25 with AW4 and NV242

 

[xj9440]

im from connecticut 94 cherokee 3 inch lift 33s

 

[rweaver138]

im from connecticut 94 cherokee 3 inch lift 33s

sweet another dude reppin the CT whereabouts?