My XJ's slow evolution

[1990JEEPXJ]

got my XJ in may '05 with 96k on the clock in pretty much mint condition

the first thing i got were some rims

then i removed the grey side molding and painted the flares and end caps satin black

it stayed this way for a long time minus small things not really worth mentioning. just little personal touches

after the lame goodyear radials i got a good deal on some new BFG A/T's on craigslist

after some wheeling i shouldnt do in a stock rig with slightly larger tires

yes 235's rub

so since i wheeled and wanted to be able to carry a load and people and what not, i got an RE 4.5" lift with all the goodies

got it all installed

drove it this way for a while. then my awesome D35 started giving up the ghost so i found a C8.25 for a good deal from a local member. and at the same time i put in my RE hack 'n tap SYE

and my friend has 33's so i had to try them on, i think i know my next major jeep purchase

 

[Coastie]

Those wheels work really well with the white Jeep!

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

yeah no kidding. im thinking about getting those or the AR-23's when i do change wheels.

 

[POLAR_JEEP_04]

look great! very clean for the year!

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

so im bored and figured i'd post some of the little things ive done too. haha

so heres my CB antenna mount

and the CB

no more orange turn signals

magnaflow exhaust

 

[cw50must]

Looks great.

 

[kf_chris]

good looking ride man. funny how they get so much better looking when the mod train starts!

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

put my hellas on the other day

 

[slcpunk74]

I like your buddies shoes on there it looks good. I have those wheels with my 33s but I painted them black.

 

[ehall]

looks nice man

 

[FlexdXJ]

so im bored and figured i'd post some of the little things ive done too. haha

so heres my CB antenna mount

and the CB



no more orange turn signals



magnaflow exhaust

How did you end up running the cable out to the antenna?

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

I like your buddies shoes on there it looks good. I have those wheels with my 33s but I painted them black.

yeah my next wheels will either be those or the AR-23's when i move up in tire size.

How did you end up running the cable out to the antenna?

i ran it behind the plastic to the cargo area and just out the hatch. it doesnt smash it since the seal is soft.



and thanks for the compliments guys :cheers:

 

[bronco1138]

Its coming along nicely!

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

so i noticed my tires wearing funny and noticed my TRE's were shot. so instead of going with stock XJ steering, i sprung for the V8 ZJ steering, and while i was at it i ordered the goferit tie rod flip insert

and here it is all installed

and the tie rod filp

(notice the sway bar bracket is gone. the tie rod flip makes the tie rod interfere with the sway bar bracket so it needs to be removed and new brackets need to be made or ordered from JKS)

its amazing how much better it drives with tight steering. next thing is probably the steering box, it leaks and has a lot of slop in it. a have a few small plans for summer but its looking like i wont be able to do the big upgrades i was hoping for. UCSD wont be cheap. so most of my next mods for a while will be little things.

 

[Stumper92]

Jeep looks great man! I also have a 90. Been doing a lot of work to it over the last few years. I will post some pics up when I get the chance.

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

been a while since i updated this. but i have become a red member again. so heres the latest

picked up some 33x10.50 KM2's and american racing outlaw II's that i painted black

ballistic steering kit and custom trackbar with a JKS OTA mount

had to rebuild my 242

some trail damage

WJ booster/MC swap

RE drop brackets and JCR sliders

ruined RC leafs

also did some other little things such as using 1/2" bolts in my UCA at the axle, scoring some waggy tail lights, threw a different grille on there

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

some wheelin pics

 

[jakeWI]

looks good! I love my KM2's

 

[FlexdXJ]

looks good! I love my KM2's

Same here, they seem to grab in every condition except being parked on a hill after 2 weeks of rain! That was a mess!

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

yeah i love them too. rarely have i got any wheel spin. only time was in wet rocks for a little. other than that i have zero complaints. they are also wearing very well