/ZexGX
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- N. Hollywood/Yucca Valley
Hey all, just wanted to introduce myself since I'm going to start freshening up my rig and/or look for another one that isn't hacked up.
Below is pretty much what I know about my XJ. The ride is pretty used and abused, but is a desert rig its whole life so it's pretty much rust free. It's an '87 Cherokee 4x4 4dr 426k miles, picked it up already modded with about 400k miles on it several years ago. Been using it as a daily driver when my Firebird is down.
1987 XJ Cherokee
4.0L I6 / "cold" air intake / Borla header / Flowmaster muffler
AW4 with a possible shift kit
D30/D44 3.55 (I think)
NP242 w/SYE
sliding driveshafts
3"/2.5" JC301KS Skyjacker lift kit (springs/shocks/arms)
Skyjacker TJ upper flex arms
JKS swaybar quick disconnects
boxed rocker guards
skids for transfer case & differentials
Front frame hooks
Chrome Cragar Soft 8 15x8 with 31x10.5 General Grabber Red Letters
Misc: 48" farm jack (Harbor Freight Hi-Lift knockoff), Confer style roof rack, factory-equipped swing-out tire rack, headliner delete, nightmare-inducing vehicle wire harness, tan interior w/gray carpet and gray cloth seats, aftermarket cassette headunit w/CD changer (going to upgrade soon), clear corners (running lights)
Old Pics:
About Me: I'm an IT guy by trade, but know how to wrench on cars. In 2009 my friends and I performed a CA legal LS1 swap to my '99 V6 Firebird in 3 days in a friends driveway. I'm pretty good with passenger-car tech and will usually lend a helping hand to friends if I have the time (rare nowadays) but don't know much about the 4x4/truck world (I'd like to learn, anybody want a protege?). My parents and I used to go alone on desert mine roads/trails all over the western US in their 2WD/460ci/auto '92 Ford van when I was growing up, and not a 100% noob when it comes to driving/recovering in rocky/sandy terrain. My dream is to someday LS/T56 swap a 2WD 2dr XJ to make a nice DD/sleeper (similar to the "Cherokee XJ-R" that is currently racing in Grassroots).
Below is pretty much what I know about my XJ. The ride is pretty used and abused, but is a desert rig its whole life so it's pretty much rust free. It's an '87 Cherokee 4x4 4dr 426k miles, picked it up already modded with about 400k miles on it several years ago. Been using it as a daily driver when my Firebird is down.
1987 XJ Cherokee
4.0L I6 / "cold" air intake / Borla header / Flowmaster muffler
AW4 with a possible shift kit
D30/D44 3.55 (I think)
NP242 w/SYE
sliding driveshafts
3"/2.5" JC301KS Skyjacker lift kit (springs/shocks/arms)
Skyjacker TJ upper flex arms
JKS swaybar quick disconnects
boxed rocker guards
skids for transfer case & differentials
Front frame hooks
Chrome Cragar Soft 8 15x8 with 31x10.5 General Grabber Red Letters
Misc: 48" farm jack (Harbor Freight Hi-Lift knockoff), Confer style roof rack, factory-equipped swing-out tire rack, headliner delete, nightmare-inducing vehicle wire harness, tan interior w/gray carpet and gray cloth seats, aftermarket cassette headunit w/CD changer (going to upgrade soon), clear corners (running lights)
Old Pics:
About Me: I'm an IT guy by trade, but know how to wrench on cars. In 2009 my friends and I performed a CA legal LS1 swap to my '99 V6 Firebird in 3 days in a friends driveway. I'm pretty good with passenger-car tech and will usually lend a helping hand to friends if I have the time (rare nowadays) but don't know much about the 4x4/truck world (I'd like to learn, anybody want a protege?). My parents and I used to go alone on desert mine roads/trails all over the western US in their 2WD/460ci/auto '92 Ford van when I was growing up, and not a 100% noob when it comes to driving/recovering in rocky/sandy terrain. My dream is to someday LS/T56 swap a 2WD 2dr XJ to make a nice DD/sleeper (similar to the "Cherokee XJ-R" that is currently racing in Grassroots).
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