suggestions welcomed :)

[ma99ie]

total newbie here... my husband an i are hopefully going to start working on our 1996 xj and get it moab ready... we have friends out there that say we could bring it out stock but we are planning a lift some bigger tires etc... what do you guys think are the modifications we should start with? also we have been told that the windows shatter right out of 2 door Xj's on the rocks in moab cause of the presure and our friend suggested plexiglass... where would we start with that? i would like to be able to put the glass back in when we want to.... anyone done this before?


thanks!

mags

 

[Fore Wheeler]

is your husband Keith?

 

[ma99ie]

yes... how do you know? haha

 

[ChiXJeff]

The windows in my 94 2door are still there, after 4 trips to Moab. I wouldn't worry all that much.

First place I'd start is with rocker armor.

 

[ma99ie]

what brand rockers do you have?

 

[FlexdXJ]

yes... how do you know? haha

He introduced himself too!

Welcome to the Midwest Chapter Mags! You got some great folks near you in the chicago area! :cheers:

 

[FlexdXJ]

what brand rockers do you have?

www.jcroffroad.com Those guys are awesome dudes!

 

[ma99ie]

lol i just found his post a min ago...

im glad i found this site, im eager to learn and have no idea what im doing haha

you guys will make me into a pro right?

 

[REWSTER]

and have no idea what im doing haha

This is normal for MWC

 

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

^^like^^

 

[FlexdXJ]

This is normal for MWC

True, after almost 4 years i'm still lost! As long as you both like bacon and Cheese you'll fit in fine!

 

[SAMSET]

welcome
:wave1:

This is normal for MWC

true

 

[Rev Den]

hi


Rev

 

[Rev Den]

also we have been told that the windows shatter right out of 2 door Xj's on the rocks in moab cause of the presure

Nope. Never seen it. I have seen trees bust windows, but never seen them just bust on 2dr XJ's.

Rocker armor is a good place to start, but make sure you have recovery points front and rear.

Rev

 

[old_man]

Moab ready is a very vague term. There are tons of trails you can run with a stock XJ. If you are new to the sport, I would stay away from the hard trails. The easy trails tend to be even more scenic and can provide a nice challenge and a chance to get comfortable wheeling. For a newbie, the hard trails can be white knuckle and not a lot of fun. I have been to Moab probably 15 times. Grab the trails book from Charles Wells. Also you can go online and there are tons of trip reports on all the trails.

The first thing I would get would be a lunchbox locker for the rear. Rocker protection second. That is for Moab. Most places, it is armor first, then lock.

 

[828xj96]

Moab ready is a very vague term. There are tons of trails you can run with a stock XJ. If you are new to the sport, I would stay away from the hard trails. The easy trails tend to be even more scenic and can provide a nice challenge and a chance to get comfortable wheeling. For a newbie, the hard trails can be white knuckle and not a lot of fun. I have been to Moab probably 15 times. Grab the trails book from Charles Wells. Also you can go online and there are tons of trip reports on all the trails.

The first thing I would get would be a lunchbox locker for the rear. Rocker protection second. That is for Moab. Most places, it is armor first, then lock.

how do you like detroit lockers? do you prefer manual over automatic lockers?

 

[seanR]

1)Recovery gear, high lift jack, spare parts, tools, and the knowledge to use them.
2)Armor, Gas tank, X-fer case, rock rails, beefier bumpers.
3)suspension mods, mild, grow 'up' as you gain experience.

There are a lot of trails you can run stock or slightly modified, with the proper armor and experience, you can run Hells Revenge, and most of the other timeless trails. Even as much fun as driving the trails, head out an watch some of the nit wits thrash their rigs on the harder trails, (areas). A lot of those can be driven to in a car.

Have fun, and don't think you need to have a "Ho-wheeler-gyver-opie-et. al." looking jungle gym on 40 inch tires to have a good time in Moab.

 

[ma99ie]

We have been jeeping in moab a few times just never as the drivers...we have been on a lot of the trails and wont be doing anything to crazy our first time out seeing as how the Jeep will have to bring us home eventually LOL. ... we he been told lockers were a big thing for moab, its on our list thanks for the info and any more suggestions/ideas would be appreciated

 

[lesslimited]

Detroits are good lockers, but they take some getting used to. My wife daily drives hers with detroits front and rear, but she doesn't like the steering feel in 4wd, and needs to be careful on turns in rain or snow in 2wd.

If you have the money, a selectable locker in the front will make it much easier to turn in 4wd, and if you will be driving it in crappy weather in Chicagoland, go with a selectable in the rear, too.

 

[XJ-ARNIE]

welcome aboard atriot:

The only issue I ever saw wheelin in the rocks down that way was the back hatch on 96 and older xj's flexing out and cracking so bad that the glass falls out. Other than that, its news to me.

OH yeah, and X2 on sean's post. go with that.