the then and now picture thread.

[ktm racer 419]

Just after installing my 3 1/2" RE kit.

prettiest trim level of any cherokee.

i had the same rig

 

[kastein]

I don't think I have before pics for my 96...

current rig:
before:

after lift and no wheeling:

after lift and wheeling it looks much the same but with more dents from the rockers down, and a big bambi basher 2x6 steel tube bumper on the front. It is down for a rebuild right now.

 

[foxwar71]

Heres my current DD 2.5yrs ago when I got it. Pristine shape 95 2dr 5spd 4.0 4x4 with no options, just the super basic stripped model (Im talking no tach, no rear speakers, no defrost, etc). Non-New England original jeep with ZERO rust on it. Got it for a great deal.

Full suspension rebuild with new HD leafs/shackles, bigger coils, teraflex LCA's, ~2.5" lift. Swapped out the stock 3.07 axles for another HP30 and a F8.8 with 3.55's. Added a 242 w/H&T and a new rear shaft. Rolled around on the stock 225's for its first big wheeling trip and awhile until I scored some cheapy 31's.

Got some nice 31" Toyo's, built a badass crossmember/bellypan, added a pistol grip shifter. Wheeled it pretty good a couple times at NACfest and 2 Rocktoberfests at Rausch. Destroyed perfectly mint rockers, eventually hit the PS door pretty good too, got some other love marks and such.

It is down for a rebuild right now.

My jeep misses your jeep. Dirty POS High-5!!

 

[kastein]

My jeep misses your jeep. Dirty POS High-5!!

:cheers: "I don't wanna XXXX up your shit" from mr armourall on the other side with same tires = :roflmao:

red trails are supposedly harder than black trails right? because I did WHITE JEEP BLACK TRAILS for like 100 feet at rocktoberfest. It only cost me my exhaust system and chunks of rust.

 

[tbburg]

Bone's been around since '03. Hasn't changed a lot.
Here's a couple months after I got it, 48K miles:

This is March of this year('11) 119K miles. 'Little more tire, 'little more altitude.
The little love taps on the front end were from a rock on Cadillac hill on the Rubicon .

 

[xjtrailrider]

My Dads old XJ the day I bought it and brought it home after it was sold by my wicked stepmother after dad died.

Now;

 

[Burton58]

prettiest trim level of any cherokee

damn skippy

current

 

[larsen]

October 2011 - Liberated from soccer mom ownership.

December 2011 - Decepticon wannabe.

 

[jakeWI]

when I first got it about 4 years ago.

then on 4.5" and 31's.

then 6.5" and 33's

most current

 

[kmanxj5050]

August this year.

Now

 

[CaliXJ]

The day i brought it home. Aug 2009

Now. 5.5"-6" Lift, 33x12.50 Bumpers, DOM cross over steering, front locker, blah, blah, blah. LOL

 

[Stukboy]

This was my 92XJ. Was street legal ran great and all for only $500.

This is today after much blood, sweat and tears!! Oh and let's not forget the all mighty dollars$$$$

Stock 4.0 and trans. @
231 w/SYE, full cage, waggy 44s, 36" Swampers, locked F/R, Warn 8274 and much more to come....

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

old jeep
when i first got it

during

the end

current jeep
sometime in 04

current

 

[LUKEAZ]

1 1/2 years ago and now

 

[Fornstar]

The day I bought it

The way it sits now...

Lots of stuff left on the wish list.

Matt

 

[latenights]

heres my red xj the day i bought her in august '07 next to my black 5 speed that had to get rid of because I was 17 and didnt take good care of it at that time I was just getting into naxja and didn't realize how hopeful it is.

this is 2 winters ago with a 3.5 rough country lift and 30x9.5 all terrains.

Last summer making tube doors with a JCR pre-runner bumper. by the way still not a member yet :/ note: I did not set the air filter up like that. the PO did and i just left it.

and this last week with a ARB snorkel. lots of plans for this after tax returns get back :thumbup: and finally a red member! I dont have a lot of action shots because we usually dont have a camera with us

 

[Ben H]

Went from bone stock to this:

Then this:

Then from that to this:

Then bolted this on:

And it turned into this:

Moral of the story, don't Dirty Sanchez your girl or she'll make you scrap your XJ and get a Barbie Jeep.

 

[kastein]

careful posting that last picture. If Trout Unlimited gets their hands on it we will never stop hearing about how snow clogs streams :jester:

 

[Ben H]

careful posting that last picture. If Trout Unlimited gets their hands on it we will never stop hearing about how snow clogs streams :jester:

That reminds me that I need to complain to Trout Unlimited about the snow clogging up my trail :gee:

 

[RoyalXJ]