- Location
- Nashville, TN
Updated the family portrait today. Hoping I can talk my wife into using it for our Christmas card pictures, but I'm skeptical....
Weekend is over...what did you get done?
- Thread starter Mr.Shrek
- Start date
The new ride....
Can this really hold up to towing duty? How much room is there to spare in terms of towing capacity?
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- Location
- Camden, SC
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Hemi is 7200. 6500 is the 4.7. I'm on my way home from Windrock and am loaded from camping. I was planning to hit a Flying J or Pilot and get a weight. I expect about 4000-4100 lbs.
I figured about 6000 - 6500 with truck and trailer.
I figured about 6000 - 6500 with truck and trailer.
- Location
- Camden, SC
Do yourself a favor and weigh it asap. I hauled for years not realizing I was near the max GVW on my trailer. 6440 2 years ago when I went to Harlan. Which is why I don't haul wood up any more and a saw instead. You put a heavy trailer with that jeep and you will be close....
Cool. In a year or two I am going to be in the market for something to drag the jeep around. It would be cool to find one of these with low miles.
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- Location
- Harrisburg, NC
Been doing a lot of work on the Jeep lately to get it ready for Harlan. New 4.5" lift, new shocks, new rear bumper and new front bumper along with winch. Got the rear mostly done a couple weeks ago, and got the front done this weekend. Just need to wire up the winch and tie up a couple loose ends on the rear bumper and I think i'm set, aside from changing the oil and checking the other fluids.
- Location
- Camden, SC
Drove to Canton, NC Saturday and traded my bender and cash for the built 9" to go in the new build. Then we went over to Hayesville, NC to drop off some WJ axles Andy @ Ironman wanted. We ended up getting a room @ Waynesville, NC Saturday night. Sunday we got some breakfast a a local place called the Kornerstone Kafe. We then headed through Pisgah to see the beautiful drive down to Brevard. Ate lunch at Oskar Blues then headed to Dupont Forrest and saw the covered bridge and High Falls. Ate diner in Columbia at Carolina Ale house and headed home. Got back to Deanna's about 8 pm Sunday night tired from the hiking we had done. This week I'll be getting Ghost ready for Harlan! Woo Hoo!
TRAILREADYXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
Well, I haven't posted here in a looooong time, but it was an eventful weekend for XJ's here, so here it goes!
My recent 1991 XJ was getting pretty bad, it was a trail only chop top, which proved to be useless for anything aside from trail use. The interior is nasty and getting moldy, and it had a really rough life before I even got my hands on it, but it was a running caged XJ on 35s that I bought for a song, so it got me on the trails when I needed. I decided an enclosed body and a streetable Jeep would be nicer for camping trips with my girl and dogs, as my car is too nice for muddy dogs, and my truck a little large to be practical for just running around.
Moving on, a coworker, who daily drove a mildly built 96 with a 4.6 stroker, bought a 98 2wd to swap his whole drivetrain into. His 96 is a little rough for DD duties, but the shell was just what I needed in a trail rig (and the price was right!)....So as he was swapping everything into the 98, I was swapping everything from my old chop top, into his old 96.
So in short, over the period of two days, he swapped his engine and got the 98 running, while I totally gutted my old XJ, puled his axles and suspension from the 96, and installed my axles and suspension, engine, trans and t-case, and got it fired up! Yes, it was a BUSY weekend!!!
Getting ready to tear it down
This is the 96 as he had it. The body isn't the greatest, but it has a roof and I don't have to fear denting it up, haha.
We only managed doing all of this in a weekend because of this....nice when there are three free lifts next to each other!
My "new" XJ is sitting like this now, with plenty left to do to get road worthy, but it runs and drives.
My recent 1991 XJ was getting pretty bad, it was a trail only chop top, which proved to be useless for anything aside from trail use. The interior is nasty and getting moldy, and it had a really rough life before I even got my hands on it, but it was a running caged XJ on 35s that I bought for a song, so it got me on the trails when I needed. I decided an enclosed body and a streetable Jeep would be nicer for camping trips with my girl and dogs, as my car is too nice for muddy dogs, and my truck a little large to be practical for just running around.
Moving on, a coworker, who daily drove a mildly built 96 with a 4.6 stroker, bought a 98 2wd to swap his whole drivetrain into. His 96 is a little rough for DD duties, but the shell was just what I needed in a trail rig (and the price was right!)....So as he was swapping everything into the 98, I was swapping everything from my old chop top, into his old 96.
So in short, over the period of two days, he swapped his engine and got the 98 running, while I totally gutted my old XJ, puled his axles and suspension from the 96, and installed my axles and suspension, engine, trans and t-case, and got it fired up! Yes, it was a BUSY weekend!!!
Getting ready to tear it down
This is the 96 as he had it. The body isn't the greatest, but it has a roof and I don't have to fear denting it up, haha.
We only managed doing all of this in a weekend because of this....nice when there are three free lifts next to each other!
My "new" XJ is sitting like this now, with plenty left to do to get road worthy, but it runs and drives.
- Location
- Camden, SC
That's a nice shop. Looks like a "fun" weekend. That 96 looks good.
- Location
- Maurertown,Va.
Got fuel pump put in...Free-thanks NAPA.
Finishing up the radiator swap as soon as I get off here.
Managed to break the ear off the fan shroud .Had a spare,,,does,nt everyone.
Finishing up the radiator swap as soon as I get off here.
Managed to break the ear off the fan shroud .Had a spare,,,does,nt everyone.
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Stopped at U-Haul yesterday just to check on trailer weight - theirs seem to be pretty substantial - and they weigh in at 2000 lbs empty.
So, 2000 on the trailer and 4300 on the XJ still keeps me about 900 below the abilities of the Commander.
- Location
- Harrisburg, NC
Yeah i've towed with their trailers the last couple of years now. They're definitely not light weight for what they are.
TRAILREADYXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
It's a nice place to work for sure! We just built that addition to the shop a couple years ago and the AC has now spoiled me forever! There's also an adjacent axle assembly area, a fab shop, and warehouse full of fun parts, haha.
Thanks. In general the body on the 96 isn't too bad, although the fenders are pretty beat up and it has the usual clear coat peeling/fading. I just ordered more goodies for it and am finally motivated to get back to working on my own stuff a bit, so we'll see where the build goes!
- Location
- Camden, SC
Is that a business?
TRAILREADYXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
Yes, ECGS.
- Location
- Camden, SC
That makes sense. Thanks for supporting 
! Any of you guys coming to KY and the Crawl?
! Any of you guys coming to KY and the Crawl?
TRAILREADYXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
That makes sense. Thanks for supporting
I'm really not sure, I'd love to make it if I get mine ready in time and convince the girlfriend that's what we need to be doing that weekend! :dunno:
- Location
- Roanoke VA
Hemi?
I towed my trail rig with my Hemi Commander, never knew it was back there except the gas gauge dropped really fast. Why Jeep put a 20g tank in that beast is beyond me
- Location
- Roanoke VA
Well, I haven't posted here in a looooong time, but it was an eventful weekend for XJ's here, so here it goes!
My recent 1991 XJ was getting pretty bad, it was a trail only chop top, which proved to be useless for anything aside from trail use. The interior is nasty and getting moldy, and it had a really rough life before I even got my hands on it, but it was a running caged XJ on 35s that I bought for a song, so it got me on the trails when I needed. I decided an enclosed body and a streetable Jeep would be nicer for camping trips with my girl and dogs, as my car is too nice for muddy dogs, and my truck a little large to be practical for just running around.
Moving on, a coworker, who daily drove a mildly built 96 with a 4.6 stroker, bought a 98 2wd to swap his whole drivetrain into. His 96 is a little rough for DD duties, but the shell was just what I needed in a trail rig (and the price was right!)....So as he was swapping everything into the 98, I was swapping everything from my old chop top, into his old 96.
So in short, over the period of two days, he swapped his engine and got the 98 running, while I totally gutted my old XJ, puled his axles and suspension from the 96, and installed my axles and suspension, engine, trans and t-case, and got it fired up! Yes, it was a BUSY weekend!!!
Getting ready to tear it down
This is the 96 as he had it. The body isn't the greatest, but it has a roof and I don't have to fear denting it up, haha.
We only managed doing all of this in a weekend because of this....nice when there are three free lifts next to each other!
My "new" XJ is sitting like this now, with plenty left to do to get road worthy, but it runs and drives.
Hey stranger!
We miss you on the trails up here!
Nice work on the swap!
