i have a 99 4wd that's my daily, just bought an identical rust free 2wd to swap over and make into a beast. Great content! Keep uploading. Godspeed from NC
Nice rig for sure.. I've been working on my 97 for the past year, one day hope to do a locker in the rear. Just got my new wheels that I ordered from Jegs 6 months ago...!!
I’ll work on it, not sure what people want to see though and I haven’t gotten to do any wheeling in the new year yet. I hopefully will have all the parts for my Comanche here soon to do a 4wd swap.
Love the color & the build. Here I think my XJ is the shiznit cause I have a long arm lift & f&r lockers sitting on 31's 😂. TBH, she's never left me embarrassed or stranded so I won't complain.
This one started out bone stock, then it escalated from there. At one point in time it had long arms, f&r lockers, and 31s, but then plans changed and its now on 35s.
Where are those bumpers from? I like the low profile and the trailer receiver in the center. Also what gear ratio do you have in your 8.25? I’m looking to replace my Dana 35 axle to either a Ford 8.8 or an 8.25 and think I need 4:56 gears to run 35’s
Ares fab bumpers front and rear, the rear has been modified slightly. Running 4.56 gears and the 8.25 has been fine for me. I do plan to pull the axles this summer to upgrade in preparation for larger tires
Start with whatever you think would help you most. I had gears and lockers on 31” tires and could go places people on 33s + couldn’t go because they had open diffs, but if a smoother ride down a dirt road is the goal, a bigger tire will soak up bumps better and you don’t really need lockers. All about how the vehicle is going to be used.
nice rig! reminds me of my green XJ. Would like to see some more info on the steering, the long arms(how do you like them, what you dont like...etc), the front axle mods, sleeving and gussets. I'm on 33s and thinking of bumping to 35s but not sure of what all is needed to make the jump up to 35s. I'm locked front and rear and on 4.56s as well.
The steering and long arms have done very well, biggest issue with the steering is wearing out heims, but that happens with any heim steering. Technically nothing needs to be done for 35s, but the C gussets, sleeves and the almost alloy kit with 760x u joints helps things last a little longer. The long term plan is to do an axle swap once I find the axles I want for a price that isn’t ridiculous.
@@thegreendumpster1414 Yeah that's what I was thinking. I really only want to go to 37s and be done. If I go tons then 37s would be the smallest tire one should go with.
How much did you pay for the cage? Jeep looks really nice. How much did you bump stop to keep from rubbing? Do those no lift shackle boxes mount to the frame and tie in to the floor?
I believe the cage kit was like $900 from xo-fab and it was around $700 for the extra tube work I had done and all of the welding. I believe there is 3" of extra bumpstop in the rear and around 5" in the front. The best way to measure bumpstops and shocks is to flex out your suspension and see what your specific application will need. The shackle boxes bolt to the factory shackle bolt, the factory hitch bolts, and through the floor. I have 2 down bars in the back that tie the cage into the shackle boxes.
@@thegreendumpster1414 i have stock bump stops and i cut enough to fit 33's on 4.5" of lift. Now that i have 35's, i need a little bit longer ones. I want to add a little lift as well. I would like to do no lift shackle relocation boxes but have too much going on with my skid plate, and bumper brackets to add one more thing there. I can't put anything under the bumper brackets which means i would have to shim the shackle boxes.
@@ProjectXJ I wheel with a lot of people with 4.5" of lift and clear 35s, but they have shorter shocks so there isn't as much droop causing the opposite tire to stuff more ( kind of a cantilever effect). The shackle boxes actually come with shims to add in case you need to shim them for various items being in the way.
For better road handling. I only have a front sway bar and it gets disconnected when I go offroad. It’s a lot nicer driving 5 hours to an offroad park with a sway bar and the improved handling that comes with the sway bar.
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You by far have the best xj build I’ve seen nothin fancy straight to the point and functionally capable, great inspiration for my build thanks !
Thanks for the kind word! It's still a work in progress for sure, but I'm trying to make useful mods as I go.
What are you building?
@@ProjectXJ got a 98 xj recently basically want a trail/daily rig
Congratulations, very very Nice truck!!
i have a 99 4wd that's my daily, just bought an identical rust free 2wd to swap over and make into a beast. Great content! Keep uploading. Godspeed from NC
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Nice rig for sure.. I've been working on my 97 for the past year, one day hope to do a locker in the rear. Just got my new wheels that I ordered from Jegs 6 months ago...!!
Nice xj
Keep uploading buddy. You were recommended to me so I subbed I own a 94 xj 2wd 4.0 5 speed (:
I’ll work on it, not sure what people want to see though and I haven’t gotten to do any wheeling in the new year yet. I hopefully will have all the parts for my Comanche here soon to do a 4wd swap.
Nice rig man. Well done 👍🏼
Thanks 👍
Love the color & the build. Here I think my XJ is the shiznit cause I have a long arm lift & f&r lockers sitting on 31's 😂. TBH, she's never left me embarrassed or stranded so I won't complain.
This one started out bone stock, then it escalated from there. At one point in time it had long arms, f&r lockers, and 31s, but then plans changed and its now on 35s.
@@thegreendumpster1414 Is it Moss Green Pearl or the Forest Green?
@@ProjectXJ I believe its the forest pearl green, but I don't remember off the top of my head. Definitely not the moss green though.
What did you do to clock the t case?
How did the stock axles hold up ? Why did you change?
Noice freakin xj 👍💪
Thank you!
Where are those bumpers from? I like the low profile and the trailer receiver in the center. Also what gear ratio do you have in your 8.25? I’m looking to replace my Dana 35 axle to either a Ford 8.8 or an 8.25 and think I need 4:56 gears to run 35’s
Ares fab bumpers front and rear, the rear has been modified slightly. Running 4.56 gears and the 8.25 has been fine for me. I do plan to pull the axles this summer to upgrade in preparation for larger tires
Sick build! Subbed. I like the hybrid cage with the rear corner guards. I plan on doing the same but I want to tie in the cage to unibody stiffners.
I plan to finish the frame stiffeners this summer and I’ll tie the cage and sliders into the stiffeners once they’re complete.
I'll be looking forward to seeing how it comes out.
Just got my CavFab Alpha 3 link for my 2001 XJ😁😁
mine has done awesome for me over the years, only thing I've had to do is replace the axle slide lower bushings after tons of abuse.
That thing is so bad ass I’m building a 90 xj
Thanks! It’s definitely been a long ride to get it where it is now!
This is a bit overwhelming for someone like me who is just now planning to get into overlanding. I'm not sure what I need to start out with.
Start with whatever you think would help you most. I had gears and lockers on 31” tires and could go places people on 33s + couldn’t go because they had open diffs, but if a smoother ride down a dirt road is the goal, a bigger tire will soak up bumps better and you don’t really need lockers. All about how the vehicle is going to be used.
What did you use for the roof liner
I have a factory headliner that I recovered with black headliner material from the fabric store.
Does it pull ok with 4.56 gears and 35's?
It has plenty of power in my opinion. It holds overdrive fine on the interstate and isn't slow by any means
Which OTA trackbar mount is that?
Sorry, just seeing this, but I honestly have no idea. I got it used from a friend.
nice rig! reminds me of my green XJ. Would like to see some more info on the steering, the long arms(how do you like them, what you dont like...etc), the front axle mods, sleeving and gussets. I'm on 33s and thinking of bumping to 35s but not sure of what all is needed to make the jump up to 35s. I'm locked front and rear and on 4.56s as well.
The steering and long arms have done very well, biggest issue with the steering is wearing out heims, but that happens with any heim steering. Technically nothing needs to be done for 35s, but the C gussets, sleeves and the almost alloy kit with 760x u joints helps things last a little longer. The long term plan is to do an axle swap once I find the axles I want for a price that isn’t ridiculous.
@@thegreendumpster1414 thanks! yeah I'd like to do JK d44s, but dang that's some money.
@@TexasRedneck It is honestly cheaper to build tons than to buy JK 44s unless you get lucky with some crazy deal.
@@thegreendumpster1414 Yeah that's what I was thinking. I really only want to go to 37s and be done. If I go tons then 37s would be the smallest tire one should go with.
How much did you pay for the cage? Jeep looks really nice. How much did you bump stop to keep from rubbing? Do those no lift shackle boxes mount to the frame and tie in to the floor?
I believe the cage kit was like $900 from xo-fab and it was around $700 for the extra tube work I had done and all of the welding. I believe there is 3" of extra bumpstop in the rear and around 5" in the front. The best way to measure bumpstops and shocks is to flex out your suspension and see what your specific application will need. The shackle boxes bolt to the factory shackle bolt, the factory hitch bolts, and through the floor. I have 2 down bars in the back that tie the cage into the shackle boxes.
@@thegreendumpster1414 i have stock bump stops and i cut enough to fit 33's on 4.5" of lift. Now that i have 35's, i need a little bit longer ones. I want to add a little lift as well. I would like to do no lift shackle relocation boxes but have too much going on with my skid plate, and bumper brackets to add one more thing there. I can't put anything under the bumper brackets which means i would have to shim the shackle boxes.
@@ProjectXJ I wheel with a lot of people with 4.5" of lift and clear 35s, but they have shorter shocks so there isn't as much droop causing the opposite tire to stuff more ( kind of a cantilever effect). The shackle boxes actually come with shims to add in case you need to shim them for various items being in the way.
XO Cage is dope!
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Not to mention The whole RIG! #XJs4ever
Clean rig man. What brand are the sliders?
They’re just 2x6 box tube. Cut the rockers out and weld in the tube, very common on Cherokees.
Why do you have sway bars?
For better road handling. I only have a front sway bar and it gets disconnected when I go offroad. It’s a lot nicer driving 5 hours to an offroad park with a sway bar and the improved handling that comes with the sway bar.
What is your gear ratio?
4.56
nice !! just got a 99 2door thats coming along nicely (wifes daily), check it out .
Rear bumper brand?
Ares Fab front and rear, but I cut the corners and added 2x6 tube under the cut and fold in the rear.
was just gonna ask that ...
If you ever decide to sell this let me know!!!!
I don’t think the Cherokee will ever be for sale. I’d get rid of the bus, Comanche, and Jetta long before I’d consider selling the Cherokee