Recent content by GenPatTuck

The gingerbread man brought a long awaited piece for the XJ, its the ceramic coated exhaust manifold. JET HOT does this chrome color as well as a satin grey and then all the other colors you could want. It comes with a lifetime warranty and I cant wait to see how cool the engine is.

On my ring app I saw a package delivered and left on my front porch. After an hour or so I looked at my ring app again and noticed it was gone (kind of like the scene on Speed with Sandra Bullock where Dennis Hopper is watching his tv monitors and notices the Asian lady's purse is there and then...

It turns out after much research that I wont be doing splines on the axle of more than 30. In order to have more splines on an axle you have to have a bigger axle shaft. I have sent my exhaust manifold in to get a Jet Hot coating on it. This reduces the engine temps by 60% and has a lifetime...

Sorry for the delay. My A/C has worked or blown cold since I have owned. I usually only drive it in the mountains in the summer and around town in the cooler weather.

But its progress!

Looking good and starting to take shape. Good Job.

So I have some ideas about how to upgrade but not sure what to do first or do at all. This past weekend I flushed my cooling system to get rid of this brown gunk. I pretty much got rid of it all but there is residue left over and I am sure its all where I cannot see it. My water pump should...

I am planning on plating the uni-body, putting in a beefier steering box (maybe on from a Durango), and building up my D30. I was reading that WJ knuckles are beefier as well as the unit bearing and brakes, so I might go that route. Complete it with chromolly 33 spline axles as well. I need to...

It's been a while since I have updated or been on here. My jeep hasnt been driven since February of 2019. I have a sludge issue in my coolant and am having a heck of a time getting rid of it. I believe its an additive to a head gasket leak as it keeps getting worse. I am on the cherokee forum...

Great build thread. I am following but you havent made any progress... or have you?

You did everything I am going to do but I have had mine for 9 years. With friends getting me into Jeep thing and then them getting out of it and still holding on to wanting to do more camping in it (getting rid of my rv, talk about Just Empty Every Pocket). Really wanting to build an expedition...

I never understood why anyone would lower the t-case? I have a 3.5" lift with 33"s on a 96 and same green as yours but 4 door. I didn't do a hack-n-tap and my driveline hasn't slipped out once. I have taken it rock crawling all over AZ and still no issues.

thanks for the helpful info. If you have anything other helpful info then please let me know.

Looks good. Are you going to have a similar bumper for the rear or swing out tire carrier?

The end result will look similar to what you see. There might be some different body panels and of course color. Thanks for the "good job"!