antiheroxp
New member
Hey everyone let's get the XJ builds all together in one place... Are there any expedition xjs out there!? If theres another thread along these lines then please bump it to the top as I musta missed it while searching, thanks!
Jeep Cherokee XJ build threads
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Steve F
Adventurer
I dont have a build thread but can give you a run down of the mods, bear in mind that mine is built as an all purpose XJ. Most weekends it's short trips in the mud, rocks or sand but it also does long trips, in 8 weeks I head off for a month (8500km with 3500km offroad) with my wife and youngest daughter to the most Northern tip of Australia and back 
Specs are:-
5" lift, Bilstein 5150's up front OME LT shocks in the rear with Rubicon coils and leaf packs along with extended shackles.
TJ D44 modded with 4.56 and detriot locker in the rear, open with 4.56 (obviously) in front as well.
SYE and Dual cardan driveshaft, raised and beefed up cross member (modified stock)
Home made winch bar with 8500lb T-MAX winch, home made rear bar and tyre carrier, home made sliders, home made roofrack (holds RTT)
Rear LED work light, 100/130W headlights, 55W HID driving lights, LED rock lights, all LED lights for interior lights.
Snorkel, dual battery system with two 650CCA batteries.
GME UHF CB, two 0.5W handhelds for out of the Jeep spotting etc.
In car PC with Oziexplorer for offroad and Garmin Mobile PC on road as well as Centrafuse for the front end and reversing camera. Also has bluetooth connection to the ODBII connector with digital gauges etc on in car PC.
Homemade rear drawer system, 50lt Waco fridge, two rear power points in cargo area, hardwired compressor with outlet in cargo area
Bushwacker flat flares, 15x8 Cragar Soft 8s, 35x12.5 Maxxis Bighorns
I think that's everything.
Couple of pics.
And one from an Australian mag (4WD Action) it was in
Specs are:-
5" lift, Bilstein 5150's up front OME LT shocks in the rear with Rubicon coils and leaf packs along with extended shackles.
TJ D44 modded with 4.56 and detriot locker in the rear, open with 4.56 (obviously) in front as well.
SYE and Dual cardan driveshaft, raised and beefed up cross member (modified stock)
Home made winch bar with 8500lb T-MAX winch, home made rear bar and tyre carrier, home made sliders, home made roofrack (holds RTT)
Rear LED work light, 100/130W headlights, 55W HID driving lights, LED rock lights, all LED lights for interior lights.
Snorkel, dual battery system with two 650CCA batteries.
GME UHF CB, two 0.5W handhelds for out of the Jeep spotting etc.
In car PC with Oziexplorer for offroad and Garmin Mobile PC on road as well as Centrafuse for the front end and reversing camera. Also has bluetooth connection to the ODBII connector with digital gauges etc on in car PC.
Homemade rear drawer system, 50lt Waco fridge, two rear power points in cargo area, hardwired compressor with outlet in cargo area
Bushwacker flat flares, 15x8 Cragar Soft 8s, 35x12.5 Maxxis Bighorns
I think that's everything.
Couple of pics.
And one from an Australian mag (4WD Action) it was in
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mudbutt
Explorer
This sounds VERY interesting.....
alexfm
Explorer
rikinwyoming
Observer
OK, I will play...
I am sure there are some things that I have forgotten to mention in my spec sheet, so as I remember them I will repost...
Here are a few pics of my modified 1994 jeep cherokee and then the specs
1994 Jeep Cherokee 2 door , 4.0 HO motor with Scepter cold air intake and Optima Red Top battery and gold battery connectors, AW4 transmission with trans cooler, NP231 Transfer case clocked for better ground clearance...
CB and 2 meter mobile radio's as well as wilson cell signal amplifier.
Dana 44 Front axle with 4.09 gearing, Dana 60 Rear Axle with 4.10 gearing (spider gears welded to lock rear differential). Brake master cylinder off a 1989 F360 one ton 4x4. Steel 16.5x9.75 rims with 36x12.50x16.5 Humvee Military Bias Ply tires. Body chop rear of the doors, reinforced with roll cage to stiffen body. Fenders cut to allow additional tire clearance. Bushwacker cut out flares(since removed as I ripped them off wheeling,, yes this beast flexes!!)
4.5 inch BDS Cherokee Lift kit (all spring lift) with Rough Country shocks, Rusty’s offroad steering brace, Custom drag link 2x the normal thickness, Froelich 3 link front suspension with long arms, flat skid plate. Heim joints on all long arms. Rusty’s Extended spring hangers (1.5 inch) on the rear springs to level it out. Brake master cylinder from 1989 Ford F350 4x4.
Hood aligned in rear to allow heat to escape, Hood scoops (functional) to allow heat to escape.
Removable doors, Custom 4 piece soft top made by Kistler Tent and Awning (Casper, Wy). Gas tank relocation to bed with custom steel tank cover (as per DOT regs.)
Custom front and rear bumpers. Rear bumper tied into body as well as roll cage. Front bumper tied into frame with extended mounting plates to stiffen front frame and D rings for recovery. Rear with 2 inch reciever hitch as well as D ring recovery point. Winch plate and stinger on front bumper as well as 10K winch with 100ft of steel braided line and 12 ft remote. Recovery gear includes straps, d rings, snatch blocks, land anchor, etc,
Can carry 6 gerry cans for water and fuel (6 in total, not for each)
I am sure there are some things that I have forgotten to mention in my spec sheet, so as I remember them I will repost...
Here are a few pics of my modified 1994 jeep cherokee and then the specs
1994 Jeep Cherokee 2 door , 4.0 HO motor with Scepter cold air intake and Optima Red Top battery and gold battery connectors, AW4 transmission with trans cooler, NP231 Transfer case clocked for better ground clearance...
CB and 2 meter mobile radio's as well as wilson cell signal amplifier.
Dana 44 Front axle with 4.09 gearing, Dana 60 Rear Axle with 4.10 gearing (spider gears welded to lock rear differential). Brake master cylinder off a 1989 F360 one ton 4x4. Steel 16.5x9.75 rims with 36x12.50x16.5 Humvee Military Bias Ply tires. Body chop rear of the doors, reinforced with roll cage to stiffen body. Fenders cut to allow additional tire clearance. Bushwacker cut out flares(since removed as I ripped them off wheeling,, yes this beast flexes!!)
4.5 inch BDS Cherokee Lift kit (all spring lift) with Rough Country shocks, Rusty’s offroad steering brace, Custom drag link 2x the normal thickness, Froelich 3 link front suspension with long arms, flat skid plate. Heim joints on all long arms. Rusty’s Extended spring hangers (1.5 inch) on the rear springs to level it out. Brake master cylinder from 1989 Ford F350 4x4.
Hood aligned in rear to allow heat to escape, Hood scoops (functional) to allow heat to escape.
Removable doors, Custom 4 piece soft top made by Kistler Tent and Awning (Casper, Wy). Gas tank relocation to bed with custom steel tank cover (as per DOT regs.)
Custom front and rear bumpers. Rear bumper tied into body as well as roll cage. Front bumper tied into frame with extended mounting plates to stiffen front frame and D rings for recovery. Rear with 2 inch reciever hitch as well as D ring recovery point. Winch plate and stinger on front bumper as well as 10K winch with 100ft of steel braided line and 12 ft remote. Recovery gear includes straps, d rings, snatch blocks, land anchor, etc,
Can carry 6 gerry cans for water and fuel (6 in total, not for each)
Steve F
Adventurer
Here's some pics.
Centrafuse front end
Dashcommand embedded into it as an App. This skin has 8 screens as well as the standard code clearing etc but this is the screen I have it on the most. The gauges are selectable so I added the speed and RPM to here and took a couple off the XJ doesn't support.
Averaging around 16lt/100km Not so bad considering the city drving I've done recently.
Garmin Mobile PC, this puts the screen size and location in perspective too. I cant reach the stereo but I use the front end for all that anyway it just plugs into the audio in on the headunit.
Cheers
Steve
bldeagle10
Explorer
^^^i. want. that!!!!!^^^
mine really is nothing noteworthy at the moment. just a stock camping rig that im working on. its been a long process and very frustrating with everything going on in my life but i love it and it will always be apart of my life.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...per-slow-college-fund-build)?highlight=brooke
mine really is nothing noteworthy at the moment. just a stock camping rig that im working on. its been a long process and very frustrating with everything going on in my life but i love it and it will always be apart of my life.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...per-slow-college-fund-build)?highlight=brooke
Uh yeah what he said, that thing is awesome! Here is my build thread http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1054630
wADVr
Adventurer
Heres a link to my "build" Any questions feel free to send me a PM.
http://www.pnwjeep.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15514
http://www.pnwjeep.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15514