desertrunner97
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I bought this jeep back in 2009 shortly before getting married to my wife. The plan for this jeep has always been 1. To daily drive it 2. Eventually take the family on camping trips 3. Eventually I want to do a 6-7 day expedition style trip. so most modifications lean that direction.
The Jeep:
1997 Cherokee
Drive train:
4.0L H.O., Aisin Warner ax15 5 speed manual, New Process 231, high pinion Dana 30 4:56 gears auto locker, Chrysler 8.25 4:56 gears auto locker, Teraflex hand throttle kit, Brown Dog Offroad motor mounts
Suspension:
Iron Rock Offroad 6.5" lift coils, Iron Rock Offroad leaves, DirtBound Offroad Mid arm kit, DirtBound Offroad shackles, Fox 2.0" factory series reservoir shocks, Rubicon Express stainless steel brake lines, Currie Enterprises Johnny Joint replacement for jeep D30 bushing, Currie Enterprises Antirock sway-bar, Currie Enterprises Johnny joint track bar.
Steering:
Currie Enterprises Rock Jock steering
Armor:
Dirtbound Offroad rear side armor, Dirtbound Offroad 97+ gas tank skid, Dirtbound Offroad belly pan skid, DirtBound Offroad rock sliders, Ruff stuff Specialties XJ chassis rail, DirtBound Offroad front frame stiffeners, DirtBound Offroad rear frame stiffeners, DirtBound Offroad front steel tube flares with fender armor, C-Rok steering box reinforcement plates
Bumpers:
DirtBound Manta Ray front winch, DirtBound Manta Ray expedition tire carrier
Wheels and Tires:
Procomp Rock Crawler series 15x7 steel wheels, BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A 33/10.5R15
Lighting:
Vision X OPTIMUS SERIES PRIME TWO 10W LEDS LIGHT, Strobes N' More E4 and E6 led surface mount strobe.
still on the modifications list:
rear tube flares, cargo area modifications, roll cage, 35" tires, low profile roof rack,
this is a few weeks after i got her i had just put the 3" bastard lift on and did some triming to the plastics
how she sits today:
my drawer that holds my water jackets blankets and knife ect. the mount on the right holds a 20lb Co2 tank still working on finding a latch for the drawer.
The Jeep:
1997 Cherokee
Drive train:
4.0L H.O., Aisin Warner ax15 5 speed manual, New Process 231, high pinion Dana 30 4:56 gears auto locker, Chrysler 8.25 4:56 gears auto locker, Teraflex hand throttle kit, Brown Dog Offroad motor mounts
Suspension:
Iron Rock Offroad 6.5" lift coils, Iron Rock Offroad leaves, DirtBound Offroad Mid arm kit, DirtBound Offroad shackles, Fox 2.0" factory series reservoir shocks, Rubicon Express stainless steel brake lines, Currie Enterprises Johnny Joint replacement for jeep D30 bushing, Currie Enterprises Antirock sway-bar, Currie Enterprises Johnny joint track bar.
Steering:
Currie Enterprises Rock Jock steering
Armor:
Dirtbound Offroad rear side armor, Dirtbound Offroad 97+ gas tank skid, Dirtbound Offroad belly pan skid, DirtBound Offroad rock sliders, Ruff stuff Specialties XJ chassis rail, DirtBound Offroad front frame stiffeners, DirtBound Offroad rear frame stiffeners, DirtBound Offroad front steel tube flares with fender armor, C-Rok steering box reinforcement plates
Bumpers:
DirtBound Manta Ray front winch, DirtBound Manta Ray expedition tire carrier
Wheels and Tires:
Procomp Rock Crawler series 15x7 steel wheels, BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A 33/10.5R15
Lighting:
Vision X OPTIMUS SERIES PRIME TWO 10W LEDS LIGHT, Strobes N' More E4 and E6 led surface mount strobe.
still on the modifications list:
rear tube flares, cargo area modifications, roll cage, 35" tires, low profile roof rack,
this is a few weeks after i got her i had just put the 3" bastard lift on and did some triming to the plastics
how she sits today:
my drawer that holds my water jackets blankets and knife ect. the mount on the right holds a 20lb Co2 tank still working on finding a latch for the drawer.
