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I had some time today to cobble together my lift. Started out with some 4 leaf springs from a 90 S10 Blazer. Here are the springs compared. The S10 spring is on top and the Cherokee sping is on the bottom. I've been reading a lot about S10 based spring packs. It seems everyone has a...

How much memory is required for offline offroad navigation? Assuming I wanted to store a single state or so.

Thanks! I wanted something a little different. I worked on the stereo a little today. Turned this: Into this: Sounds good for a $50 sub and a $50 amp. Not quite as much as my younger days, but fits the purpose perfectly. I also aimed my headlights. Should make the commute tomorrow...

I've been busy with other projects, but finally finished my bumper minus the winch mount. I don't think it came out half bad for a quick and dirty bumper. Wasn't too worried about cosmetics but I didn't want something hideous hanging out front. I added a bar in front to protect the winch...

Thanks! I've been busy with work but I have been able to work on my bumper a little. I recently retired my Harbor Freight welding helmet. I picked up a Miller Digital Pro Hobby. The difference is like night and day! It's soo much easier to weld when you can clearly see what is going on. Very...

Thanks for the offer, buy I found the Black Diamond shocks for $150 shipped. I bought them today. I think I will crawl around the junk yard Saturday and check out some S10 or Durango springs.

Thanks for the reply. I was originally going to do a S10 / Dakota bastard pack but around here leaf springs are around $40 each. It is simply cheaper for me to go with the AAL. I was thinking JK Rubicon shocks too, but the ones around here usually go for $100 a set. I may do the BPE on the front...

Looks like I can get the Bilstein for $333 or the Black Diamond for $187... Hmm...

I haven't bought them yet buy I'm going to buy the full length. I'm thinking Black Diamond AT for the shocks. I've had them before and I liked them. I've ran OME, Bilstein 5100, Rubicon Monotubes, and Black Diamond AT's in the past. Rancho also has a pretty nice deal on their new 7100 series...

I took a good look at my stock springs tonight. They are actually in good shape for 250K miles. Not bent, and still a little arch to them. Keeping in mind the "budget" intention of this build I think I'm going to order some 3" Rough Country AAL's and call it a day. The reason I was thinking lift...

Thanks! I hear you about the limited funds thing. This is supposed to be an ultra low budget build so I can concentrate more budget on my TJ. I keep getting ideas in my head for my cherokee though! This is my fourth Cherokee. Just because you sold one doesn't mean you can't get another one. If...

Thanks, I'm love photography and hope this expo build we give me a chance to explore that more. I'm also a geek at heart and love to play in photoshop. I'm a little undecided on what to do in the back. The rear shackles are corroded, and I'm sure the bushing is shot, so I will probably have to...

I know what you mean. People think these things are made out of gold. I was originally not going to buy a winch, but for this price I couldn't pass it up. Plus I needed a bumper - and well.... You know how that goes. I opened it up and it looked great. Just going to clean it up, re grease...

A couple of weeks ago I scored a Warn M8000 off craigslist for $150. A little surface rust, but it worked fine. I decided that I would tear it down and re-grease the thing and paint it. Here's how it looks before tear down. The nut strips from Quadratec showed up and I installed my...

I've been busy working on the Jeep and lazy posting progress. Here's some updates. Installed a new Cloyes timing chain and gears. The new chain has way less slack than my old one. Engine runs better and is quieter. There is still a slight knocking sound - only when cold. Sounds like piston...

Made a bit more progress. Pulled all the broken garbage off the front end. The tabs for the "bumper" were bent a little, and the headlight bucket was tweaked, but no structural damage to the unibody. Pulled more off and the A/C condenser didn't want to separate at the connection. Looked it...

Build Plan 1.0 Replace all maintenance items: Water pump, timing chain, RMS, oil filter orings, valve cover gasket, thermostat, hoses, etc Transmission service Fix accident damage: new header panel, grill, A/C condenser, etc 3" lift. 30 x 9.5 or 31 x 10.5 tires Rear lunchbox locker. (has dana...

I posted this on JF, but since this is more of an expo build - it really belongs here. I'll catch up to where I am now in a few posts: Surfing craigslist the other day looking for deals on Jeep stuff the other day I ran across a nice looking Chili Pepper Red 99 XJ for sale for $1500 with a...

Setting up the ARB is the easy part. The gears, however take knowledge (or lots of reading and trial and error) and plenty of specialty tools to do it "correctly". Like: Case spreader 8.25 bearing cap tool (or make one) good calipers for measuring shims dial indicator with magnetic base for...

If you can afford it there is really no substitute for ARB's front and rear. It is the strongest, most reliable, and flexible setup available for your axles. As long as the air lines are ran correctly and the internal air seal is installed correctly you will not have a problem. The ARB carrier...