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[4.3LXJ]

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[tobyw]

Hello gang. New to the site, not new to XJ's (or Jeeps in general...). I've had 3 previous XJ's, the red one in the picture below being the last one prior to recently picking up a very clean '99 a couple months ago.

This was my beloved '89...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/XJ%20Wheelin/All-4-Fun2005027.jpg

And here is the '99, awaiting some love...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/1999%20Cherokee/jeep001.jpg

[XJ Wheeler]

Welcome to xjtalk. Nicely outfitted '89, gotta love boggers. I know you can't wait to start digging into that '99. What your plans for it?

[tobyw]

Plans for the '99 are pretty tame overall. I just want a good overall trail rig that can be driven to/from the trails with no drama.

* 4.5" RC L/A with Perf 2.2 shocks
* RC shackle relocation boxes
* RC extended shackles
* 33" MTR/Kevlars
* 15x8 American Racing Outlaw II's, 3.75" BS
* B&M trans cooler
* Autometer water and trans temp guages, A-pillar pod
* C8.25 29sp rear Spartan locker
* D30 27sp front Spartan locker
* Currie Anti-Rock front swaybar

The above is all en-route and I'm hoping to get a good jump on the installs sometime the week of March 26... From there, I'll tack weld some heavy washers on the front axle U-joint yokes, build a set of simple sliders, and a recessed front winch mount. Not sure if I'll try to hide it behind the stock bumper skin or build a full front bumper like my old one, depends on how I feel at the time I guess. For the rear, I recently happened upon a smokin deal (read: free) on a Rockhard rear swingout bumper, so I'll use it for now even though I'm not a huge fan of it's overall shape. Then i'll get the bumpstops set, trim the fenders as necessary to reach a happy medium while retaining the stock flares, and run it :driving:

[KH96XJ]

Sounds like a good plan. Looking forward to the build up and completed photos.

[XJ Wheeler]

Doesn't sound tame to me, mines more tame than that. Seems like a well thought out plan. Good luck with the build.