IZAREBL
10-01-2011, 09:40 PM
wanted to post my build over here, so Im copying this over from cherokeeforum:
Hey fellas, My name is Collin and im 15(friends call me cooter, i have no idea why). Everyone in my family drives a jeep so of course i have always wanted to get one. I decided that i wanted 97-01 cherokee 4x4 4.0l a few years ago, because, lets just face it... XJs are bad***. I've been on this site for about a year readin up, and finally got an xj.
...I really wanted a stock one so i could do the lift and everything myself, but almost 6 months of dealing with sketchy people on craigs and stealerships, I finally found the one. It was just the slightest chance that i happened to check craigslist while i was in nashville, it had literally been on there for 1 day and i decided to text him. Ended up meeting up with the guy to check it out the next morning and when i got in to test drive it and didnt have to adjust the mirrors or anything, i knew it was meant to be.
anyway heres the Specs:
2001 Limited Cherokee
Fully loaded/woodgrain/leather
factory tow package 3.73 gears
135k miles
chrysler 8.25 axle
5.5 lift (3.5 rubicon express aal lift, 3.5 coils, 2'' spacers/blocks/shackles, 6'' rc shocks, rc hd steering stabalizer
sway bar discos
jeep ravine rims
33x10.5 bfg km2s
offroad front bumper
defender roof rack with 4 pro comp lights/full size spare
flip out dash moniter/wired for subs/ sub box
after some talking to the guy about it, i talked him down to 3500$ since he was a landscaper and the inside of it was filthy and it has a broken ac, saggy headliner, rear end leaking. horrible interior, needs all new exaust, paint is scratched all over, coolant resivoir is filled with mud. So needless to say i had my work cut out for me, but thats just the fun of owning a jeep! We worked things out and my dad drove back to nashville the next week and bought it. Ive had it about a week now, and have wasted no time.., so decided to start a build thread.:D
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture134.png
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture123.jpg?t=1314323331
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture125.jpg?t=1314323330
when i got it home i got to work on cleaning it. he forgot to mention, that there was tabbaco EVERYWHERE in it. you name it, cigarrettes, dip cans, dried tabbaco, dip spit, I had to miss the first week of school because my sinuses got pretty messed up from all the tabbaco fumes.)
So the first week i got it i went to work on gutting it, cleaning carpets, taking out headliner, fixing coolant, painting some stuffs, and figuring out what i want to do to it.
I had to do a little modifications to get it in the garage... so off came the rack and lights,
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture141.jpg?t=1314323616
washed her up
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture142.jpg?t=1314323617
put my stickers on
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture149.jpg?t=1314323751
got to work on gutting it
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture151.jpg?t=1314323751
Hey fellas, My name is Collin and im 15(friends call me cooter, i have no idea why). Everyone in my family drives a jeep so of course i have always wanted to get one. I decided that i wanted 97-01 cherokee 4x4 4.0l a few years ago, because, lets just face it... XJs are bad***. I've been on this site for about a year readin up, and finally got an xj.
...I really wanted a stock one so i could do the lift and everything myself, but almost 6 months of dealing with sketchy people on craigs and stealerships, I finally found the one. It was just the slightest chance that i happened to check craigslist while i was in nashville, it had literally been on there for 1 day and i decided to text him. Ended up meeting up with the guy to check it out the next morning and when i got in to test drive it and didnt have to adjust the mirrors or anything, i knew it was meant to be.
anyway heres the Specs:
2001 Limited Cherokee
Fully loaded/woodgrain/leather
factory tow package 3.73 gears
135k miles
chrysler 8.25 axle
5.5 lift (3.5 rubicon express aal lift, 3.5 coils, 2'' spacers/blocks/shackles, 6'' rc shocks, rc hd steering stabalizer
sway bar discos
jeep ravine rims
33x10.5 bfg km2s
offroad front bumper
defender roof rack with 4 pro comp lights/full size spare
flip out dash moniter/wired for subs/ sub box
after some talking to the guy about it, i talked him down to 3500$ since he was a landscaper and the inside of it was filthy and it has a broken ac, saggy headliner, rear end leaking. horrible interior, needs all new exaust, paint is scratched all over, coolant resivoir is filled with mud. So needless to say i had my work cut out for me, but thats just the fun of owning a jeep! We worked things out and my dad drove back to nashville the next week and bought it. Ive had it about a week now, and have wasted no time.., so decided to start a build thread.:D
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture134.png
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture123.jpg?t=1314323331
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture125.jpg?t=1314323330
when i got it home i got to work on cleaning it. he forgot to mention, that there was tabbaco EVERYWHERE in it. you name it, cigarrettes, dip cans, dried tabbaco, dip spit, I had to miss the first week of school because my sinuses got pretty messed up from all the tabbaco fumes.)
So the first week i got it i went to work on gutting it, cleaning carpets, taking out headliner, fixing coolant, painting some stuffs, and figuring out what i want to do to it.
I had to do a little modifications to get it in the garage... so off came the rack and lights,
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture141.jpg?t=1314323616
washed her up
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture142.jpg?t=1314323617
put my stickers on
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture149.jpg?t=1314323751
got to work on gutting it
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/Izarebl/Picture151.jpg?t=1314323751