Any Jeepers in here?

[terrehautian]

Nope, I love my XJ. The issue is that it has 196k on it, rides like a Jeep (not a bad thing, really), heat barely works, and I wanted to make the XJ a trail rig/bad weather rig eventually anyway. Now I can park the XJ and put miles onto this car and save gas ($ for Jeep stuff). I can also go more extreme on mods when I get them.

When I get a 2009 Accord from a family member with 29k, heated, leather, power seats, sun roof, XM radio, and great gas mileage, who wouldn't do it.

XJ will be stored at my fiances (then wifes) parents house in summer in a garage for easy working on it when I need. I also won't worry about putting dents or other stuff now. As long the windows are in tact and it drives home from the trails, that will be all I care about.

 

[Caleb]

Nope, I love my XJ. The issue is that it has 196k on it, rides like a Jeep (not a bad thing, really), heat barely works, and I wanted to make the XJ a trail rig/bad weather rig eventually anyway. Now I can park the XJ and put miles onto this car and save gas ($ for Jeep stuff). I can also go more extreme on mods when I get them.

When I get a 2009 Accord from a family member with 29k, heated, leather, power seats, sun roof, XM radio, and great gas mileage, who wouldn't do it.

XJ will be stored at my fiances (then wifes) parents house in summer in a garage for easy working on it when I need. I also won't worry about putting dents or other stuff now. As long the windows are in tact and it drives home from the trails, that will be all I care about.

you should disconnect the heater hoses and run some CLR through the heater core and let it sit for 5-10 mins. I did this and applied compressed air going against the flow to blow the junk out...Now I have heat again. Held up for a year so far.

 

[Sgtusmc]

Nope, I love my XJ. The issue is that it has 196k on it, rides like a Jeep (not a bad thing, really), heat barely works, and I wanted to make the XJ a trail rig/bad weather rig eventually anyway. Now I can park the XJ and put miles onto this car and save gas ($ for Jeep stuff). I can also go more extreme on mods when I get them.

When I get a 2009 Accord from a family member with 29k, heated, leather, power seats, sun roof, XM radio, and great gas mileage, who wouldn't do it.

XJ will be stored at my fiances (then wifes) parents house in summer in a garage for easy working on it when I need. I also won't worry about putting dents or other stuff now. As long the windows are in tact and it drives home from the trails, that will be all I care about.

Sounds good to me. Mine has 146K on it, everything works great still. Recently seafoamed it. Only needs new leaf springs and further planned mods. I'm currently just driving it about 4 miles a day through the work week, so mileage isn't such an issue.

 

[mkgr22]

My '03 Grand Cherokee at Capitol Reef National Park, 9/27/13.

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[dhamby]

My old MJ that I miss dearly...

little flex


Will build another jeep once I have a garage again.

 

[Grogmister]

Anyone have a bull bar or brush guard that will fit a 97 Jeep GC? (ZJ) My son has the 97 and I have been looking everywhere for a bull bar or brush guard for it. I'm not going to pay $500+ for one when the whole jeep was only $1800. Just checking. Thanks

 

[Hookeye]

Too much $ to replace the Tupperware on a ZJ.
I said screw it and did this LOL.

 

[Caleb]

Too much $ to replace the Tupperware on a ZJ.
I said screw it and did this LOL.
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That looks pretty good!

 

[Hookeye]

Cheap and legal. Need 2 more for the back when I yank that bumper off.

Eh, driver's side CV let go. Proly ought to change that LOL.

 

[Caleb]

Cheap and legal. Need 2 more for the back when I yank that bumper off.

Eh, driver's side CV let go. Proly ought to change that LOL.

wait....are bumpers mandatory in Indiana?

 

[Hookeye]

IC 9-19-4-1
Passenger cars originally equipped with bumpers; bumper height
Sec. 1. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a passenger car that was originally equipped with bumpers as standard equipment must be so equipped. The bumper height may not vary more than three (3) inches from the original manufactured bumper height for the vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.


IC 9-19-4-2
Trucks with declared gross weight of not more than 11,000 pounds
Sec. 2. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds must be equipped with bumpers of substantial construction on the extreme front and the extreme rear of the vehicle. The height of the front and rear bumpers may not exceed thirty (30) inches when measured from level pavement to the bottom of the bumper.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

 

[Caleb]

IC 9-19-4-1
Passenger cars originally equipped with bumpers; bumper height
Sec. 1. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a passenger car that was originally equipped with bumpers as standard equipment must be so equipped. The bumper height may not vary more than three (3) inches from the original manufactured bumper height for the vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.


IC 9-19-4-2
Trucks with declared gross weight of not more than 11,000 pounds
Sec. 2. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds must be equipped with bumpers of substantial construction on the extreme front and the extreme rear of the vehicle. The height of the front and rear bumpers may not exceed thirty (30) inches when measured from level pavement to the bottom of the bumper.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

Darn! I guess it's time to buy that JRC DIY rear bumper kit for my xj...

 

[Grogmister]

What exactly did you use to make that? Looks really good.

 

[Grogmister]

Too much $ to replace the Tupperware on a ZJ.
I said screw it and did this LOL.
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Lets try this again. What did you use?

 

[Hookeye]

Bumperettes from a YJ. Opened up a hole on each to match the span of the factory fog light brackets and used the orig foglight fasteners there, but went with grade 8 bolts on the outside holes (had to drill those holes). Figured the hoop and lesser fasteners might allow a little bit lighter crush. Might go backing plates and bigger bolts on all sides. Eh, that sounds like more work........maybe if I score some Double Crooked Tree IPA.

Cheap, easy, legal..............one guy on a Jeep forum said it looked like my Jeep had t*ts. Told him that's better than a stinger that looks like a you know what.

I dunno, am I the first cheap redneck to do this ZJ mod? So easy, cheap............I can't believe all others overlooked it. Is it offroad protection? Nope.

But it does offer some impact help vs bluehairs and Buicks at the Rural King parking lot (head on).

Didn't think it looked too bad, the original ZJ is just styrofoam under the plastic...........grocery cart will take that out.

 

[Hookeye]

Duplicolor spray on bedliner stuff on the hoops and frame.

Nobody said crap about my not having a bumper, even my cop associates.. But outside of my local area maybe a guy with a ticket book could get crappy......and I had the bumperettes laying around (for the rear when I yank that off) so after a couple of beers said "go for it".

 

[Grogmister]

Very cool job. My son says they should be called bumper boobs! LOL thanks for the info

 

[lovemachine]

I have found that I absolutely hate the mechanical linkage for my four wheel drive. Everytime I adjust it, it still pops outta 4 high.

I'm going to buy the Novak shifter cable.

 

[Caleb]

I have found that I absolutely hate the mechanical linkage for my four wheel drive. Everytime I adjust it, it still pops outta 4 high.

I'm going to buy the Novak shifter cable.

I also heard a worn transfer case can cause the popping out of gear problem....

 

[Hookeye]

The Jeep T case shifter linkage going to a body mount is just stoopid. That little bushing can wear out in a normal Jeep, let alone a lifted one (T case drop). They make a drop bracket to help alleviate that but I too think Novak to be the way. Ditch the body mount connection all together. If the bushing on the body mount holds the cheap POS plastic one on the transmission bracket can turn to crap.

A 249 that's got a dying VC will do the pop out, usually when a bump is hit. So that's two stupid things that need changed on a ZJ