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  1. desertrunner

    lift selection

    Yeah I know its a zj my phone auto corrected it to xj. I own an xj and my younger brother has a zj
  2. desertrunner

    lift selection

    Ha no probly not with service like that
  3. desertrunner

    lift selection

    Yeah! I'm guessing Craigslist? Idk why but people on Craigslist are so..... Idk unreliable. But when it does work outhouse get stuff real cheap :)
  4. desertrunner

    lift selection

    Yesterday I installed my old budget lift from my xj onto my younger brothers xj... My old front coils went on his rear lifting it a good 3.5 inches and I put my lift block from the front on. Came out real nice and that's all that was done.. got it aligned and got sin new 31" hth at's what do you...
  5. desertrunner

    Louder exhaust

    A couple years ago my cousin totaled his s10 v6 with a series 40 flowmaster and it sounded real nice so I stole it and put it on my v6 Tacoma... It wasn't exactly a v8 sound but it was loud and agressive.. sounded like a race engine
  6. desertrunner

    1984 cherokee

    Junkyards and internet. IDE go to a pick a part type junkyard and pull it myself
  7. desertrunner

    lift selection

    It's definitely the safer way to go without worrying about too much other stuff. When my budget lift was on my xj I was still able to have fun on trails and I was impressed what the stock suspension with a little boost could do
  8. desertrunner

    lift selection

    The front suspension on a wj and xj are pretty similar the rear isnt but IDE be more worried about the front because I'm pretty sure wj's have a triangulated/wishbone style link setup that doesn't use a track bar. For the aal I dislike them cause they make the ride stiffer and yeah they can sag...
  9. desertrunner

    lift selection

    You could probly do the 3 inch no problem and not worry about any extra things to make it safe. When I bought my xj it was on 3 inch blacks and that's it and it was fine for thousands of miles before I stepped it up to 4.5.. not sure what those kits come with but if ur going with 4 you will...
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    Cherokee pics. Lets see your rig

    My custom ( by me) rear shock mounts with 12" 2.0 fox shocks
  11. desertrunner

    transmission swap

    Just another thought that occured to me.. what about the radiator? I know the automatic has a trans fluid. Cooler.. what do I do about that? Is the trans cooler external or built into my radiator
  12. desertrunner

    transmission swap

    I have a 97 xj with an automatic transmission and I know a guy with a 90 xj with a manual. I'm during to have a manual transmission and he hurt his knee so he can't work the clutch anymore. What would be involved in swapping the transmissions from one jeep to another. IDE be doing all the labor...
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    Cherokee pics. Lets see your rig

    97 xj right after install of 12" fox 2.0 shocks
  14. desertrunner

    front axle swap help!

    I picked up a Dana 30 from a guy on cl for a 100 bucks.. he was going an axle swap to a Dana 44 and a 14 bolt rear.. I hadn't realized how large those axles were in comparison to stock
  15. desertrunner

    front axle swap help!

    I guess ill replace the stock axle from a junkyard and add some extra strength before I swap it in
  16. desertrunner

    front axle swap help!

    That's what I was thinking... What year is best?
  17. desertrunner

    front axle swap help!

    I wanna keep 31s.. my current Dana 35 is bent from age and abuse and instead of fixing or replacing it I figured IDE upgrade it. IDE like to do a Dana 44 but is there any kit to change the 6 bolt pattern to the 5 bolt patter I already have.. fabricating parts isn't an issue for me I've been...
  18. desertrunner

    front axle swap help!

    I have a 97 xj and I'm looking to widen my front track width quite a bit... Any suggestions for a good swap?
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